Later this month Karben4 will introduce a new beer - Wisconsin Kernza® Pub Ale. Kernza is a perennial wheatgrass that is more environmentally friendly than traditional grains used in beer such as barley and wheat. Madison Magazine has a piece on the brew.
The line that caught my eye was "To celebrate Wisconsin’s first barrel of sustainable beer..." I did a double take as I had some tasty beer brewed with Kernza over two years ago courtesy of Scott Manning at Vintage Brewing.
Robin Shepard published an informative piece at Isthmus in December 2022 on Kernza featuring Scottie as well as Bloom Bake Shop. It seems that Scottie and Vintage were responsible for "Wisconsin’s first barrel of sustainable beer".
Having said that, I am keen on trying Karben4's brew.
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Hey, just found your nice write-up while researching Kernza beers in Wisconsin. Driftless Brewery in Soldiers Grove, WI was the first in the state to brew a Kernza beer back in 2018. thathttps://www.leadertelegram.com/country-today/front-page/wisconsin-s-first-beer-made-from-kernza-grain-is-deep-rooted/article_91426a01-7a8e-5000-9bf5-e2d393ea52e8.html They also brewed a second kernza beer in 2021 that was featured on a PBS show.
Thanks for the correction. I guess Wisconsin brewers are slowly taking to the grain. I hear Karben4's brew sold out fairly quickly. Who will be next?
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