2009 Special Events

Mid*Winter Beer fest

Milwaukee Ale House runs this MACC fund raiser. The fest is 1 - 5 PM Sunday February 22nd. Club members contact Mike Schwartz if you're interested in brewing beer and attending

Food & Froth

Milwaukee Public Museum's 8th Annual Food & Froth, on Saturday, February 21st from 7 to 10 PM. We have a homebrewing display and serve homebrew each year. Club members contact Jeff Kane if you're interested in brewing beer and attending

Real Ale Festival - Chicago

This was a truely great festival. Unfortunately it's gone for good as Ray Daniels has finally given up and sold the equipment. This festival ended because they could no longer get a venue with a liquor license at an affordable price. Shame on the City of Chicago. That's a major part of the reason our World of Beer Festival is no longer in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Beer Festival (formerly incorporating the Blessing of the Bock)

Cancelled - John Zutz has thrown in the towel on this long standing festival. Changes in the industry and factors in his personal life combined to put an end to this fun festival that will be missed.

Blessing of the Bock

This was originated by Lakefront Brewery. Now that John Zutz has retired the Milwaukee Beer Festival Jim Klisch has decided to take control and continue the tradition. Back to the original concept!
Looks like this has passed as well.

Milwaukee Beer Festival page

More Information Here

Wisconsin Microbrewers festival

This annual festival in Chilton Wisconsin. We have a club bus trip to this event.

State Fair Homebrew Competition

The Beer Barons of Milwaukee host and run this event. If you'd like to help it would be appreciated!

Beer Barons' World of Beer Festival

The Beer Barons' 2009 World of Beer festival is Saturday, June 6. Club members contact the Kanes if you're interested in volunteering for the day. Mike Rice will be leading the homebrewing demo.

Great taste of the Midwest

Another favorite of the club, held in Madison by The Madison Homebrewers and Tasters Guild. We have a club bus trip to this event.

Beer Barons' Summer Picnic

The Beer Barons' 2009 summer picnic will be September 12th in the Root River Parkway.

Great Lakes Brew Fest/Schooner Homebrewing Championship

September 19 at Lake Festival Park in Racine

Welcome to Homebrew Island!!!
This is the new theme for the homebrewers section at the Great Lakes Brew Fest (www.greatlakesbrew fest..com) . The festival is September 19th in downtown Racine, WI. It is an outdoor fest held on the shores of Lake Michigan. Every year the fest keeps growing and adding new attractions.

It is very homebrew friendly. Last year the Schooner Homebrewing Championship had over 500 entries. It is judged the morning of the fest and medals handed out along with smaples at the fest. Last year the Rock Bottom in Milwaukee brewed the BOS and we saved 10 gallons for September.

The homebrew portion of the fest is a crowd favorite and even recieving acolades in Beer Advocate.. Clubs from Oshkosh, Milwaukee, Kenosha , Racine and two from Northern Illinois served beer last year. This year we will welcome the third and fourth state to join us as the Minnesota Homebrewers Association, Bay de Noc Brewers (UP of Mich) and Brewers on the Lake (Holland MI) weigh anchor on our island. Also internet group MABC will join in.

But there is still room for more. The joining clubs need to bring at least 10 gallons of beer and then will receive 4 workers passes (yes they let you drink + you get in early). Just bring beer, serving device. pop up tent if you have one, and GLBF provides bar, ice ...

I have been fortunate enough to attend "club nite" at an NHC, and have been wanting to bring that same enthusiasm and wackiness to GLBF. This is our chance. We have a theme- "Home brew Island" . Bring your Hawaian shirts, yard flamingos, fake palm trees, pirate outfits, grass skirts, coconut bras and of course leis!!!......

Also (possibly) new is a Friday night event. Not judging but beer related. We are efforting something special, but more to come on that.

Holiday/Christmas Party

Our annual party with great beer, lots of food, and many great raffle and door prizes, most of which are donated by the people we know and love (area homebrew stores and others).