The Purple Foot enjoys sharing our knowledge of home fermentation. Several times a year we participate in the following events and are available to answer questions. Stop in and try something new, we offer samples of home made wines and beers from our own cellars!
Milwaukee Public Museum - Food & Froth
Date & Time: February 19, 2011
Location: Milwaukee Public Museum
Tour the exhibits at the museum while tasting sample foods from many of our local restaurants, wine and beer from breweries and of course our booth located in the Rain Forest exhibit. Please refer to their website for more information: www.mpm.edu
Milwaukee Beer Barons - World of Beer
Date & Time: June 4, 2011
Location: Schwabenhoff
Sample beers from local breweries and of course homebrews at our booth. Please refer to the Beer Barons website for more information:
Old World Wisconsin - Midsummers Magic
Date & Time: June 18, 2011
Location: Old World Wisconsin
Sample wine, beer and food from local restaurants, breweries. wineries and homemade wine and beer at our booth. Please refer to the Friends of Old World Wisconsin website at www.friendsoww.org for more information.
Harvest Fair - State Fair Park
Date & Time: September 23-25, 2011
Location: Wisconsin State Fair Park
Sample wine, beer and food from local restaurants, breweries, wineries and homemade wine and beer at our booth located next to Bennos on the mall.
Visit: www.wistatefair.com for information.
Purple Foot Apple Crush
Date & Time: October To be determined depending on harvest 2011
Location: The Purple Foot
This is an open house event. Stop by with your apples and pears, crush and press them and prepare them for winemaking at this annual event. Sample homemade wines and talk to some of our experts about your harvest.
Watch this website for details.
The Purple Foot enjoys sharing our knowledge of home fermentation. We are offering the following classes.
Wine Making - Boerner Botanical Gardens
Date & Time: Thursday April 14, 2011
Location: Boerner Botanical Gardens
Learn how to make wines from your own garden, presented by Jim Remus. Learn about kits and how to prepare a wine using a kit presented by Karen Lau. Please refer to their website for more information: www.boernerbotanicalgardens.org
Beer Making - Boerner Botanical Gardens
Date & Time: Thursday September 15, 2011 6:30 pm-8:00 pm
Location: Boerner Botanical Gardens
Come to the Boerner Botanical Gardens and learn how to "Brew Your Own" with local experts from a city with a rich brewing tradition. Join our own Jim Sowinski for a demonstration and lively discussion on how to shrink your environmental footprint through reduced packaging, transportation and recycling by making it yourself!
Registration is required - (414) 525 -5656
Email: scheduling@fbbg.org or go to http://fbbg.org/support/l2-5.html
Cost: $10 members / $15.00 non members
Please refer to their website for more information: www.boernerbotanicalgardens.org