2008 Special Events

Mid*Winter Beer fest

Milwaukee Ale House runs this MACC fund raiser. The fest is 1 - 5 PM Sunday February 10th. 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 9th 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 the City of Chicago. That's a major part of the reason our 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!

Milwaukee Beer Festival page

More Information Here

Wisconsin Microbrewers festival

This annual festival in Chilton Wisconsin is a perennial Favorite. 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 baron' World of Beer Festival

The Beer Barons' 2008 World of Beer festival is Saturday, June 7. Club members contact the Kanes or John Bowen 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.

State Fair

The Beer Barons have traditionally had a booth shared with the Purple Foot (Jerry & Mary Utheman) and Wisconsin Vintners. It looks like this has become cost prohibitive.

Beer Barons' Summer Picnic

The Beer Barons' 2008 summer picnic will be September 20th in the Root River Parkway.

Harvest Festival

The Beer Barons traditionally have had a booth shared with the Purple Foot (Jerry & Mary Utheman) at this State Fair Park event.

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).