MILWAUKEE -- Beer garden season in Milwaukee County Parks officially begins Wednesday afternoon with the grand opening of the South Shore Terrace Beer Garden.
Despite the snow on the ground, Milwaukee County Parks has decided to go ahead with the planned Grand Opening of South Shore Terrace Beer Garden on April 18 at 4:30 pm.
The event will begin at 4:30 p.m .with a keg tapping and free beer (while supplies last), live music from Vern and the Originals, free appetizers from the Kitchen menu and free samples of Cider Rose.
Milwaukee County Park officials promise the beer will be "ice cold."
"Winter is trying to muscle its way into spring, so we think it's time to boycott this weather and try to give spring a jump start by opening a beer garden anyway," Guy Smith, Interim Director of Milwaukee County Parks said in a news release. " So yes, it will be chilly by the Lake, but South Shore Terrace does have an indoor area and firepits. We also think Milwaukeeans are up for the challenge of enjoying a frozen beer garden."
New menu items available at the beer garden this year, including the vegetarian Impossible Burger, crab cake sliders and a new weekly flatbread. The popular Friday Fish Fry will also return. New draft beers on tap at the Miller 1855 Bar this year, include Hopsecutioner and Hi5 IPAs from Terrapin Brewing.
South Shore Terrace will now accept credit and debit card payments and new beer garden gift cards will be available to purchase.
As with other Milwaukee County Park operated beer gardens, patrons who bring their own glassware receive refill rates on beer purchases and profits from the beer garden go back into the parks system.
South Shore Terrace will open: from 4-10 p.m. Wed-Fri and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends.The venue is also available for private rentals on Mondays, Tuesdays and before 4pm Wed-Fri.
Bay View Beats live music series held most Wednesdays from 5-8pm.
