Event Listings
Recurring Weekly Events
Lego Night Every Monday at 6:30
Come play with Lego at WDBC! We give you a category and you have 20 minutes to build something amazing.
The winner of each of three rounds wins a gift certificate to WDBC or Bricks and Minifigs - Madison.
Build by yourself or with a team. Kids are welcome and we always have food options available.
We've got the Lego covered, just bring your cool ideas!
Bingo Night Every Tuesday at 6:30
Join us for three or four rounds BINGO! It's free to play, you can win Working Draft merch, gift cards, and other fun prizes!
Like every day, we always have pizzas from Sal’s Tomato Pies and giant pretzels from Batch Bakehouse (and other snacks) if you need a bite while playing.
Yahtzee! I mean, Uno! Um, uh, oh yeah, Bingo!!!
Trivia Night Every Wednesday at 6:30
Play WDBC’s free house-made Trivia. Mat has been our Trivia Master for years and comes up with creative and challenging questions and Ryan, one of our beetenders, is the host.
The top three teams win WDBC gift cards (or other fun prizes) and the last place team gets to pick one category for the next week.
Seats fill up fast, so we recommend getting here early.
Other Events of Note
Drag Bingo w/ Bianca Lynn Breeze
Get ready for a fabulous night of fun, flavor, and fierce entertainment! Join us Drag Bingo hosted by Bianca Lynn Breeze, bringing the energy, the laughs, and a little bit of glam to your Thursday night. Expect multiple rounds of bingo with chances to win gift cards, merch, and other fun prizes, all while enjoying a lively, inclusive atmosphere.
Working Draft serves up their own craft brews, plus delicious bites like Salvatore’s tomato pies, giant pretzels from Batch Bakehouse, and other tasty snacks so come hungry and ready to sip! And of course, the night wouldn’t be complete without a special drag performance to keep the party going.
PFLAG Madison will be joining us as well. They are the nation's largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.
Bingo is free to play, all are welcome! So grab your friends and celebrate with us!
Food Truck Friday - Banzo
Every Friday from May through September, we are hosting a food truck from 5-8pm!
This week’s food truck is Banzo.
We will be rotating through the following food trucks each Friday night from 5-8pm:
Banzo - Amazing Mediterranean food
El Grito - Unique, inspired tacos
Paul’s Pel’Meni - Authentic dumplings
Sabor Regio - Tasty street tacos and more
Sandwich Hub - Sandwiches made from scratch
Bon apetit!
Meat Raffle Sunday August 30th
Working Draft is hosting a Meat Raffle the last Sunday of every month!
This month’s meat raffle is with TBD! And proceeds benefit the LGBTQ+ OutReach Center.
Our monthly Meat Raffles start at 2pm, last six rounds, paddles are $2 per round, and feature meat from Jenifer Street Market, Conscious Carnivore, Willow Creek, Wells Family Farms, and more.
And you won’t find a more personable, engaging emcee than our very own Kyle.
We love a good Meat Raffle, and we know that you do too 🥩
Food Truck Friday - Paul’s Pel’Meni
Every Friday from May through September, we are hosting a food truck from 5-8pm!
This week’s food truck is Paul’s Pel’Meni.
We will be rotating through the following food trucks each Friday night from 5-8pm:
Banzo - Amazing Mediterranean food
El Grito - Unique, inspired tacos
Paul’s Pel’Meni - Authentic dumplings
Sabor Regio - Tasty street tacos and more
Sandwich Hub - Sandwiches made from scratch
Bon apetit!
Brats & Bloodys
We’re doing our Brats and Bloodys shindig on the first Sunday of this month (normally it’s the second Sunday of the month). What’s Brats and Bloodys you ask?
All day we’ll be serving Jenifer Street Market brats cooked in WDBC beer and house-made Bloody Marys.
We’ll have a full bloody fixin’s bar, including house made pickles, cheese cubes, meat sticks, green olives, onions, celery sticks, brussels sprouts, asparagus, limes, lemons, and more. Build your own :)
And you know there will be WDBC beer chasers.
So come hungry and thirsty!
Oktoberfest 2026 at Working Draft
It’s time to celebrate all things German at Working Draft’s annual Oktoberfest!
