Milwaukee Firkin Craft Beer Festival

A Celebration of Milwaukee Brewing: Past, Present & Future

Saturday, July 20, 2013
4-8pm (3-8pm for VIP's)

Please join us for the Milwaukee Firkin Craft Beer Festival on July 20th at Cathedral Square Park, in the heart of Downtown Milwaukee. Firkin Fest is Milwaukee’s preeminent beer tasting event and features over 100 craft beers to sample from Milwaukee breweries as well as guest beers from around the country! Returning this year will be the Cask Tasting Tent, featuring 20+ all cask conditioned barrels, or firkins, where you’ll have the chance to taste beer as it was produced 100 years ago. Also, enjoy live music from some of Milwaukee’s finest musicians!

Beer Tasting- Firkin Fest is Milwaukee’s preeminent beer tasting event.  There will be local Milwaukee craft breweries on hand sampling their best and newest creations in addition to guest breweries from around the state and county on hand sampling some of their tastiest brews. In total, guests will have 100+ craft beers to choose from. 

Cask/Firkin Tent-  The Cask Tent was one of the big hits from 2011 Firkin Fest will return bigger and better than ever!  We will again feature a cask tent/firkin tent where folks in attendance will be able to sample 20+ different craft beers as they were brewed 100 years ago. Cask ale or cask-conditioned beer is the term for unfiltered and unpasteurised beer which is conditioned and served from a cask without additional nitrogen or carbon dioxide pressure.

Breweriana- Firkin Fest will feature an extensive breweriana exhibit. Breweriana commonly refers to any article containing a brewery name or brand name. Examples include beer cans, bottles, openers, tin signs, coasters, beer trays, wooden cases and neon signs, etc..

Beer Inspired Arts, Crafts and Jewelry-  

ART Milwaukee will be at Firkin Fest making beer inspired art. Attendees will be able to purchase a one-of-a-kind, hand-made stein and paint it themselves and bring it home with them as a souvenir. This is your chance to create your own masterpiece! ART Milwaukee will also be on hand with artists painting live, beer inspired art.

Home Brew All-Stars- Are you a home brewer?  There will be many home brewers on hand talking beer with fellow beer enthusiasts and sharing stories and secrets with fellow home brewers and the public in general. 

Big Firkin Award- The Big Firkin Award will be given to the best Milwaukee craft beer, as voted on by the people in attendance. Each Milwaukee brewery will submit up to 2 beers to be considered for the Big Firkin Award. Each guest of Firkin Fest will be given a b ballot and will have the chance to vote on their favorite Milwaukee craft beer. 

Renowned Beer Historian Len Jurgensen- Leonard Jurgensen is a brewing historian and owns the largest private collection of Schlitz breweriana. He will be on hand talking beer and giving oral history’s of Milwaukee’s brewing heritage.  Click here to hear interview with Len from Lake Effect on 89.7 WUWM

Music- Upside Groove Coalition & The Squeezettes

Food- There will be a number of food options available and will be provided by local restaurants and businesses.

Tickets will sell out, so don’t delay.  Tickets are on-sale now!

VIP Ticket Info $70 -  Sponsored by The Rumpus Room - A Bartolotta Gastropub
VIP Ticket Includes:
* Early entry at 3 pm
* Unlimited Sampling
* Complimentary appetizers & finger food provided by The Rumpus Room - A Bartolotta Gastropub
* Complimentary Fest T-shirt
* Firkin Souvenir Pint Glass
* Hob nob with some of the brewers (beer brewers not baseball brewers)

General Admission $40
General Admission Ticket Includes:
* Unlimited Sampling
* Firkin Souvenir Pint Glass

Designated Driver Tickets $15
Designated Driver Ticket Includes:
* Firkin Souvenir Pint Glass
* Complimentary Fest T-shirt
* Complimentary soda and bottled water (at The DD Booth)

FIRKIN OFFICIAL WEBSITE

Big Thanks to our wonderful sponsors!