Bent Kettle Brewing introduced their special brand of "non-conformist" craft brews to their local Wisconsin market.

Fort Atkinson, WI -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/24/2017 -- The biggest new trend in double IPA beers hit the market just over 3 years ago (2014) when Bent Kettle Brewing introduced their special brand of "non-conformist" craft brews to their local Wisconsin market.

Bent Kettle Founder Mark Cook started brewing beer as a hobby in 2007. He began with a kit, which was a pre-fabricated mixture of malt extract, grains, hops, yeast and instructions. Mark managed to make a decent first batch of oatmeal stout because he wanted to replicate a beer that his brother had introduced him to many years prior.

What really got Mark hooked on brewing was the look on people's faces when they tried a fresh, homemade, handcrafted beer. One of his baseball team mates once quipped "Ever think of doing it professionally?" Mark laughed–but a seed had been planted. He ended up seeking wise financial counsel to plot a course to turn a dream into reality.

Soon after that Mark became completely focused on employing any technique he could to improve the quality of each batch and reproducibility of each successive batch. "Tweaks" were made to the recipes to improve their flavors. Bigger and better equipment was purchased.

In 2014 he applied for federal and state permits and filed business documents to open Bent Kettle Brewing.

He decided on "Bent Kettle Brewing" based on a survey of friends and family. Insolence was a contender for the company name but he decided to use that name for his first commercial release and flagship brew.

According to Mark he chose his company name because Bent more accurately describes the craft beer recipes Mark creates: "non-conformist, irreverent, experimental and artisanal". So "Bent Kettle" was born.

The ultimate vision is to be able to share his craft beer flavors with the world and enjoy creating great craft beer, amazing memories and connecting with other craft beer fans along the way.

Insolence Double IPA beer is brewed with non-typical IPA malts and hard to obtain hops which have exceptional flavors. It's darker amber instead of the usual pale golden color, medium body and a big hops presence including citrus and tropical fruit flavors and aromas.

IPA Beer Insolence Quick Facts:
First Brewed: April 17, 2015
Available: Year round
Malt Style: Vienna Malt, Dark Crystal and Munich
Yeast: Vermont Ale Strain
Color: Dark Amber
IBU: 83
ABV: 7.4%

http://bentkettle.com/beers/insolence-year-round-beer

For More Information:
For more information contact Bent Kettle Brewing owner Mark Cook at (920) 390-9038 or visit https://bentkettle.com

Contact: Mark Cook
Company: Bent Kettle Brewing
Tap Room Location: 10 N. Water Street West, Fort Atkinson, WI.
Phone: (920) 390-9038
Email: info@bentkettle.com
Website: https://bentkettle.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/BentKettleBrewing

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Fort Atkinson, WI -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/29/2017 -- Bent Kettle Brewing featured their new Habanero K'Paui and Raspberry K'Paui craft beer at Great Taste of the Midwest 2017 craft beer festival in Madison, Wisconsin on Saturday, August 13, 2017.

The Great Taste of the Midwest is the second longest-running craft beer festival in North America. Every year over 150 breweries and brewpubs serve about 1000 different beers in a beautiful lakeside setting in Madison, Wisconsin.

With a view of the state capitol, great local food vendors, and acoustic music throughout the park, festival attendees enjoyed the opportunity to explore the finest beers the Midwest has to offer, including Bent Kettle brews.

Ticket sales were limited, so patrons weren't left standing in line all day for beer. This allowed breathing room for brewers to meet and greet the craft beer lovers and enjoy getting to know each other better with feeling rushed. Bent Kettle's new Habanero K'Paui and Raspberry K'Paui craft beer flavors were a big hit among the roaming tasters.

Even though tickets for the event were $60 per person, the nonprofit event hosts, Madison Homebrewers and the Tasters Guild, assert "they are not out to make a buck". They claim they do it for the love of beer. To educate others about beer and to celebrate the good fortune of having some of the finest brewers in the world right there with them in the Midwest.

The ticket price included unlimited beer sampling in a complimentary commemorative tasting glass and an informative program book to guide craft beer lovers to the brewers and their craft beers at the event.

IPhone and Android phone apps were available on the Great Taste website (https://greattaste.org) to download for free onto mobile iOS and Android devices. The apps contained the same brewery and beer lists as the program but had additional features as well.

Plenty of tasty food treats was also available for purchase from a variety of vendors ranging from small snacks to bigger meals; for both carnivores and vegetarians.

Wandering minstrels playing non-amplified acoustic style music was enjoyed throughout the afternoon. There were a variety of musical styles that complemented the incredible variety of beer styles.

Exhibits were featured in a variety of brewing industry affiliates, regional periodicals, and beer ingredient providers. Souvenirs such as beer glasses, commemorative T-shirts and "more fun than you can shake a stick at" were also available for purchase. Many of the brewers brought items from their breweries that were offered for sale, as well.

The Great Taste of the Midwest beer festival is held annually at Olin Park in Madison on the second Saturday in August. The festival site is just off John Nolen Drive, across from the Alliant Energy Center. Tickets go on sale early every year. This year they sold out in May for the August event so be sure to get yours as soon as they go on sale for 2018.