During the weekend of September 11th through 13th, we’ll be celebrating the only way Working Draft knows how to do: with tons of great beer, food, music, dancing, and fun!
Here’s a taster of what you can expect at our Oktoberfest Weekend:
16 German-style WDBC beers on tap, including Stackenblochen Oktoberfest Lager and HellerFest Festbier Lager (releases at noon on Friday)
Lots of fantastic food, including:
Friday - Sausage platters including Bavarian Sausage Haus sausages and German Potato Salad and Sauerkraut from Stalzy’s Deli
Saturday - Third Lake Sausage Treberwurst platters w/ sides from Stalzy’s Deli
Sunday - Pork shoulder braised with Stackenblochen and sides, all from Stalzy’s Deli
All Weekend - Potato Pancakes from Stalzy’s Deli and Big, soft pretzels from Batch Bakehouse
Music!
Friday - Mike Schneider polka band from 5 - 8pm
Saturday - Accordion player Val Sigal from 5 - 7:30pm
Sunday - German beer hall / drinking songs on vinyl
Hammerschlagen all weekend long
Stein holding competition on Sunday
Special schnapps flight and an Underberg cocktail
We’ll be showing the Packers vs. Vikings game at 3:25pm on Sunday. We’ll have it on the TV inside and on the patio outside. Go Pack Go!!!
Get your lederhosen and dirndl out from storage, practice your polka, and get ready for some German gemutlichkeit, Working Draft style.
Prost!
Astronomy on Tap
Join us for our September 2026 edition of Madison Astronomy on Tap at Working Draft Beer Company!
Enjoy fascinating talks about the cosmos from Graduate Students from the UW Astronomy Department.
We will have some astronomy trivia, SPACE BINGO, and plenty of Q&A time to ask astronomers your burning questions about space!
RSVP on Facebook and follow us on instagram for updates!
Samba Night
Join us at Working Draft Beer Co for a night of samba music and tasty food. Saideira Pagode will be bringing their Brazilian rhythms and we’ll have fresh, authentic Brazilian food as well!
Food service starts at 5 (and it goes pretty quickly!) and the Samba will fill the taproom from 7-9 pm. And of course, the WDBC taps will be flowing from 3-10 pm.
Working Draft Beer plus Brazilian food plus Brazilian music? Sim por favor!
Food Truck Friday - Banzo
Every Friday from May through September, we are hosting a food truck from 5-8pm!
This week’s food truck is Banzo.
We will be rotating through the following food trucks each Friday night from 5-8pm:
Banzo - Amazing Mediterranean food
El Grito - Unique, inspired tacos
Paul’s Pel’Meni - Authentic dumplings
Sabor Regio - Tasty street tacos and more
Sandwich Hub - Sandwiches made from scratch
Bon apetit!
Dried Flower Wreath Workshop w/ Allen Centennial Garden
Sign up for the 1pm class here
Sign up for the 3:30pm class here
Join us at Working Draft for a dried flower buffet!
Allen Centennial Garden is bringing all the supplies and know-how to create an awesome dried flower wreath. Or, if you want to go crazy, plenty of wire and hot glue to make something different.
We'll have a few samples to kick start your imagination, review the basic steps for making a wreath, and then turn you loose with all the needed strawflower, winged everlasting, rye heads, straw, and more! Supplies included are heavy duty wire, floral tape, floral wire, and, of course, hot glue.
Tickets are $55, which includes a beer!
We’ll have two times for this class, 1pm and 3:30pm.
Great beer and making great art with Allen Centennial Garden. Sounds like a perfect Saturday day-date!
Yoga on Tap with The Local Movement
Can you think of a better way to start a Sunday than yoga and a pint?
Join Emily Weber of The Local Movement for Yoga On Tap at Working Draft. Get an hour of yoga in before enjoying some of the best beer you’ll find anywhere.
You can sign up for this monthly event right here.
Tickets are $25 and yoga mats are available to rent as well in case you don’t have one.
Food Truck Friday - Paul’s Pel’Meni
Every Friday from May through September, we are hosting a food truck from 5-8pm!
