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“Be the Brewmeister” Winner Brews Jules Hoppy Dance Juicy IPA

Julie Nelson was the lucky winner of Valley View Rotary’s “Be the Brewmeister” Fundraiser, Julie had the opportunity to brew her own beer at La Crosse’s Pearl Street Brewery recently and documented the process from start to finish.

The winner was involved with label design, beer production, brewing day and packing day plus she received five cases of the personalized Cool Jules Hoppy Dance beer. Runner up prizes included a two-hour social at Pearl Street Brewery and gift cards from area restaurants and businesses.

Proceeds from the raffle went toward the club’s community service projects, along with ongoing support for St. Clare Health Mission and the Random Acts of Kindness to Stabilize Families Fund at La Crosse’s Northside Elementary.

About Pearl Street Brewery

Pearl Street Brewery has been creating award-winning craft beers in La Crosse, WI for 21 years. Their beer can be found in restaurants, bars, and retailers all over Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota. Private tours can be set up by appointment. The brewery plays host to musical groups, yoga classes, fundraisers, and many community events. https://pearlstreetbrewery.com

23rd Annual Winter “Disco” Ball

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23rd Annual Winter “Disco” Ball

Saturday February 19, 2021 | 5-10 PM
$20 (Includes a Beverage at Entry) | 21+
Pearl Street Brewery | 1401 Saint Andrew Street La Crosse, WI

On Saturday, February 19th, Pearl Street Brewery will be celebrating their 23rd Annual Winter Ball. The event will include live music, food from Monkey Business Food Truck, craft beverages, as well as offerings from Turisimo Winery & Fermentation.

Last year, it was called the “Snow Ball” because it was held outside in the snow and under the stars. The year before it was the “Beach Ball” with grass skirts, tiki huts and sun lamps everywhere. This year, get ready for the “Disco Ball!” That’s right. Bust out those 70’s heels, bell bottoms and fly-collared shirts. Then, get ready to bust a move as the disco era returns to La Crosse for just one night!

Music includes Disco Dj-ing with Jesse Gomez, the Twin Cities’s The Lonesome Losers, and the La Crosse favorites, the SpaceHeaters.

The Lonesome Losers are the Twin Cities premiere tribute to Yacht Rock & Disco. Covering a blend of soulful smooth soft rock hits that range from1974 to 1984. Featuring music by artists such as Christopher Cross, Ace, Player, Carly Simon, Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald, Orleans, Pablo Cruise, Toto, Supertramp, Gerry Rafferty, Climax Blues Band, Grover Washington, Jr., Linda Ronstadt, Nicolette Larson, Steely Dan, Stevie Nicks, Carole King, Captain and Tennille, George Michael, Ambrosia, The Little River Band and so many more. The Lonesome Losers provide a night of unforgettable talent paired with a one of a kind catalogue of songs that is sure to keep your guests dancing, singing and “Reminiscing” all night long.

SpaceHeaters is an original horn-heavy funk-rock band, formed in the driftless valley with the sole mission of delivering tasty grooves and unparalleled performances. The band consists of Jordan Shackleton on Drums and Vocals; Trajan Schaub on Guitar and Vocals; Tyler Glasel on Trombone, Guitar, and Vocals; and Troy Glasel on Bass and Vocals. The guest horn section features Mark Glasel on Trombone, Jeff Kitzman on Trumpet, and Nate Johnson on Saxophone. We’ve been making music as a band since 2012 and are currently finishing up a 6-song EP with Ground Breaking Studios.

Special release one-off beers, wine spritzers, sparkling wines, and hard cider mixers will be featured along with a lineup of award-winning Pearl Street Brewery beers. Food is available for purchase from Monkey Business Food Truck.

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History of Winter Ball

Joe and his dad, Tony started Pearl Street brewery in the basement of a bar in downtown La Crosse, Wisconsin in 1999. A legend was born that Winter, and a storied and colorful history followed. Now, 23 years later, the brewery is celebrating another Winter Ball in its home on the Northside of La Crosse. Over the years, this annual anniversary celebration has taken many different forms at many different locations. All of them are full of great memories for those lucky enough to attend.

The very first Winter Ball in 1999, took place at the Bodega. It has also been held at Bluebird Campground, Westby Rod & Gun Club, El Coco Loco (closed), twice in an historical 1800’s barn. One time it was held out in Timber Coulee in the heart of the Coulee Region. This year, folks will come from far and wide to celebrate at the brewery in their Saint Andrew Street location.

Customer Appreciation Party & 2022 Mug Club Sign Up!

Pearl Street Brewery has set the date for its Customer Appreciation Party for Thursday Dec 30th, 2021. Attendees are invited for food, drinks, merriment, and the chance to win free beer for a year, a special Firkin tapping will also take place.

