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Casanova Beer Cave Festival

In the 19th century, before the advent of refrigeration, one of the first tasks of starting a new brewery was digging caves for cold-storage. And so when the Casanova Beverage Company started operations in Hudson, Wisconsin in 1896, they burrowed 150 feet into the limestone cliffs overlooking the St. Croix River. The brewery continued to [...]

Dave’s Brewfarm – Brewing Sustainably

Dave’s Brewfarm sits atop a ridge in the rolling rural landscape of western Wisconsin about sixty miles east of the Twin Cities. Standing there one feels far removed from everything. Wilson, Wisconsin, the nearest town, is home to only about 180 people. A big sign set with heavy timbers at the top of the drive [...]