Oh, the Places You’ll Go . . . for Beer
When you head to a school fundraiser featuring African music, dance, and stews, held on a farm in the middle of beautiful nowhere, you do not count on finding good beer, too.
That’s why I was pleasantly surprised recently to be curled up on a lawn chair in the green valleys of Wisconsin, watching a fine show and sipping on a wheat brew that was downright tasty.
As day turned to night, the valley behind us faded from sight and the spotlighted African dancers before us hit their stride. And I sipped on a second Crack’d Wheat from New Glarus just to be sure I wasn’t dreaming. Yep, it was good all right. It tasted like ...
...a cross between a hefeweiss and pale ale. A nice wheat tang with a bit of crisp citrus, a little clove, and some mild vanilla thrown in. Definitely made me curious to try other beers from this local brewer.
The only catch is, they don’t distribute outside of Wisconsin.
Next time I visit, I’ll bring a suitcase.
| The Beer Details Brewer: New Glarus Brewing Company (New Glarus, WI) Style: Wheat Ale ABV: 5.9% Price: ~$3/12-ounce bottle (school fundraiser price) |
The Beer Extras Can't find Crack'd Wheat? Try this other wheat beer instead. Ready to travel for good beer? Come to San Diego Beer Week. Print Erin's beer shopping list. |
Want this beer? You’ll have to travel to Wisconsin to get New Glarus beers. Or line up at a festival to try them. Here is the brewer’s beer finder.
Erin Malone
is a Thursday Happy Hour contributing editor, providing the
what's-up of beer all over on Fridays. What beer treats have you lugged back from lands afar? Let me know in the comments below. Or chat with me on Facebook.
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