This week’s food truck is Paul’s Pel’Meni.
We will be rotating through the following food trucks each Friday night from 5-8pm:
Banzo - Amazing Mediterranean food
El Grito - Unique, inspired tacos
Paul’s Pel’Meni - Authentic dumplings
Sabor Regio - Tasty street tacos and more
Sandwich Hub - Sandwiches made from scratch
Bon apetit!
Madison Makers Summer Market
Beat the Heat and shop local this Summer! The Madison Makers Summer Market & Pub-Crawl is taking place Saturday, September 26th, 2026 from noon to 5pm.
This event has a variety of local and regional area makers assembled at:
STATE LINE DISTILLERY
IMAGINARY FACTORY
WORKING DRAFT BEER
GIANT JONES BREWING
OLD SUGAR DISTILLERY
THE DELICIOUSER
VINTAGE BREWING CO
HOTEL INDIGO
This is a family friendly event, with air-conditioned shopping for the entire family!
Find gifts within the handmade community and meet the makers who create what you take home in categories like Knit Goods, Candles, Jewelry, Paper Goods, Bath & Body, Baked Goods & Confections, Kids Toys, Wood & Metal Work, Cross Stitch & Embroidery, Fiber Arts, Photography, Live Sketching... and the list goes on!
This event is free and no tickets are needed to come and enjoy the fun! You only pay for the items you want to buy from vendors, and the drinks or food you want to enjoy.
If you are 21 or older and choose to drink, please drink responsibly. Also, please do not consume alcohol on the street in between locations.
Have fun!
Meat Raffle Sunday September 27th
Working Draft is hosting a Meat Raffle the last Sunday of every month!
This month’s meat raffle is with TBD! And proceeds benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank.
Our monthly Meat Raffles start at 2pm, last six rounds, paddles are $2 per round, and feature meat from Jenifer Street Market, Conscious Carnivore, Willow Creek, Wells Family Farms, and more.
And you won’t find a more personable, engaging emcee than our very own Kyle.
We love a good Meat Raffle, and we know that you do too 🥩
American Red Cross Blood Drive at Working Draft Beer Co
Help us help others by giving blood at our fall American Red Cross Blood Drive.
Click here to schedule an appointment.
Everyone who donates blood gets a BOGO card for Working Draft!
We host a Red Cross blood drive once a quarter, so if you can’t give blood this time around, keep your eyes open for future opportunities. Thank you!!!
Astronomy on Tap
Join us for our November 2026 edition of Madison Astronomy on Tap at Working Draft Beer Company!
Enjoy fascinating talks about the cosmos from Graduate Students from the UW Astronomy Department.
We will have some astronomy trivia, SPACE BINGO, and plenty of Q&A time to ask astronomers your burning questions about space!
RSVP on Facebook and follow us on instagram for updates!
Holiday Wreath Workshop w/ Allen Centennial Garden 12/5 @ 12:30pm
The wreath making workshop is back again this year by popular demand!
Join us Saturday, 12/5, as the fine folks from Allen Centennial Garden come in to Working Draft to make holiday wreaths with us.
A $55 ticket includes all supplies to make one wreath, help making the wreath, and a free drink! And if multiple people want to work on one wreath together, you just need one ticket. It’s one ticket per wreath, not participant.
This workshop (or the wreath you create) is a perfect gift idea, date night, or just something fun to do with your family (or solo!).
We have 20 slots available, so get your ticket(s) today!
Holiday Wreath Workshop w/ Allen Centennial Garden 12/10 @ 6:30pm
The wreath making workshop is back again this year by popular demand!
Join us Thursday, 12/10, as the fine folks from Allen Centennial Garden come in to Working Draft to make holiday wreaths with us.
A $55 ticket includes all supplies to make one wreath, help making the wreath, and a free drink! And if multiple people want to work on one wreath together, you just need one ticket. It’s one ticket per wreath, not participant.
This workshop (or the wreath you create) is a perfect gift idea, date night, or just something fun to do with your family (or solo!).
We have 20 slots available, so get your ticket(s) today!
Cuban Sandwich Celebration at Working Draft Beer Co
We are celebrating National Cuban Sandwich Day Saturday, August 22nd!