For More Information about Bent Kettle Brewing:

Contact: Mark Cook
Company: Bent Kettle Brewing
Tap Room Location: 10 N. Water Street West, Fort Atkinson, WI.
Phone: 920-390-9038
Email: info@bentkettle.com
Website: https://bentkettle.com/great-taste-of-the-midwest/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/BentKettleBrewing

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Fort Atkinson, WI -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/15/2017 -- Bent Kettle is living up to their catch phrase telling people to "Get Bent" by bending the rules when it comes to new unconventional craft brews by combining unique flavors together.

Craft beer lovers and Bent Kettle Taproom patrons love how Bent Kettle bends the rules. According to the Bent Kettle philosophy of craft brewing, good craft beer should test and excite the palette. However, GREAT craft beer should go beyond the confines of that which is considered normal. It should be Irreverent, Innovative and Un-apologetic in the way it pushes the boundaries of creativity, taste and style.

Expert craft beer reviewers Beer Baron and Chris Drosner agree with Bent Kettle fans:

K'PAUI: "Candy bar in a glass! The coconut billows out of the glass, sweet and tropical and perfectly pairing with the chocolatey, slightly roasty malt for an effect that brought me back to childhood slices of German chocolate cake. From that aroma you'd expect it to be sticky-sweet, and all the sugars are not fermented away. But thanks to deft hopping and careful malt selection K'Paui is able to deliver all that coconut and chocolate character with enough balance — just the right amount of sizzling bitterness on the finish — to invite further sips. As the soft, smooth and enveloping beer warms, the malty chocolate emerges in the aroma and flavor, overtaking the still-there coconut as the foremost flavor. It's the kind of beer that figures to do well in small sips at a festival, but because you get all that candy-bar flavor without the sweetness, it's easy to go through a whole tallboy or two."

Bent Kettle Beer Baron Review 9/13/16

"The brewery's three mainstays, an amber ale, an India pale ale and an imperial IPA, are solid beers, made with what Cook calls a nonconformist approach. Go Fasters amber uses crystal rye malt and English hops, while Thwack IPA includes a touch of smoked malt. My favorite of the bunch has been Insolence, a warming, satisfying IPA with an interesting hop bill."

Chris Drosner, Wisconsin State Journal – Sept, 2016

Bent Kettle Tap Room

Their tap room is located at 10 N. Water Street West, Fort Atkinson, WI.. Enjoy a casual and fun atmosphere in the Bent Kettle tap room and sample some of their other craft beer flavors. Food and entertainment is available too.

They're offering delicious soft pretzels made daily by the Milwaukee Pretzel Company (accompanied by awesome dips made with Bent Kettle beer), pulled pork sandwiches from the Soulful Toad, chips and salsa/guacamole, meat and cheese platter, and quesadillas.

Always the "bent" innovators, Bent Kettle recently added Calliope ice cream to their taproom menu. It's not your ordinary vanilla. The flavors are amazing taste combinations, like Brandy Old-Fashioned, Mexican Hot Chocolate, and Lemon Lavender. Want to try a bacon flavored ice cream? Try the Hearty Breakfast.

Bent Kettle Taproom Hours: 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, although the proprietors reserve the right to remain open "'til close" if there's a good crowd going. In addition, the taproom offering up its venue for special events and parties.

For Media Contact:
Contact: Mark Cook
Company: Bent Kettle Brewing
Tap Room Location: 10 N. Water Street West, Fort Atkinson, WI.
Phone: 920-390-9038
Email: info@bentkettle.com
Web: https://bentkettle.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/BentKettleBrewing

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Fort Atkinson, WI -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/31/2017 -- Local craft beer taproom featuring Bent Kettle craft beer is now open every Thursday-Sunday in downtown Fort Atkinson, WI., located in the former 88 Underground/Velvet Lips Lounge.

Bent Kettle Brewing has built a strong local following for its inventive and tasty microbrews sold in cans and bottles. Now this fan base can meet up at the Bent Kettle taproom and enjoy brews together and chat with the founders and master brewer. The taproom is owned by James Jorgenson and brew master Mark Cook.

James Jorgenson, of Fort Atkinson, and Mark Cook, a former Fort Atkinson resident who currently lives in Madison, has been operating their craft brewing venture for a few years. Their craft beers are found on tap at various restaurants and bars all over Wisconsin.

In 2016 they had a vision to locate a brew house/taproom right in their home town of Fort Atkinson. They did just that in January 2017, when the duo opened Bent Kettle Taproom in the former 88 Underground and, previously, Velvet Lips Lounge downtown.

The craft beer taproom operates in a truly unique. The former 88 Underground is a historic basement space. Above it, where once a historic building stood, is Catfish Alley, complete with its signature catfish sculpture hung overhead.

The taproom's address is 10 N. Water Street West, as its entrance is on the side street. "When we learned this place was available, we contacted the owner and were able to work out a deal," said Jorgenson, who serves as taproom operations manager while Cook is brewmaster.

Taproom in Historical Location

"The two buildings that surround it were built in 1888 and 1892, and Jorgenson said that the central building that once was situated there might have been older yet," claims Jorgenson, who serves on the Historical Preservation Committee for the City of Fort Atkinson.

