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OOGA BREWING COMPANY WILL HAVE YOU SAYING “AH-OO-GA”
Although Beaver Dam has a long history of breweries, our city hasn’t had a brewery since Louis Ziegler Company closed their doors in 1953. That is, until now. Jim and Ruth Metz, in an effort to help bring the community together in downtown, opened Ooga Brewing Company in an old, repurposed used car lot and repair shop at 301 S. Spring Street in 2019. Named after that old car horn sound, ah-oo-gah, that used to be heard at this location, it was Metz’s way to memorialize the building.
Ooga Brewing Company’s taproom, with eclectic and bright lime green, black and white décor, has become a gathering place for locals, a destination for micro-brew enthusiasts and a gallery for featured artists each month. Head brewer Jeff Scanlon and assistant brewer Sarah Ferree make the magic happen at Ooga. Both started out as passionate homebrewers, and the Metz’s gave them the opportunity to transition to fulltime professional brewers.
About twice a week, brewing happens at Ooga, and their list of house beers continues to grow with names often inspired by iconic local people and things. Make sure to visit and enjoy at least one of these regulars:
Photograph provided by Ooga Brewing Company
HOLLA! JALAPEÑO CREAM ALE (ABV 4.9%)
A classic American cream ale infused with the aroma of fresh jalapeños.
MAD POLECAT PORTER (ABV 6.3%)
A robust American porter made with five different quality malts.
BLACK KATE DARK KÖLSCH (ABV 5.7%)
A dark Kölsch brewed with pilsner and dark toasted malts, which is surprisingly light and easy to drink. This ale also has notes of sweet pilsner and bread crust with a smooth finish.
ROCKET SLIDE IPA (ABV 6.9%)
An American IPA brewed from Sarah’s homebrewer recipe. It has a strong aroma of citrus with a hoppy, yet not-toobitter finish.
DRIVE BY FROOTIN’-FRUIT WHEAT (ABV 5.7%)
A pineapple and passion fruit wheat beer.
PERKY BLONDE (ABV 5.1%,)
This pale ale is made with whole coffee beans from Beaver Dam’s Nunatak Coffee Company. It is golden-colored with smooth coffee sweetness in the aroma and finish.
