It wasn't just Hans Kestler, the unforgettable brewmaster extraordinaire, who had troubles with grasping English. His son Mattias struggled as well, and he was a mere first-grader when he landed in Monroe in 1977. "I remember how the expressions and pronunciations were a nightmare - for both of us," said Mattias, without a hint of a German accent, who is now 43 and living the quiet life of soccer dad to two daughters in Waunakee.
Morton: 'Drink a little beer' - Remembering Hans Kestler's Augsburger pitches