The Sandwich Hub will be popping up at 2-8pm to bring back their ridiculous Cubano Sandwich.
Want more? We’ll be serving house-made Mojitos and Cuba Libres!
Still not convinced? Baked Lab will be providing special Cuban treats.
Need some icing on the cake? TimbAché Cuban Dance Connection will be here to dance starting at 7. Interested in joining in / learning more about Cuban dance? They will be doing a tutorial at 7pm to help those of us who are rhythmically challenged :)
Great food, great music, great dancing, and great drinks? Sounds great!!!
Food Truck Friday - El Grito
Every Friday from May through September, we are hosting a food truck from 5-8pm!
This week’s food truck is El Grito.
We will be rotating through the following food trucks each Friday night from 5-8pm:
Banzo - Amazing Mediterranean food
El Grito - Unique, inspired tacos
Paul’s Pel’Meni - Authentic dumplings
Sabor Regio - Tasty street tacos and more
Sandwich Hub - Sandwiches made from scratch
Bon apetit!
Samba Night
Join us at Working Draft Beer Co for a night of samba music and tasty food. Saideira Pagode will be bringing their Brazilian rhythms and we’ll have fresh, authentic Brazilian food as well!
Food service starts at 5 (and it goes pretty quickly!) and the Samba will fill the taproom from 7-9 pm. And of course, the WDBC taps will be flowing from 3-10 pm.
Working Draft Beer plus Brazilian food plus Brazilian music? Sim por favor!
Shell-ebrate Oysters w/ Sardine at WDBC
We couldn’t be more excited to host our friends from Sardine for day two of our Oyster Stout weekend party.
We collaborated on brewing an Oyster Stout. Sardine provided the oysters, we worked together on a recipe, and then we all got together and brewed a great beer.
But we’re not just tapping a delicious beer. Sardine is also popping up and shucking oysters right here at WDBC 🦪
We’ll be giving away some merch from WDBC and Sardine (that’s right, Sardine has merch now!).
And a bonus (if you needed one): If you attend both Friday and Saturday events, you get two free oysters here at WDBC on Saturday.
Like I said, we couldn’t be more excited. See you Saturday 8/15 here at Working Draft. And hopefully Friday 8/14 at Sardine as well :)
Food Truck Friday - Sandwich Hub
Every Friday from May through September, we are hosting a food truck from 5-8pm!
This week’s food truck is Sandwich Hub.
We will be rotating through the following food trucks each Friday night from 5-8pm:
Banzo - Amazing Mediterranean food
El Grito - Unique, inspired tacos
Paul’s Pel’Meni - Authentic dumplings
Sabor Regio - Tasty street tacos and more
Sandwich Hub - Sandwiches made from scratch
Bon apetit!
Shell-ebration Oyster Stout Release at Sardine
We’re taking our beer on the road - down the road to Sardine, that is.
We collaborated on an Oyster Stout - Sardine collected the oyster shells (with some help from Ben and Clint) and brewed the beer here at WDBC (with some help from the Sardine crew).
The first tapping is Friday, August 14th, at Sardine. It’ll be a night filled with fun:
Debut of the Sardine - Working Draft collab Oyster Stout
Free WDBC glassware with the purchase of a couple stouts (while supplies last)
WDBC and Sardine merch raffles
Of course Sardine’s oysters and delicious food menu will be available
One more fun thing to add. If you get a ticket for attending Friday night and attend the party at WDBC Saturday, you’ll get two free oysters on Saturday 🦪
Brats & Bloodys & Lil Drifty Fest Finish
We’re doing our Brats and Bloodys shindig on the second Sunday of each month. What’s Brats and Bloodys you ask?
All day we’ll be serving Jenifer Street Market brats cooked in WDBC beer and house-made Bloody Marys.
We’ll have a full bloody fixin’s bar, including house made pickles, cheese cubes, meat sticks, green olives, onions, celery sticks, brussels sprouts, asparagus, limes, lemons, and more. Build your own :)
And you know there will be WDBC beer chasers.
So come hungry and thirsty!
