Sorry about the empty message that happened moments ago.
That was just to get your attention and to build
anticipation!
The bus is gassed and waiting . . .
The comfy hotel rooms are clean and booked . . .
The 9(?!) Wisconsin brewpubs are notified, and they await
us, tap handles firmly in hand . . .
All that's left is for you to get on board the Beer Good Bus
Tour II!
The tentative itinerary looks like this:
6:00 AM, Saturday, October 8th, leave Saint Paul on a luxury
bus complete with bathrooms.
6:01 Commence with people's choice competition for the
second-ever rolling beer competition.
9:00 Visit brand new Marshfield brewpub
10:00 View road-trip film on bus: American Beer
12:30-3:00 eat lunch at Hinterland Brewpub in Green Bay
(Titletown Brewpub is ACROSS the STREET!!)
3:30 enjoy Legends Brewpub in De Pere
5:30 enjoy Rowland's Brewpub in Chilon
6:30 thumb noses at Briess Malting, who will not allow us
to stop for a tour
7:00 dinner at Stone Cellar Brewpub in Appleton
??? crash hard at the Super 8 in Oshkosh
Sunday, October 9th
All day--avoid crazy Packer fans
11:00 lunch/breakfast at Fox River Brewpub in Oshkosh
3:00 tour Sand Creek microbrewery in Black River Falls
5:00 dinner at Northwoods Brewpub in Eau Claire
7:00 tumble out of bus in Saint Paul
The cost of the bus is around $50 per person, and if we get
more than 30 people, the cost goes down.
The Super 8 is non-smoking rooms with two double beds for
$66 (price should drop when I get ahold of the right
manager!) per room.
Other costs--depends on how much sampling you do at
nine(?!?) different establishments!
You don't want to miss this trip! We'll be talking about it
for years. To book, please e-mail me at jlongb(a)ties2.net,
or call me at 651.292.9693 to reserve your spot. Please
send me a non-refundable (unless the whole trip is
cancelled) deposit of $50 per person (payable to John
Longballa) so that I know who's really going. Many spouses
are coming along, so assure your non-brewing others that
they will have non-dorks to talk to!
Priority will be given to those who have responded to
previous messages (assuming I get their money quickly), but
there should be plenty of room for all!
Thanks for you interest in this trip, and please e-mail or
call me with any questions.
See you on the bus!
John