Bring Out Your Best Home Mixologist With GLD!

When you have friends and family over for the evening, do you enjoy being the bartender? Have you ever wondered about the history of the classic cocktails you mix? With Shaken & Stirred @ Great Lakes Distillery, discover more about these classic cocktails and how they have traversed time and space. However, you won’t just be tasting these classic drinks, you will be mixing three of them yourself. This new cocktail experience will give you, the home mixologist, the skills and knowledge to elevate your home bartending game. Along with imbibing on five reasonably-sized cocktails from different eras, you will also be going home with your very own Great Lakes Distillery logo’d shaken cocktail kit from Bull in China, one of the nation’s premiere bar tool manufacturers.

We offer two types of experiences. You may purchase an experience with a cocktail kit, or you may purchase an experience for two and share a cocktail kit.

This experience is an intimate evening, and is limited to 16 people. Sign up early to ensure your spot.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Go to this link to register.

FREE TO ATTEND!

Live Music featuring the WhiskeyBelles, with Madame Furie and Pete Henry

Still & Oak Touch of Honey Cocktails & Bottle Sales

Vendors: 1550 Maple Goods | Raw Honey MKE | HOOCH MKE Vegan Bakery | Brew City Pickles | LIT MKE | Squirrel Art | Shelby Page Ceramics | Olivia Glynn Arts | Olympia Granola | Twisted Tree Creations | Coopers Craftz & More!

Food: Fox Den | EZ Tiki | Pig Tailz

Monthly on every first Tuesday

Open Mic night is the first Tuesday of every month at Great Lakes Distillery with your hosts Jude & The Dude Acoustic Duo. Performers get their first drink on us!

Cask Comedy brings the best in live stand up comedy and pairs it with hand-crafted spirits at Great Lakes Distillery! Picture this: sipping on local spirits surrounded by the very barrels they grew up in while laughing at ourselves and life’s struggles. Now that's what I call a match made in boozy heaven! Doors swing open at 7pm, and the show starts at 8. Join us for lots of laughs and delicious beverages on Friday, May 17th at 8pm. Tickets are only $15 and seating is limited. This show sells out, so get your tickets NOW at MilwaukeeComedy.com!

Experience a rejuvenating Sunday morning with a guided Yoga flow led by seasoned instructors from MKE Yoga Social. 

Enjoy your Yoga practice followed by a Bloody Mary in our Tasting Room. Not drinking, no worries! Non-alcoholic options are available upon request. This event is perfect for both yoga enthusiasts and those looking for a fun and relaxing way to spend their Sunday morning. Bring your yoga mat, positive energy, and a friend to share this tasty experience.

Mullet Bingo is coming to GLD every third Tuesday! It's free to play and there's great prizes to win. Plus, wear a mullet, get a free Kentucky Waterfall shot (wigs count but fresh haircuts preferred!) We play 10 games starting at 6pm -- daubers included! Don't miss out on this hilarious night of great cocktails, sh**ty beers and your mullet-rockin' host, Adam Furie.

Bring Out Your Best Home Mixologist With GLD!

When you have friends and family over for the evening, do you enjoy being the bartender? Have you ever wondered about the history of the classic cocktails you mix? With Shaken & Stirred @ Great Lakes Distillery, discover more about these classic cocktails and how they have traversed time and space. However, you won’t just be tasting these classic drinks, you will be mixing three of them yourself. This new cocktail experience will give you, the home mixologist, the skills and knowledge to elevate your home bartending game. Along with imbibing on five reasonably-sized cocktails from different eras, you will also be going home with your very own Great Lakes Distillery logo’d shaken cocktail kit from Bull in China, one of the nation’s premiere bar tool manufacturers.

We offer two types of experiences. You may purchase an experience with a cocktail kit, or you may purchase an experience for two and share a cocktail kit.

This experience is an intimate evening, and is limited to 16 people. Sign up early to ensure your spot.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Go to this link to register.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!!

WMSE Chicken Shack Rye Release | Live Music by Them Coulee Boys +The Milbillies +Luke Callen | Food Trucks | Cocktails & Beer

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE. 

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On Saturday, June 1st, in conjunction with WMSE’s Chicken Shack Radio Show, Great Lakes Distillery will host "Sippin' & Strummin' with The Chicken Shack." This lively outdoor concert is the third annual collaboration with WMSE 91.7FM and will feature an exciting lineup of Americana and folk music, paired with the release of Great Lakes Distillery's special Chicken Shack Straight Rye Whiskey.

Headlining this ticketed, outdoor event is Them Coulee Boys, with special guests The MilBillies and Luke Callen. To round things off, the folks fromCity Lights Brewing Co. will be bringing out a bunch of tasty beers and several local food trucks will be on-hand during the show to keep everyone fed.

Tickets for the event are $25 each and the first 500 tickets sold will include a Plucker’s Punch featuring rye whiskey. Great Lakes Distillery offers ample parking, however we advocate for a planned safe ride home and will have designated areas for Uber/Lyft pick-up and drop-off.

Them Coulee Boys craft a brand of Americana that blends folk, punk, bluegrass, and rock & roll. They sing their conversational songs in 4 part harmony, often with a banjo stomp and rhythm section punch that drives the audience onto the dance floor and into community. Their trusty van has propelled them thousands of miles across the country and into the hearts of strangers, who tend to leave each show as family. It’s music that creates community through the shared experience of joy and giving a $h!t.

Supporting Them Coulee Boys will be Milwaukee’s own The MilBillies. Established in late 2018, The MilBillies immediately hit the ground running, bringing their unique synthesis of traditional and progressive bluegrass to venues and festivals throughout the upper midwest and beyond. The MilBillies project a veritable wall of sound, starting with an intentional focus on melodic lyricism in songwriting and finishing with an unparalleled, action-packed live performance.

The night begins with Luke Callen. Originally from La Crosse, WI, and currently lives in Minneapolis, MN, by way of Colorado. A teller of tall tales and a singer of short tunes, his no-frills arrangement style is like a drink of water for those of us who crave something real and honest to listen to. The sonic palette pays homage to a whole plethora of elements endemic to the American music tradition without feeling derivative or landing too hard on any one side of the genre question.

Join us on Saturday, June 1st, at 616 W. Virginia St., to enjoy live music, craft cocktails and beer, and local food. Gates open at 5:00pm, and the show starts at 6:00pm. This show is ages 21+ and is on rain or shine!

Tickets are available for sale online only; pending sales, tickets may also be available at the door.  PURCHASE TICKETS HERE.

Every Sunday

Join us on the GLD Patio every Sunday this summer for live music and cocktails! Musician Lineup Coming Soon!

Mullet Bingo is coming to GLD every third Tuesday! It's free to play and there's great prizes to win. Plus, wear a mullet, get a free Kentucky Waterfall shot (wigs count but fresh haircuts preferred!) We play 10 games starting at 6pm -- daubers included! Don't miss out on this hilarious night of great cocktails, sh**ty beers and your mullet-rockin' host, Adam Furie.

More info coming!

Street Party | Live Music | Cocktails & Beer | Food Trucks | Pumpkin Spirit Batch 15 Release

Milwaukee Record Brandy Release + More Info Coming Soon!