Like Minds Brewing announces new beer program and bottle releases
Like Minds Brewing, 823 E. Hamilton St., announced a new beer program that begins Saturday with the release of Cherry Blueberry, a sour saison made with Door County cherries and Michigan blueberries and aged for 18 months.
Cherry Blueberry costs $25 a bottle.
Like Minds also will release A. Nouveau, a blend of sour saisons aged for 16 months and six months. It costs $15 a bottle.
In a news release on Facebook, the brewery announced it would release small batches by bottle on Saturdays. Beers will be limited to one case for each customer. The parking lot and patio will be available for customer bottle shares.
More releases will be held on Sept. 2, 9, 16 and 23. The list is on the Like Minds Facebook page.
There are more beer events ahead, including an Oktoberfest in August:
Friday: The West Milwaukee Lions and Kegel’s Inn, 5901 W. National Ave., host what they’re calling “Milwaukee’s First Oktoberfest” starting at 4 p.m. The restaurant will use S. 59th St. as a beer garden with live music, stein-holding contests, hammerschlagen and Kegel’s fish fry. The night closes at 11 p.m. The festivities continue from noon to 11 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5 at the door.
Saturday-Sunday: Hart Park goes to the pups with Bark ’N Brew, a two day event for dog owners and beer enthusiasts from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Dogs can participate in competitions while humans drink beers from Lagunitas, Good City and Founders. Admission is free and a portion of food and beverage sales will benefit Friends of MADACC (Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission). See the event page on Facebook.
Saturday: Palomino, 2491 S. Superior St., dishes up barbecue to go with a Knob Creek barrel-aged beer release from Metropolitan Brewing from 5 to 9 p.m.
Saturday: Company Brewing, 735 E. Center St., started this concept three years ago and each time makes it work. Locals should harvest backyard hops and bring them to Company for a brew session. Doors open at 1 p.m. Hops are added at 7 p.m. A donation of hops is not essential, but those who contribute receive a free Company Brewing glass and beer tokens to try the beer when it’s complete in three weeks, according to the event page on Facebook.
Saturday: Not beer; root beer. The City of Glendale hosts Root Beer Bash from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Richard E. Maslowski Community Park, 2200 W. Bender Road. Events open with a walk/run at 8 a.m. and root beer Olympics at 10 a.m. The root beer is by Sprecher.
Sunday: Solemn Oath is featured in Sugar Maple’s brewery series from 4 to 10 p.m. at the craft beer bar, 441 E. Lincoln Ave. It’s a chance to meet founder John Barley and the Solemn Oath crew and follow that with beer, skateboards, food and music, according to the event page on Facebook. The class costs $15 and includes five beer samples.
Monday: Story Hill BKC, 5100 W. Blue Mound Road, hosts Bar Bites Beer Bash starting at 6 p.m. Foods will be paired with brews from participating breweries include Bell’s, Door County, Surly, New Glarus, Lakefront, Abita, Hinterland, O’so, Deschutes, Uinta and Central Waters. Tickets are $60 and available at Tickets at (414) 539-4424 or reservations@storyhillbkc.com. See the event page on Facebook.
Tuesday: Goose Island sets up beer school at ABV Social, 11200 W. Burleigh St., Wauwatosa. Admission is $25 and includes Goose Island sour beers, the Sour Sisters: Lolita, Halia, Madame Rose, Gillian and Juliet. Call (414) 837-6290 or email info@abvsocial.com for reservations. School begins at 6 p.m., according to the event page on Facebook.