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Come taste Wisconsin's best!
Hundreds of local craft beers and artisanal cheeses in one place for an all-you-can-sample celebration of Wisconsin's finest. Get your favorites, try something new and find out what you've been missing out on from brewers and cheese makers across the state.
January 19th, 2013 at the Alliant Energy Center Exhibition Hall, Madison, Wisconsin
Schedule of the Fest!
All of the below special presentations are free to attend with regular or premium admission to the fest. Seating and sampling will be limited for these special sessions. Take a look at the presentations schedule, and don’t miss out on this opportunity to listen, learn, and enjoy:
- 1:00 p.m. -- Doors open to Premium Tasting ticket-holders
- 2:00 p.m. -- Doors open to all ticket-holders.
- 2:30 p.m. -- Special beer pairing presentation with the 2013 special guest brewer John Legnard from Blue Moon. Our ‘2013 Special Guest Brewer’ John Legnard will share some of the specialty brews they’re working on in Colorado and how it pairs with some tasty treats.
- 3:30 p.m. -- A Match Made in Madison! Sara Hill, culinary manager of the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, will provide insights on how to best pair a variety of cheeses with help from Madison Favorite Ale Asylum’s Otto Dilba.
- 4:30 p.m. -- Chocolate and Beer: Gail Ambrosius of Ambrosius Chocolatier and Vintage Brewing Co. will orchestrate a delicious chocolate and beer pairing presentation.
ISTHMUS BEER & CHEESE Exhibitors for 2013
Listed with booth number
AJ Bombers 131
Ale Asylum 811
Artisan Trout Farm 923
Banzo 335
Berghoff Brewery 221
Big Bay Brewing 909
Blue Moon 523
Bolzano Meats 819
BOS Meadery 620
Brennan's Market 409
Brewery Creek 113
Capital Brewery 821
Castle Rock Organics 911
Cedar Grove 726
Cesar's Cheese 822
Chick Beer 211
Clock Shadow Creamery 209
Creme de la Coulee 907
Cross Plains Brewery 820
Crystal Farms 618
Decatur Dairy 927
Delafield Brewhaus 724
East Shore Specialty Foods 507
Edelweiss Creamery 706
Ellsworth Creamery 619
Forgotten Valley Cheese 601
Furthermore 804
Gail Ambrosius Chocolatier 326
Geneva Lake Brewing 810
Glasses, Mugs & Stems 723
Gorst Valley Hops 604
Gray Brewing 603
Great Dane Photo Booth 610
Great Dane Brewing. 305
Grumpy Troll 602
Harmony Specialty Dairy 127
Hinterland Brewery 617
Holland Family Cheese 812
Hop Head Beer Tour 802
House of Brews 708
Hydro Street Brewery 929
Isthmus 301
Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing 525
Karben4 Brewing 725
Klondike Cheese 201
La Clare Farms 219
Lakefront Brewery 210
Lake Louie Brewing 705
Lazy Monk Brewing 203
Mad City Windows 529
Madison Malt Society 111
Maple Leaf Cheese 809
Milwaukee Brewing 325
Minocqua Brewing 212
New Glarus Brewing 125
Noble View Creamery 115
Nordic Creamery 412
Northwoods Brew Pub 913
One Barrel Brewing 420
Otter Creek Organic Farm 306
O'so Brewing 925
Pangaea Beer 220
Pearl Street Brewery 105
Pizza Brutta 123
Potosi Brewing 410
Red Eye Brewing. 611
Rhinelander/Huber Brewing 308
Rush River Brewing 915
Sand Creek Brewing 508
Sartori Cheese 526
Sassy Cow Creamery 506
Saxon Homestead Creamery 307
Shipwrecked Brewing 323
South Shore Brewery 418
Sprecher Brewery 505
St. Francis Brewery 931
Stevens Point Brewery 129
Sugar Brook Farms 107
Sweet Mullets Brewing 417
Tera's Whey 419
3 Sheeps Brewery 905
Titletown Brewing 324
Treat Bake Shop 222
Valhalla Tacos 235
Vintage Brewing 411
White Jasmine 609
Wisconsin Historical Society Press 707
Woodman Brewery 109
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Scenes from the 2013 Fest!
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2013 Isthmus Beer & Cheese Festival
Saturday, January 19, 2013 - 2 to 6 PM
Alliant Energy Center Exhibition Hall, Madison, Wisconsin
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Isthmus Beer & Cheese Festival Location and Map
The Alliant Energy Center Exhibition Hall is on the southern edge of Madison, Wisconsin, just off U.S. Highways 12 & 18 (the Beltline), East on Rimrock Road (Exit 262) just west of John Nolen Drive.
Free cab rides to the fest
Together with sponsor Union Cab of Madison, we will offer free cab rides to the event and discounted cab rides from the event, all to ensure our guests get home safely as needed. Please plan ahead and call early for your cab, volume of calls and traffic may cause delays or brief waiting. Call 242-2000
Parking
Parking for the Alliant Energy Center Exhibition Hall is through the Main Gate on Rimrock Road.
Driving Directions
From Chicago (South): I-90 West to Exit 142A, West on U.S. Highways 12 & 18, 5 miles to Rimrock Road, Exit 262
From Green Bay (North): I-90 East to Exit 142A, West on U.S. Highways 12 & 18, 5 miles to Rimrock Road, Exit 262
From Milwaukee (East): I-94 West, I-90 East to Exit 142A, West on U.S. Highways 12 & 18 to Rimrock Road, Exit 262
From Minneapolis (West): I-90 East to Exit 142A, West on U.S. Highways 12 & 18 to Rimrock Road, Exit 262
From Des Moines (South): I-80 East to I-380 North, North on Highway 151 to U.S. Highways 12 & 18 East, East to Rimrock Road, Exit 262
Bus Lines
Madison Metro bus service has regular stops along John Nolen Drive, Olin Avenue and Rimrock Road. Visit www.mymetrobus.com to plan your trip.
