During Lent, Monks, in particular, should be fasting and refraining from solid food. Hundreds of years ago, Brother Barnabas & the Paulaner monks figured that while eating was forbidden, drinking was not. He brewed a batch of strong beer - “strong” meaning brewed with less water, leaving more grain in it. They say one liter of “starkbier” is like eating 16 loaves of bread. The Brew was quite popular with the brothers, to say the least. Come celebrate the end of winter and drink a Strong “Stark” Beer or a Sour…! Designated driver tickets can be purchased the day of the event for $15. Remember – only 500 very lucky folks will attend Starkbierfest 2016. Will you be one of them? What to expect: -Live music -Food Vendors -Wisconsin Brewers -People dressed as monks -This is an outside event, dress appropriately