STORIES

Louies Demise

True Story....1886 in Sheboygan, just 60 miles North of Milwaukee... Great Great Uncle Louie

was cracked over the head with a beer glass and killed. Now we know who did it

but who knows why? Was it over a woman? A horse? A business deal gone sour? A debt?

An insult? A crazy accident? Let your imagination run free, because whatever

really happened, Louie's death is one of many Wisconsin legends that give life

and color to our heritage. We honor Uncle Louie with Ale. We brew it with noble

German Perle and Tattnang hops, yielding a rich and malty amber ale full of color,

flavor, and complexity - like Louie's legend.  Drink one for Uncle Louie and

remember: today's barroom story might just be tomorrows legend. 

Pullchain Pail Ale 

Not that long ago factory supervisors would pull the chain on the steam whistle, calling

workers to their union mandated beer breaks. Bucket boys would hang

pails of beer on long pols and hustle cold brew out to the workers before

they returned to the line. Our Pull Chain Pail Ale is a tribute to the working men and

women who built the foundation of Milwaukee as well as a salute and hearty

thank you to those who follow in their footsteps. Pull Chain is a solid, hoppy American

ale built with Cascade hops and balanced with choice British East Kent Goldings.

Flaming Damsel

At the height of beer garden days in Milwaukee, brewers searched for the

entertainment to attract the largest crowds of thirsty locals. One of the most

ingenious ploys at Luedemann's Garden involved the Flaming Damsel.

This mysterious woman made her living by lighting herself afire and diving

from the 40-foot platform to the water below. We pay tribute to her aerial skills with

the Flaming Damsel Lager. Brewed under German purity laws with Pilsen malt

and imported hops, this golden lager has a taste as smooth as her 40-foot swan

dives. No one knows how her career ended, but there's to the Flaming Damsel,

the creator of Milwaukee's first extreme sport.