On recommendation, I've been wanting to get to the Angry Minnow Brewpub & Restaurant in Hayward, Wisconsin for a long time. I finally made it today - Earth Day! Everything look good on their eclectic "Up North" menu, but I was told to order the fish sandwich so I did. The waitress said they had just got in the fresh whitefish that this sandwich is made with, so I said that made my decision easier. It was tall, but nothing the knife it was speared with couldn't handle. The fish patty was chopped up fish with a light crispy sear on it to hold it together. The jalapeño slaw, glowing with a pretty pink beet hue, is what made this sandwich so delicious. Tangy and sweet, it filled all the cracks and crevices of the sandwich quite nicely, and after chopping up the tall sandwich with my knife, it was fun to mop up the pink slaw-sauce with the bread pieces.
The atmosphere was hip and laid back. Built by lumber baron Robert L. McCormick in 1889, the historic brick building originally housed the offices of the Northern Wisconsin Lumber Company. The interior is a mixture of exposed brick, archways, high ceilings and wood including hand carved tap handles. Tall windows all around provide plenty of light.
Being the brewpub that it is, The Angry Minnow offers highly sought-after beer which is brewed on site by Brewmaster Jason Rasmussen. Jason creates a unique variety of flavors to satisfy any beer lovers' taste buds. In fact, I heard a story today about how a Minneapolis man in the liquor business begged AMBP to sell him a pallet of beer, but AMBP has too many local, loyal customers who get first dibs on what is produced and AMBP could not oblige the request.
River Pig Pale Ale (very popular), Oaky's Oatmeal Stout, and the delicious Tre Svends IPA now on tap, are some of the names the craft beer lover will be pleased to choose from. If you're not beer connoisseur, don't worry, there is a full liquor bar and wine to select from as well.
Learn more about the Angry Minnow Brewpub & Restaurant at: www.angryminnow.com
