Friday 23rd of June 2017 01:33:19 PM

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16 beers on tap. I tried the Me, Myself and IPA – a basic IPA and the Rumpshaker IPA - listed at 65 IBUs, but seemed higher. Both good. This is a working brewery with a tasting room that overlooks the brewing operations; complete with the attendant noises and smells. It's at the opposite end of the spectrum from the homogeneous, refined franchise / corporate operations that seem popular today (think Granite City or Gordon Biersch). Mismatched furniture; live music some nights; no food; small parking lot but street parking is not an issue. Dog and kid friendly. Dive bar meets brewery – my kind of joint. It’s not really within walking distance of anything and it’s tucked behind an old warehouse. You need to be looking for it. That said, it’s worth a visit if you’re in La Crosse.

Sunday 25th of July 2010 06:44:15 PM

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Visited the newish tap room in the brewery, an industrial space in a loft building emblazoned with "Lacrosse Footwear" on the outside. They had a sign hanging outside on the stairs leading up to the brewery, halfway down the lot from the street. Hop vines were growing on the staircase.

Inside it was an open industrial loft, all the brewing equipment in full view, the smell of wort hit my nose before we walked in. There was a small bar that seated maybe 10-12. It had a black concrete top, laquered and inlaid with lettering of the brewery's namesake. No A/C, but they had some industrial fans cranked up. Mismatched tables and chairs, with some breweriana here and there. A board hung above the bar with the 8 beers on tap. Dankenstein IIPA was incredible at the source, very resiny and full of cantaloupe notes.

The bartender chatted beer with us for awhile and the small crowd was friendly. They are open limited hours, 4-8pm I want to say.