For Immediate Release

Contact: Kara O’Keeffe
608-261-9596
kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org

May 30, 2019

Taste Hop-Infused History at Old World Wisconsin!

Eagle, Wis. – Gather your friends and experience Historic Brewing at Old World Wisconsin starting this Saturday, June 1.  Plus, Wiesn in a Box, a pop-up beer garden that’s traveling the county to celebrate shared history and experiences and culture between the United States and Germany will also be out this weekend.

“We are excited to bring this popular program back for the 2019 season,” said Dan Freas, director of Old World Wisconsin for the Wisconsin Historical Society.

In partnership with the Museum of Beer and Brewing, volunteer brewers use the equipment and techniques from the late 1800s to bring the taste of 19th-century beer to guests. Guests can taste historic brewed beer starting June 15. 

Historic Brewing demonstrations will take place on select Saturdays June through October. Check the website for full listings.

The brewing process will begin at 10 am and conclude by 3 pm.  Each brewing event is included with Old World Wisconsin admission.  Site admission prices are: Adults $20, senior (65+) $18, children (5-12) $10, children 4 and under are free, senior citizens (65+): $16.  Fees include the all-day use of the tram transportation around the grounds.  Parking on site is free.

For tickets and to plan your visit go to oldworldwisconsin.org for more information.

About Old World Wisconsin
Old World Wisconsin is a 600-acre regional history attraction that features interactive environments and immersive stories of 19^th-and early 20^th-century Midwestern immigrant farm and rural life. It is one of twelve Wisconsin Historical Society sites and museums around the state. The museum offers guests hands-on activities, led by period-clad staff members, as they visit 10 working farmsteads, explore 12 heirloom gardens, meet heritage animal breeds and try historic crafts and skills. Old World Wisconsin is located on Highway 67 just south of Eagle, Wisconsin in the Milwaukee/Chicago/Madison triangle. Check our website for seasonal hours. For more information visit www.oldworldwisconsin.org or call 262-594-6301.

About the Wisconsin Historical Society

The Wisconsin Historical Society, founded in 1846, ranks as one of the largest, most active and most diversified state historical societies in the nation. As both a state agency and a private membership organization, its mission is to help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing stories. The Wisconsin Historical Society serves millions of people every year through a wide range of sites, programs and services. For more information, visit wisconsinhistory.org.

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