Beer geeks unite! We are excited to announce that on Saturday, Oct. 15 Garth’s Brew Bar is hosting a beer geek bus tour of Milwaukee. This trip will feature stops at four awesome Milwaukee craft breweries, as well as lessons taught by Grand Master Beer Judge (BJCP) and Advanced Cicerone®, Jessica Jones of Giant Jones Brewing and certified Cicerone® Garth Beyer.
The bus will leave Garth’s Brew Bar (1726 Monroe St. Madison WI 53711) at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 15, and will arrive back in Madison at around 9:00 PM that evening.
We’ll be visiting:
Amorphic Brewing Company: https://www.amorphicbeer.com/
Third Space Brewing: https://thirdspacebrewing.com/
1840 Brewing: https://www.1840brewing.com/
Eagle Park (Muskego Location): https://www.eagleparkbrewing.com/
This tour includes the bus for transportation with a well-stocked cooler, beer education by Advanced Cicerone® Jessica Jones of Giant Jones Brewing Company and Certified Cicerone® Garth Beyer, and behind-the-scenes tours at each brewery, and a buffet-style dinner at Eagle Park.
Additional food and drinks will be available for purchase at the brewery stops along the way and drinks will be provided on the bus!
Join Brewer/Owner, Jessica Jones – a Grand Master Beer Judge (BJCP) and Advanced Cicerone® – on a guided beer tour!
Dive into the art and science behind flavor – from water to glass. Learn about the brewing process, ingredients, and fermentation – all tied into your own flavor knowledge. You will not only get to enjoy our flavorful brews, you will learn the principles behind pairing food and beer, as we conclude this experience with a beer & chocolate pairing!
Attendees will also receive a take-home beer & chocolate pairing. You are welcome to stay following the tour & tasting to purchase additional draft or bottled beers or chocolates from Wm. Chocolate.
Giant Jones Brewing Company is an independent, women-owned, certified organic craft brewery in the heart of Madison, Wisconsin.
This is an Essential Madison Experience, a hands-on experience designed just for you. It’s authentic, immersive and uniquely Madison for only $35!
Great for Groups!
We require a minimum of 10, and up to 20 participants!
Private bookings available – contact erika@giantjones.com to request a private tasting!
COVID Safety: Due to the intimate nature of our tasting events, all attendees should be prepared to show they are fully vaccinated or have a negative Covid test within 72 hours of the event.
We look forward to seeing you!
Join us and explore some seasonal flavors with a beer and heirloom tomato pairing!
Lovefood Farm is a certified organic CSA and market farm in Stoughton, WI.
Farmer/owner David Bachuber will join us with 4-5 of his varietal heirloom tomatoes, which we will pair with some Giant Jones brews!
We’ll explore pairing principles, and gain an enhanced understanding of the flavors and aromas present as Giant Jones Brewer, Jessica Jones, guides us through each pairing and discusses how flavor compounds are developed in beer, and how the perception of those is enhanced, and shifts, when paired.
The $35 ticket price includes a take-home beer and tomatoes from Lovefood!
Following the tasting, you may also purchase additional items to take home and experiment with your own pairings
Every Wednesday we are teaming up with our neighbors down the hall at ORIGIN Breads for a Pizza Night! They will be making the pies, we will supply a dining area in our tasting room featuring our delicious beer. 🙂
Pre-Order from ORIGIN’s website, select a “pick-up” time, and show up at our tasting room on Wednesday. You can then enjoy your pizza in our tasting room along with our beers OR you can grab some bottles to-go and take your pizza home!
Every Wednesday, tasting room is open 5pm-8pm.
