Handcrafted Fest of Ale

It’s the return of our marquee autumn market, Handcrafted Fest of Ale, on Sunday, October 11th from 10am to 3pm!

We’ve recently expanded our outdoor space, adding lush arborvitae, shady trees, and plenty of greenery to enhance and enrich our open lot across from our building. Our new layout creates the perfect space to endlessly stroll through over 70 local artisans with handmade goods, thrifted & vintage wares, prepackaged food items, antiques, fresh produce, florals/plants, and more!

Our all gluten-free CurdWagon is nearing its end for the season and Fest of Ale will be one of your last chances to get in on the goods before it heads into hibernation. You’ll find an additional spot to get our famous fried cheese curds with our Curds á la Carte. Extra outdoor serving stations will be ready to provide a wide variety of our award-winning beers including new releases and seasonal favorites. A variety of local food and beverage trucks will also be there to ensure everyone can grab something tasty.  Our Beer Hall will open at 11am offering our full award-winning menu, 18 additional taps, Bloody Marys, and America’s favorite brewery tour on the hour.

Live music will be provided in our north lot seating area to round out the afternoon. Enjoy some of the best local talent that graced our Current Sounds stage all summer long. This is a family friendly event; cans of soda, lemonade, our Golden Maple Root Beer, Purple Door Ice Cream, and more yummy treats will be available for the kids. Dogs are welcome but we can’t promise a calm experience for your pup. Anyone under 21 must be accompanied by a parent at all times. Handcrafted Fest of Ale is free to attend and free street parking is available, but fills up quickly. Additional paid parking is available at Schlitz Park.

If you are a local artisan, farmer or crafter and want to be a vendor at Handcrafted Fest of Ale, please email [email protected].

(While our gluten-free CurdWagon and gluten-free beers will be available, this is not a strictly gluten-free event.)

VENDORS
Amalgamated Arts Coalition
Blu Mountain Co
Dazzling Designs
Wooden Spoon The Classic Cookie Co.
SPRED
Vintage Parlour
Earthworm Vintage
Eco Sue
Small Hours LLC
Solis Handcrafted Creations
Legacy Creative Solutions
Made by Chloe Jayne
Medusa Outfitters
4 of 4 Creative
Whimsical World of Waarvik
Africa Alive
James Steeno Gallery
Milwaukee Made Mud
Duloc Mini-Mart
The Dragon’s Tailor
TBR MKE
B. You Treasures
Reyes Threads
Buzzshack Apiaries
Butterfly Loop Crafts
The Sunsmith
Willkomm Jam
Gluten-Free Lake Life LLC
Toadfrogstudio
Nothing Crumby Gluten-Free Cake Pops
Elegant Henna LLC
Sam’s Creations
Lionfish Jewelry Co
Rise & Render
NOLA Sweets
Ghost Owl Studio
Tabal Chocolate
Sara Libbey’s Jewelry
Ellie James Earrings
Luna Glow Beauty
Lolabags
Joyous Creations
Bald Guy and Clan
Meowsworth’s Feline Fancies
Kyra’s Creative
Brush Beyond Stories
Might Be Haunted Creations
Original Protein Co
The Purple Turtle Artisan Collective
Whimsical Art By Lindsay
Feather Forge Pottery
Summer of 68 Vintage