April 25, 2025

Badger Beer Report Presents: The Great Taste of the Midwest 2025 In Person Ticket Sales Special.

Greg spoke with Doug, the chairman of the Great Taste, and Greg, the head of ticket sales, about in-person ticket sales on Sunday, May 4th.All the info contained in this video can be quickly found here: https://greattaste.org/tickets/

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April 25, 2025

Badger Beer Report: The Brewery Report 4-22-25

We'll be covering openings at R'Noggin/Last Ditch and St. Francis, construction updates at Boulder Junction, Brewfinity, and Brewed Omen. Plus, we have expansion news from Hop Yard and two exciting new opening announcements: Vault 202 in Appleton and Radix in Cudahy.

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April 25, 2025

Badger Beer Report Presents: The Great Taste of the Midwest 2025 In Person Ticket Sales Special.

Greg was joined by the chairman of the Great Taste Doug and the head of ticket sales Greg to chat about in person ticket sales on Sunday May the 4th. All the info contained in this video can be quickly found here: https://greattaste.org/tickets/

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April 24, 2025

Greg spotlights Some Nerve Brewing's hazy IPA called Molly Miyagi - The Molly Frontier.

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April 23, 2025

Badger Beer Report: A Look at Some Nerve Brewing in Manitowish Waters, WI

Greg spoke with Bill and Jessica, the duo behind Some Nerve Brewing In Manitowish Waters. Their conversation covered the ups and downs of owning a brewery in northern Wisconsin as a two-person retirement venture.

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April 14, 2025

Badger Beer Report: The Brewery Report 4-22-25

Time for our next brewery report! We'll be covering openings at R'Noggin/Last Ditch and St. Francis, construction updates at Boulder Junction, Brewfinity, and Brewed Omen. Plus, we have expansion news from Hop Yard and two exciting new opening announcements: Vault 202 in Appleton and Radix in Cudahy. 🎙️ New to…

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April 12, 2025

Badger State Brewing's Plans for the NFL Draft

Greg sits down with Jen Radloff from Badger State Brewing to explore their NFL Draft preparations, how they plan to accommodate out-of-towners without alienating locals, and their collaborative beer project with fellow Green Bay breweries. There were a few bumps in the road during recording, but our video editors worked…

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April 11, 2025

Badger Beer Report: Badger State Brewing's Plans for the NFL Draft

NFL Draft at Badger State Brewing: Greg talks with Marketing Director Jen Radloff about visitor management, local focus, and a Green Bay brewery collaboration.We encountered some recording hiccups, but our talented video editors did a fantastic job of creating a smooth final interview.

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April 4, 2025

Badger Beer Report: The Brewery Report 4-3-25

Kick off April with Greg and Joel's jam-packed brewery report! Get the scoop on construction updates, closings, mystery expansions, and the resurrection of two breweries. Tune in Thursday, April 3rd at 7:30 PM!

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March 27, 2025

Badger Beer Report: The Interview with Joe Yeado of Gathering Place

It’s time for The Interview! We check in with Joe Yeado of Gathering Place on the preparations for the awesome Lager & Friends festival, an update on the Sahale acquisition and more.

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March 19, 2025

Badger Beer Report: The Brewery Report March '25

We've compiled a thorough brewery report this month, encompassing a wide range of state-level news. Expect updates on new breweries, growth projects, rebranding efforts, possible transactions, and up-and-coming establishments, all rounded out with a current analysis of brewery statistics.

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March 19, 2025

Badger Beer Report: The Brewery Report March '25

Get ready for a full update! Our brewery report this month is packed with news from across the state. We're diving into everything: fresh openings, exciting expansions, brand refreshes, potential sales, and the breweries you need to watch. Plus, we'll provide a detailed look at the current state of our…

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March 13, 2025

Badger Beer Report: Celebrating St. Patrick's Day with Garth

Green beer, Irish ales, dry stouts, and cheese! Greg and Garth are celebrating St. Patrick's Day with a deep dive into Irish flavors, plus their top picks for the holiday.

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March 12, 2025

Badger Beer Report: Welcoming Garth to the BBR team!

On this episode, Greg welcomes Garth Beyer from Garth's Brew Bar in Madison. They cover Garth's path into beer, the origin story of his bar, how he navigated the pandemic, and his focus on creating a true community space.

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Feb. 27, 2025

The Starkweather Experience with Founder, Head Brewer and Owner Peter Schroder.

Get the inside scoop on Starkweather Brewing in Madison! Greg recently had a wide-ranging conversation with Peter, delving into the brewery's beginnings, Peter's passion for beer, and how his experience shapes Starkweather's unique brews. Plus, hear all about their exciting new release, Lemon-Nats – a refreshing American Blonde Ale (4.6%…

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Feb. 7, 2025

Badger Beer Report: The Interview with Paul Verdu, managing director of Asahi Beer USA

Badger Beer Report's Chris Drosner spoke with the newly minted managing director of Asahi Beer USA, Paul Verdu. Join us for a conversation about the first year of Asahi's management of the Waunakee brewery, where Asahi ends and Octopi begins, and what we should expect in the future.

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Jan. 23, 2025

Badger Beer Report: State of the Leinenkugel Miller/Coors Situation

Greg and Landon got together this afternoon to chat about what is going on with Miller Coors shutting down the Leinenkugel breweries and the Leinenkugel attempting to buy the brewery back. While we couldn't come to any conclusions on what the future holds with this situation, Landon did have some…

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Jan. 12, 2025

Beer Spotlight: Salted Caramel Mocha Stout

Greg dipped into Octopi to see what was going on. He found this very drinkable, fun stout on the menu: Salted Caramel Mocha Stout. The chocolate was the star here...you could taste the quality of the chocalate..but the caramel came thru, all the while not coming off too sweet. Yes…

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Jan. 9, 2025

The Final Badger Beer Hour. Jan '25

Wow, what a month (-plus) of beer news! We’ll break it all down for you on Badger Beer Hour, tonight at 8! Chris will interview one of the key players in all the big news: Mike Doble of The Explorium Brewpub, which grew into a veritable empire with the purchase…

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Dec. 19, 2024

Badger Beer Hour Graduates to Badger Beer Report

The final Badger Beer Hour is on Wednesday January 8th at 8 PM CT. After that, we will be covering Wisconsin Beer via podcasts, our Yout Tube channel and our website. Stay tuned for more updates.

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Dec. 10, 2024

Flashback to July '24: The Interview with James and Tommy from Enlightened Brewing Co

Chris interviewed James and Tommy from Enlightened Brewing Co July 2024.

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Dec. 6, 2024

Enlightened Brewing Closing, Giant Jones coming to Milwaukee

Enlightened Brewing is closing Jan 5th, Giant Jones coming to Milwaukee with new distribution deal.

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Dec. 5, 2024

Celebrate Kegel's Inn 100th Anniversary on Saturday December 7th.

Head over to Kegel's Inn to celebrate thier 100th Anniversary! This Saturday Decemeber 7th.

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Oct. 17, 2024

The Badger Beer Hour October '24

Badger Beer Hour's October episode on this #WIBeerWednesday starts 8PM this evening. The Beer spotlight returns with a New Glarus brew, Joel takes us to the shores of Lake Michigan and we'll catch up on the latest Wisconsin beer news. Catch y'all in a few!

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