Cooper's Tavern

Howdy everyone! Sorry it's been a while. While I do not have a lot of "drinking" to report, I do have much great news!

Cooper's Tavern is open at last!!!
The long awaited capitol square gastropub's doors have finally opened, and I am proud to announce that I will be working there Friday and Saturday evenings. Please stop in!

Cooper's is inspired by the history of alcohol and its storage... thus nodding our heads to the folks who made storage in barrels possible - coopers!

The menu is delicious (thanks to our inspired executive chef), the wine is plentiful (nearly 30 varieties by the glass), the draft beers are thirst quenching (28 handles) and the bottled beers are head spinning (100 brews!) It would be next to impossible to share every exciting thing about this establishment, and that is why I ask you to stop in...

I had dinner at Cooper's on its opening night last Tuesday. My meal was amazing and everyone else in my party was equally impressed. For the moment, I refuse to do my review on Cooper's, as I feel that I am quite partial... so I await your opinions once you have stopped in for a brew or a snack. Eventually I will throw my opinion into the mix (with a behind the scenes perspective!)

Check Coopers out on facebook.

Wisconsin's Best Breweries and Brewpubs

As you know, I love to find new and exciting beers. Wisconsin's rich beer culture sets the foundation for this interest perfectly. I've recently been reading and referencing a great book that helps me do just that: Wisconsin's Best Breweries and Brewpubs: Searching For the Perfect Pint by Robin Shepard. This book was written by a beer enthusiast Wisconsinite. It includes ratings on over 600 Wisconsin beers from over 60 breweries and brewpubs.

This book has been particularly helpful to me for finding small microbreweries that are off the beaten path. Unfortunately this book is a bit dated and there have been some changes in the local beer scene. However, most of the information is fantastic! Basically, I want to research and write this book.

If you don't mind used copies you can scoop them up for $3 on Amazon. Cheers!