The Trifecta - Miller Brewery To

Jenny and I kissed this Griffin statue outside because we felt like. I already explained that we like to kiss inanimate objects, so I don't need to give a reason anymore. We like Griffins because of Peter and Brian (Family Guy) but we found out it goes much further back than that. Apparently there's a Griffin on the Kurutz Family crest. Who would've thunk? We stayed at Sprecher for quite a while, as we were one of the last tours of the day (around 3:00 pm.) Some guys from the tour before us gave us some of their free drink tickets, so we had double what we supposed to drink. Some of the Sprecher beer is even darker than the Lakefront beer, which makes for some interesting conversations in the dimly lit beer cellar tasting room. This place was like a beer hall palace, and I really wish that I could have taken some pictures to show you how cool it was down there, but at this time I was pretty wasted, and I did it for next to nothing. Miller is free, Lakefront is $5, and Sprecher is $3, so for $8 I had 6 hours of fun and beer drinking with 3 of my best friends. You can't beat that Saturday. After Sprecher, we went back to the Eastside and met up with Timmy at BBC's on North Ave. After you take the Lakefront tour, they give you a coupon for a free Lakefront beer at several area bars (including the famous Wolski's) but we chose to go to BBC's because they serve food, and some greasy fried food would help combat the drunkeness. Timmy was upset he couldn't go on the Trifecta tour, but he was ok with it because he was enjoying a beer with us right now. Plus he knew that he'd be invited along when we did this next time. Because there will be a next time. Believe you me.

After getting their free beers (I believe we all got Riverwest Stein) Paul kept the party going by drinking a Black and Tan (1/2 Guinness and 1/2 Harp or Bass) and Joey Kanz looks like he is doing Jager Bombs. I'm pretty sure that I just drank my free beer, because I was all partied out. I do know that it was only like 6:00 pm, and I was tired and wasted. This really was a sweet but taxing day. I know I totally passed out early that night, because I just had way too much fun in a small amount of time. I'd totally recommend the Trifecta for anyone who is willing, but I will state a warning that it is only for those who hold beer true in their hearts and can hold beer true in their tummies. The next day Coach Gordon Bombay was acting real weird, and it wasn't until I noticed a squirrel on the outside ledge that I understood why he was getting agitated. He tried to get that little bastard, but the glass pane just kept on denying him from chewing on squirrel flesh.

I've only been to Sprecher a handful of times (3 I think), and I wonder why I haven't been there more. It's located in Glendale on Port Washington road near Hampton, so it's not like it's very far away. Out of all the major breweries (although extinct, I'm also counting Pabst, Schlitz and Blatz in this discussion because the brewery buildings still stand even though they have ceased production) Sprecher is the only one that retains the German influence on it's architecture inside and out. I've never been to Germany, but if Germany looks like this, and if the beer tastes this good, then I may never leave. I hate to slight Miller or Lakefront, but it is my opinion that Sprecher has the tastiest beers of the bunch, which is why I saved this one for last. By this time though, we were all partied out. It doesn't sound like a lot of work, but in 6 hours we made it to 3 breweries and took 3 tours, and sampled countless beverages while keeping to a strict schedule. It's harder than it sounds, especially when one person needs to stay sober enough to drive to all of the locations. But in the end, it's well worth the struggle.

So the Trifecta was a rousing success, and great fun was had by all that attended. The only thing that I thought we could have improved upon was if we had invited more people to come. That way more people could have felt the joy that we did on that cold Saturday in February. I'm planning on doing another one some time in the fall, and since Facebook has become the method of getting the word out, I'll be sure to create an event and invite your beer drinking ass to it. So be on the lookout for that, but until then take care my friends.