9 Beer Events Brewing in Milwaukee This Week: Aug. 5-9
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9 Beer Events Brewing in Milwaukee This Week: Aug. 5-9

It’s a relatively slow midsummer beer week. But beer gardens, beer tastings and outdoor fests still provide a few chances to imbibe.

BY Dan Murphy

Tuesday, Aug. 5

Think you’re strong enough to hold a stein for a while? Head to the Old German Beer Hall (1009 N. Old World Third St.) for a Masskrugstemmen (aka: stein holding) contest and see if you can qualify for the national tournament in New York. The feats of strength start at 7 p.m., and registration is at 6:30 p.m.

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Wednesday, Aug. 6

Make a beer flight board for your home bar at The Tap Yard – Menomonee Falls (W220 N7884 Town Line Rd.) from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The $65 ticket gets you the supplies needed and a drink while you work.

Sprecher’s Traveling Beer Garden lands in Doctor’s Park (1870 E. Fox Ln. ) until Aug. 17. Hours are 5 to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends.

Thursday, Aug. 7

Try samples from Barrel + Beam at Discount Liquor Milwaukee (5031 W. Oklahoma Ave.) from 3 to 5 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 8

New Barons Brewing Co-op is pouring its beer at the Fox Point Beer Garden at Longacre Pavilion (7343 N. Longacre Rd.) from 5 to 9 p.m.

Discount Liquor Milwaukee has non-alcoholic beer samples from Mash Gang from 3 to 5 p.m.

Try samples from Central Waters Brewing at Discount Liquor Waukesha (919 N. Barstow St.) from 3 to 5 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 9

3 Sheeps Brewing will be at Boats, Bites N’ Brews in King Park (1611 S. 7th St., Sheboygan) on Saturday and Sunday. The party coincides with the Mercury Racing Midwest Challenge and the park offers a great view of the boat racing.

Mash Gang hands out non-alcoholic beer samples at Discount Liquor Waukesha from noon to 2 p.m.

Coming Soon

Thursday, Aug. 14: The next beer dinner at Tess (2499 N. Bartlett Ave.) is with Potosi Brewing Company. Call 414-964-8377 to make a reservation.

Saturday, Aug. 23: Gathering Place Brewing (811 E. Vienna Ave.) celebrates eight years of business with a party. Station No. 06 (6800 W. Becher St.) also celebrates an anniversary on Saturday. It’s appropriately their sixth.

Sunday, Aug. 24: The Great Milwaukee Brewery Bike Race is in its eighth year. Sign up to be a part of Team Riverwest (Gathering Place Brewing) or Team Bay View (Component Brewing).

Saturday, Sept. 6: Layman Brewing (6001 W. Madison St.) is hosting a Beer Garden Bash to celebrate its fifth anniversary from 2 to 8 p.m.

Dan Murphy
Dan Murphy has been reviewing bars for Milwaukee Magazine for roughly 20 years. He’s been doing his own independent research in them for a few years more.

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