Will Milwaukee Become A Refugee Camp For Chicagoans?

[Tugg Speedman]

Milwaukee Red Cross Told To Prep For Chicago Evacuation During NATO Summit

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/04/25/milwaukee-red-cross-told-to-prep-for-chicago-evacuation-during-nato-summit/

CHICAGO (CBS) – Is there a secret plan to evacuate some residents of Chicago in the event of major trouble during the NATO summit next month? CBS 2 has uncovered some evidence that there is. It comes from the Milwaukee area branch of the American Red Cross.

CBS 2 News has obtained a copy of a Red Cross e-mail sent to volunteers in the Milwaukee area.

It said the NATO summit “may create unrest or another national security incident. The American Red Cross in southeastern Wisconsin has been asked to place a number of shelters on standby in the event of evacuation of Chicago.”

According to a chapter spokesperson, the evacuation plan is not theirs alone.

“Our direction has come from the City of Chicago and the Secret Service,” she said.

[Jam Chowder]

Wow. It's gettin real.

[warthog-driver]

Better beer in Milwaukee, anyhow.

[Chili]

Better beer in Milwaukee, anyhow.

Completely disagree.......I can name 3 breweries in Chicago (Goose, Revolution and Half Acre) that trump any beer in made in Milwaukee.

[Chicago_inferiority_complexes]

Completely disagree.......I can name 3 breweries in Chicago (Goose, Revolution and Half Acre) that trump any beer in made in Milwaukee.

Funny you should mention Goose Island. Do you know it's brewed in upstate NY? That's what it says on the bottle, anyway. Hilarious.

[Hards Alumni]

Funny you should mention Goose Island. Do you know it's brewed in upstate NY? That's what it says on the bottle, anyway. Hilarious.

Oh boy, you're going to debate beer with Chili?

This should be good.

[MU B2002]

http://www.chicagojournal.com/Blogs/Near-Loop-Wire/07-29-2011/Goose_Island_outsourcing_312_beer_to_New_York


Just one beer.  

Funny you should mention Goose Island. Do you know it's brewed in upstate NY? That's what it says on the bottle, anyway. Hilarious.

[brewcity77]

Completely disagree.......I can name 3 breweries in Chicago (Goose, Revolution and Half Acre) that trump any beer in made in Milwaukee.

I think Lakefront has some worthy brews, though the one I'd say trumps all of them is at Water Street Brewery. Unfortunately, they don't bottle to stores, but you can get growlers at the locations to take home which has about 4 pints worth in them. Their Bavarian Hefeweizen is one of the most delicious beers I've ever had.

[Chili]

Funny you should mention Goose Island. Do you know it's brewed in upstate NY? That's what it says on the bottle, anyway. Hilarious.

Yes, 312 is made in Baldwinsville, NY to free up capacity at the Fulton St. Brewery so Goose can make 4x the Matilda (and the rest of the Vintage Ales) and Bourbon County Stout that was made in 2011. Fair trade if you ask me.

[Chicago_inferiority_complexes]

Yes, 312 is made in Baldwinsville, NY to free up capacity at the Fulton St. Brewery so Goose can make 4x the Matilda (and the rest of the Vintage Ales) and Bourbon County Stout that was made in 2011. Fair trade if you ask me.

Good to know. I've only had 312! (Which is a pretty good beer.)

[Spotcheck Billy]

I think Lakefront has some worthy brews, though the one I'd say trumps all of them is at Water Street Brewery.

are you serious? IMO, Water Street's brews are weak tasting/made for the masses and not even to be compared to Lakefront/Bells/Founders/New Glarus aka real beers - heck, Rock Bottom makes better beer than Water St. - we're gonna have to agree to disagree on this one

[MarsupialMadness]

Isn't that how Milwaukee started anyway?  Just a spill-over population coming from Chicago?

[chapman]

Time to get that toll station up at the border, WI.

Completely disagree.......I can name 3 breweries in Chicago (Goose, Revolution and Half Acre) that trump any beer in made in Milwaukee.

Blatz is still made in Milwaukee, no?

[mugrad2006]

Blatz is still made in Milwaukee, no?