Current Mug Club Members and those wishing to join, may sign up the night of the party and receive a one of a kind gift.

What: Customer Appreciation & 2022 Mug Club Sign Up
Where: Pearl Street Brewery
1401 Saint Andrew Street La Crosse, WI 54603
When: Thursday Dec 30th, 2021 | 5-10PM
Cost: $75.00 Membership | Includes personalized Mug for New Members

About Pearl Street Brewery
Pearl Street Brewery has been creating award-winning craft beers in La Crosse, WI for 21 years. Their beer can be found in restaurants, bars, and retailers all over Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota. Private tours can be set up by appointment. The brewery plays host to musical groups, yoga classes, fundraisers, and many community events.

Pearl Street Brewery Releasing Seasonal Favorite Al Caporter in Cans

Pearl Street Brewery will be debuting fan favorite Al Caporter in cans this month.

Al Caporter is brewed with roasted barley, caramel and chocolate malts and flavored with chocolate and strawberry. It was first released as an experimental beer at the 2018 Pearl Street Brewery Winter Ball. It has since been found on tap at the Tasting Room and at select locations around La Crosse, WI and now it will be available for everyone to enjoy.

Brewmaster Joe says, “We planned on releasing this beer in cans sometime this year, and decided to wait until the weather turned cool. This is a rich, chocolatey Porter and you’ll find it to be full bodied and robust in flavor and aromatically.” “People ask me about the name.” He went on, “Many will recall, it was a beer we released for a 1920’s Gangster-themed Winter Ball a couple years ago. Al Capone is synonymous with the organized crime era of the 1920’s. Most people don’t know this, but Prohibition fueled organized crime in this country; as the gangsters were providing alcohol to the masses during prohibition and also raking in millions of dollars in revenue, giving them great power and resources to run their organizations. This ultimately led to the repeal of Prohibition and to the three-tier system which we still use today.”

The artwork for the can was designed with input from Brewmaster Joe and the artists at ON3 Print and Design, a local, women-run design firm in La Crosse, WI.

Look for Al Caporter in 16oz cans by the end of the month wherever you buy the best craft beers.

About Pearl Street Brewery

Pearl Street Brewery has been creating award-winning craft beers in La Crosse, WI for 21 years. Their beer can be found in restaurants, bars, and retailers all over Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota. The Tasting Room is open for beer lovers from Tuesday through Sunday. The brewery hosts many community events and is very involved in local charity work.

Parking Lot Show with Shoeless Revolution & Deece is Dead Tribute

Freedlund Object ,Moving Pictures, Rush,

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Visitors to the Pearl Street Brewery, can enjoy an evening of music with Shoeless Revolution and the Grateful Dead Tribute band “Deece is Dead”. The Twin Cities’ “Shoeless Revolution” was born in the belly of the local music ovens of La Crosse, Wisconsin. They’ve anvil’d their sound and aligned their rhythms to the worlds of Funk, Rock, and Pop creating a cinder shower of fast-soul-aerobic-fusion worth watching LIVE. Deece is Dead Tribute led by La Crosse native Gregg Hall, featuring members of The White Iron Band and Gregg Hall and the Wrecking Ball will touch on some fan favorites of the Grateful Dead.

Attendees are invited to come prepared for the fall weather with appropriate attire and camp chairs, outside beverages are not permitted. The show is rain or shine and will be moved inside if excessive rain is anticipated.

What: Shoeless Revolution & Deece is Dead Tribute

When: Saturday October 16, 2021

Gates 4PM | Show 6PM

Tickets: $15 Online/Door (Rain or Shine) 21+

Where: Pearl Street Brewery (Parking Lot)

1401 Saint Andrew Street La Crosse, WI 54603

Grub by Apothik Eatery + Food Truck

About Pearl Street Brewery

Pearl Street Brewery has been creating award-winning craft beers in La Crosse, WI for 21 years. Their beer can be found in restaurants, bars, and retailers all over Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota. Patrons can visit the Tasting Room Tuesday through Sunday. The brewery hosts many community events and has been very involved in local charity work since it first opened in 1999.

