Dan Murphy

The first Oktoberfest event – yep, Oktoberfest! – of 2026 is this Saturday at Foxtown Station. Plenty more are on the way.

It’s a busy week, craft beer fans. Cheers to Gathering Place Brewing and Station No. 06 for celebrating big anniversaries this weekend.

If you like music with your beer, Battle of the Bands wraps up at 3 Sheeps Brewing on Saturday. The week also marks another year of Irish Fest. Sláinte!

Taste the best IPA’s in the state at the tenth annual Wisconsin IPA Fest, which returns to Third Space Brewing this Saturday.

The big Milwaukee Brew & Spirits Fest invades the lakefront this weekend. The long-running festival expands this year by adding spirits to the mix.

Beer gardens, makers markets and a new beer release are the highlights from a busy summer craft beer week.

Things are picking up this week for Milwaukee’s craft beer scene. Cheers to Gathering Place for hosting yet another Riverwest Food Truck Rally.

The Fourth of July weekend means craft beer events are sparse. But don’t miss Lakefront’s firkin tappings at Summerfest.

Cheers to Black Husky Brewing for celebrating 10 years in Riverwest this weekend. Other beer events this week include tastings, beer gardens, a beer run, and even a couple of meat raffles.

Summerfest kicks off this week. But if you’re not up for The Big Gig, there are plenty of smaller beer events happening in Milwaukee.