Pellettieri to aid new breweries
Milwaukee entrepreneur Mary Pellettieri has been named quality instructor for the national Brewers Association and will “help new breweries establish a quality program,” Pellettieri said.
Co-owner and founder of Top Note Tonics, Pellettieri has spent her career in the brewing industry before starting her own business.
Her appointment shouldn’t be a big surprise. She wrote the book “Quality Management: Essential Planning for Breweries” for the association. She also has worked for Goose Island Brewery, the Siebel Institute of Technology and MillerCoors in Milwaukee.
On the subject of beer, here are a few places celebrating it:
Wednesday: The Explorium Brewpub, 5300 S. 76th St., Greendale, opens to the public. The first four beers from the brewpub are Doc Rae Scotch Ale, Livingstone Porter, Capt. Kidd IPA and Sutter’s Secret Golden Ale.
Wednesday: Ray’s Growler Gallery, 8930 W. North Ave., Wauwatosa, hosts a Central Waters Pre-Anniversary Party (in honor of the brewery’s anniversary party in Amherst Saturday) from 5 to 8 p.m., according to the event page on Facebook.
Thursday: Glorioso’s Market, 1011 E. Brady St., hosts its first Beer, Cheese and Sausage event with Potosi, Black Husky, Lakefront, Milwaukee Brewing Co., Sprecher and Island Orchard Cider along with creameries Clock Shadow, Deer Creek, Red Barn, Sartori and BelGioioso from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 and available at gloriosos.com. Thursday: The Malt Shoppe, 813 N. Mayfair Road, Wauwatosa, presents Sour Power Happy Hour. John Chrustic will be in the store talking about the style and pouring samples from 5 to 7 p.m., according to the event page on Facebook. Sunday: The Sugar Maple, 441 E. Lincoln Ave., plays host to Deirdre Birmingham and John Biondi of the Cider Farm from 4 to 6 p.m. Sample five ciders for $5, according to the event Facebook page. Tuesday: New Brewers Beer Dinner features Raised Grain, Black Husky, Good City, Third Space and Enlightened beers with five courses of food at ABV Social, 11200 W. Burleigh St., Wauwatosa. Dinner begins at 7 p.m. The cost is $50 and tickets are available online through Friday.
Tuesday: Champps, 1240 S. Moorland Road in Brookfield, welcomes Half Acre Brewing into the fold with a tap takeover. Look for Daisy Cutter Pale Ale, Gone Away IPA, Chocolate Camaro Milk Stout, Pony Pilsner, Big Hugs Russian Imperial Stout, Navaja Imperial IPA, Deep Space Imperial IPA and the rare barrel-aged Benthic, an imperial stout with coffee and coconut.
Feb. 1: Goodkind, 2457 S. Wentworth Ave., hosts a Central Waters Pre-Mitten Fest Beer Dinner starting at 6 p.m. Highlights of the beer menu include vintage Y2K Barleywine, Bloody Sunrise (tequila barrel-aged blonde with blood oranges) and Ardea Insignis. Tickets are $100. See the event page at Facebook.
Feb. 1: Ray’s Growler Gallery, 8930 W. North Ave., Wauwatosa, lets Bavarian Bierhaus take over the taps from 5 to 8 p.m., according to the event Facebook page.
Feb. 1: The Milwaukee Beer Society puts the spotlight on Raised Grain Brewery. The group meets from 6 to 9 p.m. at Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery, 901 W. Juneau Ave.
Feb. 2: Third Space Brewing, 1505 W. St. Paul Ave., celebrates Groundhog Day by running the movies of the same name in a constant loop from 4 to 9 p.m. Costumes are encouraged but not necessary.
Feb. 2: ABV Social, 11200 W. Burleigh St., Wauwatosa, hosts a Half Acre Launch Party with Daisy Cutter Pale Ale, Gone Away IPA, Pony Pilsner, Chocolate Camaro Milk Stout, Deep Space Double IPA, Big Hugs and Barrel-aged Big Hugs from 4 to 10 p.m.
Feb. 11: The Micro Craft beer Pavilion at Wisconsin State Fair Park hosts Keg Killer Winter Beer Festival, an outdoor beer fest that will include familiar names but also smaller self-distributed breweries. The festival begins at 1 p.m. for VIPs and 1:30 p.m. for general admission. Ticket prices are $65 and $45.
Feb. 15: Champps, 1240 S. Moorland Road, Brookfield, hosts a 3 Floyds tap takeover with Permanent Funeral, Crack the Sky, Zombie Dust and more, according to the Champps Facebook page.
Feb. 19: The Milwaukee Ale House, 233 N. Water St., is the site of the 20th annual Midwinter Brewfest from 1 to 5 p.m. Tickets are $45. The festival benefits the Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer fund. See the event page on Facebook.
Feb. 28: Third Space Brewing, 1505 W. St. Paul Ave., pulls out the stops for Fat Tuesday with six beers paired with five courses from Shully’s Cusine and Events from 7 to 10 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $65 and are available at Eventbrite.com.