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Distillery Buys Part of Harley-Davidson Campus

Central Standard Craft Distillery moving forward on plans for 20-fold growth.

Central Standard Moving Distillery To Harley-Davidson Headquarters

Company plots '20 times' more growth as part of relocation.

Central Standard Craft Distillery to Launch Exclusive Rooftop Refresher Series at The Aviary

Acclaimed Milwaukee distillery to roll out specialized cocktail experience following RTD, Crafthouse success

Crafting The Perfect Summer: Central Standard Craft Distillery Expands Distribution, Product and Seasonal Experiences

Amtrak partnership, new Iowa distribution, limited-time Rocket Pop cans, and rooftop reopening mark a season of growth

Central Standard Opening Second Location

Local distillery's new Crafthouse & Kitchen coming to airport in September.

Central Standard Craft Distillery Partners with Milwaukee Admirals for a Fun-Fueled Season of Hockey and Cocktails

Enjoy Signature Cocktails at the New Arena Bar and Partake in Interactive Intermission Contests

Sip Local: Central Standard Craft Distillery Launches Wisconsin’s First Bourbon Cream Liqueurs

New Apple and Cherry Bourbon Creams bring a taste of Wisconsin to the season

Central Standard and Leinenkugel’s Launching Ready-To-Drink Cocktail

The canned drink features locally-made North Brandy from Central Standard.

Central Standard Craft Distillery and Leinenkugel’s Announce Ready-to-Drink North Brandy Old Fashioned

Introducing the quintessential canned Brandy Old Fashioned made for Wisconsin

Central Standard Unveils the Holiday Hideout, a One-of-a-Kind Private Holiday Cocktail Lounge Pop-Up

With 5,000+ Twinkling Lights, The All-New Holiday Hideout Will Deliver Yuletide Cheer (Or Escape) & New Holliday Party “To-Go“ Menus Will Make At-Home Hosting Bah-Humbug- & Stress-Free This December

Last Call: Brandy Old Fashioned Hall of Fame Nominations Due by Midnight, Saturday Sept. 30

Central Standard Seeks Hall of Fame Nominations

Brandy Old Fashioned Hall of Fame will induct second class in February.

Central Standard Distillery showcases local ingredients from across Wisconsin at this year’s state fair

Central Standard Kicks Off Milwaukee Rooftop Season May 11 with Live Music and New Pour Ready Bourbon Smash Cocktails

10 Ways To Celebrate Milwaukee Day

Check out these food and beverage specials at restaurants, bars and breweries.

Central Standard Celebrating 414 Day With Free Brandy Old-Fashioned Cocktails April 14

S’Blendid Boba Tea Plans Third Ward Pop-Up

Plus: Brand new spots for N/A cocktails and empanadas. And downtown bar suspended.

Iron Grate Chef Returns for Central Standard Winter Luau

Chef Aaron Patin will smoke a whole pig outdoors in Downtown.

Local Distillery Unveils Limited-Time Chocolate Brandy Just in Time for Holiday Gift-Giving & Creative Cocktail Cheers-ing

Central Standard Unveils Inaugural Brandy Old Fashioned Hall of Fame Inductees

Bill Schroeder Guest Bartending for Charity Oct. 25 at Central Standard Crafthouse & Kitchen

Charlie Berens Guest Bartending for Charity at Central Standard Crafthouse & Kitchen Sept. 13

To celebrate September as Brandy Old Fashion Month, Berens is teaming with Central Standard mixologists to create his personal twist on Wisconsin’s famed cocktail.

Central Standard Creates Wisconsin Brandy Old Fashioned Hall of Fame

You can nominate a winner. First class of six inductees to be announced Oct. 15.

Central Standard releases limited-edition brandy finished in Hinterland Grand Cru barrels

Central Standard Crafthouse & Kitchen Officially Kicks Off Milwaukee Rooftop Season with May 12 Sunset Acoustic Set From Local Favorite Joe Wray

Central Standard Hosts April 14 Release Party for New Line of Pour Ready Premium Cocktails

Central Standard Crafthouse & Kitchen expands brunch to Saturdays

Central Standard Crafthouse & Kitchen Hosting Resolution-Free Brunch January 1 & 2

Central Standard Unveils Cabin Strength, Its First Single-Barrel Distiller’s-Proof Bourbon

New African Restaurant For East Side

Plus: New downtown lunch and brunch place. A bigger Bavette. And Foxfire Food Truck shuts down

Central Standard Crafthouse & Kitchen Now Serving Weekday Lunch & Sunday Brunch

Raise a Glass At Central Standard’s New Crafthouse & Kitchen

The local distillery will celebrate the grand opening of its newly-redeveloped, historic downtown location this Saturday

Central Standard Offers Stiff Signing Bonus

The Milwaukee-based distillery is offering new hires a tasting kit with some of its spirits.

