Third Space Brewing To Host 2nd Annual Wisconsin IPA Fest

Milwaukee, Wisconsin (July 26, 2018) – Third Space Brewing, the award-winning Milwaukee craft brewery, will host the 2nd annual Wisconsin IPA Fest on August 4.

Forty-eight breweries from across the state will participate this year, up from 37 that participated at the first event in 2017. The 48 IPAs will be available for public sampling from 12-5 p.m. in Third Space Brewing’s taproom and beer garden located at 1505 W. St. Paul Avenue in Milwaukee’s Menomonee Valley. Admission is free and 4-oz sample pours are $2 each.

“We wanted to create an event for the public to celebrate the great hoppy beers being made right here in Wisconsin” said Third Space Co-Founder and Brewmaster Kevin Wright. “We also wanted to create a friendly competition to crown the best IPA in the state each year,” added Wright.

Each participating brewery will send one judge for the competition component of the event. Judges will participate in a double-blind judging of the 48 IPAs to crown the Best IPA in Wisconsin for 2018.

At the culmination of the event, the Brewers Champion will be awarded the Wisconsin IPA Fest Trophy, a replica of a fermentation tank created by local brewing equipment supplier, Quality Tank Solutions. The winning brewery’s name will be engraved on the trophy to be displayed at the winning brewery until 2019’s event. The trophy is currently held by Lakefront Brewery, winner of the 2017 competition. Attendees will also vote on a People’s Champion.

Event Details

• Saturday August 4th from 12:00-5:00 p.m. at Third Space Brewing.
• Admission is free and open to the public. Must be 21 to enter. IDs required.
• 4-oz sample pours available for $2 each. A few of Third Space Brewing’s nonIPA beers will also be available in the taproom.
• New this year, Third Space Brewing has added a special VIP Hour from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. VIP tickets are $30 and come with 10 sample pours (a $20 value). VIP tickets are limited, allowing ticket holders the opportunity to avoid any long lines for IPA samples and to ensure access to IPAs that may run out quickly during the event. Third Space Brewing will also be tapping some special IPAs from several breweries during VIP Hour that will not be available to the general public.
• VIP tickets can be purchased on Eventbrite at the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wisconsin-ipa-fest-vip-ticket-tickets46255169457.

Wisconsin IPA Fest is presented by Third Space Brewing, The Crafter Space, and the Milwaukee Craft Brewery League. Wisconsin IPA Fest is part of an 11-day event celebrating craft beer throughout Milwaukee called Drink Brew City Week The Wisconsin IPA Fest Trophy prior to engraving 2017’s winning brewery name that is hosted by the Milwaukee Craft Brewery League and participating local breweries.

For more details on Wisconsin IPA Fest and to review the list of attending breweries visit Third Space Brewing’s Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/175060526531804/

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.