Episode 134: Milwaukee beer with Kathy Flanigan

This isn't our first podcast about beer and it probably won't be
the last. The reason for the topic repetition is simple:
Milwaukee brewing is continuing to grow, change, evolve, and
improve. Recently, Milwaukee's reputation as "Brew City" has been
bolstered with a steady string of new breweries, taproom
expansions and relocations, limited bottle releases, increased
acceptance from local consumers and area businesses alike,
interesting collaborations, and unique events happening all
around town. There's still work to be done and lots of room to
grow, but Brew City is on the rise once again.


It's impossible to keep tabs on everything happening in and
around the realm of Milwaukee brewing, but Kathy Flanigan does
one hell of a job trying to keep up. The Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel reporter and author of Beer Lover's Wisconsin has
been on the front lines of the city's (and state's) recent
brewery boom and has spent years on the beer beat. She took time
away from the newsroom—and the taproom—to meet host Tyler Maas at
Company Brewing. They shared a few pints and some thoughts on the
burgeoning beer scene in Milwaukee. Together, they talked about
the rapid growth, the so-called "brewery bubble" that may or may
not be on the verge of bursting, newcomers like Component and
Vennture, how Milwaukee's breweries stack up against others in
Wisconsin and throughout the Midwest, and some things happening
during the upcoming Drink Brew City Week (July 26 to August 5).


This episode is brought to you by Surly Brewing, a
Minnesota-based brewery and the official beer of On The Record.
Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Piles ("Blue Glue")
and Soup Moat ("Navel Gaze").