Lakefront Brewery Announces “Black Friday™ 2023” Details

MILWAUKEE (November 2, 2023) – 2023 marks the 12^th year for the barrel-aged, gold standard, limited beer release of Lakefront’s Black Friday. The day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Lakefront Brewery will open its doors at 8am to fans who desire all four 2023 Black Friday brews:

2023 Black Friday™ Imperial Stout – Aged in Bourbon and brandy barrels, the 2023 version of the famous brew combines massive caramel and roasted malts with huge vanilla and oak flavor. There are under 3,000, 19.2oz cans being sold for $20 + tax each.

2023 Black Friday™ Triple Black IPA – Big, bold, and hoppy, this Triple Black IPA hits the glass obsidian black with a foamy tan head kicking up aromas of chocolate, orange zest, and rose water. Gratuitous Cascade, Chinook, and Centennial hops yield up-front citrus and tropical fruit notes, while malts lend balance and sweet cocoa and caramel flavors. There are under 1,000, 19.2oz cans being sold for $20 + tax each.

2023 Black Friday™ Double Barrel-Aged Christmas Cookie Barleywine – Back by popular demand, this big, chewy Barleywine is brewed with honey, vanilla, nutmeg, and cinnamon that forms the base of this delicious treat. It was first aged in rum barrels for a year, before it was transferred to Bourbon barrels for another year. The double barrel-aging imparts layered flavors of oak plank, toasted almond, and molasses. There are under 1,000, 19.2oz cans being sold for $30 + tax each.

2023 Black Friday™ 5-Year-Old – This big stout has been asleep in Bourbon barrels since 2018. The big, roasty, chocolatey Imperial Stout left all traces of alcohol heat behind in the barrel and picked up flavors of vanilla, pecan praline, marzipan, and a touch of pipe tobacco. There are under 1,000, 19.2oz cans being sold for $30 + tax each.

Since Lakefront Brewery moved to canning, they are offering these limited beers in 19.2oz cans. Individually printed and boxed, these beers are colorful, dynamic, and rare. There will be no limit to the number of cans individuals can purchase, and they can be purchased in any combination. A minimum of four Black Friday cans purchased gets you a new, collectible, souvenir-dated Black Friday glass – while supplies last.

Lakefront will also be doing an extension of their Warm Hearts Community Coat Drive for the students of Dr. George Washington Carver Academy, a K4 through 8^th grade school. For every new or gently used coat fans donate, they will be rewarded with a 2022 Black Friday bottle, with a maximum of 2 bottles per person. The 2022 Black Friday bottles will also be for sale for $20 + tax when purchasing your Black Friday cans.

Lakefront Brewery’s CurdWagon and merchandise tent will open for sales at 4:30AM. Breakfast Burritos, Cheese Curds, Hash Browns, Breakfast Croissants, and Coffee will be available for purchase. Starting at 8AM, for the first time since 2019, Lakefront plans to open its main bar for service as well as its Beer Hut on its newly renovated riverwalk patio. Black Friday will be available on tap.

Lakefront’s first brewery tour on Black Friday will be at 2pm. And the Friday Fish Fry will run as it normally would.

Responsible drinking will be enforced, and Lakefront will not serve individuals who are visibly intoxicated. Fans usually begin lining up on Thanksgiving night, with a line of over a thousand folks by the time doors open at 8am. Prepare.

Lakefront Brewery, Inc. distributes its products to over 30 states, Ukraine, and Canada. Lakefront Brewery is the first brewery in Wisconsin and 22^nd brewery in the world to be certified as a B Corporation. Lakefront Brewery also produced the first beer in the United States made from 100% in-state-grown ingredients, including a first-of-its-kind, indigenous Wisconsin yeast strain (Wisconsinite Summer Weiss), the first certified organic brewery and the first gluten-free beer granted approval by the U.S. Government (New Grist). For more information, visit http://www.lakefrontbrewery.com or call (414) 372-8800.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.