Events
Chocolate, Spirits, and Beer Pairing
Chocolate, Spirits, and Beer!
A perfect Father’s Day or any day experience at Starkweather Brewing, 2439 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI 53704
Join us Sunday, June 15 at 3 PM for a guided tasting led by:
Our very own SwBC Brewer
The pros from Dancing Goat Distillery
Madison’s legendary Gail Ambrosius Chocolatier
You’ll enjoy 6 expertly paired combinations of craft beer, fine spirits, and exquisite chocolate. Whether you're celebrating Dad or just love delicious things—this one’s for you.
$45/person – Tickets must be purchased in advance!
Tag your tasting buddy & grab your seats
https://Chocolate-Spirits-Beer.eventbrite.com
2025 Common Wealth Open
Get ready for a full day of fun, purpose, and connection at the 2025 Common Wealth Open presented by The Muskellounge.
Enjoy CWD's annual golf outing with great company, food and refreshments, exciting raffles, and opportunities to learn more about the work we're doing to create safer, healthier, and more equitable communities.
Whether you're golfing or sponsoring, you'll be making a real impact—and having a great time doing it.
Door Creek Golf Course | Monday, June 16th, 2025
4321 Vilas Rd, Cottage Grove, WI 53527
8 am Registration Opens, 9 am Shotgun Start
Player fee: $110/golfer if you register as single golfer. If you register as a foursome, then it will be $400/team.
Includes 18-hole round with cart, brat and drink token at the turn.
Please join us for the after party located at Muskellounge and Sporting Club! Golfers receive a burger or chicken sandwich and a drink token.
If you cannot pay with a credit card, please contact Common Wealth Development at give@cwd.org
Live Music, Food and Cocktails at the Distillery
We can't contain our excitement for our upcoming June live music event!
Picture this: live music filling the air and delicious craft cocktails in hand. It's going to be a night you won't forget. And guess what? We'll be featuring the incredible Avian Aura Music!
See you there!
The Bloody Mary Festival
TICKETS INCLUDE
All participating Bloody Marys
Food & beverage tastes from local companies
One vote for The People's Choice Award
Meet Bloody Mary lovers from around the 🌎
Temp tattoos, photos ops and more!
Session 1
VIP: 10:30AM-1:30PM
GA: 11:15AM-1:30PM
Session 2
VIP: 3:00PM-6:00PM
GA: 3:45PM-6:00PM
Pups & Pints @ Cafe Hollander
On June 21st, from 3 - 6 PM, Cafe Hollander will be hosting dogs up for adoption from Brown Paws Rescue on their Patio! We encourage everyone to come meet the puppies and grab some food and drinks. For every Lowlands Brewing Collaborative (LBC) bier sold, Lowlands donates $1 to Brown Paws Rescue. This year, they will also be running a specialty cocktail using the Dancing Goat Limousine Rye Single Barrel.
Meat Raffle Fundraising Night for Underdog Rescue
It's a MEAT RAFFLE and more! Join us under the tent for a fundraising night benefiting Underdog Rescue. Special sponsor Dancing Goat Distillery will be bringing some goodies to raffle off as well, and of course specialty cocktails featuring Berens Brandy, Death’s Door Gin and Travis Hasse Cherry Pie. The outdoor bar opens at 4:30pm, raffle will start at 6pm
Blues, Brews, Bourbon & BBQ
The Boys & Girls Club of Door County cordially invites you to join Blues, Brews, Bourbon & BBQ at the Maxwelton Braes Lodge on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, supporting the Boys & Girls Club of Door County. Please join us for an unforgettable evening of fun and philanthropy.
Live Music & Craft Cocktails feat. The Straight 8's Band
Hey there, Wiscy City! We can't contain our excitement for our upcoming summer live music events.
Picture this: live music filling the air and delicious craft cocktails in hand. It's going to be a night you won't forget. And guess what? We'll be featuring the incredible The Straight 8’s!
See you there!
Gilda's Backyard BBQ
Gather in Gilda's backyard for an adult evening featuring lip-smacking barbeque fare provided by Blue Plate Catering, thirst quenching adult beverages provided by Bailey's Run Vineyard, The Lone Girl, and Young Blood Beer Co, and live music by Universal Sound. Tickets are $75 each or $280 for four. We hope you will join us!
Distill America
Distill America XVII will be presented at Breese Stevens Field in Madison, Wisconsin, on May 31st, 2025. Each ticket will get you a complimentary Glen Cairn glass from our sponsor Bulleit Bourbon, food throughout the afternoon, and the opportunity to sample products from over 80 different vendors across the United States. The venue is outdoors, socially distanced, and under tents to ensure that everyone will have a great time, rain or shine!
Cocktail Class at Dancing Goat
Join us for a 90-minute classic cocktail course based in our award-winning spirits.
You’ll enjoy a Limousin Rye old fashioned while touring the production area discussing the basics of distillation. We’ll adjourn to the Spirits Vault, where you’ll be guided through a second cocktail utilizing Death's Door Gin.
