Raise a glass: Second Traveling Beer Garden Tour added for 2015

MILWAUKEE COUNTY (WITI) -- Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele announced on Tuesday, January 27th that a second Traveling Beer Garden Tour will be added in summer 2015.

The additional Beer Garden truck means that two parks will have stops each week of the eight-week tour (full schedule below). At least 15 parks will be on the tour. Each stop will feature beer and other refreshments from Sprecher Brewing. The will also be authentic German Food available from Sprecher’s Restaurant and Pub.

The Traveling Beer Garden concept raised nearly $250,000 for Milwaukee County Parks in 2014. Beer gardens at Estabrook, Humboldt and Hoyt Parks raised another $180,000 in 2014. All the revenue the County receives from the beer gardens goes back into improving parks across Milwaukee County.

In addition to the revenue earned by the Beer Gardens, Sprecher Brewing, through the Park People of Milwaukee County, will be donating $32,000 or approximately $2,000 per tour stop for improvements to parks this summer.

2015 Parks Traveling Beer Garden Schedule:

Weather permitting, the traveling beer gardens will be open in 2015 from late May through early September.

Locations were chosen based on numerous factors, including parking, ADA accessibility, electrical infrastructure, park activities and amenities, feedback from Parks Friends Groups, availability of a covered structure and proximity to other permanent and temporary beer gardens.