And this is a special Brats & Bloodys. We’ll be hosting the finish line of the Lil Drifty Fest. What’s Lil Drifty Fest? It’s a wild, beer-fueled bash for riders, revelers, and anyone who loves a good story and a better party.
We’ll even have a band playing, the Kyler Cousio & Seth James Duo, from 1-3pm.
Want to participate? Click here for more info.
Lager Kings of Wisconsin Pre-Great Taste of the Midwest party
Looking for something fun, creative, and delicious to do the night before the Great Taste of the Midwest?
Join us Friday, August 7th, as we host our friends from Milwaukee, Lakefront Brewery, for the Lager Kings of Wisconsin 🍺👑
We have a lot of fun in store for you, including:
Release of Workfront Czech-Style Amber Lager, a collaboration between WDBC and Lakefront
Melvis, an Elvis impersonator, performing from 2-5pm
Sandwich Hub slinging delicious sandwiches, including ‘Fat Elvis’ Sammies
Other Lakefront guest taps, including Dive Bar Lager on a side pull faucet
Parking lot turned into a biergarten, complete w/ seating and yard games
So grow your sideburns out and get ready for a Kingly night!
Food Truck Friday - Sern Sapp
Every Friday from May through September, we are hosting a food truck from 5-8pm!
Due to circumstances beyond their control, Sandwich Hub can’t pop up 7/31.
However, we’ll have some tasty morsels from our friendly neighbors, Sern Sapp:
Sein Daht / Lao Beef Jerky
Vegetarian Spring Rolls w/ Sauce
Chicken Pot Stickers w/ Sauce
We will be rotating through the following food trucks each Friday night from 5-8pm:
Banzo - Amazing Mediterranean food
El Grito - Unique, inspired tacos
Paul’s Pel’Meni - Authentic dumplings
Sabor Regio - Tasty street tacos and more
Sandwich Hub - Sandwiches made from scratch
Bon apetit!
Meat Raffle Sunday July 26th
Working Draft is hosting a Meat Raffle the last Sunday of every month!
This month’s meat raffle is with Conscious Carnivore! And proceeds benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank.
Our monthly Meat Raffles start at 2pm, last six rounds, paddles are $2 per round, and feature meat from Jenifer Street Market, Conscious Carnivore, Willow Creek, Wells Family Farms, and more.
And you won’t find a more personable, engaging emcee than our very own Kyle.
We love a good Meat Raffle, and we know that you do too 🥩
Food Truck Friday - El Grito
Every Friday from May through September, we are hosting a food truck from 5-8pm!
This week’s food truck is El Grito.
We will be rotating through the following food trucks each Friday night from 5-8pm:
Banzo - Amazing Mediterranean food
El Grito - Unique, inspired tacos
Paul’s Pel’Meni - Authentic dumplings
Sabor Regio - Tasty street tacos and more
Sandwich Hub - Sandwiches made from scratch
Bon apetit!
Above Ground Pool Party
We are throwing a backyard Tiki-Themed Above Ground Pool Party.
We will make the biergarten in the parking lot and fill it with pools, games, and of course, great beverages!
We’ll be tapping our Jacuzzi Nights Wild Rice Grand Cru, making the original Orange Dreamsicle Popthicccle, mixing up great tiki drinks, and of course, Above Ground Pool Premium American Light Lager.
And if you come hungry, we’ll have you covered there as well. We’ll be making food that you’d be proud to serve next to your Above Ground Pool at home, including burgers, brats, potato salad, and more.
We’ll have lots of games, including:
Limbo contest - Sign up starting at 3pm, contest starts at 4pm. On Saturday :)
Ring toss
Hula hoops
A midwestern version of Ulu Maika
Bags
Big Jenga
And we’ll be showing the World Cup games this weekend:
3rd Place match between France and England, 4pm on Saturday
Final match between Argentina and Spain, 2pm on Sunday
See you poolside July 17th - 19th for our Annual Above Ground Pool Party 💦
Samba Night
Join us at Working Draft Beer Co for a night of samba music and tasty food. Saideira Pagode will be bringing their Brazilian rhythms and we’ll have fresh, authentic Brazilian food as well!
