Minocqua Brewing Company loses operating permit in zoning fight owner calls a political vendetta

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Under the decision by an Oneida County zoning committee, Minocqua Brewing Company would be forced to close its doors. Owner Kirk Bangstad has vowed to appeal the decision and remain open as long as possible.

The dispute involved parking regulations and a contested plan by Bangstad to open an outdoor beer garden. But in social media posts and statements to news media, Bangstad has repeatedly claimed that he is being targeted by a conservative board because of his liberal political views. Bangstad briefly ran for Congress as a Democrat in 2015, and he ran for state Assembly in 2020.

In addition to the brewpub, Bangstad operates the Minocqua Brewing Company Super PAC, which has purchased billboard ads attacking Republican politicians. Among the beers its website advertises are Evers Ale, named for Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, a Tammy Shandy for U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, as well as WOKE Coffee and Democratic-themed T-shirts.