New year, same party! Our annual Harvest Fest Block Party & Pumpkin Spirit Release, sponsored byLakefront Brewery, is back for another rockin’ time. There will be live music from The Last Bees, with Jack Tell kicking things off. Food will be provided by Fox Den, Chucho's Red Tacos, and The Iron Pig.  Specialty cocktails, featuring our Pumpkin Seasonal Spirit, distilled with Lakefront Brewery's Pumpkin Lager, will be pouring at our outdoor bar. We’ll even have a mini makers market! Click here for more event details and to learn more about our Pumpkin Seasonal Spirit.

This event is FREE to attend.

Sponsored by Lakefront Brewery and supported by WMSE 91.7 FM

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 8. Tickets are only $15 and seating is limited. This show sells out, so get your tickets NOW at MilwaukeeComedy.com!

Monthly on every third Sunday

Enjoy a rejuvenating Sunday morning  at our Milwaukee location with a guided yoga flow session led by seasoned instructors from MKE Yoga Social! Each ticket to this yoga session comes with a GLD Bloody Mary. Not drinking, no worries! Non-alcoholic options are available upon request (as are Non-Bloody Mary drinks). 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

Working behind the pine might not be for everyone, but it sure is great to enjoy cocktails at home, and know that your guests will be impressed. Join us at our newest event, Cocktails with Kentucky Emily. Throughout the night, GLD Events Coordinator and former Kentucky Bourbon Trail employee, Emily, will guide you through crafting five classic cocktails and incorporate your own creative twists. Everyone will walk away with all recipes for the evening, a small buzz, and the skills to make your favorite drinks at home. 

Along with mixing, shaking, and sipping on five classic cocktails, you could also be going home with your very own Great Lakes Distillery cocktail kit from Bull in China, one of the nation’s premiere bar tool manufacturers. Not in need of a cocktail kit? No worries! You can still sign up without buying the kit. Signing up for two but want to share your cocktail kit? There’s a ticket for that too! Click the link here to learn more about booking options. 

We’re so excited to welcome back Beth Kluth for another Alcohol Inks workshop! Sign up for Alcohol Ink Florals on Black, taking place at our Milwaukee location on Tuesday, Sep. 20th at 6pm. Alcohol inks are vibrant dyes in an alcohol base - a unique painting medium that is fun and easy to use to create incredible pieces of art. In this workshop you will create three stunning florals on black synthetic paper. Beth will teach you different techniques to guide and layer the inks, and mount all three of your 5” x 7” paintings to an 8" x 10” mat. Leaving you with three works of art ready for framing! Our last Alcohol Inks class sold out, so secure your spot here!

Swing by Still & Oak in West Allis on Friday, October 3rd at 6:30pm 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! (There are loads of Halloween options!) Grab a cocktail & let’s create! This class always sells out, so don’t wait to buy tickets here.

Monthly on every first Sunday

Enjoy a rejuvenating Sunday morning  at our Milwaukee location with a guided yoga flow session led by seasoned instructors from MKE Yoga Social! Each ticket to this yoga session comes with a GLD Bloody Mary. Not drinking, no worries! Non-alcoholic options are available upon request (as are Non-Bloody Mary drinks). 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

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.

With the fall festivities approaching, it’s time for us all to step up our at-home cocktail game, to ensure your guests leave impressed (and a little jealous). Join us at Cocktails with Emily: Fall Edition. Throughout the night, GLD Events Coordinator and former Kentucky Bourbon Trail pro, Emily, will guide you through crafting five fantastic fall cocktails. Questions about batching your cocktail for a party? We can help with that too! Everyone will walk away with all recipes for the evening, a small buzz, and the skills to make your favorite drinks at home. 

 Along with mixing, shaking, and sipping on your fall cocktails, you could also be going home with your very own Great Lakes Distillery cocktail kit from Bull in China, one of the nation’s premiere bar tool manufacturers. Not in need of a cocktail kit? No worries! You can still sign up without buying the kit. Signing up for two but want to share your cocktail kit? There’s a ticket for that too! 

Click the link here to learn more about booking options.

Jigs & Swigs: The Irish Dance Workout® is an Irish dance-inspired cardio fitness class open to anybody and everybody (21+)! Take part in a fun workout + reward yourself after with a beverage! All tickets include your first round at GLD. This class is at our Milwaukee (616 W. Virginia St.) location. 

-No dance experience required. J+S® is a fun and challenging workout for nondancers and dancers alike! -Bring a water bottle! -Wear athletic clothing and tennis shoes!

Registration is required and does sell out! Sign up here!

What better time to laugh than on a Sunday afternoon at 4pm – all part of the Milwaukee Comedy Festival! Sunday Fun Day at Great Lakes Distillery is a showcase comedy show full of funny. Join us for some top talent and top-shelf cocktails at Great Lakes Distillery! Tickets are $20 presale, $25 at the Door. Doors at 3pm, show starts at 4pm. This show is 21+. 

 With Delilah Orizaba (Chicago, IL), Alan Snider (Los Angeles/Chicago), Austin Black (Denver, CO), Dana Ehrmann (Milwaukee), Amy Sumpter (Chicago)

Buy tickets here!

The closing night of the Milwaukee Comedy Festival is entertainment at its best! Enjoy a fabulous craft cocktail from Great Lakes Distillery while you laugh it up with a fantastic line up of stand up comics in our final show of the Fest! Tickets are $20 presale, $25 at the Door. Doors at 6pm, show starts at 7pm. Come early and enjoy a cocktail from Great Lakes Distillery. This show is 21+ 

 With Nora Jeffries (Brooklyn, NY), Cody Heck (Milwaukee), Connor O’Hara (Milwaukee), Christopher Schmidt (Milwaukee), Elijah Holbrook (Milwaukee), Rich D’Amore (Milwaukee)

Buy tickets here!

Monthly on every third Tuesday

Join us at our Milwaukee Distillery & Tasting Room on the third 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.