Bike Paths
Two major bike paths connect to Alliant: The Wingra Creek Bike Path follows Wingra Creek through Quann Park to the Park Street and Fish Hatchery Road area. The Capital City bike path runs along Lake Monona on the east side of John Nolen Drive.
Nearby Accommodations
Sheraton Madison is offering a discount package including $5 off the festival tickets, discounted room, continental breakfast, and free shuttle to the Beer and Cheese Fest.
The Sheraton is conveniently located on John Nolen Drive, across the street from Alliant.
Isthmus Beer & Cheese Fest Package
(OR copy and paste the following link into a web browser)
https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/res?id=1211078328&key=9B8C2Map
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Sponsors:
Are you interested in a sponsorship?
Please contact:
Chad Hopper, Isthmus Sales Manager
Phone: 608-251-5627
Email: chopper@isthmus.com
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Vendors:
Special 2013 Guest Brewer: Blue Moon Brewing Company Co-founder and Master Brewer John Legnard sponsored by Leinenkugel's. More on John here.2013 Brewers- Capital Brewery
- Milwaukee Brewing Co.
- The Grumpy Troll
- Hinterland
- Potosi Brewing Company
- House of Brews
- Minhas Brewery
- Sand Creek Brewing
- Cross Plains Brewing
- Lake Geneva Brewing Company
- 3 Sheeps Brewing Company
- St. Francis Brewery
- Pangaea Beer Company
- Huber Brewing Company
- Titletown Brewing Company
- Brewery Creek
- Hydro Street Brewing Company
- Minocqua Brewing Company
- South Shore Brewery
- Vintage Brewing Company
- Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company
- Gray Brewing
- Sprecher Brewery
- Red Eye Brewing Company
- Lakefront Brewery
- Stevens Point Brewery
- Ale Asylum
- Northwoods Brewpub
- Karben4 Brewing
- O'so Brewing Company
- Sweet Mullets Brewing Co.
- BOS Meadery
- The Great Dane Pub & Brewing Co.
- One Barrel Brewing Company
- Lazy Monk Brewing
- Woodman Brewery
- Rush River Brewing
- Shipwrecked Brewing Company
- Rhinelander Brewing Company
- Special Guest Brewer: Blue Moon Brewing Co.
- New Glarus Brewing Co.
- Pearl Street Brewery
- The Berghoff Brewery
- Lake Louie Brewing
- Furthermore
- Chick Brewing Company
- Delafield Brewhaus
2013 Cheesemakers- Cesar's Cheese
- Crème de la Coulée Artisan Cheese
- Otter Creek Organic Farm
- Cedar Grove Cheese
- Decatur Dairy
- Sassy Cow Creamery
- Forgotten Valley Cheese
- Sugar Brook Farms
- Crystal Farms
- Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery
- Clock Shadow Creamery
- Sartori Cheese
- Maple Leaf Cheese
- Klondike Cheese
- Harmony Specialty Dairy Foods
- Nordic Creamery
- Holland's Family Cheese
- White Jasmine
- Castle Rock Organic Farms
- Edelweiss Creamery
- Saxon Creamery
- LaClare Farms
- Noble View Creamery
Are you interested in setting up a booth, or a larger exhibit?
Please contact:
Janell Palmer, Isthmus Events Coordinator
Phone: 608-251-5627 x 152
Email: jpalmer@isthmus.com
- Capital Brewery
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Taste Wisconsin's Best!
Saturday, January 19, 2013 from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
The Isthmus Beer & Cheese Fest is a celebration of the best Wisconsin craft beers and artisanal cheeses. The Fourth annual event will take place on Saturday, January 19 2013 at Alliant Energy Center. Enjoy sampling, beer-pairing presentations, and more.
Kicking off at 2 p.m., the Isthmus Beer & Cheese Fest will feature Wisconsin brewers and cheesemakers, new and old favorites alike. We’re encouraging brewers and cheesemakers to sample at least three of their unique, seasonal or award-winning products. Guests will clamor to sample beers and cheeses they don’t find everyday at their local bar, liquor or grocery store. We’ve got a few more secrets we’re working out right now.
Again this year, we are offering a limited number of VIP tickets which will include you in a small number of people getting into the festival one hour before the general admission ticketholders. Some of our invited brewers and cheese makers will be bringing some special product for the VIPs that won't be available later in the day. Plus you get the chance to chat casually with superstar brewers and cheesemakers of Wisconsin without the din and roar of the crowd. Plus, you’ll get your official 2013 Isthmus Beer & Cheese T-shirt!
Guests don’t need to drive…. Together with sponsor Union Cab of Madison, we will offer free cab rides to the event and discounted cab rides from the event, all to ensure our guests get home safely as needed. Public bus service will also be available.
Isthmus Beer & Cheese Fest 2013 is sponsored by the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board and Union Cab.
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For event information, press materials or media inquiries, or any other questions, please contact:
Chris Majchrzak, Isthmus Marketing & Events Manager
Phone: 608-251-5627 x 122
Email: cmajchrzak@isthmus.com
This is an official Isthmus event
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