Milwaukee's Largest Fish Fry

On Wednesday after work, Amanda and I had a bunch of friends over and then we headed over to Milwaukee's Largest Fish Fry.

I got home from work about the same time everyone was getting here, so I changed real quick and headed into the back yard. Well our friends had brought some beer - which was great, I really wanted one. They'd brought Guinness and Bud Light Lime. Well I know I like Guinness, but I really wanted something lighter, so I asked for a Bud Light Lime. Amanda was surprised because she knows that I don't really care for light beers, and I'd never had Bud Light Lime before.

Well I may not typically be a light beer drinker, but there have been several occassions where at the end of a long, hot day outside I've gone out with friends and gotten a pitcher of Bud Light, so I figured it would be safe to say that in the mood I was in I would enjoy the Bud Light Lime. I did. It's light and citrusy. Not a lot of body, and the lime adds more flavor than I've usually tasted in a light beer. I won't drink it often, but I think I could incorporate this beer into my summer beers. And being from a major brewery, it's easy to find.

Then we headed over. Milwaukee's Largest Fish Fry is in it's second year and it ran for 2 days - Wednesday and Thursday - at State Fair Park. The proceeds went to benefit Hunger Task Force. It didn't seem very well organized, but I had a great time. While we were there I had a Leinenkugel's Honey Weiss. I haven't had one in a long time, since they didn't strike me as anything memorable. I enjoyed it. It's definately got a nice flavor, but I still don't believe it's a very memorable beer.

Wisconsin State Fair

Every year, Amanda and I try to take a night after work to go to the Wisconsin State Fair for a couple beers and some fatty fair food - the kind that will give you a heart attack just by being within 10 feet of it. I always get the smelt boat from the Door County Fish Boil (because I love fried smelt, and I don't find it very often anywhere else), and I try to have one of the unique and possibly disgusting sounding new fair foods. This year it was the Krispy Kreme cheese burger. It was okay. Not as gross as I suspected but not great.

Before I got my burger, I grabbed a Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat Ale from the World Cafe area near the westside marketplace (Amanda likes window shopping random fair swag). It was the only craft beer they had at that location (although there are others sold at a couple other locations).

I've never had it before. I liked it. It was a beautiful golden color with a smooth, slightly tart taste. I really liked it.

Unfortunately after my burger, I just wasn't interested in beer any more. Which was disappointing (although it saved me money).

Amanda on the other hand found the Leinie Lodge and they were serving the cheapest beer on site - she got a 20 ounce Berry Weiss for $6.00. It was such a great price (for the size, compared to the rest of the site) that I would have overcome my post-burger disinterest if they'd been serving something I was interested in drinking.

I'll get another chance this Saturday, when we go back with friends.