Car Rental in Wisconsin and Milwaukee Breweries
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WisconsinMilwaukee AccommodationsMilwaukee BreweriesMilwaukee DiningMilwaukee NightlifeMilwaukee OverviewFishing MilwaukeeGreen Bay PackersKenosha History CenterMilwaukee BrewersMilwaukee BucksMilwaukee was once home of the world's four largest breweries and the number one beer producing city in the world. While many of the large breweries have closed, there is still the Miller Brewing Company and a number of smaller breweries that you can visit with your car rental in Wisconsin. Besides Miller, there is Leinenkugel's brewery in the old Blatz plant, Lakefront brewery in Riverwest, and Sprecher Brewery in Glendale. There are also a number of brewpubs that you can visit throughout the area.
Visit the biggest in the area
The Miller Brewing Company is by far the largest brewery in the area that you can visit with your car rental in Wisconsin. Miller produces beers such as Miller Genuine Draft, Miller High Life, Milwaukee's Best, Miller Chill, and Olde English 800. Miller has been in business for more than 288 years, but the location in Milwaukee has only been in existence since 1855. They produce 10 million barrels of their brand every year from this location. There are free, one hour guided walking tours of the brewery that you can take when you are visiting with your car rental in Wisconsin. The tour starts at the Visitor Centre at 4251 W. State Street and concludes at the Miller Inn where you can enjoy a cold one if you are over 21. Tours happen between 10:30 and 3:30 Monday through Saturday, but you can call ahead to make sure that they are taking place on the day you visit.
Taste Milwaukee's heritage
Lakefront Brewery has been in business for over 20 years and you can visit it with your car rental in Wisconsin t take a tour. They opened in 1987 on the Milwaukee River and have developed relationships with local taverns. The Klisch family started the business as an interest. It started as a little sibling rivalry lead to the two brothers trying to one-up each other to make a better tasting beer. They started small, selling beer from their home in Riverwest, where they were located until the winter of 1988. As sales soared, they realized they had to get a bigger location, where they are currently located at 1872 N. Commerce Street. Lakefront has been a leader in the industry. They changed the government's definition of beer, which at the time had to be made with 25% malted barley. Since there are some people who can't eat wheat, they wanted to make glucose-free beer. New Grist is their version of this beer, which is brewed from sorghum, hops, water, rice, and gluten-free yeast grown on molasses. They also stared the fruit-flavoured trend in beer in 1992 with their Lakefront Cherry Beer. It is now an annual staple. Finally they made the first certified organic beer in the country in 1996, and the ingredients come from local farmers. You can tour the facilities with your car rental in Wisconsin to find out more about this unique brewery. They provide a beer at the start of the tour and show you the place.
A little more intimate
There are a number of brewpubs in Milwaukee, where they brew their own beer on the premise. You can ask about some of the ones in your area from the concierge at your hotel and visit with your car rental in Wisconsin. Make sure you have a designated driver or take a cab.
