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Milwaukee Firkin Craft Beer Festival
Saturday, July 21, 2012
4-8pm (3-8pm for VIP's)
Please join us for the Milwaukee Firkin Craft Beer Festival on July 21st at Cathedral Square Park, in the heart of Downtown Milwaukee. Firkin Fest is Milwaukee’s preeminent beer tasting event and features over 80 craft beers to sample from Milwaukee breweries as well as guest beers from around the country! New this year will also be a Cask Tasting Tent, featuring 10+ 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!
This year, we've expanded the event to be much more than just a beer festival. Firkin Fest is a celebration of Milwaukee brewing heritage: past, present & future. See below for details!
Beer Tasting- Firkin Fest is Milwaukee’s preeminent beer tasting event. There will be 14 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 80+ craft beers to choose from.
Cask/Firkin Tent- Firkin Fest will of course feature a cask tent/firkin tent where folks in attendance will be able to sample over 10 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-
New at Firkin Fest! Milwaukee Firkin Fest is happy to be partnering with ART Milwaukee for the 2011 festival! ART Milwaukee will be at Firkin Fest making beer steins and other 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- Reverend Raven & the Chain Smoking Alter Boys, 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. Buy tickets NOW!
Special Thanks to our Firkin Sponsors!
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FIRKIN FAQs
A Firkin is an old English unit of Volume. Soap, butter, wine and beer, among other things, were sold by the firkin, which is equal to a quarter of a barrel.
The Milwaukee Firkin Craft Beer Fest features firkins from breweries across the country
The first winner of The Big Firkin Award was Stonefly Brewing Co.'s Four Wolves English Ale. Last year's Big Firkin Award went to Big Bay Wavehopper.
Breweriana refers to any article containing a brewery name or brand name, including beer cans, bottles, openers, signs, coasters and trays.
