Brew Pubs in WI

[shifty brewer]

I'm going on a field trip to Eau Claire in a couple weeks. I did a search on google for brew pubs in the area and only found one. I think it was called Northwoods or something like that. Anyone been there? Does anybody know of any other in the area. (Within 45 minutes or so)

[steveh]

Sounds like the Leinie's Northwood's Lodge, which really isn't a brew-pub, but a quick internet check and I see it's an establishment in and of itself. I have some co-workers who may have stopped at this joint before, I'll ask 'em about it when I see them.

Just down 94 from Eau Claire, in Black River Falls, is Pioneer Brewing. They've brought decent beer to an annual beerfest I frequent. http://www.cuttingedge.net/~pioneer/

S.

Hmm...appears Pioneer may be closed, though I'm seeing conflicting reports.

[O2 Mash]

Oh yeah, and while in Black River Falls, don't forget to stop by The Body Shop ;)

[badgerbars]

Not a brewpub, but there is a great micro-brewery in Dallas (near Rice Lake & Chetek), Viking Brewing. It was a Sunday so the brewery was closed, it is in a cool looking kinda rundown brick building in a downtown of about 6 or 7 other structures. Stopped at the Fiddler's Inn across the street from the brewrey and they had all the Viking stuff available in bottles and about 3 or 4 on tap. All the Viking stuff is really great. Only drawbacks were a loud cd-juke playing dirtball music. Also had the misfortune to witness one of the locals buy a 6 pack of Bud Light to go.