Found some Sconnie Ale this weekend. Good stuff that’s made in Wisconsin Dells.
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March 11, 2018 at 7:29 pm
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My new favorite beer
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March 11, 2018 at 7:47 pm #1758758
Unless you are from the Dells, I would think not much unique about that brew. No shortage of good (or great) beer in WI. That one already looks suspect…being in a can? Some 20 years ago the best ever beer I had was at a brewpub in Madison…JT Whitney’s. Gone now…
Great Dane was very good but not as good as JT’s. About 15 years ago the newcomer was Ale Asylum…also out of Madison. They have gained a lot of traction and quite a following now. I believe they finally crossed the border over here and is available in MN.
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Wilton, WIMarch 11, 2018 at 8:06 pm #1758765It’s more about what it represents. It has a bowling ball and pins, pizza slice, and a classic Wisconsin Holstein on the can… and badger colors. No need to get all beer snobby on me. Haha
Wilton, WIMarch 11, 2018 at 8:07 pm #1758766And a fish I believe
March 11, 2018 at 8:26 pm #1758769It’s more about what it represents. It has a bowling ball and pins, pizza slice, and a classic Wisconsin Holstein on the can… and badger colors. No need to get all beer snobby on me. Haha
Great. So it’s all about the can rather than what’s inside it? Perhaps you should have titled your post “My new favorite beer Can”.
I think Dutchy says…”just pour the beer out on the ground and celebrate the can”! Haha
Wilton, WIMarch 11, 2018 at 8:34 pm #1758771It was good. I liked drinking them. As a matter of fact I had seven of them. Why are you attacking me about my new favorite beer and can? Dutchy wouldn’t like that.
Mendota Heights, MNMarch 11, 2018 at 8:40 pm #1758772Andy, it’s ok, targaman’s a little slow…
March 11, 2018 at 9:10 pm #1758779It was good. I liked drinking them. As a matter of fact I had seven of them. Why are you attacking me about my new favorite beer and can? Dutchy wouldn’t like that.
Yea, I get’cha. Some 30 years ago I would head up to my cabin near Mercer on a Friday night with a case of Leinie’s Original and come Sunday morning was gathering up 24 empty cans.
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March 12, 2018 at 7:54 am #1758823New Glarus finally came out with something I like a lot. Cabin Fever.
St. Paul, MNMarch 12, 2018 at 9:00 am #1758839That one already looks suspect…being in a can?
I actually prefer cans Andy! A lot of the smaller operations these days don’t bottle at all. I think it has to do with cost and the complications of bottling, but cans actually have a couple advantages as well — 100% air tight seal and zero light hits the beer. Also once you get to the 2nd half of that 12-pack and your grip starts to falter, you’ll appreciate that shatter-proof aluminum
Some guys say they can get a metallic taste from cans but I’ve never experienced that.March 12, 2018 at 9:58 am #1758857‘Sconnie is supposed to taste like all of those very Wisconsin macro-brews, it’s an extension of the ‘Sconnie lifestyle t-shirt brand. it was originally brewed at Minhas in Monroe as a guy from Berghoff helped them develop it. i think they moved it up to Wisconsin Dells Brewing instead a few years ago. being in a can is very much a part of that macro Wisconsin image they’re going for, so go right ahead and enjoy that whole experience!
of course, more and more micro-brews are getting into canning. there are even mobile canning trucks that will circulate around to locals who want to do periodic canning runs of their beer without buying all the equipment themselves. in spite of the association of cans with “cheap” beer, cans actually protect the beer from light and oxygen better, so they actually taste more true. if you’re worried about it warming up faster than in a bottle, just pour it into a glass.
About 15 years ago the newcomer was Ale Asylum…also out of Madison. They have gained a lot of traction and quite a following now. I believe they finally crossed the border over here and is available in MN.
and…available in cans!
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March 12, 2018 at 10:32 am #1758863I know cans are just as good or better, I was just poking a little fun at targaman.
Even the so called high end micro brews like Surly and Indeed have been out in cans only. I think there was always that perception that beer in glass bottles would provide a better, more pure taste. And just perception it is, the dark amber bottles on most would have you believe that there is no light penetration. <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Walleyestudent Andy Cox wrote:</div>
About 15 years ago the newcomer was Ale Asylum…also out of Madison. They have gained a lot of traction and quite a following now. I believe they finally crossed the border over here and is available in MN.and…available in cans!
I’m heading down to Stoughton this coming weekend to visit family. Looks like I’ll be bringing back some Hopalicious!
