In honor of the Brewers Association’s National Beer Week May 11-17, Perlick wants to recognize home brewers. Given the current situation our world is facing due to COVID-19, most people are spending more time at home, and some are dabbling in new hobbies. From sourdough starters to crocheting, painting to brewing beer, the opportunities are endless!

Perlick is proud to work with some of the most skilled workers in the bar and refrigeration equipment business: engineers, machinists, welders and beer experts. Today we ask beer expert Dan Bode for his tips for successful home brewing.

Dan is a skilled Perlick Beverage Systems Sales Engineer (and cookie baker, but that is a topic for a future blog ?). He has some simple tips to get your homebrewing operation up and running.

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Home is where the heart is. The truth is, home is where EVERYTHING is these days: work, school, dinner and a movie, the corner bar, newscasts, concerts, sporting events, etc. With stay at home orders of varying degrees across the United States due to COVID-19, we are all getting to know our homes better than we thought we ever would.

While it is a stressful time for everyone, it has also been a time to step back and take life slower. It means more time at home with family, which for many parents of young children, has been both a gift and a challenge. It has also given us more time to think about home improvement projects. At Perlick, one of our missions when we developed our residential line was to help people enhance their homes with beautiful kitchen and home bar products that will stand the test of time.

Talk about keeping it in the family! Perlick isn't only a 103-year-old, family-owned, 5th generation company. We also have some multi-generational associates who work side by side with their family members. In this Perlick Profile, we chat with Mitch and West Goad. Combined, the father/son duo has worked at Perlick for more than 4 decades, and they have a great story to tell.

Mitch was born and raised in Milwaukee. He and his wife Mary have 4 boys, ranging in age from 25 to 33 years old. Mitch and Mary home-schooled all 4 boys! In addition, Mitch has worked at Perlick's manufacturing plant for 36 years. He loves Milwaukee, especially living near Lake Michigan.

Mitch's oldest son West started working at Perlick in 2012. His background is in making eyeglasses, so it's been an interesting transition to bar and refrigeration equipment.

You can tell just by talking to Mitch and West that they are a close family, and enjoy each other's company. Let's learn more about this

When it comes to storing and serving beer, there can be a lot of contradictory advice. Everyone seems to have their own opinions on things ranging from serving temperatures to glass shapes, and it can be difficult to know what's right or wrong.

Eggnog is one of those controversial drinks that stirs up strong feelings of either love or hate. We're here to teach you more than you ever thought you’d need to know about this creamy concoction!

During the holidays we often think of presents, parties, and lots of food and drink with friends. But it's also an important time to think of those in need, and the people and organizations who spend all year helping the less fortunate. This season, Perlick teamed up with the United Way, one of the world's largest non-profit organizations, to help do our part in giving back to our local community here in the Milwaukee area.

When it comes to bar and beverage equipment from Perlick, one of the most satisfying parts of our business is to see how our equipment is used. It's a true honor for us to belly up to the bar, look down behind it, and see that iconic black logo in the top corner of a front-venting refrigerator or Tobin Ellis Signature Cocktail Station.

Happy hour is an integral part of the American bar scene. But not a lot of us know how it started or where it originated.

One of the best things about Perlick associates is the unique and varied life experiences they bring with them. Perlick employs several veterans, who we are especially proud of. While it’s important to honor our heroes every day of the year, Veterans Day is a special time to reflect on their sacrifices. In this Perlick Profile, we sit down with Brion Felix, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.

Have you ever sat down at a local tavern and ordered one of your favorite beers only to take a sip and notice it tasted stale or sour? This is a bar foul more common than people think, and it is most often caused by dirty beer lines.