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Posted on 07/28/2026 8:57:25 PM PDT by Libloather
A Wisconsin brewery known for anti-Trump social media posts, including one promising a free beer promotion upon the death of President Donald Trump, has had its permit to operate in the state revoked by state officials.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Monday that liberal activist and brewery owner Kirk Bangstad is “vowing to fight ‘tooth and nail’ after receiving a letter from the state’s Department of Revenue revoking Minocqua Brewing Co.’s permit to operate in Wisconsin, according to a July 26 newsletter sent to his supporters.”
“As you can imagine, I’m not taking this lying down,” Bangstad wrote in a Substack post on Sunday. “We’re going to fight the state of Wisconsin tooth and nail, and once again, they’ll have to pry me out of my taprooms before I stop selling beer to thirsty progressives who come to visit us.”
He also asked readers to donate to his legal defense fund, writing, “As usual, fighting to keep my business alive means I have to pay lawyers, and that’s never cheap. Every time this [happens], I rack up $100K in legal bills before we even see a judge. If you can help chip in to the Minocqua Company’s legal defense fund, I’d really appreciate it.”
The revocation of the beer license goes into effect on Aug. 4, the Sentinel reported. The business has locations in Madison and Minocqua.
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What an idiot. Why are they yanking his permit? It isn’t clear his diarrhea of the mouth is necessarily related. Notice he makes no linkage, or fellating his free speech rights. But he’s begging for cash, natch.
“Department of Revenue”
“Why are they yanking his permit?”
$$$$$ I suspect
“authorities seized canned beer from his company in June, alleging it had been transported from Illinois without the required permits and taxes.”
Thanks! So he wants others to donate to try and unfû&& a situation he created. What a wanker
“authorities seized canned beer from his company”
Probably importing/buying Budweiser wholesale and selling it to the leftists that cannot tell the difference.
That certainly was unexpected.
Itbsays they siez3d beer shipped in from Illinois that they hadn’t paid proper taxes/fees on. And he argues that violation shouldn’t warrant license revocation.
Kirk Bangstad needs to appreciate American history and the brilliant strategy of Samuel Adams.
It’s a fair bet that many, if not most established businesses are in active violation of some state or federal law at any given time. The difference can be whether you bring controversial and negative attention to yourself and to your business. Lawfare can be applied by both parties, not only one.
Promoting the murder of the President could have something to do with a loss of license, but since this is Wisconsin, I don't know.
Headline and excerpt make it sound like he is being shut down for being anti-Trump, when it is really for violating regulations. Dishonest reporting.
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