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My initial reaction when we entered was that the dining area itself seemed a little weird, maybe too crowded with tables and chairs. That might be because everyone at the time we were there was sitting in the bar area. But once we got situated, Next Door had a local neighborhood bar feel.
My friend and I walked right up to the bar and sat directly in front of the taps. It was a glorious view. There were 11 beers available in a variety of styles. We went with a flight that included all the beers to share. This included Bubbler (blonde ale), Kaleidospoke (APA), Luminous (IPA), Rockets Red, Darth Porter, Citravo (IPA), Strawberry Mango Saison, Hammerhead (Belgian IPA), Livacious (Saison), Egon's Revenge (gose) and Plumptuous (Scotch ale). We took our time to enjoy all of these offerings. Even the gose didn't bother me. But I think my favorite was the Strawberry Mango Saison.
We got a little chatty with our bartender who liked that we were checking out local breweries. He handed over his copy of Wisconsin's Best Beer Guide for me to leaf through and bragged that he's gotten his book signed by several local brewers when they've come to him at Next Door as opposed to him going to their breweries. I agree, it's something to be proud of.
With another brewery to visit before dinner, we headed on our way. But not before I decided to leave with one of the t-shirts that had just arrived for their 3 year anniversary party. Yes, another t-shirt. Don't judge me.
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