Milwaukee Day beer: Brewers announce exclusive Barrel Yard offering
MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Brewers announced J. Leinenkugel's Barrel Yard will roll out an exclusive beer to celebrate "Milwaukee Day" on Sunday, April 14.
The beer – labeled "Fresh, Flavor, Forward" – is a Berliner Weisse, a historical German wheat ale that originates from Berlin. It pays homage to Milwaukee and Leinenkugel's German heritage.
"It's not done around the city enough, so we wanted to make something special and have a cool place for people to come for this special holiday in Milwaukee," said Pilot Brewer Corrine Georges.
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The Brewers said the beer will be available throughout the April 15-17 homestand against the San Diego Padres until it is sold out.