The historic basement of the original building remains, and is decorated with fun wall colors and fabrics, a fireplace, antique furniture, a private poker room, and a 100-year-old pool table that once was enjoyed in the century-old Fort Atkinson Club.

Even the chalkboard on which the menu is written is an antique, having come from a local grade school many years ago. "So it's probably over 100 years old too," Jorgenson said.

Casual Fun Atmosphere

"The atmosphere is really casual, like you are in someone's living room," said Sue Hartwick, who helps out stocking the bar. Mark Cook, the brewmaster, is a semi-retired optometrist of over 30 years, and he continues to practice in that field in his spare time while coming up with creative new craft brew flavors in his full time venture with Bent Kettle.

Now that the Bent Kettle taproom has opened in Fort Atkinson, the beers' reputation is spreading further. A lot of locals come in, as do beer aficionados from the Milwaukee area and farther off.

"On opening night, it was shoulder-to-shoulder," Hartwick said. "It's all about the beer. It just shows how well known the beer already is."

Because the patrons of the Bent Kettle taproom really are interested in taste and not just getting a buzz, Jorgenson said, the taproom doesn't have the same kind of trouble that many regular bars do with drunks and rebellious revelers.

"The people who come here are looking to try something new because they love the taste," he said.

Food Choices

The craft beer taproom also has a modest menu of tasty treats and full dishes that compliment the craft brews. The menu features pulled pork sandwiches, Milwaukee-made Bavarian-style soft pretzels, quesadillas, chips and guacamole, chips and salsa, and a cheese-and-meat platter to name a few of many entrees. "It all goes really great with the beer," Jorgenson said.

"We have kind of a minimal kitchen, but we get some stuff from Scott Arndt, the caterer next door, and he does a really good job," Jorgenson said, referring to the owner of the Soulful Toad.

Craft Brew Choices

As for the beverage list, the first beer they brewed and is still in production is Insolence Double IPA (India Pale Ale), which remains a favorite today. The Velvet Lips, a newer Double IPA, is named after an establishment that formerly occupied the Fort Atkinson taproom space. Jorgenson described it as a New England-style brew, saying, "Oh my goodness, is that stuff good."

More craft beers to choose from include:

Thwack Smoked IPA
Go Fasters Amber Rye
Oh Em Gee Porter
K'Paui Coconut Porter
Sha-Wing Vanilla Porter
Making Mischief (oatmeal brown with a hint of Twinkies)
Occam's Razor Belgian style dubbel
Barrel Aged K'Paui
Disregarde Bier de Garde
Pale Ale
ExperimentalALE #1.

New craft beer flavors, guest taps and "one-offs" will be offered as they become available. "We are always going to have our Bent Kettle beers here, and also a mix of guest beers," Jorgenson said. "Then we'll have a rotating mix of experimental brews that can only be tried here."

Trending Popular

Jorgenson said that even though the taproom is really tucked away, customers have been coming in steadily, alerted through word-of-mouth, publicity through the press and local media and special thanks to positive reviews of the local brews.

Many of Bent Kettle's brews have earned top marks from regional reviewers.

Robin Shepard, beer editor for Madison's Isthmus newspaper, listed Bent Kettle's K'Paui Coconut Porter as a personal favorite in his Top 10 list for the "Beer Buzz" column.

Chris Drosner, who writes the "Beer Baron" column for the Wisconsin State Journal, also did a lengthy write-up on K'Paui, which has become a favorite dessert beer.

And in March 2017 Bent Kettle's Thwack Smoked IPA was invited to participate in Hop Cat's March Madness IPA competition.

Address: 10 N. Water Street West, Fort Atkinson, WI.

Hours: 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, although the proprietors reserve the right to remain open "'til close" if there's a good crowd going. In addition, the taproom offering up its venue for special events and parties.

Contact: Mark Cook
Company: Bent Kettle Brewing
Phone: 920-390-9038
Email: info@bentkettle.com
Web: https://bentkettle.com/taproom
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/BentKettleBrewing

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Fort Atkinson, WI -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/14/2017 -- Bent Kettle Brewing has once again been invited to participate in the upcoming HopCat March Madness 2017 IPA craft beer competition.

HopCat March Hop Madness: 8 Beers, 3 Weeks, 1 Champion. HopCat IPA Craft Beer Competition to be held in Madison, WI., March 16, 2017 to April 1, 2017

HopCat urges local Madison craft beer lovers to come in and support their favorite breweries as these hoppy brews go head to head each Thursday through Saturday, beginning Thursday, March 16th and ending Saturday, April 1st.

HopCat's choice in Bent Kettle craft brews is not made lightly. HopCat was named "Best Beer Bar in Wisconsin" by CraftBeer.com readers. High accolades such as this title is won and maintained by careful selection of craft brews offered in their establishment. Beyond that, they say on their About Us page that they've "been on an unending quest to ensure that our beer selection is the best in the world."

Contenders include: Bent Kettle Thwack!, Karben4 Fantasy Factory, Ale Asylum Hopalicious, Potosi Snake Hollow, Ballast Point Sculpin, 3 Sheeps Really Cool Waterslides, Great Lakes Commodore Perry and Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA. See their event page here: https://hopcat.com/events/madison

Bent Kettle's Thwack, an American IPA, will be up against some stiff competition as they compete against a rival brew that narrowly beat them in a previous year. Bent Kettle spokesman Mark Cook seems confident they will win this year.

