Yeah, I had a genuine out-loud laugh at that one; wanted to leave it as a treat for people who go over there to read the whole thing.

Fat Squirrel is damn good, and I am not a big fan of English brown ales.

I think Spotted Cow might be the ONE beer people outside WI have heard of, because your expats mention it often enough. I am looking to write a longer piece about WI beer (because I'm a pilsner fan), it's a pretty interesting topic. There's great beer in almost every state now, but it's different in WI.

I think the love for Spotted Cow mostly comes from the fact that it's an easy drink, not necessarily because it's the best. There are many young-20s-ish people who are first trying to graduate from mass-produced swill to craft beers and the easiest gateway is something like Spotted Cow.

1. "Batdance"

This is different from years ago, when Sheets was left with useless Brewers.

Seconded

Rocket Frog.