Tap Handle #196: Tyranena - Fargo Brothers Hefeweizen

I realize this is one of those "toys-on-a-stick" type of tap handles which I'm not usually fond of. However, I couldn't resist this one as it's from a small brewery and very rare. This is also an older style tap as Tyranena's newer taps are blocky and white. And I like steamboats, too.

Tyranena was founded in the small town of Lake Mills, Wisconsin in 1998 by Rob Larson. The brewery has a 45,000 barrel capacity, includes a bottling line, and features a tasting room and beer garden, though it does not serve food. It is known for its hoppy beers and barrel-aged beers that use bourbon barrels from a distillery in Kentucky.

Fargo Brothers Hefeweizen is a seasonal Bavarian-style weitbier with a clove-like flavor and aroma with banana undertones and no bitterness. The unfiltered yeast makes this beer cloudy. It's named after the Fargo Brothers, a family that arrived in Lake Mills in 1845, who became community leaders and shaped the city. Weighted average on ratebeer.com is  3.28 out of 5.

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