Cook explains, "This new batch of Thwack! has been improved with double the amount of dry hopping, just in time for competition. The first round begins on Thursday, March 16th, 2017. So we'd like to ask you, our fans, for your help and support in achieving victory. How do you do that? It's easy. Simply go buy our Thwack! at HopCat during the competition. What could be easier and more fun, right?"

Whether they win or lose, Bent Kettle craft beer fans can still win. They are encouraged to bring their Hop Cat receipts indicating Thwack purchases into Bent Kettle's taproom and they will take $1 off pints and/or 50 cents off a 10 ounce pour for each pint purchased at Hop Cat. Learn more about the HopCat March Madness craft beer IPA competition here: https://bentkettle.com/march-madness-for-beer-lovers

Bent Kettle fans are bent on their craft brews, including Robin Shepard writing for Beer Buzz from Isthmus Magazine. He says, "Mark Cook and Jim Jorgenson started Bent Kettle Brewing in May 2015. Two weeks ago they opened their downtown Fort Atkinson taproom at 10 S. Water St. in an 1886 building on the south bank of the Rock River.

The taproom has eight to 10 beers on tap, including brewery favorites Insolence IPA and the smoked IPA Thwack. The taproom is also an outlet for some of Cook's more limited beers, which he still makes on a 20-gallon homebrew system.

As of last weekend, among those small-batch treats were his brandy barrel-aged Belgian dubbel called Occam's Razor and a trial batch of the IIPA called Velvet Lips. The taproom is open 5-10 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sundays." http://isthmus.com/food-drink/beer/beer-buzz-bent-kettle-luckys-hop-haus/

About Bent Kettle Brewing
"Bent" describes their craft beer recipes: non-conformist, irreverent, experimental and artisan; using non-traditional ingredients in traditional beers while following traditional craft beer guidelines to ensure safety and quality in our brews. Their new chocolate coconut craft brew K'Paui shows they are living up to their company vision of bringing unique flavors of great tasting craft beer to the world.

For Media Contact:
Company: Bent Kettle Brewing
Contact: Mark Cook
Phone: 920-390-9038
Email: info@bentkettle.com
Website: http://bentkettle.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/BentKettleBrewing

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Fort Atkinson, WI -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/04/2017 -- A craft beer tap takeover event at Growlers to Go Go in Madison December 2016 was a fantastic success. They featured new craft beer flavors from Bent Kettle Brewing based in Fort Atkinson, WI.

On tap were six new Bent Kettle craft beer flavors: Raspberry porter, Vanilla bean porter, Base Porter, Mole spiced porter, K'PAUI and rum barrel aged K'PAUI. Brew master Mark Cook was on hand for the festivities. Mingling among the patrons he says many great conversations happened. His was happy to report that his craft brews seemed to be well received.

Learn more about the Bent Kettle craft beer event here: http://bentkettle.com/events/24/tap-takeover-at-growlers-to-go-go/

Bent Kettle Brewing has a variety of year round and seasonal craft beers that feature fresh new flavors and unique blends of ingredients. Popular new Bent Kettle craft beer flavors include:

- K'Paui Coconut Porter - Loaded with coconut & complex toasty chocolate malts.
- Insolence, their flagship craft brew - Available Year Round.
- Thwack! An American IPA.
- Go Fasters, Foundational Summer Beer.
- Occam's Razor Seasonal – Belgian Style Dubbel Ale.

Watch a new video about Bent Kettle craft beer flavors: https://youtu.be/2EbE5qvF41U

Bent Kettle microbrewery is a new popular choice in Wisconsin bars and restaurants. Known and loved for their bold and innovative new IPA beer flavors of craft and double IPA beers. Bent Kettle Brewing is frequently featured at local beer festivals.

Due to the overwhelming popularity of newly released (July 2016) coconut porter flavor called K'Paui, originator Bent Kettle Brewing, based in Fort Atkinson, WI has stepped up production. They are getting requests for K'Paui from far outside of their home state having generated interest from distributors in Washington, DC and Seattle, WA.

This beer has spurred some growth for Bent Kettle and has generated requests from craft beer lovers for other flavor variations. Answering those requests are four new experimental flavors: Raspberry porter, Vanilla bean porter, Base Porter and a Mole spiced porter.

About Bent Kettle Brewing
"Bent" describes their craft beer recipes: non-conformist, irreverent, experimental and artisan; using non-traditional ingredients in traditional beers while following traditional craft beer guidelines to ensure safety and quality in our brews. Their new chocolate coconut craft brew K'Paui shows they are living up to their company vision of bringing unique flavors of great tasting craft beer to the world.

For Media Contact:
Company: Bent Kettle Brewing
Contact: Mark Cook
Phone: 920-390-9038
Email: info@bentkettle.com
Website: http://bentkettle.com/beers
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/BentKettleBrewing

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Fort Atkinson, WI -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/14/2016 -- A craft beer tap takeover event at Growlers to Go Go in Madison is slated for December 8, 2016 starting at Noon featuring new flavors of Bent Kettle craft beer.

