Wisconsin Brewing Company isn’t slated to open until this fall (probably around Nov. 1, according to a company spokesperson), yet it already has released two beers through the Great Dane for the public to try.
On April 3, brewmaster Kirby Nelson unveiled WBC #001 Golden Amber Lager. Then on May 21, his WBC #002 American IPA followed.
“We’re beer guys, and (these beers) represent styles we enjoy sampling with our friends,” Carl Nolen, president of WBC, said.
Both are what I think are “safe beers,” meaning that they will please the masses a la New Glarus Brewing Co.’s Spotted Cow. The golden amber in particular was light, refreshing and easy on the palate.
Meanwhile, the IPA was milder than I thought it would be (not a bad thing). Still, the beer had an excellent aroma and just the right amount of hop flavor (for me, this means not an overwhelming amount).
Wisconsin Brewing Company plans to release at least one more beer before it opens, but the number depends on the amount of time that Kirby gets at the downtown Great Dane, where he currently brews.
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