Robin Shepard
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- Sep 9, 2026
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Special collab for Oktoberfest! (opens the original)
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Clint Lohman of Working Draft with the smoky Oktoberfest he made in collaboration with Full Mile 's Bill Morgan. Tis the season! Not that season â yet. Itâs Oktoberfest season and many local breweries and brewpubs are in the midst of releasing their annual fall vintage of the German marzen. This type of seasonal lager is known for its drinkability, with light maltiness, caramel, toffee and biscuit notes and with just enough hop character to balance things out. Breweries donât like to wait
Reasons to stop by Delta Beer Lab (opens the original)
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Delta's Salty Dog: It's literally salty. Keep an eye out for Delta Beer Labâs Salty Dog. It is a bigger version of the sour wheat style. Delta calls Salty Dog a grand gose (Delta makes a point of not using âimperialâ as an adjective with its names) thanks to its 8% ABV. There are hints of grapefruit and lime, with strong saltiness to the level of dill pickle brine. Thatâs softened somewhat with the light grainy sweetness of wheat and pilsner malt and the warmth of that high ABV. Some lik
A honey-kissed weizen, a wit, throwback IPAs and more (opens the original)
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Duesterbeck's, a farmstead brewery near Elkorn, Wisconsin, adds a touch of honey to this weizen. This time of year, I look for light-bodied, bubbly German weizens that are crisp, refreshing and have a yeasty floral sweetness. Hints of bubblegum and clove make some stand out from the pack. My pick so far this summer is Bees Be Crazy from Duesterbeckâs Brewing Company. This farmstead brewery near Elkorn, Wisconsin, adds a touch of honey to the beer. Duesterbeckâs relies on such local producers
Hoya Hop House Brewing revitalizes downtown Waupun (opens the original)
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Hoya Hop House beers are sold in Madison in four-packs. Donât confuse Hoya Hop House Brewing of Waupun with Hop Haus Brewing Company of Verona and Fitchburg. Hoya Hop House Brewing opened about a year and a half ago and quickly found a niche. Jarrett Mack, his mother, father, sister and brother-in-law are all partners in Hoya. They all helped renovate the near century-old building in downtown Waupun that is home to the brewery and all do their part to keep it going, taking shifts behind the b
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