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Can Release: Java Lava Coffee Stout and That’s What I’m Talkin’ ’bout Organic Rolled Oat Stout

La Crosse, WI (September 2021): Pearl Street Brewery will be releasing two fan favs in cans this month. Java Lava Coffee Stout and That’s What I’m Talkin’ ’bout Organic Rolled Oat Stout. These two beers have been extremely popular on draught and in bottles for years. The ongoing transition to cans over bottles is part of Pearl Street’s ongoing commitment to sustainability. “Cans are no more or less recyllable than bottles are; however, they are more likely to be recycled than bottles are. They also tend to provide some other benefits in keeping the beer fresher for a longer time” says Pearl Street Founder and Brewmaster Joe Katchever. Other recently released cans include Rumpshaker IPA, Linalool IPA, the brewery's famous D.T.B Brown Ale, V|O Haze, Supreme Fatty, and their popular traditional light lager, Shitty Lyte Beer. That’s What I’m Talkin’ ’bout Organic Rolled Oat Stout This Rolled Oat Stout is a full-bodied black ale, inspired by the industrial rail systems that plows through Wisconsin. It’s chock full of organic rolled oats, chocolate and black malts and a variety of hops. And even with all that, it won’t weigh you down at 5.5% ABV 14 IBUs Java Lava Coffee Stout Java Lava is dark and delicious! This stout is brewed with an infusion of fresh, locally roasted Guatemalan coffee beans from our friends at Bean Juice coffee roasters. The dark beans are steeped in a rich, chocolaty stout until optimum flavor has been reached. You’ll find fresh coffee aroma with roasty, toasty undertones. The buzz is, it’s great! 5.5% ABV 14 IBUs About Pearl Street Brewery Pearl Street Brewery has been creating award-winning craft beers in La Crosse, WI for 21 years. Their beer can be found in restaurants, bars, and retailers all over Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota. The Tasting Room is open for beer lovers from Tuesday through Sunday. The brewery hosts many community events and is very involved in local charity work. Media Contact: Tami Plourde Owner / Director Sales and Marketing Pearl Street Brewery tami@pearlstreetbrewery.com 1401 Saint Andrew Street La Crosse, WI 54603 608-784-4832 Ext 6 Java Lava Coffee Stout and That’s What I’m Talkin’ ’bout Organic Rolled Oat Stout

Pearl Street Brewery will be releasing two fan favs in cans this month. Java Lava Coffee Stout and That’s What I’m Talkin’ ’bout Organic Rolled Oat Stout. These two beers have been extremely popular on draught and in bottles for years. The ongoing transition to cans over bottles is part of Pearl Street’s ongoing commitment to sustainability.

“Cans are no more or less recyllable than bottles are; however, they are more likely to be recycled than bottles are. They also tend to provide some other benefits in keeping the beer fresher for a longer time” says Pearl Street Founder and Brewmaster Joe Katchever.

Other recently released cans include Rumpshaker IPA, Linalool IPA, the brewery’s famous D.T.B Brown Ale, V|O Haze, Supreme Fatty, and their popular traditional light lager, Shitty Lyte Beer.

That’s What I’m Talkin’ ’bout Organic Rolled Oat Stout

This Rolled Oat Stout is a full-bodied black ale, inspired by the industrial rail systems that plows through Wisconsin. It’s chock full of organic rolled oats, chocolate and black malts and a variety of hops. And even with all that, it won’t weigh you down at 5.5% ABV 14 IBUs

Java Lava Coffee Stout

Java Lava is dark and delicious! This stout is brewed with an infusion of fresh, locally roasted Guatemalan coffee beans from our friends at Bean Juice coffee roasters. The dark beans are steeped in a rich, chocolaty stout until optimum flavor has been reached. You’ll find fresh coffee aroma with roasty, toasty undertones. The buzz is, it’s great! 5.5% ABV 14 IBUs

About Pearl Street Brewery

Pearl Street Brewery has been creating award-winning craft beers in La Crosse, WI for 21 years. Their beer can be found in restaurants, bars, and retailers all over Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota. The Tasting Room is open for beer lovers from Tuesday through Sunday. The brewery hosts many community events and is very involved in local charity work.

Freedlund Object to perform “Moving Pictures”

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On Saturday, August 7, the Freedlund Object will be performing Rush’s “Moving Pictures” album in its entirety. Consisting of Lisa Freedlund and the band Foreign Object, the night will kick off at 6pm at the Pearl Street Brewery.

What: Freedlund Object: “Moving Pictures” by Rush
When: Saturday, August 7, 2021 | 6 PM
Where: Pearl Street Brewery | 1401 St Andrew St, La Crosse, WI 54603
Tickets: $10

About Pearl Street Brewery

Pearl Street Brewery has been creating award-winning craft beers in La Crosse, WI for 21 years. Their beer can be found in restaurants, bars, and retailers all over Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota. Patrons can visit the Tasting Room Tuesday through Sunday. The brewery hosts many community events and has been very involved in local charity work since it first opened in 1999.

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Pearl Street Brewery Releasing Rumpshaker IPA In 16oz Cans

Seasonal Release of Gosecopia made with Wisconsin Cranberries.

