Kegel's Inn to host World Series watch parties

Here at American Family Field for game one or game two, but we also know a lot of us are still looking for places to go and watch the games, whether that be when they're played here at home or away in Florida. So we want to highlight some of these really exciting watch parties that are going to be taking place these next couple of days. Want to go ahead and bring in Julian Kegel joining us from Kegel's Inn because you guys are really planning some pretty cool festivities. What do you have in store for us? Well, we're coming off of the bootstraps of Milwaukee Oktoberfest down at the Summerfest Grounds and we cleaned up and we're ready to just throw and continuing a big party. So right behind us, we're going to put a 25 foot big screen right in the beer garden and be sort of like the West Allis Central watch party for the area. Yeah, I love this. One, you're so close to the ballpark, so you kind of almost feel like you're a part of that atmosphere. But I also just think there's something so special about watching baseball with other fans. Can I talk about that community vibe you're going to be helping create here with these parties? Yeah, you know, I'm sitting at a beer garden table, and the essence of a beer garden table is to come and meet strangers and then leave as friends. and this is an opportunity for the entire city of West Allis to get here, pull up a chair, meet people that are rooting for a united cause. I mean, even going to a gas station in this area, you can just feel the buzz and we just can't wait to hear the fireworks from the stadium right down the road and celebrate alongside with them. You're so right about being able to feel the buzz. You know the city's so excited for this. I joked because I was walking my dog when the Brewers clinched going to the World Series with that final out, and I knew that's what had happened because for the first time ever in my neighborhood, people were shouting and they were so excited, and that's the vibe throughout not just Milwaukee, but really I think all of southeastern Wisconsin right now, people so excited for this opportunity. So I love that you're hosting these watch parties, and we should note, you're going to do this for every game of the World Series, is that right? well let's hope it's only four but yeah that's the idea um you know kegels in is going to be sort of central uh in the city for this giant screen uh you know beer garden menu we've got a special beer that's being uh unveiled called Brewer Brawl and you know brats and cheese curds and pretzels and it couldn't just get more lively uh this is kind of why you know what it's like the same food we've got at the ballpark just here at kegels in and we've been doing it for over 100 years. So give us the details here because I imagine a lot of people are going to want to come on by. Do we need to get a ticket? Is there a cost to attend? Give me kind of all the details there. Yeah, so we did offer reservations and those are all full, but we're going to have plenty of seating. I'm sorry, plenty of standing room only space. We've got the entire 59th Street plus like the apron of the restaurant. This screen is going to be big enough. You should be able to see it all the way uh to Liberty Heights Park um so come one come all uh bring a chair uh we'll have a whole beer garden uh a menu for like um for the extras the brat on a bun and the beer the walk-up stuff if you've got a reservation you're in luck you've got the best seat in the house but we're not going to exclude you if you show up no i i love that the reservations are sold out though because i think it just tells you how excited this area is for the first World Series appearance in 44 years for the potential of bringing you know the World Series championship home for the first time ever how are you feeling are you a big Brewers fan well we've been of course yeah i mean i i love playing uh sports myself and when you see the city is sort of up well with this you know almost make it in the last five years the Brewers just we know we've got something and i think putting this on the world stage gives Milwaukee credit to doing things the a little bit the hard way you know maybe not having the best payroll but always doing things better with more hearts and more community vibes and a really uh a value orientated city and that is coming through on a world stage and we're just so proud that the community is you know thriving for this uh everybody benefits with this uh with this event yes oh absolutely no i was uh watching from some of the interviews we did during the NLCS and I thought this one Brewers fan put it so well when really describing the Dodgers too but she was saying yes you can buy players which is what the Dodgers do but you can't buy heart and I think that's what the Brewers have on their side this team seems unstoppable and yes we absolutely hope that they are unstoppable through the World Series that we can bring it home and I imagine maybe some people will be coming out to Kegels Inn for the first time ever for some of these watch parties tell me a little bit more about your place yeah uh so if anybody has never been here we are 102 year old uh german speakeasy my great grandpa started brewing beer in the basement of this building right here and the next door uh facility was a wine supply uh shop and this is right during the height of prohibition so not only did we survive prohibition and all the wars and the anti-german sentiment but the beer gardens in the 2000s really helped raise this attitude of just let's get together let's drink a beer in the city uh among these tables Kegels Inn still has these authentic murals that are almost 100 years old uh you know everything's original from the the floors to the tables to the bar to the barbacks the ceilings the painted murals it's a it's an institution that is so uh so rare in this country and we're just so proud to be the caretakers of it. Yeah, I love that. So much history there as we talk about hopefully the Brewers making some history in these upcoming days. I think it's the perfect place to go and watch some World Series games. So for anybody joining us right now, Julian, what again do we need to know about your watch parties? Yeah, bring a chair. There might not be room for tables, but we're going to try our best to serve you. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and I think that having a big crowd is just going to send the world message that Milwaukee is here to play ball. Yes, we absolutely are. Do you have any predictions? Are you going for the sweep, or what do you think is going to kind of be the outcome here? Brewers in four. Brewers in four. We love to hear it, and I know the city would absolutely love to see it. Again, so excited for Friday. Game one, you can go, if you don't have tickets, go to Kegels Inn and enjoy the game there. Julian, thank you so much for joining us here on Fox 6 Now. We appreciate it. Thanks for having us. Of course. I can't wait to see the giant screen there and the place just absolutely packed in with Brewers fans.