Oh Kölsch, Kölsch! Wherefore Art Thou Kölsch?

The Dulcinea and I went to the Essen Haus for dinner last night. I saw that there was no Kölsch on tap and so asked if they had it in bottles. Nope. The gentlemen said that they had a hard time getting it. Cooper's Tavern had Reissdorf on tap back in the dim and distant past but, as far as I know, Reissdorf and Gaffel can be found in bottles at Steve's. I just find it very odd that a German restaurant has a problem getting its hands on a German bier that can be had just down University Avenue.

Elsewhere, 2011 was a good year for craft brewers. The State Journal has an article with the details. It also notes a couple breweries opening anon:

Pigeon River Brewing Co. in Marion is scheduled to open in May. One Barrel Brewing Co., 2001 Atwood Ave., is set to open in July.

But it missed one: 3 Sheep Brewing Company is preparing to open in Sheboygan. It will supply beer to Hop Haven, a bar and restaurant located in the same building as well as to Manitowoc and Milwaukee.