Speakers

We wanted to expand the festival from just tasting to include more educational opportunities for those wanting to learn more about beer, brewing, and other aspects of our favorite subject.

The talks are about 30 minute presentations with time for questions afterward. This provides enough time to cover a limited subject without taking too much time from your tasting activities!

This years speaker list includes:

Robin Shepherd is "In Search of the Perfect Pint". Robin is author of "Breweries & Brewpubs of Wisconsin" amoung other beer related books.

Jim Haertel on the "Latest Developments of the Museum of Beer & Brewing". Jim is President of the Board of the Musuem of Beer and Brewing. Museum web site

Jim Jensen will be demonstrating "grilled Peking duck and Mandarin pancakes using Lakefront beer". Jim is a member of the Bidal Society of Kenosha home brewing club and home brewer for over 20 years, former brewer at Brewmasters' Pub, and cooking enthusiast.

Jonathan Hamilton is the Guru of "Mead". White Winter Winery was founded in 1996 by two couples, Jon and Kim Hamilton and Mark and Nancy Rooney. All of thier products use locally grown fruit and honey whenever possible. Mead-making pre-dates beer and wine making, having origins dating back 8,000 years. Mead was considered a sacred drink in many early cultures. The drink of Celebrations since the Renaissance! White Winter web site

Andy Hemken loves "Brewing with Honey". Big Bend beekeeper, President Wisconsin Honey Producers Assoc, and President of Milwaukee-Waukesha Beekeepers' Association - Andy is both a honey producer and homebrewer.

Homebrewing Discussion - Join us for the Beer Barons Hombrew Roundtable, with suppliers, retailers, homebrewers & certified homebrew judges talking about...Homebrew.

These people will be distributed around the festival and available for your questions.

Homebrew shop owners Jerry & Mary Utheman from Purple Foot, Michael Ratkowski from Marketbasket, and Brad Lowrie from Homebrewing Depot
Some very accomplished homebrewers (with many Best of Show awards) and BJCP certified judges from the Beer Barons at the Beer Barons' sample tables and the homebrewing demonstration area
Representatives from other homebrew clubs around the region.

Lets hear from you about what you'd like to discuss or speakers you'd like to see! Contact us

The Beer Barons of Milwaukee are unable to control peoples schedules so this list is subject to change based on the potential for cancellations or other speakers to become available.

The Beer Barons meet at Clifford's Supper Club on the fourth Wednesday of every month at 7:30 PM, with exceptions for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, and occasional special events. See the events page for notices. Meetings are open to anybody 21 years of age or older and normally cost $5; however costs may be higher to cover costs for special events.

Clifford's is located at 10448 W. Forest Home Ave. in Hales Corners.

Beer Barons of Milwaukee
P.O. Box 270012
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53227

Speakers

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