Brewery that offered free beer if Trump died loses liquor licence
Kirk Bangstad, owner of Wisconsin's Minocqua Brewing Company, has vowed to "fight tooth and nail" after the state revoked his brewery's operating permits. The action follows allegations that the company illegally transported beer from Illinois without the required permits or paying taxes. Bangstad, whose brewery previously made headlines for promising free beer if Donald Trump died, called the…
The Minocqua Brewing Company, a brewery based in Wisconsin, faces the revocation of its liquor license due to alleged tax-related violations, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Owner Kirk Bangstad, who famously promised free beer if US President Donald Trump died, expressed his intention to contest the decision. The Wisconsin Department of Revenue has issued notices revoking the brewery's permits for two of its locations and one of its facilities, an Alcohol Beverage Warehouse permit.
The revocation is set to take effect on Tuesday, with Bangstad having until August 4 to appeal if he chooses to do so. Bangstad maintains that the alleged tax violations do not warrant the shutdown of his business, stating, "They will have to pry me out of my taprooms before I stop selling beer to thirsty progressives who come to visit us."
The brewery is known for its political activism, often selling beers with liberal themes and engaging in public disputes with local officials.
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