Experience History: The History of Brewing in Wauwatosa

Wisconsin’s brewing tradition stretches back to the 1830s — and Wauwatosa had a story all its own. Join homebrewer and beer historian Jeff Enders for an evening exploring the rise and fall of local breweries, the characters behind them, and the ways brewing shaped everyday life in our growing community. Equal parts history lesson and great night out, this is one you won’t want to miss.

What better place to talk brewing history than a taproom born from the same spirit that built Wauwatosa’s earliest breweries? Lion’s Tail Brewing Co. opened its doors in November 2015, the realization of a dream that began in Alex and Kristin Wenzel’s basement, where Alex’s passion for craft beer had long since outgrown the available space. Today, the Wauwatosa Tap Room is a warm, welcoming gathering place for the community, and we are so excited to bring this program to Lion’s Tail for an evening like this.

This event is part of our ongoing commitment to bringing history programming out of the archive and into the community. We’re thrilled to partner with a local business that shares our love for Wauwatosa’s story. We hope you’ll join us.

Presenter Jeff Enders is a homebrewer with over 30 years of brewing experience, brewing both modern and ancient beer styles. A student of all things pertaining to beer, he is a certified beer judge and volunteers at Old World Wisconsin as a historic brewer, demonstrating brewing over a wood fire, 1860’s style.

Doors open at 6:15 p.m., program starts at 7:00 p.m.