Bottoms Up: Wisconsin's Historic Bars and Breweries

Take a trip through Wisconsin's bar and brewing history. Starting with stagecoach taverns, see the evolution of saloons, the growth of big brewing, prohibition's effects and the rise of theme bars and craft brewers. Visits to historic taverns show the relationship between bars and breweries, and how cultural traditions made Wisconsin a "tavern state."

0:00 Stagecoach Taverns
10:04 Early Breweries
12:49 Neighborhood Saloon
17:04 Tied Houses
23:29 Prohibition
31:51 Beer and Bars Come Back
42:26 Big Brewing and Theme Bars
50:50 Small Brewing and the Craft Beer Movement

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