We are all set up at Picnic Area 3 on the Root River Parkway. The easiest way to get here is to get on 92nd south-west of the river. The turn off is near Forest Home Ave, follow the signs to Picnic Area 3 and park on the road near all the cars! We’ll see you soon!
Here is a Google map link to our location: https://goo.gl/maps/GgSFoKwsn2o
Mark your calendars! The 2016 Beer Barons Summer Picnic will be on Saturday September 10th at Picnic Area 3 on the Root River Parkway rain or shine. We kick off about noon with a food provided (burgers, brats, chicken breast, salads) along with all our drafts lines pouring homemade beers, meads and ciders. We encourage you to bring a dish to share, chairs, pop-up tents, towels, yard games or any other summer-outdoor-type-of-thing.
Bring your best beer, mead, or cider for a chance to win our ‘best beverage’ get your name etched on the Jerry Hetzel Memorial Mash Paddle. There is also a ‘food-made-with-beer’ competition for any edible you bring that includes beer/mead/cider as a recipe component. Both competitions are popular-vote style, voted on by our guests.
We will be holding out annual picnic raffle again this year. We have a lot of great things in the raffle, including a kettle from Spike Brewing, Spiegelau glasses, Thermapens, stainless steel growlers and more! Raffle tickets will be sold at the picnic: 30 for $20, 10 for $10, 3 for $5, and 1 for $2.
Each guest (over 21) will receive a 4 or 6 pack of beer as a door prize to take home with them.
We are starting at noon. If you bring a keg and/or a dish (and you should!) please affix your name to your vessel so we can make sure to send it home with you!
Please join us for a day of fun! As always guests under 18 are free, but must be accompanied by an adult 21 years or older. All guests must be accompanied by a Member.
Recently we received a message form Home Schooling Adventures, an after-school program for youth based in upstate New York, about their project focused on drunk driving prevention. The leaders encouraged their students to think about how they could help promote responsible consumption not just in their region but beyond.
One of the students, Kevin, found an article from a Minneapolis law firm with some common sense practices for preventing drunk driving. He also looked for sites that would be a great conduit for sharing that information. Needless to say they found us, and we are happy to participate!
We want to thank Home Schooling Adventures for educating young folks about the dangers of drunk driving and how to avoid it. It’s a lesson that is important for people of all ages. A special shout out to Kevin for making this happen. Progress and education happen when people put thoughts and plans into action. Keep it up Kevin and class!
Here is Kevin’s link:
http://www.dwiminneapolislawyer.com/strategies-reduce-prevent-drunk-driving/
We had a great time hosting the 2016 World of Beer festival yesterday. The early rain kept us cool as we poured a host of great beers for our guests at the Schwabenof.
A big thank you to the volunteers and vendors who make this event possible. As always, the beer selection was top-notch, and I was very impressed with all the creative, delicious and well-made homebrew that was served out on the patio.
We hope you had a great time with us, and we are already looking forward to 2017.
Check out some panaromas of the event: https://goo.gl/photos/W7CdhP2Yn21zYtPGA
We are a club of home brewers and beer enthusiasts from the Milwaukee metro area who have been dedicated to the education and enjoyment for fermented malt beverages since 1989.
Our general meetings are held on the 4th Wednesday of each month at Clifford’s Supper Club in Hales Corners, WI at 7:30 pm.
* In November and December we meet on the 3rd Wednesdays of the month.
Jessie joined us to talk about New Belgium Brewing and lead us through a tasting of several of their beers.
Megan tells us all about Alaskan Brewing and we sample several of their delicious beers.