Ginger Beer Days
Taste the History Behind This Sweet, Robust Summer Drink
Experience the delicious smell, taste, and art of ginger beer brewing at Wade House. Join us in the Stagecoach Inn summer kitchen as costumed interpreters brew old-style ginger beer, a soft drink originating in Yorkshire, England, in the 1700s and brought to the United States in the mid-19th century. In addition to tasting a cool and pleasant summer beverage with roots in both English and American culture, you’ll observe the unique and exciting brewing process early ginger beer makers used—a combination of ginger root, cream of tartar, sugar, boiling water, lemon juice, and yeast. Copies of the recipe will be available for guests interested in brewing ginger beer at home.
Ginger Beer Making is part of Wade House General Admission. Guests can explore the Wade House Stagecoach Inn, an 1800s sawmill, blacksmith shop, and state-of-the-art Wesley W. Jung carriage museum, which features the largest collection of wagons and carriages in Wisconsin.
Adult (18-64): $15 Teen (13-17): $15 Senior (65+): $13 Child (5-12): $8 Children under 5: Free