Hops for Hockey Beer Fest

915 Menomonie St, Eau Claire

Held in early September. Quench your beer drinking thirst at this event benefiting the Center Ice Club Foundation. Tickets on sale at all Gordy’s locations. Find this event on Facebook to stay up to date with news and fun promotions.

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International Cheese Technology Expo

400 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee

Held in mid-April. The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association and Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research will host cheese manufacturers and suppliers from across the nation and around the world for morning seminars, afternoons of trade show exposition and evening social affairs.

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Isthmus Beer & Cheese Fest

1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison

Held in late January. Hundreds of local craft beers and artisanal cheeses in one place for an all-you-can-sample celebration of Wisconsin’s finest. Get your favorites, try something new and find out what you’ve been missing out on from brewers and cheese makers across the state.

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Isthmus OktoBeerFest

917 E Mifflin St, Madison

Held in mid-September. Features over 40 Wisconsin-focused brewers for this hip interpretation of the classic German-style fest. Brewers will be joined by local artisan sausage, cheese makers, and specialty shops to provide sample sized portions of their finest creations to guests. Guests can enjoy unlimited sampling in their Isthmus OktoBEERfest glassware with an emphasis on seasonal Oktoberfest brews.

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K-Point Brewing at The Coffee Grounds

4212 Southtowne Drive, Eau Claire

Taking its name from a ski jumping term, this nano-brewery adjacent to the Coffee Grounds focuses on unique stouts, ales, or lagers paired with a full pub menu that includes pretzels that are made with spent grain from the brewery and delectable homemade beer cheese.

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Lake Geneva Beer & Spirits Festival

W4240 WI-50, Lake Geneva

Held in early November. Includes a commemorative tasting glass, unlimited tastings of beer from 30+ Midwest craft breweries. Guests can also sample specialty liquors and foods that pair well with beer and enjoy live music.

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Lazy Monk Brewing, LLC

97 West Madison Street, Eau Claire

Modern Artisan meets tradition in Lazy Monk Brewing, where they specialize in brewing Czech and German beers and also cater to British and American seasonal ales. Take a sip of the Bohemian Pilsner or the Bohemian Dark Lager and never look back! With a European-style bier hall featuring a deck overlooking the Chippewa River, enjoy the beauty and brews available.

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Lazy Monk Oktoberfest

97 West Madison Street, Eau Claire

Late in late September. Lazy Monk will celebrate over the traditional 16 days of the Oktoberfest season. The main bier hall will be decorated in the style of the Bier Halls in Germany. Two main food and beer tents in the courtyard will set the stage for the Firkin tapping and kickoff to the season.

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Leinenkugel's

124 E. Elm St., Chippewa Falls

Brewing since 1867, Leinenkugel's is one of America's oldest craft breweries, boasting a portfolio of several distinctive, flavorful beers inspired by its natural Northwoods surroundings. The brand has put Chippewa Falls on the map for their adventurous array of full-flavored brews in small, high-quality batches.

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Lucette Brewing Company

910 Hudson Rd., Menomonie

Focusing on locally sourced and organic ingredients, the eatery offers classic house pizzas and rotating seasonal creations, each with a beer pairing featuring an in-house brew. Stop in for a free pizza and a pint on your birthday! Check out their newly built Event Pavilion for weddings and parties.

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Madison Craft Beer Week

Locations in Madison and around Dane County

Lasts for two weekends in early May. An annual celebration promoting Madison’s thriving craft beer culture, enhancing beer knowledge and appreciation in a ten-day (two weekend) festival that fosters knowledge of our regional brewing heritage, and showcases the Madison area’s businesses with ties to the craft beer community.

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Marieke Gouda

200 W. Liberty Drive, Thorp

Marieke Gouda crafts award-winning gouda year round in 13 distinct flavors. They have a restaurant on-site that serves up burgers, sandwiches, omelets, and more. Their dairy farm is just across the highway, and cheese is made within 5 hours of milking. You can book tours for both the farm and the cheesemaking facility.

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Milwaukee Beer Week

Held during a week in late-May. The primary goal of Milwaukee Beer Week is to enhance beer knowledge and appreciation with a massive smattering of beer-related events across several days held in Milwaukee. See website for full schedule.

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Milwaukee Brewfest

1750 N Lincoln Drive, Milwaukee

Held in late July. Beer from more than 55 regional and national breweries, plus music, food, games and arts.

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Milwaukee Firkin Craft Beer Festival

520 E Wells St, Milwaukee

Held in mid-July. Over 90 beers will be available for tasting at this Milwaukee festival. In addition, food and live music will be there for attendees’ enjoyment.

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New London Chamber Annual Beer Tasting

1500 Handschke Dr, New London

Held in late February. Showcasing 65+ beverages including regional and national beers, unique wines and specialty beverages. Tickets include a commemorative souvenir glass, hors d’ouevres and live music.

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Northeast Wisconsin Craft Beer Festival

1901 South Oneida Street, Green Bay

Held in early October. Featuring over 70 breweries, plus music, interactive games, seminars, light hors deuvres,  raffles, silent auction, and more.

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Northwoods Brew Pub

50819 West St., Osseo

Northwoods Brew Pub has relocated from the south side of Eau Claire to an expanded location down the road in Osseo. Diners can enjoy sandwiches, wraps, burgers, pizzas, and more, as well as 29 handcrafted beers and six sodas, all brewed on-site. Tours of the brewing operation available.

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Oktoberfest USA: La Crosse

La Crosse

Held in late September. One of the biggest Oktoberfests in the world. Brings over 150,000 annual attendees to Bavarian culture through music, entertainment, arts and crafts, ethnic food, carnival rides, parades, and pageants.

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Oktoberfest: Chippewa Falls

225 Edward Street, Chippewa Falls

Held in Mid-September. A full weekend of German fun with four stages wth live entertainment including dance, contests and more. Experience family fun, scrumptious foods and beverages. Prost!

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Oliphant Brewing

350 main st suite #2, Somerset

Owned by brewers that don't take themselves too seriously, this eclectic brewery has roughly 25 rotating taps with a perfectly wet beer for everyone's taste. Their Rusket Food Trailer serves light apps and filling food.

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Ombibulous Brewing

1419 Winchester Way, Altoona

The new kid on the scene, Ombibulous Brewing has a handful of classic taps; two east coast IPAs, a stout, a black lager, a honey red lager, and soon a lemon wheat. The taproom is full of prohibition-era aesthetic with dark wood and leather seating.

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Potosi BrewFest

101 Brewery Hollow Rd, Potosi

Held in Late August. From 1-4:30pm (VIPs get in at noon), sample some of the finest craft beers in the region as well as artisan cheeses and locally produced wines, plus live music.

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Rails & Ales Brewfest

2285 S Broadway, Green Bay

Held in Mid-September. The National Railroad Museum brings historic trains and contemporary craft beers together for an evening of fun and camaraderie among the historic rail locomotives and rail cars while sampling craft beers, regional wines, and food prepared by local restaurants, and bidding on an awesome array of items.

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