The WI Thread: FIBs stay the **** out

[sherm10161]

This year's look for summerfest is underage girls, lace shirt, no bra, and middle aged men and women with unfortunate tattoos.

You sound like some sort of rookie, though I'm sure you are not. This is no different than prior summerfests.

 

[trickytunadicky]

You sound like some sort of rookie, though I'm sure you are not. This is no different than prior summerfests.

It's been a while. Hanson last played in 2012.

 

[sherm10161]

It's been a while. Hanson last played in 2012.

It's be longer for me (since before kids), but this year's line-up is top notch in my estimation. Hope Hanson gives you a good show.

 

[furley]

This year's look for summerfest is underage girls, lace shirt, no bra, and middle aged men and women with unfortunate tattoos. The best beer you can hope for is Leine IPL, unless Lakefront got much better sice I last tried them. The shows have been solid as has the water. Many midwestern fried goodies for you to get fat on.

sounds like pretty much every Summerfest i've ever been to

beerandraiderfan

 

[trickytunadicky]

It's be longer for me (since before kids), but this year's line-up is top notch in my estimation. Hope Hanson gives you a good show.

I was a little concerned they would be jet lagged. They came straight to Wisconsin from New Zealand (finishing the first leg of a world tour -US doesn't start til the fall). They came out guns blazing and did a set with no acoustic, no ballads, so it was all upbeat songs the whole set. I ran out of energy before they did. A+ I hope everyone else going the rest of the fest has as much fun as I did.

 

[sherm10161]

I was a little concerned they would be jet lagged. They came straight to Wisconsin from New Zealand (finishing the first leg of a world tour -US doesn't start til the fall). They came out guns blazing and did a set with no acoustic, no ballads, so it was all upbeat songs the whole set. I ran out of energy before they did. A+ I hope everyone else going the rest of the fest has as much fun as I did.

Sounds like it was a good show.

https://onmilwaukee.com/seasonal/festivals/articles/hanson-summerfest-review.html

 

[trickytunadicky]

Sounds like it was a good show.

https://onmilwaukee.com/seasonal/festivals/articles/hanson-summerfest-review.html

So usually when music writers writing about them aren't fans they get basic facts about the history of the band wrong. They must have used a good press release because they got all of the facts about the band right, but there are glaring errors in the set list including a song title that is so wrong I cannot figure out what song they actually played between MMMBop and Fired Up but "Need You Now" is a fan club release that is incredibly slow and lovely but was definitely not played last night.


But I am glad they enjoyed themselves.

EDIT: I am a moron. "If Only" while oft forgotten was reasonably popular in ye olde TRL days. Member TRL? Member Carson Daly?

EFIT 2: my superfan is showing. I'll see myself out.

 

[sherm10161]

EDIT: I am a moron. "If Only" while oft forgotten was reasonably popular in ye olde TRL days. Member TRL? Member Carson Daly?

After my time.

 

[userpook]

Just came across this thread. Anyone in the madison area and going to the meerts release willing to proxy? I bought tickets only to find that the beer site i usually frequent no longer allows proxy requests on their forums. Thought i was sol, but it seems like its more open here. Im currently on a 6 week road trip to the west coast. Im sure i can pick something up to sweeten the deal. Ill be in madison for great taste so i could pick up the bottles then.

 

[Gonzoillini1]

Got to check out Funk Factory Geuzeria today for the first time since levifunk opened up the taproom a few weeks back.

The Meerts was fantastic and the variations that were on draft were equally interesting.

and unfortunately I believe the Punchdown Framrood will be gone by the time this is posted, but that was my favorite beer of the afternoon.

Well done Levi and looking forward to making it a regular stop when going through Madison.

 

[Stevedore1]

Got to check out Funk Factory Geuzeria today for the first time since levifunk opened up the taproom a few weeks back.

The Meerts was fantastic and the variations that were on draft were equally interesting.

and unfortunately I believe the Punchdown Framrood will be gone by the time this is posted, but that was my favorite beer of the afternoon.

Well done Levi and looking forward to making it a regular stop when going through Madison.

Didn't know I was sitting next to you but I'll be sure to say hello next time. Cheers

 

[beerandraiderfan]

Man I love Wisconsin. The place, the people, the beer and beer drinkin games, the golf, the porches, the polka dancing, the fishing, the biergartens, the farms. . . you guys have it so good.

Was literally feeling my eyes welling up in the shower this morning. The dread of returning to work after being gone for almost 2 weeks, after spending all that time with people you love like family, dare I say as much or even more in one instance. I barely made it back on the plane, was seriously googling **** like "what happens when a 41 yo runs away from home?"

I don't think I'm going to be able to wait until 2019 to come back. This might have to be an annual thing.

 

[GoodDon]

Man I love Wisconsin. The place, the people, the beer and beer drinkin games, the golf, the porches, the polka dancing, the fishing, the biergartens, the farms. . . you guys have it so good.

Was literally feeling my eyes welling up in the shower this morning. The dread of returning to work after being gone for almost 2 weeks, after spending all that time with people you love like family, dare I say as much or even more in one instance. I barely made it back on the plane, was seriously googling **** like "what happens when a 41 yo runs away from home?"