Pearl Street Brewery will be releasing its Rumpshaker IPA in cans, other recently released cans include Linalool IPA, the only IPA brewed with Northern Discovery® hops. The brewery’s flagship D.T.B Brown Ale and its foray into the traditional light lager, Shitty Lyte Beer.

Rumpshaker IPA is one of the brewery’s favorites, this New England IPA (NEIPA) looking more like a milkshake than a beer, brazen turbidity and bright, juicy hops mark this style with 6% ABV 65 IBUs.

Other recently released 16 oz canned beer includes V|O Haze, and Supreme Fatty. The new beers will be available in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa and in the PSB Tasting Room.

About Pearl Street Brewery

Pearl Street Brewery has been creating award-winning craft beers in La Crosse, WI for 21 years. Their beer can be found in restaurants, bars, and retailers all over Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota. Patrons can visit the Tasting Room Tuesday through Sunday. The brewery hosts many community events and has been very involved in local charity work since it first opened in 1999.

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Whey Jennings Live on Pearl Street Brewery’s Indoor Concert Stage!

Visitors to the Pearl Street Brewery, can enjoy an evening of music with Whey Jennings. Whey Jennings grew up in a family full of country music royalty. His grandfather, the legendary Waylon Jennings and grandmother Jessi Colter both had major success in the major music charts for decades. Jennings is a “rough around the edges, unpolished singer” with a voice as big as Texas.

Waylon Jennings, Whey’s grandfather, was a legendary singer, songwriter, and country musician. He was pivotal to the growth in popularity that the outlaw country movement saw throughout the ’70s, and even had songs featured on the first platinum country album, “Wanted! The Outlaws” which featured Willie Nelson, Tompall Glaser, and his wife Jessi Colter.

Gregg Hall & The Wrecking Ball & The Matt Pudas Band will be opening the night.

What: Whey Jennings
When: Friday August 6th, 2021
Tickets: Learn more here
Where: Pearl Street Brewery | 1401 Saint Andrew StreetLa Crosse, WI 54603

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Gregg Hall & The Wrecking Ball & The Matt Pudas Band will be opening the night.

What: Whey Jennings
When: Friday August 6th, 2021
Tickets: Learn more here
Where: Pearl Street Brewery | 1401 Saint Andrew StreetLa Crosse, WI 54603

About Pearl Street Brewery

Pearl Street Brewery has been creating award-winning craft beers in La Crosse, WI for 21 years. Their beer can be found in restaurants, bars, and retailers all over Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota. Patrons can visit the Tasting Room Tuesday through Sunday. The brewery hosts many community events and has been very involved in local charity work since it first opened in 1999.

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Pearl Street Brewery Announcing its 4-part Seasonal Sour Series

When Pearl Street Brewery releases its 4-part Seasonal Sour Series it is throughout the year and they don’t traditionally have all four beers available all at once, this year the stars have aligned and customers will be able to pick up Pearl Street Brewery’s Pop Gose, 17-UP Lemon Lime Gose, Sour Winter Gose, and Gosecopia all at the same time!

These sours have undergone spontaneous primary fermentation with native microbes found in the air in La Crosse, Wisconsin. This natural, terroir fermentation doesn’t just create an inviting sourness, but also connects this beer to our land and our community.

Pop Gose – The complex flavor profile is built with lavender and hibiscus flowers, both tart and aromatic, while cucumbers lend a light, fresh taste. It’s as refreshing as the spring thaw in Wisconsin. (Seasonal Spring Release – 5% ABV 3.5 IBUs)

17-UP Lemon Lime Gose – Originally brewed to celebrate 17 years of The Pearl Street Brewery, this is a tangy and refreshing conundrum. This particular Gose is flavored with natural lemon-lime essence for a mind-warping exbeerience. (Seasonal Summer Release – 4.8% ABV 3.5 IBUs)

Sour Winter Gose – The brisk tangy backbone is a lot like the brisk Winter air around here. This beer also contains unrefined, ancient sea salt, fresh spruce tips harvested by our friends up in the mountains around Juneau, Alaska and the essential oil pressed from the skins of the rare Italian Bergamot orange. (Seasonal Winter Release – 4.8% ABV 3.5 IBUs)

Gosecopia – Fourth in our seasonal sour series, this Gose is flavored with natural guava, mango, and locally sourced cranberry for a bountiful exbeerience. (Seasonal Fall Release – 5.3% ABV 3.5 IBUs)

About Pearl Street Brewery

Pearl Street Brewery has been creating award-winning craft beers in La Crosse, WI for 21 years. Their beer can be found in restaurants, bars, and retailers all over Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota. Patrons can visit the Tasting Room Tuesday through Sunday. The brewery hosts many community events and has been very involved in local charity work since it first opened in 1999.

SEE THE 2021 BEER CALENDAR