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Craft Beer Week
April 29th - May 8th
Madison's Craft Beer Week is returning for it's sixth year! The Come Back In and the Up North will both be celebrating with some craft beer events that are sure to entertain. Pick one location or bounce around the block to get the most out of this ten day celebration of craft beer. Take a peek at the line-up...
Come Back In Events
Bell's Brewery Bash - April 29th (5pm-9pm):
Kick off Madison Craft Beer Week with a Bell's Brewery Bash at the Come Back In. Bell's is bringing five fabulous beers for you to try, including: Two Hearted, Oberon, Oarsman Ale and two special releases. Harry Magill's Spiced Stout and Bell's brand new Oatsmobile Session Oat Pale Ale are expected to make the cut. Play a game of bag toss on the patio while you enjoy the brews and/or try your luck at their prize wheel. Some great Bell's gear will be up for grabs.
Come Back In for the Beer "Next Door" - April 30th (8pm-10pm):
Next Door Brewing is paying a visit to the Come Back In, your neighborhood bar & restaurant. Kaleidospoke APA, Luminous IPA and 2-3 super secret specialty brews will be tapped and ready to fill your pint glass. AND, Next Door will even let you keep the glass - while supplies last. Hats, t-shirts and some other great Next Door Brewing merchandise will also be yours for the taking. Grab your favorite brew, learn a little about the recipes and get ready for the late night music. Field & James will be hitting the stage from 9pm-1am with some country, folk & jazz tunes. Never a cover.
Bacon, Blues & Brews w/ Karben4 - May 1st (3pm-7pm):
Karben4 is bringing the brews to our first annual Bacon Fest. Grab some bacon goodies from the grill, sample some Karben4 brews and enjoy all of the outdoor entertainment. Read more about Bacon Fest below.
An Evening w/ Ale Asylum - May 1st (8:30pm-11pm):
One of Madison's homegrown breweries is making an appearance at our Sunday night karaoke. Ale Asylum will be stopping by at 8:30pm with some fun facts and a few featured taps. Hopalicious, Bedlam and their special release Mai Bock will all be tapped and ready to go when you arrive. Karaoke starts at 9:30pm. Tip back a brew (or two) and show off your singing skills for the chance to score some Ale Asylum swag. T-shirts, hats and some other miscellaneous prizes will be in the mix. Winners are drawn from the karaoke pool, so the more you sing, the better your odds of winning. Ale Asylum will be heading out at 11pm, but the beer and karaoke will continue long into the night!
A Little Sumpin' w/ Lagunitas & Wheelhouse - May 3rd (5pm-8pm):
Lagunitas and the Come Back In have a little something special planned for your Tuesday evening. Wheelhouse will be hitting the stage with some FREE Americana/bluegrass tunes from 5pm-8pm. Lagunitas will be here at the same time with a few featured beers. Lagunitas IPA, their seasonal Lucky #13 Red Ale and Waldo's Special Ale are all on the roster. They're also bringing bag toss for you to play and they'll be raffling off some Lagunitas merchandise. Mason jars, t-shirts, sunglasses and posters will all be up for grabs, along with a tour for four at their Chicago brewery. You won't want to miss it! After all, Tuesday is the new Friday at the Come Back In.
Roll Out the "One Barrel" - May 6th (4pm-7pm):
Get ready for a fun-filled evening of beer samples, pint pours and freebies with One Barrel Brewing. They'll be stopping by with a couple of limited release beers for you to try. Both the Banjo Cat Black IPA and Penguin APA will be ready for you to sample, with One Barrel's Willie Scottish Wee Heavy, Commuter Kölsch and 5th Element Rye IPA available in pints... keep the glass! Pint glasses are available on a first come, first-served basis and will go quickly, But don't worry, they're also giving away some One Barrel Brewing stickers, coasters and more!
