This year’s World Series matchup between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays turned out to be quite an exciting series. It was an instant history making series as whichever team won it would be their first World Series win in the team’s history. Many wagers were bet on who would win the Series, but one bet in particular ended up sending 20 pallets of Florida orange juice to Milwaukee after the Brewers won Game 5 and clinched the 2026 World Series title.
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You see, Johnsonville Brats, based out of Wisconsin, made a friendly wager with Florida’s Natural orange juice. Should Tampa Bay win the Series, Johnsonville Brats was committed to send 413,554 brats to Tampa – one for each resident of the town. Meanwhile, Florida’s Natural wagered enough orange juice – approximately 20 pallets – to make 200,000 victory mimosas. Check out their text exchange below.
After the Brewers clinched the title after winning Game 5 with a score of 4-1, Florida’s Natural started loading those pallets full of orange juice. Those 20 pallets – that’s approximately 200 kegs – of orange are headed to Milwaukee and will be there for the Brewers Victory Parade on Friday, Oct. 30. For more information about the Brewers Victory Parade and Rally including the route and other need-to-know info, check out the MLB page, here.
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Everyone at the will get a carton of orange juice with additional cases to be hand-delivered to local establishments to fuel signature drinks and special toasts, as Johnsonville and Florida’s Natural representatives canvass the Third Ward to distribute cartons to fans. The wager will also deliver a little extra good to the community, with multiple pallets of orange juice headed to Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, the state’s largest hunger-relief organization. Fans in attendance can post images using the hashtag #SausageVsOJ and tagging @Johnsonville and @FloridasNatural.
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“Florida’s Natural came through in a big way, and its mission of spreading goodness is fitting,” said Jamie Schmelzer, Vice President of Marketing at Johnsonville. “We’ve never received thousands of cartons of orange juice at once before, and we’re excited to get the juice directly into the hands of fans. No doubt a lot of that OJ is destined for mimosas and beermosas, but we’re thrilled that this payout is also giving back to families across the region. The juice was worth the squeeze, and our Head of Supply Chain is breathing a big sigh of relief right now.”
Brewers™ fans gearing up for a celebration 44 years in the making can visit MLB.com to learn more about the Parade of Champions and Championship Rally. Visit Johnsonville.com or Floridasnatural.com to check out the brands’ product lines and confirm local retail availability.
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