On tap will be the following experimental Bent Kettle craft brews: Raspberry porter, Vanilla bean porter, Base Porter, Mole spiced porter, K'PAUI and rum barrel aged K'PAUI. The rum barrel aged K'PAUI will likely have a time release. Brew master Mark Cook will be there from 4 to 7 p.m. to talk beer!

Learn more about the Bent Kettle craft brew event here: http://bentkettle.com/events/24/tap-takeover-at-growlers-to-go-go/

Now open, the newly remodeled Growlers to Go Go craft beer bar and craft beer sampling haven, touts themselves as "Madison's first growler gallery!" They invite craft beer lovers to "come sample our Sweet 16" which features the following:

-16 tap lines of rare beer not available in bottles
- Trial runs from brewers (like Bent Kettle Brewing)
- Tasting bar to sample beer or buy a pint
- Choose from 2 sizes of glass Growlers and 32oz Growler canners
- Gifts for beer lovers: Growlers, t-shirts, glasses, Growler caddies,
- and more fun stuff!

WHEN: December 8, 2016: 12:00pm-7:00pm

WHERE: Growlers to Go Go located at 2927 E. Washington Ave. in Madison, WI (next to Trixie's Liquor). http://www.growlerstogogo.com

Due to the overwhelming popularity of newly released (July 2016) coconut porter flavor called K'Paui, originator Bent Kettle Brewing, based in Fort Atkinson, WI has stepped up production. They are getting requests for K'Paui from far outside of their home state having generated interest from distributors in Washington, DC and Seattle, WA.

This beer has spurred some growth for Bent Kettle and has generated requests from craft beer lovers for other flavor variations. Answering those requests are four new experimental flavors: Raspberry porter, Vanilla bean porter, Base Porter and a Mole spiced porter.

Mark Cook, founder of Bent Kettle and primary brew master, emphatically stated that "as demand grows, I will remain stubbornly committed to producing a variety of high quality craft beers in fun and new inventive bold flavors".

Ever the creative type, masterminded brew master Cook advises with a wry smile to "be on the lookout for more new and exciting craft beer microbrew mixes from Bent Kettle coming to a town near you soon!"

About Bent Kettle Brewing
Craft beer made the way it should be: Unfiltered. Unpasteurized. Unadulterated. Unapologetic. "Bent" describes their craft beer recipes: non-conformist, irreverent, experimental and artisan; using non-traditional ingredients in traditional beers while following traditional craft microbrew beer guidelines to ensure safety and quality in our brews. Their new chocolate coconut craft brew K'Paui shows they are living up to their company vision of bringing unique flavors of great tasting craft beer to the world.

For Media Contact:
Company: Bent Kettle Brewing
Contact: Mark Cook
Phone: 920-390-9038
Email: info@bentkettle.com
Web: http://bentkettle.com/beers
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/BentKettleBrewing

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On November 5th, 2016 at the Fest-Of-Ale at the Holiday Inn Express in Janesville, WI Bent Kettle offered a new microbrew beer.

Fort Atkinson, WI -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/02/2016 -- On November 5th, 2016 at the Fest-Of-Ale at the Holiday Inn Express in Janesville, WI Bent Kettle offered a new microbrew beer. New on tap: The debut of Occam's Razor Belgian Style Dubbel Ale 7% ABV.

Two other microbrew beers were available as well. The fan favorites served along with the new Occam's Razor were Insolence Double IPA 8% ABV and K'Paui Cononut Porter 7% ABV.

Bent Kettle Brewing has been planning two new beers for the fall of 2016. The first one to debut is the recently released Occam's Razor Belgian style dubbel ale. The recipe was 8 years in the making. ABV is about 7% with a dark garnet color, medium body and lots of dark fruit flavors typical of this style of microbrew beer.

Occam's Razor is aged in brandy barrels. The barrels were obtained from a Madison, WI distillery named Old Sugar. A Bent kettle Brewing company spokesman disclosed "this is a super limited project and only 4 sixth barrels of each beer exist." Production is planned to increase based on the ale's popularity with consumers.

Learn more about this special microbrew beer here: http://bentkettle.com/beers/occams-razor

The other upcoming microbrew beer soon to be released will be a Belgian double chocolate porter. They'll use a base porter recipe but ferment it with Belgian yeast and then age it on cacao nibs for a couple of weeks. This should be really, really good.

Cheers everyone!

About Bent Kettle Brewing
Craft beer made the way it should be: Unfiltered. Unpasteurized. Unadulterated. Unapologetic. "Bent" describes their craft beer recipes: non-conformist, irreverent, experimental and artisan; using non-traditional ingredients in traditional beers while following traditional craft microbrew beer guidelines to ensure safety and quality in our brews. Their new chocolate coconut craft brew K'Paui shows they are living up to their company vision of bringing unique flavors of great tasting craft beer to the world.

For Media Contact:
Company: Bent Kettle Brewing
Contact: Mark Cook
Phone: 920-390-9038
Email: info@bentkettle.com
Web: http://bentkettle.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/BentKettleBrewing

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Fort Atkinson, WI -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/01/2016 -- It seems that a taste bud nerve has been struck with K'Paui Coconut Porter microbrew beer, and it's beginning to resonate far and wide.

