Fridays every 2 weeks

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 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.

Ready to get your holiday shopping done, while supporting local makers and artists?! Join us in the Walkers Point neighborhood of Milwaukee to shop 70 makers with a drink in hand, while exploring one of Milwaukee's most diverse neighborhoods! Find vendors at all of the following locations: Indeed Brewing Co, Broken Bat Brewing Co, The Laughing Tap, MobCraft Beer, and of course, here at Great Lakes Distillery!

Products will be a wide variety of handmade goods such as jewelry, knit goods, home decor, metal working, prints, soap, paintings, candles, etc. This event is FREE to attend! ​ This event is brought to you by I Heart Indie Markets & Madison Makers Market!

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 here NOW! This month's lineup: Headliner: Balke Burkhart Features: Hannah Belmont and Bill Gevirtz

Bar open during the show. This show is 21+.

Great Lakes Distillery is proud to continue the Copper Still Society. Membership in the Copper Still Society is $100 (over $200 value), and grants you the following honors and benefits throughout all of 2025:

 -Official Membership Card that contains your monthly free Cocktail Punch Card ($96 value) and a voucher code good for a distillery tour for four people in 2025 ($48 value) 

-A special edition Copper Still Society Glencairn rocks glass printed using real copper ($15 value) 

-$2 off cocktails everyday for you and a guest Wednesday happy hour from 5-close with 50% off cocktails for you and a guest 

-20% off on items in the retail shop - including bottles! -A bottle of Great Lakes Distillery spirits on your birthday month (Up to $39 value) 

-An exclusive seasonal cocktail available only to members 

 Membership in the Copper Still Society is limited and will go on sale on Black Friday. Current members will be emailed early for renewal. 

Stop by Great Lakes Distillery on Black Friday to grab our limited release bottles of the season, sample new spirits, sip on hand-crafted cocktails, and purchase your Copper Still Society membership. This year we have a new Holiday Gin (44% ABV)! This gin captures the essence of the season with notes of spruce tips, warming cinnamon, & a hint of ginger. Infused with tart cranberries, this gin’s bright color and subtle fruit notes are the perfect accompaniment for all your holiday needs.

We will also have our Still & Oak Black Friday Straight Rye Whiskey (45% ABV). This rye whiskey finishes the last two years of aging in Lakefront Brewery’s Black Friday Imperial Stout barrels. This whiskey lights up your palate with notes of seasoned oak, dark chocolate, and caramel.

Don’t miss the opportunity to sip & purchase these phenomenal spirits. Bottle sales will take place from 12pm-9pm. The Tasting Room will be open for cocktails until midnight. 

Monthly on every first Sunday

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.

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

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!

*we will NOT be hosting Open Mic Night in November due to the Presidential Election

Join us on Sunday, December 8th from 12pm to 5pm for our Bloody Holiday Market Pop-Up. We’ll have specialty Bloody Marys lined up just for you to savor while discovering locally made goods and art from all throughout the Milwaukee area.

Featured Vendors

The Sensory Spa,  Kaybee Kitsch, Lee Design, Noto MKE,  Milwaukee Art Girl Designs, JR Busch Images, James Steno Gallery, Maebel Jewelry, MilRAWkee Alt Collaboration, Linny's Artsy Fingers, Hidden Gems, Supernova Studio, Fresh to Death Vintage, MJK of Sparkletown

Monthly on every third Sunday

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.

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

Monthly on every third Tuesday

Mullet Bingo is 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.

**This event is sold out!** 

Join us as we welcome back Kyle TheTreeGuy from Twisted Tree Creations for another evening of twisted wire art creation. In this class, we’ll be crafting pine trees for the winter season! This will be a class tailored for beginners.  Create a new piece of art for your home or give this one as a gift! The Tasting Room will be pouring flavorful cocktails & Fox Den will be open for some killer bites. All materials and tools are included for $45. The class will last roughly 2 hours. There are only 20 spots available, so sign up here today!

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.

-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!