Food service starts at 5 (and it goes pretty quickly!) and the Samba will fill the taproom from 7-9 pm. And of course, the WDBC taps will be flowing from 3-10 pm.
Working Draft Beer plus Brazilian food plus Brazilian music? Sim por favor!
World Cup Semis - England vs Argentina
We’re opening up early to show the England vs. Argentina World Cup Semifinal Wednesday, July 15th, at 2pm.
Everyone wearing soccer gear will get $1 off full pours during the game.
See you there ⚽⚽⚽
World Cup Semis - France vs Spain
We’re opening up early to show the France vs. Spain World Cup Semifinal Tuesday, July 14th, at 2pm.
Everyone wearing soccer gear will get $1 off full pours during the game.
And we’ll be serving brats for $5, along with our normal menu of food and snacks.
See you there ⚽⚽⚽
Lego Night + Sern Sapp
Tonight’s Lego Night is extra special. First off, our new Artist-in-Residence, Aaron Williams, will be joining us to play with Lego. Check out his fantastic Lego art while you’re here.
Second, our neighbors to the south, Sern Sapp, are popping up with as good of Lao food as you’ll find anywhere.
Food starts at 5pm and Lego starts at 6:30
Come play with Lego at WDBC! We give you a category and you have 20 minutes to build something amazing.
The winner of each of three rounds wins a gift certificate to WDBC or Bricks and Minifigs - Madison.
Build by yourself or with a team. Kids are welcome and we always have food options available.
We've got the Lego covered, just bring your cool ideas!
Brats & Bloodys
We’re doing our Brats and Bloodys shindig on the second Sunday of each month. What’s Brats and Bloodys you ask?
All day we’ll be serving Jenifer Street Market brats cooked in WDBC beer and house-made Bloody Marys.
We’ll have a full bloody fixin’s bar, including house made pickles, cheese cubes, meat sticks, green olives, onions, celery sticks, brussels sprouts, asparagus, limes, lemons, and more. Build your own :)
And you know there will be WDBC beer chasers.
So come hungry and thirsty!
Food Truck Friday - Sabor Regio
Every Friday from May through September, we are hosting a food truck from 5-8pm!
This week’s food truck is Sabor Regio.
We will be rotating through the following food trucks each Friday night from 5-8pm:
Banzo - Amazing Mediterranean food
El Grito - Unique, inspired tacos
Paul’s Pel’Meni - Authentic dumplings
Sabor Regio - Tasty street tacos and more
Sandwich Hub - Sandwiches made from scratch
Bon apetit!
Sabor Regio Taco Truck 7/5 from 1-4pm
Sabor Regio Taco Truck will be popping up with tacos and other delicious food from 1-4pm on Sunday, July 5th.
Note that Working Draft will open at 1pm vs noon.
July 4th Cook-Out at WDBC
Don’t have a the room or energy to host an Independence Day party?
Celebrate July 4th at WDBC with a good old fashioned cook-out!
We’ll light up the grill, cook some hot dogs, and gather some great side dishes. There will be sparklers and some bomb-pops for the kids.
Happy birthday America 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Note that we will close at 9pm.
Food Truck Friday - Paul’s Pel’Meni
Every Friday from May through September, we are hosting a food truck from 5-8pm!
This week’s food truck is Paul’s Pel’Meni.
We will be rotating through the following food trucks each Friday night from 5-8pm:
Banzo - Amazing Mediterranean food
El Grito - Unique, inspired tacos
Paul’s Pel’Meni - Authentic dumplings
Sabor Regio - Tasty street tacos and more
Sandwich Hub - Sandwiches made from scratch
Bon apetit!
American Red Cross Blood Drive at Working Draft Beer Co
Help us help others by giving blood at our fall American Red Cross Blood Drive.
Click here to schedule an appointment.
Everyone who donates blood gets a classic Loony Tunes / Red Cross t-shirt and a BOGO card for Working Draft!
We host a Red Cross blood drive once a quarter, so if you can’t give blood this time around, keep your eyes open for future opportunities. Thank you!!!
Meat Raffle Sunday June 28th
Working Draft is hosting a Meat Raffle the last Sunday of every month!
