![]() ![]() "And bartenders here in Milwaukee have really begun to push the movement forward by talking to people and opening them up to new things. "There’s a growing interest in cocktails," she notes. "But, after years of learning from mentors who knew much much more than me, I came around to the fact that measuring everything is really necessary for balance."ĭodd says that, as the cocktail movement grows in Milwaukee, she’s noticed a growing number of people who want to be able to make a great drink at home. "When I was young, I thought I was so slick because I could free-pour an ounce of liqueur with my eyes closed," she says. The same is true of the name, Free Pour, which she says is an homage to the days before she really understood the importance of measuring out each ingredient in a cocktail. "And when a friend suggested I turn it into a business, something clicked." "People were always coming to me for cocktail recipes or asking me to teach them how to make drinks," she says. ![]() "In the end, it turned out I really loved bartending and I really hated law."ĭodd, who currently works as a bartender at The Outsider, the rooftop bar at the Kimpton Journeyman, says the idea for the cocktail-focused business developed organically. "I kept bartending even after I graduated and was working as a paralegal," she explains. But her love for the work eventually made her rethink her plans. She says her intention was to attend law school after graduation. I get so much joy from making cocktails, and it’s about teaching and sharing that experience with other people."ĭodd, who got her start in the hospitality industry as she worked her way through college, began bartending at Shakers in Walker’s Point while attending UW-Milwaukee. "Our goal is to really bring things down to earth for people who want to know more," says Aubrey Dodd, bartender and owner of Free Pour. Grab a designated driver and dive in!įree Pour, a new Milwaukee-based company, wants to de-mystify mixology for the home cocktail enthusiast. For the entire month of March, we're serving up fun articles on bars, clubs and beverages – including guides, the latest trends, bar reviews, the results of our Best of Bars poll and more. "Bar Month" at OnMilwaukee is brought to you by Miller Brewing Company, calling Milwaukee home since 1855.
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