"Biggest, boldest line-up of events:" Milwaukee Beer Week is celebrating its 7th year
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Beer Week is celebrating its 7th year with the biggest, boldest line-up of events yet. Taking place in and around Milwaukee April 16 – 23, the eight-day extravaganza will play host to over 100 events designed for sampling and experiencing incredible craft brews from Wisconsin and across the country.
Jim McCabe, the founder of MKE Brewing Company, joins FOX6 WakeUp with more on this year's bold lineup and top beer trends.
The list of events continues to grow every day and features both new and returning favorites – many which are free to attend.
Highlights include, but are not limited to:
Open to the Public
- Saturday, April 16: Second Annual "The Wreckoning" Surly Tap Takeover and Patio Party at Vanguard. Chefs from Surly Brewing and Vanguard collaborate on craft sausages and grill out on the patio.
- Sunday, April 17: Find Your Favorite Lawn Mower Beer at Palm Tavern. Cleanse your pallet from a
day of beer week events with some sessionable craft beer in cans.
- Monday, April 18: Goose Island Tap Takeover at Dugout 54
- Tuesday, April 19: Sour Power with New Glarus at Steny's featuring limited release sour offerings
- Wednesday, April 20: 3rd Annual Barrel Aged Beer Night at Palm Tavern. Enjoy rare barrel aged beers
from around the world.
- Wednesday, April 20: Central Waters Tap Invasion at Burnhearts featuring limited release tappings
- Thursday, April 21: Barrel Aged 3 Sheeps Beer Event at Stack'd. Enjoy limited release 3 Sheeps
Barrel Aged Beers paired with food offerings from the Stack'd kitchen.
- Friday, April 22: New Holland Beer Sampling at Discount Liquor
- Saturday, April 23: Oskar Blues Sausage Party at Sugar Maple, featuring limited Oskar Blues beers
and handmade sausages from Honeypie, 12-4pm
- Sunday, April 24: Sugar Maple Brewery Series with New Glarus - Hosted by Deb Carey,
Founder/Owner of New Glarus
Tickets / Reservation Required
- Saturday, April 16: Jolly Pumpkin Prix Fixe at Goodkind, featuring a flight of four limited Jolly
Pumpkin beers paired with bites from the Goodkind kitchen. Pairing menu available all week long.
- Sunday, April 17: Crafts & Drafts Spring Beer Fest at Serb Hall. The annual beer fest run by
Discount Liquor that raises money for the Wisconsin Ovarian Cancer Alliance.
- Monday, April 18: German themed spring bier dinner at the Old Town Beer Hall
- Tuesday, April 19: Nebraska Brewing Beer Dinner at Erv's Mug
- Tuesday, April 19: Central Waters Beer Dinner at Morel. Five beers paired with five dishes - reservation only.
- Wednesday, April 20: Lagunitas Beer Dinner at Vagabond
- Thursday, April 21: Barrel Aged 3 Sheeps Beer Event at Stack'd. Enjoy limited release 3 Sheeps
Barrel Aged Beers paired with food offerings from the Stack'd kitchen.
- Thursday, April 21: Founder's Backwards Beer Dinner at Stubby's Gastropub. Enjoy two years of the
cult favorite Kentucky Bourbon Stout, plus a number of limited release beers. Tickets are limited and will go fast.
- Saturday, April 23: Tap Takeover Hangover Brunch at Brass Tap
- Sunday, April 24: Sugar Maple Brewery Series with New Glarus - Hosted by Deb Carey,
Founder/Owner of New Glarus