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      Matt Wild
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      Steve Lampiris
      October 21, 2026
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      October 21, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      October 20, 2026
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      October 19, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      October 19, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      October 19, 2026
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      May 12, 2023
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      Tyler Maas
      October 20, 2026
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      October 16, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      October 13, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      October 13, 2026
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      October 9, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      October 9, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      May 14, 2019
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      Tyler Maas
      October 21, 2026
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      Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Rounding Third scores with Brewers shuttles, one-size-fits-all fish fry

      Caleb Westphal
      October 16, 2026
    • New bar, Hermit’s Keep, planned for former Angelo’s Piano Lounge

      Matt Wild
      October 16, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      October 15, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      October 14, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      October 12, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      August 22, 2024
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      Tyler Maas
      September 14, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      September 4, 2026
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      Rick Katschke
      June 10, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      March 25, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      March 24, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      February 24, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      June 23, 2015
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      October 15, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      October 14, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      October 14, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      September 24, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      September 23, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      September 17, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      February 26, 2024
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      Mitch DeSantis
      October 15, 2026
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      October 15, 2026
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      Mitch DeSantis
      October 13, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      October 9, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      October 1, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      October 1, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      May 6, 2015
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      Tyler Maas
      October 22, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      October 21, 2026
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      October 20, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      October 16, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      October 15, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      October 14, 2026
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      June 11, 2021
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      Rick Katschke
      October 20, 2026
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      Rick Katschke
      October 13, 2026
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      Rick Katschke
      October 6, 2026
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      Rick Katschke
      September 29, 2026
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      Rick Katschke
      September 22, 2026
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      Rick Katschke
      September 15, 2026
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Rusty Drinkswell

Rusty is a lifelong Milwaukee resident and imbiber who enjoys drinking alcohol and then telling people about it.

Dry (but a little bit high) January: We evaluated a bunch of local THC beverages

Rusty Drinkswell
January 14, 2025
When the clock struck midnight almost exactly 105 years ago to the day, the "noble experiment" of Prohibition began. Many towns, cities, and states had dabbled in various dry laws prior to January 16, 1920, but...

Prost! Oktoberfest season is in full swing in Milwaukee (and beyond)

Rusty Drinkswell
August 20, 2024
Welcome one and all to my favorite time of year for beer…Oktoberfest season! Before we go further, I will immediately address the "it is too early for beer cans to don their iconic blue and white Rautenflagge a...

RTDs in MKE: We evaluated a bunch of local canned cocktail brands

Rusty Drinkswell
July 9, 2024
As pretty much all of you know, summertime in Milwaukee is pretty much magical. The front page of this very site at any moment between the first 69 degree day (nice) and the Packers kicking off on a not-yet-fro...

How does Anodyne Coffee’s Milwaukee Record Blend pair with various types of booze? We found out!

Rusty Drinkswell
February 8, 2024
Below are the finest 900-ish words ever written about mixing airplane bottles of alcohol with Anodyne Coffee Roasting's Milwaukee Record Blend—which can be found at each of the Milwaukee-based coffee company's ...
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