Our monthly Meat Raffles start at 2pm, last six rounds, paddles are $2 per round, and feature meat from Jenifer Street Market, Conscious Carnivore, Willow Creek, Wells Family Farms, and more.
And you won’t find a more personable, engaging emcee than our very own Kyle.
We love a good Meat Raffle, and we know that you do too 🥩
Pride Ride w/ Delta, Giant Jones, & Working Draft
Delta Beer Lab, Giant Jones, and Working Draft Beer Co are teaming up to celebrate Pride Month with a Pride Ride 🚲
Starting at 1pm on Sunday, June 28th, riders will travel between the three breweries. It doesn’t matter where you start or finish, just as long as you have some fun.
It’s free to participate and all riders will receive $1 off full pours at all three breweries from 1pm to 5pm.
Let your Pride shine through and see you on the 28th 🏳️🌈
Flower Pounding Workshop w/ Allen Centennial Gardens
Sign up for the 1pm class here
Sign up for the 3:30pm class here
Harvest, arrange, and hammer away!
Flower pounding explores the many ways to smash a flower artfully. We’ll be smashing mostly flowers, a few stems and leaves from our favorite color plants at Allen Centennial Garden. These include coreopsis, marigold, ferns, crabapple, and more.
Whether you’re coming to Working Draft to get some strong feelings out or just want to create with flowers and hammers, this is fun and fantastic.
We will walk you through all the creative steps as you drink slowly and mind your fingers. This event will be hosted outside with the option to work seated or standing. Most projects take between 90 and 120 minutes to complete.
Each participant will get 25” x 25” piece of cotton fabric, a small tote bag, a few swatches to practice with, and of course, a free beer!
We'll discuss how the fabric has been treated to keep color, and tips for keeping things vivid as long as possible.
Snag your ticket(s) today!
Food Truck Friday - Sandwich Hub
Every Friday from May through September, we are hosting a food truck from 5-8pm!
This week’s food truck is Sandwich Hub.
We will be rotating through the following food trucks each Friday night from 5-8pm:
Banzo - Amazing Mediterranean food
El Grito - Unique, inspired tacos
Paul’s Pel’Meni - Authentic dumplings
Sabor Regio - Tasty street tacos and more
Sandwich Hub - Sandwiches made from scratch
Bon apetit!
Artist-in-Residence Kasey Cakebaker Pop-Up
Our Artist-in-Residence, Kasey Cakebaker, will be popping up one more time!
He’ll be bringing:
Unique, one-of-a-kind hats
T-shirts he designed
Prints of his artwork
Other assorted articles of clothing & accessories
And of course, he’ll have some of his cool stickers you can snag as well.
Come say hi (and bye) to Kasey!
Fundraiser for LGBTQ+ OutReach
Join us during WDBC’s Pride Week as we donate $1 per full pour today to LGBTQ+ OutReach.
Make Music Madison 2026
Join us as we host musicians from all over the area!
Start at noon and going until 8, the taproom will be filled with music. Check in later as we keep listing the different bands that will be playing.
12:30 - 1:30 - Tracy Rose - Rustic tunes from an un-trained, self taught, campfire style guitar wielding gal
1:45 - 2:15 - DJ Dime - Spinning Chill House Music
2:30 - 3:15 - Tall Paul and the Naughty Cats - Blues, funk, Latin inspirations.
3:30 - 4:30 - Polkalamity Pleasure Society - Polka, waltz, and world music for your dancing and singing needs
5:00 - 6:00 - Violence Against Pottery - Alternative rock offering a modern queer voice, combining driving energy with intimate storytelling.
6:30 - 8:00 - Tapestry - Five-piece ensemble blending American roots, bluegrass, folk, Celtic, and traditional country into a vibrant and unforgettable live music experience
Get out there and play (and listen to) music Madison!
Yoga on Tap with The Local Movement
Can you think of a better way to start a Sunday than yoga and a pint?
Join Emily Weber of The Local Movement for Yoga On Tap at Working Draft. Get an hour of yoga in before enjoying some of the best beer you’ll find anywhere.
You can sign up for this monthly event right here.
Tickets are $25 and yoga mats are available to rent as well in case you don’t have one.