Representing the “Tenth” reference in Tenth and Blake Beer Co., the 10th Street Brewery in Milwaukee is one of the company’s smallest, most experimental breweries, says Tom Cardella, president and chief executive officer of the Chicago-based MillerCoors division of craft and import brands.
Purchased by Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co. in 1995, the 30,000-square-foot brewery produces between 35,000 and 90,000 barrels each year, says Greg Walter, master brewer and facility manager at the brewery. It makes Leinenkugel’s Honey Weiss, Leinenkugel’s Special Ale, Leinenkugel’s Hefeweizen, Leinenkugel’s Canoe Paddler, Big Eddy Russian Imperial Stout, Big Eddy Imperial IPA, Big Eddy Wee Heavy Scotch Ale, Big Eddy Baltic Porter and Big Eddy Über Oktoberfest beers. It also brews other Tenth and Blake brands for large-scale test markets, Walter says. Last year, the brewery produced 36 different SKUs, he adds.