March 12, 2018 at 3:42 pm #1758958Cans are superior in every way: for preserving the beer, transport costs, durability, sustainably, etc.
Wilton, WIMarch 12, 2018 at 6:28 pm #1758993I’ve always preferred cans. I don’t care what beer student Andy says.
March 12, 2018 at 8:40 pm #1759022I’ve always preferred cans. I don’t care what beer student Andy says.
I know targaman, I know you don’t care what Andy says. Just saying…Leinie’s Original was Wisconsin’s original. Well that and a host of many others. My first swill was PBR back in the 70’s…before you were born? That was still brewed and headquartered in Milwaukee then.
If you want some excitement targa…google Pabst Girls images. That should amuse you for awhile.
Cans are superior in every way: for preserving the beer, transport costs, durability, sustainably, etc.
No argument from me on that Tindall. But it now makes me wonder…why do any brewers bottle beer anymore? Just thinking too, bottles have to cost more than cans. Yes/no? Any hypothesis?
St. Paul, MNMarch 12, 2018 at 9:23 pm #1759029No argument from me on that Tindall. But it now makes me wonder…why do any brewers bottle beer anymore? Just thinking too, bottles have to cost more than cans. Yes/no? Any hypothesis?
Could be partly due to the large investment they’ve already made in bottling. I don’t know anything at all about the equipment or anything but it seems like it’d be expensive to abandon a manhfacturing process that’s entrenched in your business model etc. And there will always be those who just prefer glass so the big opeelations will continue to push their product in as many ways as possible. I’m just guessing tho.
Mendota Heights, MNMarch 12, 2018 at 11:12 pm #1759052Hey, not cool Andy! Your “first swill” is still my go-to! Next you’ll be knocking HAMMS. Don’t get you-know-who started!
Wilton, WIMarch 12, 2018 at 11:33 pm #1759054Hey Andy- you’re not a Sconnie.
March 13, 2018 at 5:40 am #1759076Anyone that pays more than $11.00 a 30 pack is a beer snob.
March 13, 2018 at 9:37 am #1759163Hey Andy- you’re not a Sconnie.
Having lived in Wisconsin almost 30 years I might argue, but I won’t. I have since moved but I was sure “Sconnie” when I did live there.
I still have daughter and grandsons living down in Stoughton. Neat little town, I always look forward to visiting down there.
March 13, 2018 at 10:15 am #1759179Anyone that pays more than $11.00 a 30 pack is a beer snob.
guilty…i love trying new micros, some of it’s good, some isn’t. of course, i also keep the fridge stocked with Hamm’s, that stuff is the best value around.
Leinie’s Original was Wisconsin’s original.
well, almost! oldest ones that are currently operating:
Pabst: 1844
Minhas/Monroe: 1845
Miller: 1855
Point: 1857
Schell (MN): 1860
Leinenkugel: 1867
a person could do a heck of a lot worse than a 6-pack containing the best beer from each of those breweries!March 13, 2018 at 11:25 am #1759211well, almost! oldest ones that are currently operating:
Pabst: 1844
Minhas/Monroe: 1845
Miller: 1855
Point: 1857
Schell (MN): 1860
Leinenkugel: 1867
a person could do a heck of a lot worse than a 6-pack containing the best beer from each of those breweries!I didn’t recognize Minhas but see now it is an incarnation of Huber Brewing in Monroe.
Another worth an honorable mention would be G Heileman Brewing. Old Style…fondly remembered as “Dog Style” was quite popular around these parts for quite some time. Heileman began in 1858.
“The former Heileman’s flagship brewery in La Crosse is owned and operated by the City Brewing Company. The brewery chose to use the name that the former Heileman’s used as its startup name in 1858–1872.”
March 13, 2018 at 12:45 pm #1759239Anyone that pays more than $11.00 a 30 pack is a beer snob.
Nice BK! This is the first time my love of Keystone Light has made me a Beer Snob! Just barely by your standards but I will take what I can get!
March 13, 2018 at 12:57 pm #1759248Suzuki, I’m going to be the only one to not skip over your post. Let’s get some and drink it together on Saturday evening on Deer Lake!
Some guys say they can get a metallic taste from cans but I’ve never experienced that.
Even the so called high end micro brews like Surly and Indeed have been out in cans only. I think there was always that perception that beer in glass bottles would provide a better, more pure taste. And just perception it is, the dark amber bottles on most would have you believe that there is no light penetration. 
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