Entertainment & Education

Historic Demonstrations

Kreische Barn Stage Presentations and Performances

The Kreische Barn Stage offers unique, educational talks from professionals in the areas of brewing and beer, history, German language and culture, and more. Grab a drink or snack, and settle in for an engaging presentation to enhance your festival experience.

Interactive Session w/ Ruvani de Silva

When you visit your local craft brewery and see a trophy behind the bar or an award symbol on the menu, you might think to yourself "that's great, but what does it actually mean?"

In this interactive seminar, beer writer and international beer judge Ruvani de Silva will explain what beer competitions are, how they work, and why they are important to the industry. Attendees will learn about the judging process, key criteria for beer quality, how style guidelines work, and how beer judges become qualified.

The session concludes with an interactive tasting where participants will judge beers using style guidelines in the same way as professional judges.

Tours

Join one of our knowledgeable guides for a tour of Kreische's brewery ruins. Learn about Kreische's brewing process and ingenious architecture, and enter the vaulted cellar room. Tours will depart every half hour from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Exhibits

Visitors Center and Museum Store

The Visitors Center will be open throughout the festival. Peruse historic exhibits and see artifacts from the excavation of the brewery ruins. Grab Kreische Brewery or German-themed merch in our Museum Store.

Kreische Historic House

Step back into the past by touring the 19th-century Kreische dwelling. Observe living historians in action with cooking, smokehouse, coopering, & other historic demonstrations.

Targets and Tradition: Pop Up Exhibit

Spot our interpretive panels on the trails and read up on the historic origins of our modern SchuetzenFest. Check out the special America250 panels this year only!

Fun and Games