On June 24-25, 2011, the Audacious Beer and Cheese celebration will be hosting small beer and cheese pairings at various locations in Delafield. Each flight of beer and cheese will be presented by the cheesemaker and brewery. Attendees will be able to learn more about the history, traditions and process from the artisan and have an experience few rarely are able to enjoy.
The following is the list of breweries and cheesmakers who are scheduled for Friday, June 24, beginning at 6:30 pm. Attendance will be limited to 20 attendees.
Carr Valley Cheese & Merchant duVin Brewery @ Delafield Hotel
Saxon Homestead Cheese & Van Berg and DuWulf Brewery @ Hawks Inn
Roelli Cheese & Founders Brewery @ Reveres Wells Street Tavern
Edelweiss Cheese & Capital Brewery @ Reveres Wells Street Tavern
Seymour Cheese & Great Lakes Brewery @ Reveres Wells Street Tavern
After the Friday sessions conclude, plan to attend the Audacious Beer & Cheese Celebration at Nixon Park in Hartland. The 180 foot tent will feature 11 world class beers on tap, four pack samplers, specialty food venues, live music and fireworks at dusk. This fun village event is open to the public.
On Saturday, June 25, from 3:30-6:00 pm at Nixon Park in Hartland, 16 breweries and eight cheesemakers will have a grand tasting for 200 attendees who will sample and be able to purchase the very best artisan cheeses at the eight cheesemaker tables. Each cheesemaker's table will be flanked by a brewer's table. Tasting glassware, brochures explaining tasting guides, suggested pairings, cheesemakers and brewer map, a silent and live auction will also be wrapped into this Rotary sponsored fund raising celebration.
After the tasting is over, the tent will be open to the public and the food vendors, tap handles and live music will round out the evening at the Night of the Barrels Party from 6:30-11:30 pm.
For more information, visit www.audaciousbeers.com.