STRANGE BREW BREWERY'S MAN BEHIND THE BEER TALKS ABOUT THE TASTE OF SUCCESS.(DAYBREAK)

From: The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) | Date: June 12, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: Chris Martell Wisconsin State Journal

MIDDLETON -- If you happened to be driving on the Beltline the last Saturday in February, you may have noticed a man with long white hair who was wearing lederhosen, riding a green dinosaur and splashing beer on the roof of Capital Brewery.

If that didn't scare you off, and you entered the brewery's beer garden, there were split-second decisions to make.

Do you take cover when the man on the roof starts throwing smoked chubs at the crowd below? Do you try to catch a fish in your beer cup? Or do you watch the fish explode ...

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