I don't think I'm going to be able to wait until 2019 to come back. This might have to be an annual thing.

******* love Wisconsin. Especially Madtown. It's been 3 months since I've set foot in Wisco and even longer in Madison. I need to get up there soon. Haven't been to Milwaukee since 2014.

 

[beerandraiderfan]

******* love Wisconsin. Especially Madtown. It's been 3 months since I've set foot in Wisco and even longer in Madison. I need to get up there soon. Haven't been to Milwaukee since 2014.

Its even cooler now that there is a Hopcat on State Street. Just a little chill haven in the middle of partytown w/ 130 taps . . .

Was just kind of the near perfect day Friday. I was on only 2 hours of sleep after an insanely awesome and sweaty Summerfest and its aftermath/afterparty, got up on such a natural high, cruised up to the Heitman course, had a few beers, played decent, bought a few new discs, met up w/ one of my best buds from Marquette, crushed all the tap stuff at Funkatorium, squared away gifts for peeps back home. Hit up State Street and then found Madtown has a Hopcat now. Coffee Bender on tap and watching the Brewers beat up the Yankees w/ my dude best fraaaan. Made it back to the hotel around 1am, drank a FFF in the room, was in bed by 2am. . . and up by 7am for breakfast and then golf @ Elver before we headed back out to Milwaukee for our awesome beirgarten Saturday @ Estabrook.

I need this in my life.

 

[furley]

Man I love Wisconsin.

right around the corner from the office

 

[beerandraiderfan]

right around the corner from the office

Golf, Disc Golf and a Woodman's right around the corner.

Holy **** my mind was blown at that beer selection.

 

[Stevedore1]

Come back in the winter and we'll see if you still feel this way about Wisconsin!

 

[danbanana]

Spending the week in the Northwoods and will be passing through Green Bay around lunch tomorrow. Recommendations for a place to get a good bite and a beer or two not available in FIBland?

 

[elkhunter36]

Spending the week in the Northwoods and will be passing through Green Bay around lunch tomorrow. Recommendations for a place to get a good bite and a beer or two not available in FIBland?

Joe's if you like BBQ: http://www.joestexasbarbeque.com/

 

[danbanana]

Joe's if you like BBQ: http://www.joestexasbarbeque.com/

I'm not trying to start **** here but as someone who spent formative years in the South, I'm going to pass on Texas-style BBQ from Green Bay.

#PorkIsBetter

 

[nodamagedone]

Titletown has some good food and decent brews. Highly recommend the poutine.

https://www.titletownbrewing.com/

Assuming you're shooting up 43, depending on timing you might want to hit the 3 sheeps taproom. Better beer but no food, you'd have to source something to eat in Sheboygan & carry it in.

https://www.3sheepsbrewing.com/taproom/

 

[beerandraiderfan]

Come back in the winter and we'll see if you still feel this way about Wisconsin!

Oh I've spent 4 winters there, I'm in the know.

Pros: Marquette basketball, Packer football, Admirals hockey, shanty ice fishing, snowmobiles, Fuel chili, Lake Michigan polar plunge, winter disc golf = It could happen if I could combine one of those (preferably MU bball) with a Dr. visit ("the" Dr. if you will).

Cons: the "skiing" sucks, the hi temps suck (lows are the same here, it just warms up during the day), the lack of sun/sunlight sucks, the parking sucks, **** don't melt, **** yo Lake wind, etc. . .

Campus is always beautiful w/ snow

 

[sherm10161]

Titletown has some good food and decent brews. Highly recommend the poutine.

https://www.titletownbrewing.com/

Assuming you're shooting up 43, depending on timing you might want to hit the 3 sheeps taproom. Better beer but no food, you'd have to source something to eat in Sheboygan & carry it in.

https://www.3sheepsbrewing.com/taproom/

Aren't you in NC yet?

 

[furley]

Spending the week in the Northwoods and will be passing through Green Bay around lunch tomorrow. Recommendations for a place to get a good bite and a beer or two not available in FIBland?

damn. missed this until today.

did you stop here and grab beer + food?

 

[danbanana]

damn. missed this until today.

did you stop here and grab beer + food?

We did! Stopped at Titletown and was really impressed with the menu. Beer was okay!

 

[furley]

We did! Stopped at Titletown and was really impressed with the menu. Beer was okay!

that sums Titletown up in a nutshell

 

[elkhunter36]

https://isthmus.com/food-drink/beer/meet-the-meerts/

 

[BoatsAndHoes]

New R&D release! How long do those tend to stick around? Given that it's not fruited and such

 

[bigred1]

New R&D release! How long do those tend to stick around? Given that it's not fruited and such

It will be available for several hours both Friday and Saturday, if not all day. Other than that, they'll pull it from shelves and release it at inflated prices in the future.

 

[BoatsAndHoes]

It will be available for several hours both Friday and Saturday, if not all day. Other than that, they'll pull it from shelves and release it at inflated prices in the future.

Ha! Perfect. I'll be there on the 21st so that sounds like a no go