- A weekend full of fun and flavor is coming. Get a taste of it all at the Craft Beer Walk and Dells On Tap October 18-19.
Raised Grain Brewing Company celebrates nine years with an anniversary party this weekend at the Waukesha brewery.
The event – Friday, Sept. 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 21, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. – will feature beer, food and live music.
Raised Grain is located at 1725 Dolphin Dr.
“Nine years is a huge feat. It is a testament to our fans, to our employees, and to the fun we have all had together over the past years,” says Raised Grain COO Nick Reistad.
“We look forward to joining everyone over great beer, this weekend and for a long time to come!”
On Friday, the brewery will bring back Haze Before the Storm IIIPA brewed with Citra and Amarillo hops.
Originally brewed for Raised Grain’s third anniversary, the triple IPA now returns every year. This year it will be on tap and in 16-ounce four-packs.
Later that day two cellared beers will hit the tap lines, including Les Trois Meritage Belgian Quadrupel at 2 p.m and Anniversary Stout 2022 at 5. Then, on Saturday, Nine Lives Anniversary Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout 2024 will be released.
“This beer embodies what RG stands for with its Boldly Brewed Beer mantra. We started with the best and most unique barrels the world of bourbon had to offer,” notes a statement from the brewery. “This year after several tastings of individual barrels – some dating back to our first batches–we created a blend for this year.
“The 2024 vintage features freshly emptied bourbon barrels from Buffalo Trace and Henry McKenna 10-year blended with past Anniversary: Six, Lucky 7 and 8ight.”
The beer will be on tap and in single 16-ounce cans. If you buy three to-go Nine Lives Anniversary boxes and you’ll get a free commemorative glass.
Also on Saturday, Spring City Saison Aged in Bulleit Rye barrels will be tapped at noon, Barleywine 2022 at 2 and Doc's Brandy Old-Fashioned Imperial Red Ale at 5.
There will be Birdseye cheese curds and other apps, tacos, pizzas and the new Sconnie cheesesteak.
There will be a stein holding contest and a Wheel of Beer for prizes in Saturday.
As for the live music, that’s End Fight Game from 6-9 p.m. Friday and on Saturday, Miss Alyssa Caroline, from noon until 2, then The Midnight Purchase Duo from 3 to 5 and The Block Party from 6 until 9.
For more info, find Raised Grain online at raisedgrainbrewing.com/nine.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he lived until he was 17, Bobby received his BA-Mass Communications from UWM in 1989 and has lived in Walker's Point, Bay View, Enderis Park, South Milwaukee and on the East Side.
He has published three non-fiction books in Italy – including one about an event in Milwaukee history, which was published in the U.S. in autumn 2010. Four more books, all about Milwaukee, have been published by The History Press.
With his most recent band, The Yell Leaders, Bobby released four LPs and had a songs featured in episodes of TV's "Party of Five" and "Dawson's Creek," and films in Japan, South America and the U.S. The Yell Leaders were named the best unsigned band in their region by VH-1 as part of its Rock Across America 1998 Tour. Most recently, the band contributed tracks to a UK vinyl/CD tribute to the Redskins and collaborated on a track with Italian novelist Enrico Remmert.
He's produced three installments of the "OMCD" series of local music compilations for OnMilwaukee.com and in 2007 produced a CD of Italian music and poetry.
In 2005, he was awarded the City of Asti's (Italy) Journalism Prize for his work focusing on that area. He has also won awards from the Milwaukee Press Club.
He has be heard on 88Nine Radio Milwaukee talking about his "Urban Spelunking" series of stories, in that station's most popular podcast.