Micros at Maifest w/ Sprecher Brewery- May 7th (Noon-7pm):
Join Specher Brewery, the Essen Haus and Come Back In for the German celebration of Spring! Maifest is a family-friendly, outdoor festival complete with a maypole dance, local artwork, games, a kids' zone, goodies from the grill, live music and plenty of bier! Sprecher's Special Amber, Mai Bock, Pineapple X-press Belgian-style Ale and Grapefruit Radler will all be available on Sprecher's fire truck beer caddy. They're also bringing a life-sized beer pong game and plenty of giveaways to go with. Read more about Maifest below.
Up North Events
Summit & Strings - April 29th (5pm-9pm):
Kick off Madison's Craft Beer Week in style with Summit Brewing at the Up North. Grab a Summit brew, enjoy some FREE live music from The Naughty Bits and meet the Summit beer reps. They'll be in attendance to provide some Summit beer history and to answer all of your beer-related questions. AND they'll be raffling off two tickets to the Eaux Claires music festival in August! You won't want to miss this Summit & Strings event.
Brewers & Brews w/ Lagunitas - May 1st (1pm-5pm):
Head Up North for some Brewers & Brews with Lagunitas. They'll be doing this thing tailgate-style with some drinks on the deck, a little bit of bag toss, a game of catch, maybe some tag... whatever you want. Grab a pint of Lagunitas IPA, Pils, Sour Ale or Waldo's Special Ale and catch the 1:20pm Milwaukee Brewers game out on the patio TV. Or don't. They're keeping things pretty relaxed, just as you'd expect from an Up North tailgate party. And who doesn't love a tailgate party?
Cinco de Hinterland - May 5th (8pm-Midnight):
Celebrate 'Cinco de Hinterland' at the Up North on May 5th. They've got a TON of Cinco de Mayo fun planned. They'll have a piñata filled with goodies, a nacho bar, Hinterland beer and some live tunes from Catfish Stephenson (9pm-12am). No cover. In addition to the great Hinterland brews, they'll be making some tequila-infused 'beer-tails' for the occasion. ¡Salud!
MobCraft Brew-A-Thon - May 7th (2:30pm-6:30pm):
MobCraft is heading Up North for the evening to show you the ins and outs of homebrewing. They'll be doing a little homebrew expo and brewing a small batch of beer out on the patio. MobCraft is also bringing some of their own concoctions for you to try AND there will be plenty of goodies from the grill to go with all of that beer.
Surly Loves Your Mom - May 8th (1pm-5pm):
Do you have a craft beer loving mama? Then this is the Craft Beer Week event for you. We'll be barbecuing on the patio, playing some bag toss and enjoying a fine Mother's day with Surly Brewing. Meet the brains behind the brewery, sample a pint of Surly's Hell Lager, Overrated West Coast IPA, Blakkr Imperial Black IPA or Brett Mikkel's fermented IPA and treat Mom to an easy-going afternoon on her special day. She deserves it ;). Oh, and Surly really does love your mom.
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Bacon Fest
Sunday, May 1st
3pm-7pm
The Essen Haus & Come Back In are celebrating everything BACON on Sunday, May 1st! The festivities will run from 3pm-7pm outside in our parking lot, turned into a mini festival grounds. There will be some bacon goodies from the grill, live music and plenty of bier. Bacon Fest doubles as Come Back In's "Bacon, Blues & Brews" Craft Beer Week event and will feature Madison's own Karben4 Brewing.
Karben4's Fantasy Factory IPA and Lady Luck Irish Red will be on tap inside, with their NightCall Smoked Porter, Tokyo Sauna APA and a brand new special release beer available outside to go with all of that bacon. Sample a brew or two, pick a favorite and settle in for the free patio music. John "Elvis" Lyons, one of our "Flashback Fever" tribute artists, will be hitting the stage from 5pm-7pm with some of The King's top hits. There will also be an amateur bacon contest in the mix. Sample up to 15 different bacon recipes and vote for the most creative dish. Celebrate the joys of bacon, blues and brews with the Essen Haus & Come Back In on Sunday, May 1st. Because everything is better with bacon.
Interested in featuring a bacon recipe? Click on the event link above for complete details and/or email bacon.essenhaus@gmail.com to get started.
