The Boozy Blondes leave their sunshine state and head north to the land of beer and cheese – Wisconsin! Since cheese and beer are two of the girls’ most favorite things, it’s no wonder they felt such a great connection to The Fermentorium, a craft brewery and tasting room with two locations; one in Cedarburg, Wisconsin and one in Wauwautosa, Wisconsin.
The blondes chat with Maggie Skinner, Director of Sales & Marketing for The Fermentorium, over a few glasses of the DOE – Crispy and the Bois, a light 4.8% American Lager from Tank 8 (more about Tank 8 later).
The Fermentorium opened its doors in 2016 in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. An old warehouse was converted to a 20-barrel brew house with 7 fermenters and a canning line. This location also hosts event space and a taproom – with a mug club – that the girls desperately want to join!
Three years later, the Barrel House opened in Wauwautosa. This is strictly a taproom with its own mug club and kitchen serving Wisco classics, including some Boozy Blondes faves (mac & cheese bites, tot-chos, giant pretzels and hot dogs – and pizza from Cranky Al’s)!
So the DOE, Crispy and the Bois, was the first Tank 8 beer. Tank 8 started kind of as a joke and rolled into its own brand part of The Fermentorium. The team had a smaller tank for splitting beers and brewing smaller batches. The barrel was literally labeled Tank 8 and creative/weird beers were brewed for fun. And under the Tank 8 portfolio is the best beer the girls ever tasted – VAPE LIFE. After her first sip, Chrissy said, “this is the best beer I ever had.” This is weird because it’s an IPA – and you know the girls tend to stay away from those. But it tastes EXACTLY like cotton candy – which the girls just love.
Maggie is also the president of the national chapter of Girls Pint Out. There are over 100 chapters across the US for girls who want to learn about beer and make new friends (guys are welcome too, of course). Look for a chapter near you on its website. And make sure to say hi to Maggie when you visit either of The Fermentorium locations and tell her the Boozy Blondes sent you!
Cheers!
Boozy Blondes 