Some of today’s releases are already canned up and ready to go. Anything not shown here can go into a crowler if you need some to share later. Come see us and celebrate the return of four AMAZING beers from our fall lineup today!
Baracktoberfest!
Beer Release Party
Baracktoberfest!
We are always looking for a great excuse to throw a great party in Portage, and there is no better reason than a beer release. Come get a glass while the keg still has that just-tapped smell.
DateSaturday, October 17
Time12:00 pm
AdmissionFREE
Age21+
This release
🍻 Baracktoberfest 🍻
Forget the lederhosen. This is Presidential Brewing’s first ever Baracktoberfest, a fall kickoff that celebrates the shift from summer to sweater weather with the beers (and cider) you have been waiting for.
Four seasonal releases are landing:
🍺 Ryesenhower (Rye IPA)
🍺 Barbara Bushels (Hard Cider)
🍺 ***NEW RELEASE*** Marzen Van Buren (Märzen)
🍺 Jimmy’s Peanut Farm (Peanut Butter Porter)
AND, we have partnered with Barretts Smokehouse to kick this event up to the next level. They are bringing in 4 brats that we are pairing with the beer releases. Grab the full flight of all four brats with the matching pours. One board. Four perfect pairings. Brat pairing line-up:
🍎 Barbara Bushels + Apple Brat (finely diced cinnamon apples, maple brown mustard, bacon bits)
🥜 Jimmy’s Peanut + Bacon Cheeseburger Brat (PB bacon sauce, cheddar, pickles)
🧅 Ryesenhower + Cowboy Butter Brat (grilled onions, garlic, black pepper, citrus mustard sauce)
🧀 Marzen Van Buren + Marzen Van Buren Brat (caramelized onions, cheddar, brown mustard)
Outside we are running the full beer garden playbook: beer pong, flip cup, mini golf, and the best firepit in Portage.
Come raise a glass to fall, the return of the seasonal favorites, and the kind of party only we could throw. Hope is on tap. 🍂
On tap for the party
Set to release
These beers were made just for today. We didn't want to just sneak these onto the menu, they deserved a whole party. Come get a pour and take some home with you!
Ryesenhower
Rye IPA · 7.5% ABV
Our Rye IPA Brewed with Cascade and Simcoe hops, Big bold hoppiness, piney, malty, and citrusy. Clocks in at 7.5%
Barbara Bushels
Our signature cider, Mrs. Bushels, combines apple, cinnamon, and brown sugar just like grandma's apple pie!
Marzen Van Buren
Marzen · 6.2% ABV
Celebrating the return of sweater weather, this beer boasts a smooth malty profile that was made for nights by a bonfire. Come grab a pint to see for yourself!
Jimmy's Peanut Farm
Peanut Butter Porter · 6.4% ABV
Jimmy's signature 13 foot tall peanut statue cannot contain the amount of flavor packed into this beer! Rocking so much chocolate and peanut butter, you will think it is Halloween!
From the brewery
More Event Details
A brand new candidate enters the race. Marzen Van Buren, our new Märzen, gets sworn in this Saturday, October 17 at Baracktoberfest. No campaign trail, no polling data, just a fresh fall lager making its debut. It runs on a joint ticket with its namesake brat from Barretts Smokehouse, loaded with caramelized onions, cheddar, and brown mustard. History gets made at the tap. Who's claiming the first pour?
For me, I really like Rye. ~Every Presidential Brewing customer since this beer fell off our draft board in the spring. Ryesenhower, our 7.6% Rye IPA, returns Saturday, October 17 for Baracktoberfest. The hops really shine here, with an earthy and floral aroma and the bite you expect from a Rye IPA. Fans have voted it a favorite year in and year out. Pair it with the Barretts Smokehouse Cowboy Butter Brat with grilled onions, garlic, black pepper, and citrus mustard sauce. Drinking it there, or taking it home in Crowlers?
The First Lady of our ciders is back. Barbara Bushels, the OG of Presidential hard ciders, brings brown sugar and cinnamon with an aroma so good you will think you are drinking an apple pie. Babs returns Saturday, October 17 for Baracktoberfest, paired with the Barretts Smokehouse Apple Brat: cinnamon apples, maple brown mustard, and bacon bits. Apple pie, meet your running mate. Is this the one you're most excited for on Saturday?
Calling all cabinet members. 🏓 We're hosting an 8-team Beer Pong Challenge at Baracktoberfest this Saturday at 2 PM. No advance registration: just walk in with your running mate and meet us by the outdoor stage at 2. Only 8 teams make the ballot, so get there early. Who's on your ticket? 👇
The peanut butter porter is back in office. Jimmy's Peanut Farm won our Primary Election once, and it keeps winning: a big chocolate and peanut butter profile, 6.2% ABV, returning for Baracktoberfest this Saturday, October 17. Pair it with the Barretts Smokehouse Bacon Cheeseburger Brat with PB bacon sauce, cheddar, and pickles. That is a ticket we can all vote for. Who has been waiting for this since last winter??
This Saturday, we are doing a brat flight. We partnered up with our friends at Barretts SmokeHouse to assemble this hefty tray of four incredible brats for our Baracktoberfest! Each one was selected to pair up with the four new drafts we are pouring this Saturday starting at noon.
🍎 Apple Brat + Barbara Bushels (Apple Pie Hard Cider)
finely diced cinnamon apples, maple brown mustard, bacon bits
🥜 Bacon Cheeseburger Brat + Jimmy's Peanut Farm (PB Porter)
peanut butter bacon sauce, cheddar, pickles
🧅 Cowboy Butter Brat + Ryesenhower (Rye IPA)
grilled onions, garlic, black pepper, citrus mustard sauce
🧀 Märzen Van Buren Brat + Märzen Van Buren
caramelized onions, cheddar, brown mustard
Make plans to join us this Saturday, October 17th. This is the only day you will be able to purchase these brats!
Each brat will be available individually for $10 with a side of tots. Or, you can get the whole tray of all four for just $30, essentially getting one brat for FREE!
Make your plans now. We will see you this Saturday at noon for Baracktoberfest!
From the kitchen
Don't want to try something new?
A beer release always comes with something fun to eat that is only available that day. All the more reason for you to come and see us.
If the special food offerings don't cut it for you, and you want a classic instead, our burgers, our pizza, and the rest of the regular menu will be available. Grab a plate you already love and drink the new beer with it.
