Posted on 09/26/2026 4:08:30 AM PDT by Libloather
The owner of Minocqua Brewing Co. said Monday that the Madison taproom in Wisconsin will likely shut down by the end of the year after state officials revoked the company’s alcohol permits.
Channel 3000 reported that Minocqua Brewing Co. owner Kirk Bangstad said the Madison taproom is likely to shut down as the business continues fighting the state’s decision.
The brewery has become known for its outspoken messaging against President Donald Trump.
The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) revoked brewing permits for the company’s Minocqua and Madison locations after alleging violations involving beer transported from Illinois without the required permits and tax payments.
The brewery has disputed the state’s action and accused officials of targeting it because of its political views.
The department told Fox News Digital in a statement Thursday that there is a hearing on the company’s appeal on Nov. 18, and that the revocation does not take effect until appeals are done, adding that the “DOR is dedicated to fair and consistent enforcement of alcohol beverage regulations in Wisconsin and takes action when the laws are not followed, as occurred here.”
Bangstad’s breweries have made headlines for offering free beer if President Trump dies.
On Jan. 22, the Minocqua Brewing Company appeared to suggest it would give free beer to patrons if Trump was killed, and while not explicitly using his name, posted on Facebook, “Free beer, all day long the day he dies.”
“Show us this post when it happens in a few months and we’ll make good on that promise,” the post continued.
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Serves them right!
Karma is a biotch
I doubt they are being targeted.
Cheap shot of an excuse.
HAHA
This guy is a MAJOR Tool
Cheers!
I can’t even imagine waking up every morning to so many being so hate filled and wanting me dead. From actual assasination attempts to free stuff. We live in a world that my parents would not believe.
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You’re right. My parents wouldn’t believe it either. The “Press” would only report it if it was a right-wing leaning brewery spouting that crap.
To the brewery inn question: FAFO…..
He’s an amoral businessman who drew attention to himself. And in that attention they discovered other things. Like untaxed alcohol.
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A little chocolate shop opened in Rockland, ME a year or so ago. In the window were various pro-gay and anti-conservative/Trump signs. These eventually came down but the shop closed this week. Guess they are going to try on line only.
Why would a retail shop actively try to alienate half of their potential customer base? (Because they are nuts.)
LOL!
My guess is that they think everyone thinks like they do!
Schadenfreude is best served with a free beer 🍺
You nailed it.
Hahahahaha.
the owner is an absolute jerk.
Lame ass excuse. They’re not being targeted because of their politics. They’re being targeted for tax evasion. In this country you have the right to say any stupid thing you want, but f*** with the tax collector and you’ll be lucky if you only go to prison.
Good—Hate of anyone on the public stage is not good or American. FDR nursed a hate of Hoover into four terms.
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