Posts Tagged ‘matt schweizer’
Greenhouse, fowl discussed in Waterloo
A Waterloo resident spoke with the Waterloo Ordinance Committee on Monday to request adjustments to city ordinances concerning residential greenhouses and fowl-keeping. Much of the Aug. 1 committee meeting focused…
Read MoreNew rules take bite out of dining
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced on Sept. 2 that “in excess” of 1,400 of the state’s coronavirus cases in the last 60 days had been traced back to…
Read MoreSchweizer brewing new beverage
Matt Schweizer, Hopskeller Brewing Company founder, operating partner and brewer, is best known for making beer. But he is now adding coffee to his brewing repertoire. That is a necessity…
Read MoreTracing tracks from Waterloo’s past
BY JOEY BIRRITTIER On June 15, hundreds of people gathered near the Monroe County Courthouse for “Waterloo Speaks” to protest racial inequality and police misconduct. The goal behind this protest…
Read MoreNew Queen of Hearts game in town
Thursday nights in downtown Waterloo just became more exciting, as a new Queen of Hearts drawing is taking place at Hopskeller Brewing Company. The raffle benefits Helping Strays. “It’s another…
Read MoreHopskeller back open for business
One year, thousands of man hours and dozens of Facebook updates later, Hopskeller Brewing Co. officially reopened Friday to the delight of craft beer enthusiasts far and wide. “This (has)…
Read MoreAfter the fire, Hopskeller breathes new life
Seen as one of the more unstable of the elements, fire has its advantages and disadvantages. The flames that consumed Matt Schweizer’s prized business at 116 E. Third Street in…
Read MoreHopskeller nearly set to impress in Waterloo
Matt Schweizer grew up in South St. Louis County, but his travels to the Pacific Northwest and Northern England diversified him in unimaginable ways. That diversity served as a key…
Read MoreDrink and Be Merry | Planet Ryan
Friends, do you realize how lucky we are to have two amazing new breweries opening right here in Waterloo this year? I would have been ecstatic with one, but two?…
Read MoreGibault students uncover downtown Waterloo’s past
After countless hours of research and preparation, Gibault history students gave presentations last Wednesday night on historic Waterloo buildings. The presentation was done as part of a junior year history…
Read MoreGibault teacher has high hopes for brewing company
What started as a simple interest and hobby has turned into something much bigger and more in-depth for local teacher Matt Schweizer. Schweizer became a craft beer enthusiast after living…
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