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Lakefront
ANSWER: The original chalet of Milwaukee Brewers' mascot Bernie Brewer is located inside Lakefront Brewery. After a home run, Bernie would zip down a slide from the chalet into a giant beer mug. The original chalet of Milwaukee Brewers' mascot Bernie Brewer is located inside Lakefront Brewery. After a home run, Bernie would zip down a slide from the chalet into a giant beer mug.
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Shiner Bock
ANSWER: The century-old Spoetzl Brewery in Texas, which makes Shiner Bock, survived Prohibition by making ice and near beer while continuing to secretly brew good old full-strength beer. The century-old Spoetzl Brewery in Texas, which makes Shiner Bock, survived Prohibition by making ice and near beer while continuing to secretly brew good old full-strength beer.
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Lionshead
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
ANSWER: Lionshead has kept alive a once-common tradition of putting puzzles underneath bottle caps. Each
pictogram leads to a common saying. Lionshead has kept alive a once-common tradition of putting puzzles underneath bottle caps. Each
pictogram leads to a common saying.
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Bell's Brewery
ANSWER: Every December, Bell's offers its Eccentric Ale, which is, well, a little funny. The 2008 version was brewed from birch syrup, maple syrup, juniper berry, and elderflower. In 2007, they incorporated fruit. And 2006 had vegetables, popcorn, raisins, and malted milk balls. Every December, Bell's offers its Eccentric Ale, which is, well, a little funny. The 2008 version was brewed from birch syrup, maple syrup, juniper berry, and elderflower. In 2007, they incorporated fruit. And 2006 had vegetables, popcorn, raisins, and malted milk balls.
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Mayflower
ANSWER: Drew Brosseau, the founder of Mayflower, claims to be a tenth great-grandson of John Alden, the beer barrel cooper who took care of the Pilgrims' beer during their 65-day journey across the Atlantic. Today, the brewery takes its water from the same "very sweet brook" that served Plymouth Plantation four centuries ago. Drew Brosseau, the founder of Mayflower, claims to be a tenth great-grandson of John Alden, the beer barrel cooper who took care of the Pilgrims' beer during their 65-day journey across the Atlantic. Today, the brewery takes its water from the same "very sweet brook" that served Plymouth Plantation four centuries ago.
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Schlafly
ANSWER: Schlafly Beer was founded by Tom Schlafly, who had to fight for room in Anheuser-Busch's hometown of St. Louis. When Busch Stadium—owned by you-know-who—finally agreed to serve Schlafly Beer, Tom celebrated by having his Labrador retriever pull a wagon of beer up to the gate, Clydesdale-style. Schlafly Beer was founded by Tom Schlafly, who had to fight for room in Anheuser-Busch's hometown of St. Louis. When Busch Stadium—owned by you-know-who—finally agreed to serve Schlafly Beer, Tom celebrated by having his Labrador retriever pull a wagon of beer up to the gate, Clydesdale-style.
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Lagunitas
ANSWER: Lagunitas released five beers named after Frank Zappa albums and had more in the works when Zappa's widow pulled the plug on this drinkable tribute. That might have been a good thing—Zappa’s album included Uncle Meat, Hot Rats, and Burnt Weeny Sandwich. Lagunitas released five beers named after Frank Zappa albums and had more in the works when Zappa's widow pulled the plug on this drinkable tribute. That might have been a good thing—Zappa’s album included Uncle Meat, Hot Rats, and Burnt Weeny Sandwich.
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Blue Point Brewing Company
ANSWER: The two guys who founded this microbrewery, the first on Long Island, worked regular jobs to fund their dream. Pete joined a construction crew, and Mark hired on at a fish market. The two guys who founded this microbrewery, the first on Long Island, worked regular jobs to fund their dream. Pete joined a construction crew, and Mark hired on at a fish market.
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Great Lakes Brewing Company
Many beers are named for local history. For example, burning River Pale Ale is named after the 1969 burning of the Cuyahoga River in 1969. Edmund Fitzgerald Porter is named for the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, a ship that frequented Cleveland and sunk in 1975 (and inspired the famous Gordon Lightfoot song).
