We took the tour and it is amazing the production they are able to do. The Milwaukee plant produces half a million cases PER DAY. That all goes into a warehouse that is the size of five football fields and the product only stays there for 24 hours before it is shipped out. So they are not only producing, but distributing half a million cases every single day. CRAZY! And 60% of what they produce in Milwaukee goes straight to Chicago. Clearly Chicagoans really like their Miller! Since they were acquired by a South African company, the Milwaukee plant also produces Fosters and Peroni for distribution here in the states.
After the tour, it was time for the tasting. I had the MGD 64, which is brewed so that it is never heated during the brewing process. They also had a harvest beer, which was very tasty.
We decided no trip to Milwaukee would be complete without a trip to see the Brewers play at Miller Park. We were able to scalp tickets to the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. For those interested, we chatted with the scalper and he said the best way to get tickets for an event is to scalp them at the park, not buy them online. About two hours before the game, all the online guys take their tickets down and then give them to the scalpers to go sell at the park. You don't have a handling fee and they are looking to unload them (even below face value) because obviously any tickets left in their hands is lost revenue. I wouldn't recommend this for an event that's highly sought after, but pretty good for your average sports outing! We were able to sit 11 rows behind first base for about the same price we would have paid to sit in the second level outfield. Tremendous!
Miller Park was a great stadium. It feels like one of the newer parks, but still has a lot of charm. Obvioulsy plenty of Miller being served and some great Brats! The Brewers lost, but it was an entertaining game nonetheless. A great finish to my time in Milwaukee!
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