Wednesday, May 29
Sprecher’s Traveling Beer Garden lands at Froemming Park (8801 South 51st St.). Hours are 5 to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends.
Friday, May 31
New Barons Brewing Co-op (2018 S. 1st St.) is hosting a Summer Kickoff Party from 4 to 11 p.m. It’s also Bay View Gallery Night.
Third Space Brewing (1505 W. St. Paul Ave.) is releasing You Be You, a pale ale that helps support the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center.
It’s time to pick your Milwaukee favorites for the year!
Saturday, June 1
Ope! Brewing (6751 W. National Ave.) celebrates its second year in business with a party. An anniversary saison, a collaboration with Perspective Brewing, is on the menu.
The Wisconsin Beer Lovers Festival returns to Bayshore (5700 N. Bayshore Dr.) from noon to 5 p.m. The $65 ticket lets you sample beer from dozens of Wisconsin breweries.
3 Floyds Brewing is pouring some standouts at The Tap Yard – Waukesha (1927 E. Sunset Dr.) and even bringing a Dark Lord Imperial Stout variant with them. The fun starts at 2 p.m.
The Sister Water Beer Garden happens from 4 to 8 p.m. at the St. Joseph Center on the corner of 29th St. and Orchard. It’s a great way to support the School Sisters of St. Francis.
The weekly release at Hacienda Beer Co. (2018 E. North Ave.) is This Is Not a Sandwich, an Italian pilsner.
Try samples from Lakefront Brewery at Discount Liquor Waukesha (919 N. Barstow St.) from 1 to 3 p.m.
Discount Liquor Milwaukee (5031 W. Oklahoma Ave.) also has samples from Lakefront. Try some from 2 to 4 p.m.
Sunday, June 2
Ray’s Wine & Spirits (8930 W. North Ave.) is Toppling the RAY-borhood from noon to 6 p.m. They’re throwing a parkling lot party featuring more than 20 beers from Toppling Goliath. As usual there will be food trucks and music. The folks at Ray’s know how to throw a party.
Taco Fest is taking place at The Tap Yard – Waukesha from noon to 6 p.m. Nearly a dozen taco trucks will be there.
Pilot Project is pairing Bloodys & Brews from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets start at $20.
Coming Soon
June 8: Beer on the Bridge comes to The 024 Bar (1300 14th Ave., Grafton) and includes more than 40 beer vendors. Closer to downtown, City Lights Brewing (2200 W. Mt. Vernon Ave.) hosts the Great Midwest Hemp Fest.
June 14: Guitar City Days, the annual fundraiser hosted by Raised Grain Brewing (1725 Dolphin Dr., Waukesha), happens on June 14 and June 15.
June 15: Tickets are on sale for Eagle Park Brewing’s Seventh Anniversary Party. The festivities include three anniversary beer releases. Component Brewing is throwing a party for its sixth anniversary and also plans to release three special beers.
June 22: The popular Lager & Friends beer fest returns to Gathering Place Brewing (811 E. Vienna Ave.). Across town, Cheers Fest Pride is happening at Third Space Brewing (1505 W. St. Paul Ave.).
