{"id":2637847,"date":"2026-07-30T13:32:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T17:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brewery-that-promised-free-beer-when-trump-dies-has-license-revoked\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T13:36:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T17:36:18","slug":"brewery-that-promised-free-beer-when-trump-dies-has-license-revoked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brewery-that-promised-free-beer-when-trump-dies-has-license-revoked\/","title":{"rendered":"Brewery that promised free beer when Trump dies has license revoked"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbrewery-that-promised-free-beer-when-trump-dies-has-license-revoked%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2637847&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Wisconsin\u2019s Minocqua Brewing Company, owned by progressive activist Kirk Bangstad, lost its alcohol permit after a recent raid uncovered products transported from Illinois without proper permits and taxes. The brewery, which has publicly aligned with leftist political values and previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/establishment-media-covers-for-splc-misdeeds-with-minimal-reporting\/\" title=\"Establishment Media Covers for SPLC Misdeeds with Minimal Reporting\">promised free beer<\/a> upon Trump\u2019s death, has faced scrutiny from authorities, including the FBI, due to its provocative stance. Bangstad plans to contest the permit revocation, describing it as an attack on his political activism and free speech, and has called for donations to support his legal fight. He alleges that his political views have led to prior conflicts with state regulators and party officials, viewing the shutdown as an anti-American and anti-Wisconsin move aimed at suppressing his advocacy against right-wing policies.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wisconsin\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"239\">Wisconsin<\/a>\u2018s Minocqua Brewing Company, whose owner promised free beer on the day of President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\">Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> death, lost its <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alcohol\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"420\">alcohol<\/a> permit following a raid last month that seized products allegedly transported from Illinois without the necessary permits and taxes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kirk Bangstad owns the brewery and is a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/progressives\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1115\">progressive<\/a> activist who has branded his company to align with his political values. The Wisconsin Department of Revenue said the company will have its alcohol permit revoked by Tuesday, according to a Substack post by Bangstad.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/4669119\/minocqua-brewing-company-promise-free-beer-trump-dies-license-revoked\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Wisconsin\u2019s Minocqua Brewing Company, which promised free beer when Trump dies, has license revoked<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/4666591\/mbc-mamdani-taxpayer-funded-grocery-stores-lawsuit-competition-complaints\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Immigrant business group to sue over Mamdani\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/immigrant-business-group-to-sue-over-mamdani-state-owned-grocery-stores\/\" title=\"Immigrant business group to sue over Mamdani state-... grocery stores\">taxpayer-funded grocery stores<\/a>: Report<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/4666480\/boeing-3-billion-losses-air-force-one\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Boeing reaches $3 billion in losses while building new Air Force One<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fbi\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"516\">FBI<\/a> previously questioned Bangstad as a result of the free beer promise on the day Trump dies. Bangstad made a post following the shooting at the White House Correspondents\u2019 Association dinner, which the president attended. The brewer claimed the shooter \u201cneeds to work on their marksmanship\u201d and said he is \u201cready to pour free beer the day it happens,\u201d referring to Trump dying.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bangstad lambasted the state\u2019s decision, sharing the notice from the revenue department dated July 15. He said he plans to fight the revocation and asked readers to donate to his legal defense.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs you can imagine, I\u2019m not taking this lying down,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re going to fight the state of Wisconsin tooth and nail, and once again, they\u2019ll have to pry me out of my taprooms before I stop selling beer to thirsty progressives who come to visit us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bangstad claims he has run into legal issues due to his political views in the past, as his Substack post includes a table of the claims made against his brewery by the Department of Revenue\u2019s Division of Alcoholic Beverages.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4668835\/adam-hamawy-stumps-dsa-backed-candidates-michigan\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4668835\/adam-hamawy-stumps-dsa-backed-candidates-michigan\/\">NEW JERSEY DEMOCRAT TIED TO WORLD TRADE CENTER BOMBERS TO STUMP FOR DSA-BACKED CANDIDATE IN MICHIGAN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur brewery is very popular among progressives throughout the Upper Midwest because we actively fight against right-wing authoritarianism and corruption,\u201d he said. \u201cAs a result of our political activism, we\u2019ve been boycotted by beer distributors and major grocery chains.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bangstad argued the state\u2019s decision to bar his brewery from operation is \u201canti-American and anti-Wisconsin.\u201d He also noted previous issues he has run into with the state\u2019s Democratic Party over his comments about Trump-death free beer, adding that the party is trying to curb socialist gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong from winning her primary.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minocqua Brewing loses permit after Trump death beer 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