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Flashback Fever... A tribute artist series
Sundays from May 1st - Sept. 4th
The Essen Haus is bringing Flashback Fever back for another year! This time around, tribute acts will be performing hits from artists like Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Neil Diamond, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and MORE! Performances will take place every Sunday outside on the patio from 4pm-6pm (unless noted). Never a cover charge. If the weather isn't cooperating, we'll move the music to the Essen Haus' indoor stage instead.
In addition to the tunes, we'll be serving some food & drink specials to go along with the theme of the evening. Journey through the decades with Sunday FUNday at the Essen Haus! A complete schedule is listed below.
MAY
5/1: Bacon Fest with Elvis - performed by John "Elvis" Lyons *5pm-7pm
5/8: Dean Martin & Frankie Valli - performed by Jerry Armstrong
5/15: Meet the Beetles - A "John" & "George" Duo
5/22: Elvis Presley & Johnny Cash Showdown - performed by John "Elvis" Lyons and son Jonathan "Cash" Lyons
5/29: Frank Sinatra Night - performed by Jerry Armstrong
June
6/5: Neil Diamond & Tom Jones - performed by Jerry Armstrong
6/12: Meet the Beetles - A "John" & "George" Duo
6/19: Elvis Presley & Johnny Cash Showdown - performed by John "Elvis" Lyons and son Jonathan "Cash" Lyons
6/26: Dean Martin & Frankie Valli - performed by Jerry Armstrong
July
7/3: NO SHOW
7/10: Young Elvis & Vegas Elvis - performed by John "Elvis" Lyons and son Jon Lyons
7/17: Frank Sinatra Night - performed by Jerry Armstrong
7/24: Meet the Beetles - A "John" & "George" Duo
7/31: Elvis Night - performed by John "Elvis" Lyons
August
8/7: Meet the Beetles - A "John" & "George" Duo
8/14: Neil Diamond & Tom Jones - performed by Jerry Armstrong
8/21: Young Elvis & Vegas Elvis - performed by John "Elvis" Lyons and son Jon Lyons
8/28: Frank Sinatra Night - performed by Jerry Armstrong
September
9/4: Elvis Presley & Johnny Cash Showdown - performed by John "Elvis" Lyons and son Jonathan "Cash" Lyons
Follow Essen Haus Madison on facebook to check out the weekly Flashback Fever food & drink specials.
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Maifest
Saturday, May 7th
Noon-7pm
Mark your calendars for Maifest, Oktoberfest's Spring counterpart and the German celebration of Spring! This family-friendly event is an all-day affair that will take place on Saturday, May 7th from Noon-7pm. Dane County Humane Society (DCHS) will be returning for another year, with 15% of proceeds going to benefit the animals at DCHS.
Activities Include...
- DCHS interactive booth with information about the organization, a volunteer meet & greet and opportunities to donate.
- LIVE music from The Zweifel Brothers (Noon-4pm) and Copper Box (3pm-7pm)
- Traditional maypole dance led by the Oak Apple Morris Dancers
- Goodies made to order on the grill
- Sprecher Brewery's fire truck bier caddy featuring Maibocks and other Spring seasonals
- Life-sized beer pong (courtesy of Sprecher Brewery)
- Kids' Zone - coloring, crafts, bubbles, side walk chalk, jewelry making, games and more kinder-friendly activities
- "Adult" games, including: beer/wine bottle ring toss, guess how many pieces of candy in the boot and other carnival-style activities.
The Come Back In will also have a series of Kentucky Derby games inside on the 7th. The Kentucky Derby Horse Race Die Game, Balloon Burst and Derby Hat Dress-up will all be returning this time around. Mint Juleps and Stella Artois will be the featured Derby drink specials for the afternoon.
After 7pm, the party moves inside with even more live music! The David Austin Band will take the stage at the Essen Haus from 8:30pm-12:30am, with The Bill Roberts Combo at the Come Back In from 9pm-1am. Never a cover.
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That concludes the April edition of the Spaß Platz Newsletter. Next month we'll be celebrating Summer Palooza... aka Memorial Day... aka our official deck opening party and the start of Monday-Friday patio music. The warmer weather is coming!
Until next time!
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