Due to the overwhelming popularity of K'Paui, originator Bent Kettle Brewing, based in Fort Atkinson, WI has stepped up production. They are getting requests for K'Paui from far outside of their home state having generated interest from distributors in Washington, DC and Seattle, WA.

This beer has spurred some growth for Bent Kettle and has generated requests from craft beer lovers for other flavor variations. In the short term, they plan on making K'Paui available as much as possible.

Mark Cook, founder of Bent Kettle and primary brew master, emphatically stated that "as demand grows, I will remain stubbornly committed to producing a high quality beer, which may mean wait times in between batches until we can effectively scale the recipe."

Learn more about K'Paui Coconut Porter microbrew beer here: http://bentkettle.com/beers/kpaui

Continuing on their creative "bent", they are now planning on releasing "Adventure 4 Packs". The first one will contain one can of K'Paui, one can of a base porter, one can of vanilla porter and a can of raspberry porter. These flavors were chosen on purpose with the direct intention that the people purchasing the beers will blend them on their own for even more unique flavor experiences.

A second 4 pack of other flavors is in the works as they are running pilot batches. They have a professional chef involved coming up with appropriate flavor variations that will blend well with one another.

Be on the lookout for more new and exciting craft beer microbrew mixes from Bent Kettle coming to a town near you soon!

About Bent Kettle Brewing
Craft microbrew beer made the way it should be: Unfiltered. Unpasteurized. Unadulterated. Unapologetic. "Bent" describes their craft beer recipes: non-conformist, irreverent, experimental and artisan; using non-traditional ingredients in traditional beers while following traditional craft microbrewery best practices to ensure safety and quality in our brews. Their new chocolate coconut craft brew K'Paui shows they are living up to their company vision of bringing unique flavors of great tasting craft beer to the world.

For Media Contact:
Person Name: Mark Cook
Company: Bent Kettle Brewing
Phone: 920-390-9038
Email: info@bentkettle.com
Website: http://bentkettle.com/about-us/culture
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/BentKettleBrewing

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Fort Atkinson, WI -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/29/2016 -- Beer Baron Columnist, Chris Drosner, has released a new in-depth review on K'Paui, microbrewery Bent Kettle's newest flavor of craft beer, and which he aptly described as "Candy bar in a glass."

Claiming the coconut-flavored K'Paui, whose name is a Hawaiian-tinged spin on the "kapow", is not only a "sweet and tropical", but pairs perfectly with the chocolatey, slightly roasty malt for an effect that brought me back to childhood slices of German chocolate cake."

Drosner, who writes the Beer Baron column for the Wisconsin State Journal, is confident that Bent Kettle's new addition, K'Paui, could provide co-owners Jim Jorgenson and Mark Cook the "breakout hit" for the Bent Kettle brewery. With the amber ale, the India pale ale, and an imperial IPA remain as the microbrewery's three primary beers, Drosner said his favorite until now "has been Insolence, a warming, satisfying IPA with an interesting hop bill."

As a labor of love of co-owners Jim Jorgenson and Mark Cook, Bent Kettle, a small operation established in April 2015, has so far sold little over 100 barrels. "Besides, we are on pace for perhaps 180 in 2016," said Cook, the 53 year-old brew master. Bent Kettle self-distributes their beer. Bent Kettle can be found at most of the bars and bottle shops in Madison, Milwaukee, and Fox Valley.

According to Cook, their immediate goal is to get the pace up to about 20 barrels a week, which would enable him to quit his day job as an optometrist. However, with there new craft beer K'Paui being their newest craft beer, the reviewer noted it could very well given Cook the break is need to so that he could finally "trade eyeglasses for beer glasses full time."

"Since its June 25th 2016 debut at the Bacon Brew and BBQ festival in Sun Prairie and subsequent introduction at various festivals during the summer, people have gone nuts over it, particularly at the Great Taste Beer Festival," said Cook, who disclosed K'Paui came about after Bent Kettle fans asked for a dark beer to go along with the other, lighter offerings.

The complete Beer Baron Bent Kettle review can be read at: http://host.madison.com/entertainment/dining/beer/beer-baron-candy-bar-in-a-glass-has-the-look/article_4c9b19a6-29de-5823-830a-7b5b814d79c4.html

About Bent Kettle Brewing
Craft beer made the way it should be: Unfiltered. Unpasteurized. Unadulterated. Unapologetic. "Bent" describes their craft beer recipes: non-conformist, irreverent, experimental and artisan; using non-traditional ingredients in traditional beers while following traditional craft microbrewery best practices to ensure safety and quality in our brews. Their new chocolate coconut craft brew K'Paui shows they are living up to their company vision of bringing unique flavors of great tasting craft beer to the world.

For Media Contact:
Company: Bent Kettle Brewing
Contact: Mark Cook
Phone: 920-390-9038
Email: info@bentkettle.com
Web: http://bentkettle.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/BentKettleBrewing

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Fort Atkinson, WI -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/12/2016 -- Darkness will fall on Madison, WI as K'Paui Coconut Porter makes its maiden voyage at The Great Taste of Midwest Beer Festival on August 13, 2016.