Our team is thrilled to demystify cocktail builds, discuss how we riff on classics, and empower you to craft like the pros!
The Art of the Pair with Dancing Goat
A Hands-On Class in Cocktail Creation and Food Pairing
Get ready to shake, stir, and sip your way through an unforgettable evening as RED proudly partners with Dancing Goat Distillery for the first time!
Join us for an immersive, hands-on class where craft cocktails meet culinary artistry. Guided by the experts from Dancing Goat, you’ll learn how to build stunning cocktails — and pair them perfectly with curated small plates designed by RED’s culinary team.
Whether you’re a cocktail enthusiast or a curious beginner, this unique experience blends flavors, creativity, and craftsmanship into one unforgettable night.
What to Expect:
•Hands-on cocktail making led by Dancing Goat experts
•Curated small plate pairings by RED chefs
•Pro tips on flavor balancing and presentation
•Tasting notes, cocktail stories, and more!
Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Seats are limited. Ticket sales launching soon — stay tuned!
Casting 4 Kids 2025
An event created to help children who are fighting cancer at American Family Children’s Hospital
Meat Raffle
Join us on Thursday, May 16th for our next meat raffle! We've teamed up with The Meatery MN to offer a delicious assortment of their top-quality meats. Don't miss out on this tasty event!
A Benefit For Root 2 Rise with Chastity Washington and Special Guest
100% of proceeds from this event will go directly to Root 2 RiseSilent Auction starts at 5pm!Sponsored by Berens Brandy and Dancing Goat Distillery SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTSEATING: Please purchase the same ticket type to ensure seating in the same section for group/multiple ticket purchases
Bockfest at Kegel's Inn
A four-day beer-fueled, goat-filled, stein-hoisting, brat-slapping good time leading up to the Battle of the Bock!
THE MAIN EVENT – SATURDAY, APRIL 26
🚧 BATTLE OF THE BOCK – STREET FESTIVAL! 🚧
We’re shutting down 59th Street for the biggest and bock-iest beer event of the year!
VIP ENTRY: 12 – 1 PM | $35
Get exclusive early access to our Firkin Release Party!
🍺 FREE BEER: Kegel Brau’s Brau Buddies Collab with Hofbräu & Lakefront Brewery
🍺 Commemorative Brau Buddies Pint Glass (gets you $1 off any tap at Kegel’s Inn Beer Garden & War Memorial Beer Garden until Sept 28)
🍺 1 Brewery Pass for a Lakefront Brewery Tour
🕶️ Hofbräu Sunglasses
🍺 Unlimited Bock Beer Sampling from all vendors
GENERAL ADMISSION: 1 – 4 PM | $25
• Unlimited Bock Beer Sampling – 15 breweries, seasonal bocks, live music!
• 20+ Local Vendors – Brats, merch, and who knows what else!
• "Get It Before the Last Baa-rrel’s Tapped!" – Once it’s gone, it’s gone!
Wee Whiskey Fest
Join fellow Whiskey lovers as we enjoy an entire weekend of Whiskey festivities kicking off Friday with multiple Whiskey tastings around the city and a Bourbon & Burlesque Variety show! Saturday brings the highlight of the weekend, the Grand Tasting at Lodge Geneva National's Aspen Ballroom off Lake Como. There, guests will be able to sample over 150 premium Bourbons & Whiskies from 50+ distilleries of our Club’s choosing with a heavy focus on Bourbon, all while being swept into a Whiskey drinkin’ atmosphere as we are serenaded by Scottish Bagpipes and Live Entertainment! The weekend also includes multiple Bourbon & Whiskey Pairing Dinner options from local restaurants, lively parties and Sunday-Funday festivities with numerous Bourbon tastings at local establishments in downtown Lake Geneva. Plus, a Whiskey Cocktail Contest featured all weekend long by the best watering holes in town. We then finish off the weekend in style with a rockin' Irish Goodbye Closing Party!
Christian Yelich's Home Plate Charity Concert
Christian Yelich and the Yelich family are proud to bring their “Home Plate” charity event back!! This year’s event will echo last year's event with a live concert that will take place on April 17, 2025 at the historic Pabst Theater in Downtown Milwaukee.
The evening will feature a headliner musical performance and your hometown favorite, Charlie Berens, will be our featured MC. Prior to the concert, VIPs will join Christian and his Brewers teammates at a private & post reception at the beautiful Saint Kate Hotel.
Midwest Spirits Festival
Everyone knows that the upper Midwest has some of the best grain in the world, so it stands to reason that we should have the best spirits as well. Join us for Madison's first celebration of Midwest spirits.
You'll have a chance to meet several producers who will guide you through their latest offerings and give you a glimpse into what's happening in the craft spirits world. And, of course, you'll be able to taste spirits crafted by Dancing Goat Distillery.
Event Five
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Event Four
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Event Three
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Event Two
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Event One
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