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Brewery that offered free beer if Trump died loses liquor licence
Published 4 August 2026 ยท world
Kirk Bangstad, owner of Wisconsin's Minocqua Brewing Company, has vowed to "fight tooth and nail" after the state revoked his brewery's operating permits. The action
Kirk Bangstad, owner of Wisconsin's Minocqua Brewing Company, has vowed to "fight tooth and nail" after the state revoked his brewery's operating permits. The action follows allegations that the company illegally transported beer from Illinois without the required permits or paying taxes. Bangstad, whose brewery previously made headlines for promising free beer if Donald Trump died, called the revocation an "absurd act of heavy-handedness" and plans to appeal.
Published: August 4, 2026 โข 12:51 PM IST ยท Updated: August 4, 2026 โข 1:02 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Kirk Bangstad, owner of Wisconsin's Minocqua Brewing Company, has vowed to "fight tooth and nail" after the state revoked his brewery's operating permits.
The action follows allegations that the company illegally transported beer from Illinois without the required permits or paying taxes.
Bangstad, whose brewery previously made headlines for promising free beer if Donald Trump died, called the revocation an "absurd act of heavy-handedness" and plans to appeal.