Pabst owns the brand, and contracts with Miller to produce it.  Not sure if it's actually brewed in Milwaukee or at another one of Miller's brewery locations. 

[Benny B]

Completely disagree.......I can name 3 breweries in Chicago (Goose, Revolution and Half Acre) that trump any beer in made in Milwaukee.

Typical Chicago... the fat, smelly teenager who gets his kicks bullying 3rd graders.

Honestly, I would hope that Chicago - with a population that nearly exceeds the combined state population of Wisconsin and Minnesota - could find at least a dozen beers that could trump Milwaukee.  Too bad, however, that even the mediocre stuff brewed in the Twin Cities causes the entire Chicago brew-populous to tuck tail.

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Weird that the best beer in the country comes from Munster, IN. Does that mean Munster> Chicago > Milwaukee > Minnesota?

[tower912]

Weird that the best beer in the county comes from Munster, IN. Does that mean Munster> Chicago > Milwaukee > Minnesota?

How tough is it to brew the best beer in county that Munster is in?   Pretty small sample.     

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How tough is it to brew the best beer in county that Munster is in?   Pretty small sample.     

Ahhh, dick.

[tower912]

Ahhh, dick.

Ask a simple question and this is the result.   

[reinko]

Ahhh, dick.

PTM your a prick. Plain and simple. Just wait till a better beer comes from the county that Munster is in. Then hopefully you disappear from the board and never return

[damuts222]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/food/stew/chi-three-floyds-three-floyds-brewing-looking-to-open-a-chicago-brewpub-20120425,0,7354010.story

  Three Floyds may open a chicago brewpub

[Chili]

Typical Chicago... the fat, smelly teenager who gets his kicks bullying 3rd graders.

Honestly, I would hope that Chicago - with a population that nearly exceeds the combined state population of Wisconsin and Minnesota - could find at least a dozen beers that could trump Milwaukee.  Too bad, however, that even the mediocre stuff brewed in the Twin Cities causes the entire Chicago brew-populous to tuck tail.

Which mediocre TC stuff? Surly? I really wouldn't say the stuff Omar does is mediocre at all.

[Chili]

Weird that the best beer in the country comes from Munster, IN. Does that mean Munster> Chicago > Milwaukee > Minnesota?

Debatable. FFF does one thing extremely well and world class, use Citra / Amarillo hops very well to produce a line a beers which displays them perfectly - no arguing that. But when they step out of that boundary, the beer isn't nearly as good IMO.

[Blue Horseshoe]

To tie in the original post, I'd sooner go to Munster, IN or Warrenville, IL to hit up Two Brothers (The most spotless brewery I've ever been to) than hit the road for Milwaukee.

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PTM your a prick. Plain and simple. Just wait till a better beer comes from the county that Munster is in. Then hopefully you disappear from the board and never return

+1.

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Debatable. FFF does one thing extremely well and world class, use Citra / Amarillo hops very well to produce a line a beers which displays them perfectly - no arguing that. But when they step out of that boundary, the beer isn't nearly as good IMO.

Hey, don't mess with happy...?

[Benny B]

Debatable. FFF does one thing extremely well and world class, use Citra / Amarillo hops very well to produce a line a beers which displays them perfectly - no arguing that. But when they step out of that boundary, the beer isn't nearly as good IMO.

Personally... I think Citra is a bit over-hyped but certainly agree that Three Floyds puts a perfect frame around the picture.

We're probably going to laugh someday when the Citra, Simcoe, Amarillo, etc. parentage get out and they turn out to be something stupid like variations on a Cascade-Chinook cross.  (Yakima can't guard it forever... brewers are very persistent, ingenious, and rogue folks who are intrigued by black-ops missions to undisclosed hops farms in SW Wisconsin.)

[TallTitan34]

PTM your a prick. Plain and simple. Just wait till a better beer comes from the county that Munster is in. Then hopefully you disappear from the board and never return

I see what you did there.

[TallTitan34]

Do Miller and Coors count as a Chicago beer if MillerCoors's headquarters is in Chicago?  

[warriorchick]

Do Miller and Coors count as a Chicago beer if MillerCoors's headquarters is in Chicago?  

