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  • Cheers!: A Wheat, A Pilsner and an IPA

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    Needing a refreshing beverage, I reached into the magic fridge and pulled out an Oarsman Ale from Bell’s Brewery. Oh, yeah, what a nice, refreshing wheat ale. Just what I was looking for. This is a really light wheat with a lovely puckering tartness. Not much more to say about that. It’s a very good […]

  • More Than 120 Craft Beers at Egg Harbor AleFest

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    Fall is prime beer festival season and Egg Harbor AleFest is celebrating its fifth year on Sept. 17. The first festival was held in 2012 when a group of beer lovers and Egg Harbor Business Association members tapped into the growing craft beer scene. The festival was an immediate success and has grown every year […]

  • Cheers: Fall in a Bottle

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      In the dog days of summer, I pine for autumn. It was one of those icky, sticky humid days in August when John McMahon stopped by the office with a sixer of Door County Brewing’s autumnal seasonal L’automne. Suddenly, things weren’t so sweaty. Even though fall was still a month away, the thought of […]

  • Randy Isely Brews Coffee with Science at Ephraim Coffee Lab

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      At Ephraim Coffee Lab, Randy Isely pushes a wooden board with a shot of espresso, one piece of dark chocolate and a small glass of soda water across the counter. You take a little bit of espresso to get a feel for the raw flavor. Then take a sip of soda water, eat the […]

  • Cheers!: Do Brewers Dream of Hopped-Up Sheep?

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    I think of Ridley Scott every time I have a 3 Sheeps beer. Why? Because 3 Sheeps somehow reminds me of Philip K. Dick’s 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, which is the basis for Ridley Scott’s 1982 film Blade Runner, which made me a Ridley Scott fan. The Duellists set the tone, […]

  • In Your Glass: Tart Cherry Juice

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    Editor’s note:  Even though cherries are a typical symbol of summer, we included these tart cherry juice concoctions in our autumn issue because the time to get the freshest cherry juice is after their harvest, which lasts from late July to August.   As a young girl in Ephraim in the summer, I often tagged […]

  • Cheers!: What’s Wrong With Flying Monkies?

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    I reached into the magic fridge recently and pulled out a can of beer that felt like something else in the fridge had dripped on it, which is entirely possible due to the preponderance of beer. Other things have to be jammed in, and sometimes they leak because of the awkward angle that makes them […]

  • Island Orchard Cider Celebrates Five Years in Ellison Bay

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    A warm summer morning greeted the crew of Island Orchard Cider as they installed a new bar in the tasting room of the production facility on Garrett Bay Road in Ellison Bay. “A fine way to celebrate five years in this space,” observed Bob Purman, co-owner along with his wife, Yannique. The tasting room opened […]

  • Cheers!: Welcome to the Soft Parade

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    Who wouldn’t want to try a beer called Soft Parade, which, according to the label, is a “high gravity ale fermented with blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and blackberries.” I know not everyone likes fruit beers. I love ‘em – if they are good fruit beers. When I homebrewed, fruits were part of my palette, just another […]

  • Wine:30: Malbec

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    One of the biggest rising stars in the wine industry of the last several years is the grape varietal Malbec. The grape was first seen in the Bordeaux region and was generally used as one of the six allowed varietals in Bordeaux red blends. (The other five varietals are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit […]

  • Cheers!: Lingering in Lager

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    I ran into Tim Graul recently. Tim has a St. Louis connection, home of the Schlafly Brewing Co. Regular readers might recall a few months back when Tim delivered a delicious Schlafly stout. This time he had a Schlafly Helles-style Summer Lager for me. I poured it into a deep, narrow lager glass and marveled […]

  • Cheers!: Let’s Go Get Stoned!

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    Hey, Mike, thanks for the Mocha IPA from Stone Brewing of San Diego. Mike left two bottles of this particular beer in the office recently while I was out somewhere. Don’t think I know Mike, but, wow, what a nice gesture! I used to have a great connection with Stone Brewing before you could find […]

  • Cheers!: Tripel Threat

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    Coming home from work one recent muggy day, I reached deep into the magic fridge and pulled out a can of Wooden Rooster, a rye whiskey barrel-aged Belgian-style tripel ale from Tallgrass Brewing of Manhattan, Kansas. Tallgrass is the maker of Buffalo Sweat, a beer I won’t drink because of the name, along with Moose […]

  • Island Orchard Cider Introduces Ice Cider and Longer Hours

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    The tasting room of Island Orchard Cider has new, longer hours: till 9 pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Owners Robert and Yannique Purman decided to stay open later so that “residents and visitors can relax with a glass of French-style cider and enjoy the evening on our patio.” Free tastings are offered daily beginning at […]

  • Cheers!: Down the Rabbit Hole

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    You try to keep an open mind. Life is better that way. Or so it seems. And then your big, dumb open mind lets you fall in love at first sip. A psychedelic red-eyed rabbit graces the bottle cap of this bomber of chocolate spicy deliciousness called Ca Cao, an amazing imperial stout from 5 […]

  • “Boat, Bike & Booze” around Washington Island with NexGen

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    On July 16, NexGen will take a “Boat, Bike & Booze” trip around Washington Island. Meet at the Washington Island Ferry Line dock in Northport by 11 am for an 11:15 am departure to the island. Be sure to BYOB (bring your own bike) and join as NexGen explores all the great things the island […]

  • WINE:30 – The Box Wine Revolution

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    Box wine was invented in Australia in the 1960s by a research sponsored by Penfolds in order to sell its entry-level wines at a less expensive price. The research produced wine in a plastic bag within a box. This product keeps air from getting to the wine even as wine is released, keeping the product […]

  • Cheers!: How Tangerines Helped Deflect a Tent Full of Winey Poets

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    At a recent beer brunch to kick off an afternoon beer festival, my brain was shanghaied by an incredible imperial stout brewed with Mexican spices, which I will get to in another column. But it was because of that amazing beer that I sort of glossed over the opener in the barrage of brunch beers, […]

  • Heritage Village Celebrates All Things Root Beer at July 9 Festival

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    Celebrate all things root beer during the Door County Historical Society’s Root Beer Festival at Heritage Village at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay on July 9, 11 am – 2 pm. The festival highlights root beer floats, food, sampling seven root beer varieties, and fun. At this festival, sample different root beers including A&W, Baumeister, […]

  • Door County Distillery Holds Grand Opening Party July 9

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    Door County Distillery announced a Grand Opening Party on July 9 to celebrate the completion of its long awaited expansion. The Grand Opening Party, which is open to the public, will be from 4 to 8 pm and feature hors d’oeuvres and live music by Three Sheets to the Wind. Attendees will be able to […]