A Very Full June Weekend: Bikes, Beer and Fyr Bal

By Door County Pulse , Peninsula Pulse – June 21st, 2019

Three of the 600 riders who took part in the June 15 Peninsula Century Spring Classic bike ride. Photo by Len Villano.

A cyclist passes an angler in the lake off County Q during the Peninsula Century Spring Classic on June 15. Photo by Len Villano.

Three of the 600 riders who took part in the June 15 Peninsula Century Spring Classic bike ride. Photo by Len Villano.

More than 1,100 people attended the eighth Door County Beer Festival in Baileys Harbor June 15. Attendees sampled beers from 45 Midwest breweries, enjoyed live music and ate street food from local restaurants in the food court. Photo by Len Villano.

Nick Calaway from Ahnapee Brewing Co. Photo by Myles Dannhausen Jr.

Trent Snyder of Bridge Up Brewing poured at the Door County Beer Festival for the first time in 2019. Photo by Myles Dannhausen Jr.

Erika Gonzalez and Diego Anderson of the Brews on the Rock. Photo by Myles Dannhausen Jr.

Bryan Bradley of Thyme Cuisine flips burgers through the smoke of his grill at the Door County Beer Festival June 15. Photo by Len Villano.

2019 Door County Beer Festival in Baileys Harbor, Door County, Wisconsin. Photo by Len Villano.

Stollenwerk Named 55th Fyr Bal Chieftain

Jim Stollenwerk was named Fyr Bal chieftain June 15 at Ephraim’s 55th Fyr Bal festival – an event that features the burning of the winter witch and the welcoming of summer to Door County.

Stollenwerk was honored for his contributions to the village of Ephraim, which includes serving on the Ephraim Village Board for 12 years, serving as chair of the Physical Facilities Committee and supporting the Ephraim Men’s Club. This year’s event brought 11 past chieftains together to share stories and meet visitors.

Stollenwerk and Ephraim Village Board President Mike McCutcheon announced the inaugural lighting of the new streetlights throughout the village, which were part of the recent Streetscape project.

Jim Stollenwerk, 55th Fyr Bal chieftain. Photo by Tad Dukehart.