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George Webb will hand out free burgers October 18 to celebrate Brewers’ 12-game winning streak

October 12, 2018

You know the story: Venerable Wisconsin restaurant chain George Webb has a longstanding promise to hand out free burgers if the Milwaukee Brewers win 12 games in a row. The prediction/promotion has come to pass...

Meet Milo, the undefeated Brewers baby

Nick Olig

October 12, 2018

As if fans of the Milwaukee Brewers needed any more reason to feel the magic of this postseason run, consider that the team has a fan who has never seen them lose. Born Sunday, September 23 at 9:07 a.m. with a ...

“If the ghost shows again, we are all going to fight together”: The Pfister Hotel All-Star Ghost Team

Tea Krulos

October 9, 2018

October is a time for baseball and spookiness, and nowhere on Earth do the two collide quite like Milwaukee's Pfister Hotel. The historic hotel, completed in 1893 by Charles Pfister, has long been rumored to be...

Relive the Brewers’ 2011 postseason with the ridiculous “(We Are) The Brew Crew”

Matt Wild

October 9, 2018

Last week, we hipped you to the wonderful/ridiculous "Christian Yelich," a 2018 Milwaukee Brewers postseason anthem that sports the line "Let 'em hate 'cause we got the juice / Poppin' bottles with Bob Ueck." S...

Remembering the time Biff from ‘Late Night With David Letterman’ sang the national anthem at County Stadium

Matt Wild

October 8, 2018

Take yourself back to the summer of 1989. George H.W. Bush is the president. The Milwaukee Brewers are playing .500 baseball in Milwaukee County Stadium. Late Night With David Letterman is one of the hippest sh...

Man, screw Golden Tate: A study

Tyler Maas

October 7, 2018

This Sunday, when the Green Bay Packers travel to Detroit to play the Lions, the 2-1-1 Pack won't just be playing an important early-season game against a division rival. They aren't only returning to the site ...

The postseason Brewers have an incredible new hip-hop anthem, and its name is “Christian Yelich”

Matt Wild

October 5, 2018

Let's keep this short and sweet: Is there anything better than watching your Milwaukee Brewers play (and win) in October? No. Is there anything better than watching Christian Yelich play (and win) in October? N...

Get pumped for the NLDS with this Brewers-focused cover of Terry Cashman’s “Talkin’ Baseball”

Tyler Maas

October 4, 2018

It's a great time to be a fan of the Milwaukee Brewers. The team ended an especially memorable season on a hot streak that allowed them to overtake the Cubs for the National League Central title and a spot in t...

A guide to Milwaukee hockey bars

Tyler Maas

October 3, 2018

While the Brewers' exciting postseason push, the ups and downs of the young Packers season, and what's sure to be an unforgettable Bucks campaign have quite possibly distracted you from this fact, hockey is off...

The most memorable moments of the 2018 Milwaukee Brewers season: Part 1 (Opening Day to All-Star Game)

Kyle Lobner

October 3, 2018

The Brewers’ 2018 season isn’t over yet, but it’s already provided an array of memorable moments. Each morning in the Frosty Mug, I include a section titled “Today In Brewers History,” where we take a moment...

Your Milwaukee Brewers ranked 10th in MLB attendance in 2018

Matt Wild

October 2, 2018

The Milwaukee Brewers, to quote a friend, are hot. And their fans are plentiful: This morning, the Milwaukee Business Journal revealed the total 2018 attendance numbers for every Major League Baseball team, and...

A-side/B-side: Who’s the 2018 National League MVP?

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 28, 2018

In A-side/B-side, two Milwaukee Record writers tackle various city issues in an informal, crosstalk style. Insults are hurled, feelings are hurt, and everyone learns something in the end. Maybe. Nick Olig: T...

Joe Pera talks with us about the Buffalo Bills (and Green Bay Packers)

Tyler Maas

September 27, 2018

On top of being the kind, charismatic star and namesake of the heartwarming and hilarious Joe Pera Talks With You on Adult Swim, comedian Joe Pera is also a lifelong fan of the Bills. The Buffalo native grew up...

Bowling In Place #7: MCTS bowling adventure!

Josh Hoppert

September 26, 2018

Milwaukeeans work hard and bowl harder. Follow this monthly series to learn more about your favorite bowling houses and some new ones you’ll want to visit. Here at Milwaukee Record, we are old. We convince o...

Green and Gold forever: Fans put skin in the game with Packers tattoos

Tyler Maas

September 21, 2018

In case you missed the various billboards, drink coasters, posters, and other forms of advertising haven't caught your attention yet, you might be interested to know the Milwaukee Tattoo Convention is this week...

Jake “The Snake” Roberts is coming to Club Garibaldi November 24

Matt Wild

September 19, 2018

Few figures are as emblematic of the highs and lows of '80s WWF/WWE professional wrestling than Jake "The Snake" Roberts. Right up there with Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant, Roberts was a towering, brooding fig...

21 years before the Vikings cut Daniel Carlson, the Packers missed the mark with Brett Conway

Tyler Maas

September 18, 2018

Yesterday, Daniel Carlson's Minnesota Vikings tenure abruptly ended following a terrible Sunday at Lambeau Field, in which the rookie kicker missed three field goals—including a 35-yarder that would've won the ...

Author and Vikings fan Drew Magary tells us his 5 most hated Packers of all time

Tyler Maas

September 14, 2018

There isn't a sportswriter alive who hates the Green Bay Packers more than Drew Magary does. The novelist, GQ correspondent, beloved Deadspin columnist, and outspoken Minnesota Vikings fan routinely tears apart...

Let us ponder, for a moment, DJ Aaron Rodgers

Matt Wild

September 14, 2018

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • How about that Aaron Rodgers? How about that career-defining comeback Monday ...

There’s a Chicago Bears car driving around Bay View

Tyler Maas

September 7, 2018

Though we'd like to think Milwaukee is clearly and unequivocally "Packers Country," the truth of the matter is we're a city with many rooting interests. Not even counting the loads of people that move to town f...