Endearing gifts featuring Milwaukee’s favorite root beer are just a hop, skip and a Ho! Ho! Ho! away.
Santa Claus has cleared his busy shopping mall schedule to make time for three upcoming appearances at Sprecher Brewery, 701 W. Glendale Ave., where he’ll be spiffed and ready for photos with your family.
Even better, those jolly photos can be printed right on bottles of Sprecher root beer.
Dates to swig soda with Santa include Nov. 29, Dec. 6 and Dec. 13. During your visit, you’ll be able to visit and have your photo taken with Santa, participate in a brewery tour. There will also be commemorative glassware and beer samples for adults, along with unlimited soda samples for all. Tour times take place at noon, 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Arrive 45 minutes before the tour to have your picture taken with Santa.
Cost is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, $3 for minors and free for all US military personnel with valid ID. Cost for personalized holiday Sprecher Root Beer (your picture on the label) with a choice of frame design is $2 per bottle with a minimum order of 12 bottles. Your keepsake photo will also be emailed to you for an additional $10.
As a passionate champion of the local dining scene, Lori has reimagined the restaurant critic's role into that of a trusted dining concierge, guiding food lovers to delightful culinary discoveries and memorable experiences.
Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with every dish. Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food". Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. In 2024, Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.
When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or planning for TV and radio spots, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.