Be nice.  A big muckety-muck at MillerCoors (and MU classmate of mine) sponsors a men's basketball schollie.

[warthog-driver]

Completely disagree.......I can name 3 breweries in Chicago (Goose, Revolution and Half Acre) that trump any beer in made in Milwaukee.

That may be. But Seattle puts evrything in the Midwest to shame. This is the epicenter of the microbeer revolution. We grow the world's best hops. Oh, and the water.

If Micros aren't your thing then there is always Oly & Rainier. Any of you remember the old Rainier commercial? Just a motorcycle going through its gears.

Gear One: Rayyyyyyyyyyy
Gear Two: Neeeeeeeeeeer
Gear Three: Beeeeeeeeeer

Classic.

[Chili]

That may be. But Seattle puts evrything in the Midwest to shame. This is the epicenter of the microbeer revolution. We grow the world's best hops. Oh, and the water.

If Micros aren't your thing then there is always Oly & Rainier. Any of you remember the old Rainier commercial? Just a motorcycle going through its gears.

Gear One: Rayyyyyyyyyyy
Gear Two: Neeeeeeeeeeer
Gear Three: Beeeeeeeeeer

Classic.

I am looking forward to going to Seattle in September again for quite a few Manny's - really solid IPA. Hoping to hit Georgetown up for a growler to bring back in my suitcase. PNW IPA's are some of the worlds best and favorites.

Overall though, the best West Coast breweries are in California with Firestone, Bear Republic, Russian River, The Bruery, et all as it seems the PNW gets too caught up in just making IPA's - which they make some of the best in the world - but their maltier beers aren't as great. Though, that is just opinions, which are like pretty boys, everyone has em - and you know the rest.

[Hards Alumni]

That may be. But Seattle puts evrything in the Midwest to shame. This is the epicenter of the microbeer revolution. We grow the world's best hops. Oh, and the water.

If Micros aren't your thing then there is always Oly & Rainier. Any of you remember the old Rainier commercial? Just a motorcycle going through its gears.

Gear One: Rayyyyyyyyyyy
Gear Two: Neeeeeeeeeeer
Gear Three: Beeeeeeeeeer

Classic.

It must be easy to know a lot about the rest of the country's beer by living way up in one corner of it.

[tower912]

Don't we already have a 100 page beer thread?

[cheebs09]

Though, that is just opinions, which are like pretty boys, everyone has em - and you know the rest.

The auto-filter is always good for a few laughs.

[Chili]

Don't we already have a 100 page beer thread?

Dude...it's only 35 pages....Hiroshima and shhhitttt...

[T-Bone]

1. Isn't SE Wisconsin already Chicago's camp starting in May anyway...

2. I think Chicago leapfrogged Milwaukee over the last couple years in producing quality beer.  Half Acre, 5 Rabbit, Goose (non-mass produced stuff - Honker's and 312 are just OK), Revolution, etc. are better than Sprecher, Lakefront (who I do like) and others.  I think the big thing is influence.  Milwaukee breweries seem largely content making traditional products that they've stuck with forever.  Chicago seems to get a broader influence in the production of the beers.  5 Rabbit making Latin influenced beers (Vida y Muerte is ridiculous when available).  Half Acre offering mid-west takes on traditionally west-coast styles.  The only place in Milwaukee that I've seen much innovation is New Glarus - but their bread and butter are traditional beers, done very well. 

Are there innovative breweries in Milwaukee? 

* to be fair, I haven't had a Sprecher in ages.  It's never made me think I was drinking something special.  Lakefront I'll get in Milwaukee, but I don't seek it out otherwise.  New Glarus I'll pick up and bring home, though my motivation for doing so is waning. 

[Spotcheck Billy]

I used to love Sprecher, heck, I used to buy it in the 1 liter returnables before they bought a used bottling machine from Pabst, but I think when they started pastuerizing years ago in order to distribute it all over the flavor went right out the window, rarely do I drink any Sprecher or Capital for that matter

there area alot of very good brewers in WI outside of Milwaukee besides New Glarus; Hinterland, Central Waters and O'So make some very good beers, Tyranena makes a few in their Brewers gone wild series and Milwaukee Brewing Co. is starting to make some good brews