Friday, Jan. 23
Inventors Brewpub (305 E. Washington St., Port Washington) is the location for two days of craft beer celebration. Friday is a Homebrew Expo that includes a homebrew competition and equipment swap. That’s followed by the Winter Beer Invitational on Saturday, where more than 20 breweries will be pouring seasonal brews.
The Brass Tap (7808 W. Layton Ave., Greenfield) marks 11 years of business with two days of great beer. From 11 a.m. to close on Friday and Saturday they’ll be pouring 40 different rare brews from the likes of The Bruery, Monkless Belgian Ales, Drekker Brewing, Hop Butcher and dozens of others (including a fair share of Wisconsin breweries). The impressive tap list is on The Brass Tap’s Facebook page.
If you’ve lasted this long into Dry January, congrats. Discount Liquor Milwaukee (5031 W. Oklahoma Ave.) is offering samples of Milwaukee-brewed Mash Gang non-alcoholic beer from 3 to 6 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 24
Waukesha’s excellent North Pillar Brewing (212 E. North St., Waukesha), winner of our 2025 Best of the Burbs Readers Choice vote for Brewery Taproom, is celebrating its second anniversary with general festivities and at least three beers to mark the occasion.
Explorium Brewpub (5300 S. 76th St., Greendale) marks its ninth anniversary with an all-day shindig. The festivities include live music, giveaways, and plenty of beer.
Try beers from Indeed Brewing at Discount Liquor’s locations in Waukesha (919 N. Barstow St., noon to 2 p.m.) and Milwaukee (5031 W. Oklahoma Ave., 3 to 5 p.m.)
Sunday, Jan. 25
Stretch & Sip Yoga comes to Raised Grain Brewing (1725 Dolphin Ave., Waukesha) from 11 a.m. to noon. Cost for the workout is $20 and includes a beer.
Coming Soon
Wednesday, Jan. 28: Marty Scott, barrel master of the fantastic Deep Wood Series from Chicago’s Revolution Brewing and a great communicator of the craft, hosts a barrel-aged beer dinner at Uncle Buck’s on Third. Tickets ($80) here.
Saturday, Jan. 31: Dust off your best fluorescent snowsuit because the annual Ice Bear Fest is coming to Third Space Brewing (1505 W. St. Paul Ave.). The ’80s-themed après ski party starts at noon.
Saturday, Jan. 31: Raised Grain Brewing (1725 Dolphin Dr., Waukesha) is opening up its terrace for Craft S’mores and Pours, a chance to drink barrel-aged beer and make s’mores over several fire stations.
Saturday, Feb. 7: Mittenfest, the massive annual block party at Burnhearts (2599 S. Logan Ave.), is happening from noon to 8 p.m. It always includes live music, food and some rare high-octane beers to help keep you warm. The partner breweries are once again Central Waters and Founders Brewing.
Saturday, Feb. 21: The last Food & Froth in the current Milwaukee Public Museum space (800 W. Wells St.) takes place from 6 to 10 p.m. Tickets start at $100 and are likely to sell out.
Sunday, Feb. 22: Every year Ray’s Wine & Spirits (8930 W. North Ave., Wauwatosa) teams up with Three Floyds Brewing to host a block party to raise a glass (and a middle finger) to winter. Wückfinter is scheduled from noon to 5 p.m. this year.
