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National Bratwurst Day

It’s August 16, and we couldn’t pass up commemorating the flavorful, meaty treat, the bratwurst. The German sausage known as bratwurst or simply brat is a staple of Wisconsin festivals, sporting events, and backyard cookouts. Milwaukee is home to the long-time sausage producers Usinger and Klement’s.

The above images are the interior of the South Side Sausage Company. You can see the cases are well stocked, and the staff are ready and waiting to supply their customers with the day's fresh sausages. The South Side Sausage company operated from 1711 W. Mitchell Street in Milwaukee. The photos were taken on August 11, 1939, by Roman B. J. Kwasniewski.

These images can be found in the UWM Libraries Digital Collection Milwaukee Polonia and are from the Roman B. J. Kwasniewski Photographs (Milw Mss 22).

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Great Lakes Distillery: Milwaukee's Largest Bloody Mary Event

This past Sunday was the annual "Milwaukee Largest Bloody Mary" event at Great Lakes Distillery.

This was the fourth year for this event, and the fourth year for me attending it as well. Each year, there are more and more people attending, which is a great sign. This year was especially great as Great Lakes Distillery has added on a fantastic bar in the last year, adding more seating and ambiance to the venue.

For just $5 and a donation of food to Hunger Task Force, you get part of a 100 gallon Bloody Mary made with Rehorst Gin or Vodka and Jimmy Luv’s mix. It comes with  olives and Klement’s beef stick.

This year, a new bar/restaurant called Prodigal sold skewers of items that you could add to your Bloody for an extra donation. The skewer, pictured below, includes a pepperoncini, a cheese curd, a onion, a shrimp, pickle and baby corn.

Needless to say, the Bloodies were flowing and they were awesome!

In addition to the donations of food, all proceeds from the event benefit the Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee.

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Today marked the 20-year anniversary of the first Klement's sausage race held at a Milwaukee Brewers game.

The race began as a scoreboard animation in the early 1990s with just The Bratwurst, The Polish and The Italian running toward Milwaukee County Stadium against a backdrop of the city of Milwaukee. In June 1993, they introduced the costumes and made the race live action at Milwaukee County Stadium.

Later in the 1990s The Hot Dog joined the race. The Chorizo was added in 2007.

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You'll want to clear your schedule for next Sunday, November 11. It's Milwaukee's Biggest Bloody Mary Party at Great Lakes Distillery!

This is the third year that I'll have attended this fun event (not sure how many years it has been going on). I highly recommend you come check it out between 10am and 6om.

Join Great Lakes Distillery, Jimmy Luv’s Bloody Mary Mix and Klement’s in building and drinking a 100 gallon Bloody Mary--for a good cause! Proceeds benefit The Hunger Task Force.

Details:

- FREE Admission – non-perishable food donations encouraged - $5 Rehorst / Jimmy Luv’s Bloody Marys w/ Klements beef stick - Free Klements samples - Raffles throughout the day (Earn raffle tickets by donating food) - Bloody Mary garnish building competition