Wisconsin brewery faces permit revocation over alleged violations

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Wisconsin brewery faces permit revocation over alleged violations?

Of the 15 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 7% are rated left, 0% are rated centre, 93% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 18. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Wisconsin brewery faces permit revocation over alleged violations left or right?

The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 93% of the 15 rated outlets on it are rated right — so far this is a story carried mostly by the right. Coverage of this one has settled, so that is unlikely to move much now.

Is the coverage of Wisconsin brewery faces permit revocation over alleged violations biased?

Wisconsin brewery faces permit revocation over alleged violations is one event reported by 18 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Wisconsin brewery faces permit revocation over alleged violations?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Wisconsin brewery faces permit revocation over alleged violations?

18 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

Why did Wisconsin revoke Minocqua Brewing Co.'s alcohol permits?

Wisconsin officials revoked the permits due to alleged tax and licensing violations. These issues reportedly involved beer transported from Illinois without the required permits and tax payments.

When will the permit revocation take effect?

The revocation is not yet in effect. It is on hold pending the outcome of an appeal hearing scheduled for November 18, according to the Department of Revenue.

What is the status of the Madison taproom?

Owner Kirk Bangstad stated that the Madison taproom is likely to shut down by the end of the year. This is expected to occur while the company continues to fight the state's decision through the appeals process.