The new craft beer flavor by Bent Kettle Brewing is a Baltic style coconut porter reported to taste like a Mounds bar. The special advance preview taste test is available only to the beer festival attendees. The new craft beer named K'Paui has moved into the Bent Kettle mass production schedule with a planned release date of August 19th, 2016.

According to Bent Kettle founder and brew master Mark Cook, it "tastes like a dark chocolate Mounds bar in a glass but without all the extra sugar. People have been going wild for it at festivals."

They will be showcasing it next Saturday (8/13/16) at The Great Taste of the Midwest, which is the world's 2nd largest beer festival. All told, there will be about 10,000 people there. The official release date of K'Paui is August 19th and will be on tap at Mr. Brews Taphouse in Monona, WI for 6 days until Bent Kettle begins distribution of the special brew to other bars and restaurants. Cook says K'Paui in cans will be appearing in liquor stores before Labor Day weekend.

Learn more about Bent Kettle Brewing and leave reviews about them on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/BentKettleBrewing

The Beer Festival Event is Organized by the Madison Homebrewers and Tasters Guild

The Madison Homebrewers and Tasters Guild are sponsoring the 30th edition of the Great Taste of the Midwest on August 13, 2016. The event is one of the premier craft brewery beer festivals in the USA and features more than 150 of the Midwest's finest craft brewers such as craft brewery Bent Kettle. The beer festival will be held at Olin Park, overlooking Lake Monona in Madison, Wisconsin.

The Madison Homebrewers and Tasters Guild is a not-for-profit organization, based in Madison Wisconsin, which was created "to aid and educate members in the appreciation and legal production of fermented malt beverages, including those brewed at home and those brewed commercially."

A lot of heart and effort goes into their beer festival event. They say they make it attractive to everyone involved, vendors and attendees but especially to craft beer devotees. Attendance is capped at 6000, and the number of brewers is usually a little over 100. Each summer attendees enjoy sampling some of the 600+ beers that are usually displayed.

Bent Kettle's K'Paui Coconut Porter Debuts at Great Taste of the Midwest Beer Festival, Madison, WI
When: Saturday, August 13, 2016
Where: Olin Park, Madison, WI
Time: 1:00-6:00 p.m.

Learn more at http://greattaste.org

About Bent Kettle Brewing
Craft beer made the way it should be: Unfiltered. Unpasteurized. Unadulterated. Unapologetic. "Bent" describes their craft beer recipes: non-conformist, irreverent, experimental and artisan; using non-traditional ingredients in traditional beers, and following traditional craft brewery practices to ensure safety and quality in our brews.

They believe in conducting their public and private affairs in a moral, legal and ethical fashion, and also believe that maintaining the highest quality product possible is paramount. The team at Bent Kettle Brewing has a strong work ethic, doing whatever it takes to get the job done. Their new chocolate coconut craft brew K'Paui shows they are living up to their company motto: "We're bent on bending our kettles, and the rules, to bring you great beer!"

Contact: Mark Cook
Address: 1507 Montclair Pl. Fort Atkinson, WI
Phone: 920-390-9038
Email: info@bentkettle.com
Web: http://bentkettle.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/BentKettleBrewing

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

The recent goings-on in the news about Bent Kettle Brewing, a local favorite of strongest beer lovers in Wisconsin, reported here.

Fort Atkinson, WI -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/18/2016 -- The recent goings-on in the news about Bent Kettle Brewing, a local favorite of strongest beer lovers in Wisconsin, reported here.

It's been a busy last couple of weeks for The Bent Kettle Brewing in Fort Atkinson, WI. Bent Kettle craft beer was featured at the Blues and Brews Festival recently held in Lancaster, WI. Brews and Blues is a music and beer festival celebrating some of Wisconsin and the nation's greatest cultural assets.

Put on by the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and the City of Lancaster, Bent Kettle was joined at the festival on the park lawn of the beautiful new Schreiner Memorial Library. Wisconsin's finest microbrews were enjoyed by festival attendees along with the sounds from blues bands playing from the backdrop of the new outdoor performing arts space.

Mark Cook, brew master at Bent Kettle Brewing, thanked the good people of Lancaster on their company Facebook page: "We made a great impression on the wonderful people of Lancaster, WI and we're equally impressed by the wonderful people of Lancaster. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in your Blues and Brews Festival!"

The ultimate vision, according to the Wisconsin craft beer brewery, is to be able to enjoy creating great craft beer, amazing memories and share their strongest beer with the world while connecting with other craft beer fans along the way.

In other goings on with Bent Kettle, their wildly poplar Thwack (an American IPA) is now on tap at the following locations:

Growlers To Go Go in Madison,
Green Dragon in Fond du Lac,
Eddie's Alehouse in Sun Prairie,
World of Beer Appleton and Middleton,
Lucy's #7 Burger Bar in Beloit,
Brickhouse Burgers in DePere,
Hop Cat in Madison,
Brock's Riverwalk in Fort Atkinson,
Capn's in Fort Atkinson,
Keystone Grill in Cambridge,
Becket's in Oshkosh,
Looking Glass in Janesville,
Off Broadway in Monona, and
Dublins Irish Pub in Oshkosh.

