Third Space Brewing, 1505 W. St. Paul Ave. in the Menomonee Valley, celebrates its ninth anniversary this weekend with a couple special releases, live music all day, food trucks and an opportunity to make a difference for local kids.
At the party, from noon until 10 p.m., there will be a Head Space boost with a new drop. Pienapple Yerba Mate Head Space is a limited edition version of Third Space’s sparkling water with hops and hemp-derived delta-9 THC.
You’ll also be able to get 12-ounce four-packs of the ninth anniversary beer To the Nines, a 9 percent ABV Champagne-style ale for $14.99. Pre-orders are open now at the website.
Off Shore, Pina Mexican Eats and Ian's Pizza will provide the sustenance and there’s live music all day...
12:30-2:30 p.m. – Murphy
3-4 p.m. – Fuzzysurf
4:30-5:30 p.m. – The MilBilles
6-7 p.m. – HOSTS
7:308:30 p.m. – Cozy Danger
9-10 p.m. – De La Buena
While admission to the extravaganza is free, a $10 donation to Camp Minikani is suggested.
Since it opened, Third Space has supported the camp at which founders Kevin Wright and Andy Gehl met as summer camp counselors.
“Their experience at camp help shaped them as leaders and as people which has in turn shaped the company they started,” notes the event page. “With our 9th Anniversary Party, we are continuing an ongoing partnership with Camp Minikani to make an impact on this special place and the many children it serves.
“Donations of all amounts are greatly appreciated! 100 percent of donated funds will provide camp scholarships to kids who could not otherwise afford this impactful experience.”
Donate $25 and get a limited edition Happy Place Bandana. $75 get you a limited Third Space glass and $2 beer fills all day at the party (with some exceptions, like barrel-aged beers).
$250 earns you a Third Spacer growler and two growler fills per month at the taproom for a year. For a $350 donation you can get a barrel party for you and up to 40 friends, including loading dock or covered deck rental and three beer tickets per person.
Give $500 and get a founder-led brewery tour with two beers and a pint glass per person for up to 20 guests.
All donation bonuses are available for pickup on party day.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he lived until he was 17, Bobby received his BA-Mass Communications from UWM in 1989 and has lived in Walker's Point, Bay View, Enderis Park, South Milwaukee and on the East Side.
He has published three non-fiction books in Italy – including one about an event in Milwaukee history, which was published in the U.S. in autumn 2010. Four more books, all about Milwaukee, have been published by The History Press. A fifth collects Urban Spelunking articles about breweries and maltsters.
With his most recent band, The Yell Leaders, Bobby released four LPs and had a songs featured in episodes of TV's "Party of Five" and "Dawson's Creek," and films in Japan, South America and the U.S. The Yell Leaders were named the best unsigned band in their region by VH-1 as part of its Rock Across America 1998 Tour. Most recently, the band contributed tracks to a UK vinyl/CD tribute to the Redskins and collaborated on a track with Italian novelist Enrico Remmert.
He's produced three installments of the "OMCD" series of local music compilations for OnMilwaukee.com and in 2007 produced a CD of Italian music and poetry.
In 2005, he was awarded the City of Asti's (Italy) Journalism Prize for his work focusing on that area. He has also won awards from the Milwaukee Press Club.
He has been heard on 88Nine Radio Milwaukee talking about his "Urban Spelunking" series of stories, in that station's most popular podcast.
