Beer Appreciation

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Burnhearts

Popular with local craft beer geeks, Burnhearts offers 24 draft lines, two cask offerings and a deep bottle list of quirky cellar gems. Each year in February, the bar hosts Mitten Fest, an outdoor music festival, complete with an exclusive barrel-aged Central Waters beer. (Named on of the Draft Magazine's 100 Best Beer Bars.)

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Bierklasse at Café Benelux

Taste multiple Belgian biers from Benelux’s extensive bier menu and learn about the history, experiences, and uniqueness behind them.

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Draft & Vessel

Enjoy craft brews on tap in this funky industrial taproom, or get a growler or large-format bottle to go. You'll also find great beer-related gifts, from beer soap to tasting glasses.

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Firkin Fest

A celebration of Milwaukee brewing past, present, and future held each July. Sample more than 100 craft beers from both local and national breweries. There will also be 40+ all cask conditioned barrels (or firkins!) so you can taste beer as it was first produced 100 years ago. (This event is 21+.)

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Indulgence Chocolatiers

Learn how to pair craft beers with handmade, gourmet chocolates.

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Milwaukee Brewfest

Held each July, you’ll sample more than 300 craft beers, micro brews, and ciders from more than 85 breweries around the country, along with food samples from local companies. You'll also enjoy musical performances, homebrewing demonstrations and more. (This event is 21+.)

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Palm Tavern

This under-the-radar beer bar has 25 world beers on tap and 200+ bottled beers (Named one of Draft Magazine’s 100 Best Beer Bars).

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Romans’ Pub

Find the best beers from around the world on draft, plus a special selection aging in the cellar (Named one of Draft Magazine’s 100 Best Beer Bars).

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Sugar Maple

Quench your thirst with 60 all-American, Wisconsin-heavy craft taps (Named one of Draft Magazine’s 100 Best Beer Bars).

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Uber Tap Room at Wisconsin Cheese Mart

Experts pair 175 artisan Wisconsin cheeses with 36 tap beers from Wisconsin breweries at this cozy Old World Third Street bar. In the cheese shop next door, pick up a few varieties to take home for your own pairing experiments.