Their flagship year round brew called Insolence, which is a double IPA, will start showing up at the following locations:

Mob Craft Taproom in Milwaukee,
Bernie's in Waukesha,
Capn's and Brock's Riverwalk in Fort Atkinson,
Craftsman Table and Tap in Middleton,
World of Beer Middleton and Wauwatosa,
Green Dragon in Fond du Lac,
Dexter's Pub in Madison,
Mr. Brew's Taphouse in Monona,
Black Sheep in Whitewater,
Becket's in Oshkosh, and
Funk's Pub in Fitchburg.

Go Fasters, a foundational winter beer is currently on tap at Brickhouse BBQ in Madison and at Off Broadway in Monona. Go Fasters is a robust, malty American amber ale that's great on a fall day or next to the fireplace after a day on the ski slopes.

Bent Kettle is growing rapidly! They are adding new sales rep to help handle all the requests for their craft beer in the Madison area. To become a retail distributor of Bent Kettle, and offer their fine craft brew on tap at your WI bar or restaurant, visit bentkettle.com/become-a-retailer-or-distributor.

About Bent Kettle Brewing
Craft beer made the way it should be: Unfiltered. Unpasteurized. Unadulterated. Unapologetic. "Bent" describes their craft beer recipes: non-conformist, irreverent, experimental and artisan; using non-traditional ingredients in traditional beers, and following traditional brewing practices to ensure safety and quality in our brews.

They believe in conducting their public and private affairs in a moral, legal and ethical fashion, and also believe that maintaining the highest quality product possible is paramount. The team at Bent Kettle Brewing has a strong work ethic, doing whatever it takes to get the job done. "We're bent on bending our kettles, and the rules, to bring you great beer!"

For Media Contact:
Contact: Mark Cook
Address: 1507 Montclair Pl.
Fort Atkinson, WI
Phone: (920) 390-9038
Email: info@bentkettle.com
Web: http://bentkettle.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/BentKettleBrewing

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Crazy Kegs, the "The Straight Hops Beer Reviews & More" blog released a new post recently featuring three beers from Bent Kettle Brewing.

Fort Atkinson, WI -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/18/2016 -- Crazy Kegs, the "The Straight Hops Beer Reviews & More" blog released a new post recently featuring three beers from Bent Kettle Brewing, a Wisconsin-based craft brewery that has been brewing craft beer the way it should be brewed: Unfiltered, unpasteurized, unadulterated and unapologetic.

The featured Bent Kettle Brewing's beers are the Double IPA and flagship beer, which has an 8.2% ABV and 84 IBU. Second is their Double IPA and flagship beer, with an 8.2% ABV and 84 IBU. Third is their Go Fasters, which is considered their American Amber Ale with a 5% ABV and 40 IBU.

The Bent Kettle Brewing review can be read in full at http://crazykegs.com/bent-kettle-brewing. According to the reviewer, he "got a nice package from my girl Donna", who supposedly has 'connections' in the Wisconsin craft beer scene. In the package were three craft beers from Bent Kettle Brewing, a brewery that is making its mark in its home base of Wisconsin.

The review added that the "beers are unfiltered and unpasteurized, which I happen to dig a lot." The reviewer, claiming to be "a hop head" and was really excited about Insolence. He noted that Bent Kettle Brewing's Double IPA and flagship beer Insolence "is not your typical Double IPA." Claiming further how maltier and more caramel-y than most IPAs was, he was not crazy about really malty beers, but this is a great balance of bitterness from hops and smooth caramel maltiness.

Secondly, the craft beer blogger's review said the second one was "THWACK!", and which is their American IPA, coming in at 6.1% ABV and 51 IBU. "First of all, this is one of my favorite graphics on a can design and the name is just fun to say. Second of all, this beer beat out DFH 60 Minute and some other big beers in a contest, so it also has that going for it."

Thirdly, the article said Go Fasters, their American Amber Ale with a 5% ABV and 40 IBU, had a "nice aroma of caramely malts and rye bread as well as a bit of fruit scent."

"If you're lucky enough to live in or near the land of cheese, brats and beer, you should make sure you try some Bent Kettle craft beers, said the Crazy Kegs reviewer. While Bent Kettle is in the process of opening a Tap Room soon, they don't have a brick and mortar place to visit yet. But you can check out where to find it at http://bentkettle.com/where-to-find-bent-kettle-beers or check them out on Twitter: @BentKettle or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BentKettleBrewing.

About Bent Kettle Brewing
Craft beer made the way it should be: Unfiltered. Unpasteurized. Unadulterated. Unapologetic. "Bent" describes their craft beer recipes: non-conformist, irreverent, experimental and artisan; using non-traditional ingredients in traditional beers, and following traditional brewing practices to ensure safety and quality in our brews. They believe in conducting their public and private affairs in a moral, legal and ethical fashion, and also believe that maintaining the highest quality product possible is paramount. The team at Bent Kettle Brewing has a strong work ethic, doing whatever it takes to get the job done. "We're bent on bending our kettles, and the rules, to bring you great beer!"

For Media Contact:
Name: Mark Cook
Bent Kettle Brewing,
1507 Montclair Pl.
Fort Atkinson, WI
Phone: (920) 390-9038
Email: info@bentkettle.com
Web: http://bentkettle.com

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm