Events

Mullet Bingo (West Allis) event photo

Mullet Bingo (West Allis)

Tuesday April 1st

Monthly on every first Tuesday

Join us at our Still & Oak Tasting Room (5835 W National Ave) on the first Tuesday of every month for Mullet Bingo! This game is free to play and there's great prizes to win. Plus, wear a mullet and 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, cool prizes, and your mullet-rockin' host, Adam Furie.

06:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Open Mic (Milwaukee) event photo

Open Mic (Milwaukee)

Tuesday April 1st

Monthly on every first Tuesday

Open Mic night at Great Lakes Distillery is  hosted by Jude & The Dude Acoustic Duo. Our Milwaukee location hosts the First Tuesday of every month! Performers get their first drink on us!

06:30 PM - 09:00 PM

Hope Shining Blue Happy Hour (Milwaukee) event photo

Hope Shining Blue Happy Hour (Milwaukee)

Thursday April 3rd

Join us at our Milwaukee location on Thursday, April 3rd from 5pm-7pm for an evening of fundraising as we toast to the incredible work Aurora Health Care Foundation provides through their Healing & Advocacy Program. This evening, and the entire month of April, we'll be donating a portion of Hope Healing Blue cocktail sales to support the foundation's mission in supporting survivors of sexual and domestic violence.  So if you can't make in on April 3rd, stop by another day to try the custom cocktail created to raise funds for this incredibly important work. 

05:00 PM - 07:00 PM

Bloodies & Yoga (Milwaukee) event photo

Bloodies & Yoga (Milwaukee)

Sunday April 6th

Monthly on every first Sunday

Experience a rejuvenating Sunday morning with a guided Yoga flow led by seasoned instructors from MKE Yoga Social at our Milwaukee location (616 W. Virginia St.). 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.

Register here: https://www.mkeyogasocial.com/yoga-schedule.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Flavors of the 59th: Kegel's Inn & GLD Cocktail Dinner event photo

Flavors of the 59th: Kegel's Inn & GLD Cocktail Dinner

Wednesday April 9th

The Flavors of 59th includes a 5-course pre-fixed, German-inspired menu & with each course, a cocktail expertly paired by the owner of Great Lakes Distillery, Guy Rehorst. April's dinner is in honor of Nation Gin & Tonic Day. Tickets can be found online here

06:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Shaken & Stirred: A Great Lakes Distillery Experience (MKE) event photo

Shaken & Stirred: A Great Lakes Distillery Experience (MKE)

Friday April 11th

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.

08:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Barre at the Bar (MKE) event photo

Barre at the Bar (MKE)

Sunday April 13th

Swing by our Milwaukee Distillery & Tasting Room for Barre at the Bar! Hosted by Barre Milwaukee, this classic barre session will be low impact, full body toning, and attainable for all levels. Whether you are a beginner or a regular at the barre, the classic barre class will challenge and keep you coming back for that addicting "barre burn." Your first drink at the distillery is included with this class! There will be cocktails, beer, and non-alcoholic options. Sign up onlinetoday!

11:00 AM - 12:00 AM

414 Day event photo

414 Day

Monday April 14th

Celebrate the city in the best way possible, with locally crafted award-winning spirits. Join us and our friends at Experience Milwaukee at our Milwaukee location for 414 Day on Monday, April 14th for a special happy hour event! At 4:14pm, enjoy a toast on the house, from 4pm-5pm enjoy $4.14 Bang Burgers from Fox Den and more!

Please note, Fox Den will be open ONLY from 4-5pm, serving ONLY this special. Their regular menu and hours will resume on Tuesday, 4/15.

04:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Cocktails & Clay (MKE) event photo

Cocktails & Clay (MKE)

Thursday April 17th

Swing by our Milwaukee location on Thursday, April 17 at 6pm to tap into your creative side at our Cocktails & Clay: Earring Craft Class! 

Learn how to work with polymer clay and create your very own pair of earrings with Lexi, creator of Neutral Ground Clay Co, based in Milwaukee, WI. This workshop includes all materials and supplies to create the perfect pair of statement earrings to bring home with you. 

Lexi will provide instructions on different template earring designs that can be followed to create your pair or, if you are feeling creative, you can design your very own unique pair of earrings. Grab a cocktail & let’s create! Curious what this class looks like? Follow the links here or here to check out Lexi’s previous workshops!

Sign uphere today!

06:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Live Music: Cripes with Offtide (Milwaukee) event photo

Live Music: Cripes with Offtide (Milwaukee)

Saturday April 19th

Swing by the Production Floor at our Milwaukee location on Saturday, April 19th for some killer tunes from Cripes, with Offtide to set the stage.  Cripes will be dropping a new single and some sick beats. Door swings open at 7pm and show kicks off at 8pm. $10 at the door. 

07:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Bloodies & Yoga (Milwaukee) event photo

Bloodies & Yoga (Milwaukee)

Sunday April 20th

Monthly on every third Sunday

Experience a rejuvenating Sunday morning with a guided Yoga flow led by seasoned instructors from MKE Yoga Social at our Milwaukee location (616 W. Virginia St). 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.

Register here: https://www.mkeyogasocial.com/yoga-schedule.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Abstract Florals with Alcohol Ink (Milwaukee) event photo

Abstract Florals with Alcohol Ink (Milwaukee)

Thursday April 24th

Swing by our Milwaukee location on Thursday, April 24th for an incredible alcohol inks workshop. Alcohol inks are vibrant dyes in an alcohol base - a unique painting medium that is fun and easy to use to create incredible artwork. In this workshop you will create three different abstract florals using alcohol inks. You'll learn different techniques to guide and layer the inks, and you’ll mount all three paintings to 8" x 10” mats. Leaving you with three works of art ready for framing. No experience or artistic skill is necessary, and all supplies are provided. Sign up here today!

06:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Cask Comedy (Milwaukee) event photo

Cask Comedy (Milwaukee)

Saturday April 26th

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 we call a match made in boozy heaven! Doors swing open at 7pm, and the show starts at 8pm. Join us for lots of laughs and delicious beverages on Saturday,  April 26th. Tickets are only $15 and seating is limited. This show sells out, so get your tickets NOW at MilwaukeeComedy.com!

07:00 PM - 10:00 PM