Central Standard Distillery Installs Historic Tasting Table

3,000-pound table made from 122-year-old maple tree planted by Archbishop Messmer.

Central Standard Craft Distillery Named Not-So-Official, Official Sponsor of Sunday’s Spring Forward Time Change

To Celebrate, Distillery CoFounders Are Offering Discounts on Bottles of Their New Red Cabin Bourbon & Buying Rounds of Drinks at Local Milwaukee Bars & Restaurants to Help Us All Welcome Warmer Weather

Big Changes for Craft Beer Lovers

Camino moves to new location. Central Standard Distillery opening in July. Plus: new Mexican and Thai-Laotian fare.

Central Standard Craft Distillery Announces Mid-Summer Grand Opening Date of its Downtown Milw. Experience & Unveils Interior Renderings of the New Space

Project Originally Delayed by COVID-19, Now Scheduled for a July 22 Grand Opening

Central Standard Downtown Distillery a Go

Craft distillery purchases building for downtown tasting room, rooftop patio and more.

Central Standard Craft Distillery Unveils Award-winning Red Cabin Bourbon

Years in the Making, The New Bourbon, Which is Finished in Cabernet Wine Barrels from California, Delivers a Smooth, Perfect-for-the-Lake-House Finish, Just in Time for the Holidays

Central Standard Craft Distillery Hires First-Non-Founder C-Level Executive

Industry and Community Leader Jim Kanter Named Chief Commercial Officer; Kanter to Oversee the Distillery’s Sales Operations and Midwest Expansion Efforts

Central Standard Craft Distillery Helping Businesses Coast-To-Coast and Locally Reopen via Milwaukee Manufacturer’s Pivot to Hand-Sanitizer Production

After Making Sanitizer for Companies and Organizations of All Shapes and Sizes, From Barbershops Nationwide to a Local Little League, Distillery Launches Online B-to-B Portal Today to Widen Its Impact

Craft Distillery Produces Disinfectant Spray

Central Standard creates product to help in pandemic, offered free to all who need it.

Gilbane, CD Smith Will Build Wisconsin Center Expansion

Plus: State's first Tesla showroom, architecture firm mulls expansion, Pabst Mansion demolishing house

More Mac and Cheese for Bay View

Also new: Wahlburgers in Third Ward, Mad Chicken on East Side and downtown distillery.

Central Standard Opening Downtown Tasting Room

Distillery will move from Walker's Point to redeveloped 1874 building on E. Clybourn St.

Central Standard Craft Distillery Signs Deal to Buy Historic, Vacant Milwaukee Building

New Location To Be Seven Times Larger Than Existing 2nd Street Space and Will House Expanded Tasting Room, Restaurant, Events and Office Space, as well as a Future Roof-Top Patio with Lake Michigan Views

Central Standard Distillery Unveils Hard2O, A First-Ever 40-Calorie, Zero-Sugar, Zero-Carb, Gluten-Free Vodka-Water

Hard20 Billboards Invite Workers at a Global Competitor to Be 1st to Taste Industry-Changing Beverage

Hottest New Restaurant Ever?

Ash offers fire and smoke, Merge expands Korean Chicken menu, Sheridan's Cafe closes.

Central Standard Raises a Toast to Dads & Nat’l Bourbon Day with New Release Friday

Whether It’s ‘#1 Best Dad’, ‘I’m Moving Out of the Basement’, or ‘Mom, You’re All the Dad I Ever Needed’ Bourbon, Customizeable New Spirit Empower Us All to Say Something Special June 16

Get VIP Tickets for Battle of Bartenders

Central Standard's contest is “Chopped” for bartenders; new members get tickets worth $100.

“86’d: Battle of the Bartenders” New Last-Bartender-Standing Event to Crown MKE’s #1 Mixologist

This must-attend industry-night event will celebrate the best of Brew City’s bartenders and name Milwaukee’s first-ever “86’d” Champion.

Central Standard Craft Distillery – The Official Cocktail of the Milwaukee Film Fest – To Toast Movie-loving Fans During This-Year’s 10th-Annual Festival

All MKE-Film-Fest Attendees Receive BOGO For a Free Tasting-Room Cocktail* & One-Mega Fan Could Score a 10-Year Supply of Central Standard Spirits If He or She Can View a Third of All 2018 MKE Festival Films

Central Standard Craft Distillery to Unveil First-ever Anniversary Release and New Bottle Design at Party July 20 in Walker’s Point

Co-Founders Throw Bash to Celebrate Four Years in Business with Free Sampling* and Pre-Sale of 40 Bottles of New Cabernet-Finished Bourbon Whiskey, Which Hits Stores and Bars Statewide Starting Aug. 1

Kohler Seeks Change in Liquor Law

Is Kohler considering opening a distillery?

Contribution to José G. Pérez of $100