Saturday, June 22nd, 2024: 12 - 4 pm

Gathering Place Brewing - Riverwest

811 East Vienna Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207

Presented by Gathering Place Brewing, Lager & Friends has two goals: First, to celebrate lager beer and showcase the wide range of styles and interpretations that are lagers. Moreover, we want to highlight the brewing skills and techniques required to make well crafted lagers. 

Secondly, the festival is a way to bring together friends and like minded lager brewers. The festival has welcomed exceptional lager brewers from across the country over the years.

Now in its sixth year, Lager & Friends has become the premiere lager-only beer festival in Wisconsin. We welcome brewers and guests from across the country to enjoy lager beer. We hope you’ll join us this year!

new for 2024

We adding some things to keep Lager & Friends fresh and interesting, including:

• New breweries and beers (obviously!)

• New venue - bringing it home to Gathering Place Brewing!

• Complimentary food brats, dogs (plant-based options available), and Bavarian pretzels included with ticket

• Panel discussion with brewers about all things lager. We did this during the covid years and it was a big hit. We’re excited to bring back this feature to the live, in-person festival.

Questions? Please reach out to info@gatheringplacebrewing.com.