At McFleshman’s, we honor Old World styles with authentic German lagers and English real ales, while also crafting bold West and East Coast IPAs. Unlike many Appleton bars, our lineup is always evolving—come often to experience new brews alongside our flagship favorites!
Saturday, September 26 — Static Unknown brings the music to McFleshman`s Octoberfest, 7 PM. 🎸🍺
The Appleton rock band closes out the season blending power/pop, punk, and alternative — fronted by Sarah Lynn Huss with Chase Thyssen, Travis Heid, and Ivy Danials. Their debut album "A Fall Into Oblivion" is in the works.
Free show, $10 suggested donation, every dollar to the band. Cap off the season with us.
Every year we say "this will be the best Lager Fest yet." This time, we can back it up. Thirty breweries — a fest record. And a one-of-a-kind bottle called Lager Fest Fusion, made only for VIP ticket holders: Bobby drove 414 miles across the state, collected a portion of Oktoberfest from nine different Wisconsin breweries, and blended them into a single beer. Curious what it tastes like? He took a sneak sip for you — a little nutty, a little caramel, and one of the more unique Oktoberfests we`ve ever poured.
Only 100 bottles are available to the public, and the only way to get one is with a VIP ticket to Fox Valley Lager Fest. VIP tickets come with one hour of early entry (2–3 PM), a tasting stein, and one bottle of Lager Fest Fusion to take home.
Only eleven days until Lager Fest — grab your ticket today.
Friday, September 25 — rock `n` roll Friday at McFleshman`s. 🎸
The Stinkeyes kick the night off — "Veruca Salt meets Motorhead" lofi punk with witty lyrics and riot grrrl attitude. Holly and the Nice Lions follow — Wisconsin indie/punk/garage with new album "Dolores" in tow ("thoughtful, heavy, dark, empowering, sorrowful, and redeeming rock`n`roll" — Maximum Rocknroll).
7 PM. Free show, $15 suggested donation, every dollar to the artists.
Needle felting + make-and-take pins in the beer garden THIS Wednesday!
Tammy Bellin brings 17 years of art teaching to a hands-on demo — felted 3D pins (donuts, bees, beer-themed). No experience needed, all supplies provided.
We`re hunting down artists and makers for one last fair of the year — and it`s a spooky one.
McFleshman`s Halloween Artist & Vendor Fair on Saturday, October 31 from 12–4 PM in the beer garden.
This event is free to vend but with one small twist: bring a treat for beer garden trick-or-treat. Candy is welcome, but it can be anything — stickers, mini prints, or temporary tattoos. Feel free to get creative with it.
Live music by Frankie and Viv from 1–3. Pumpkin carving. Costume contest at 3.
You can find anything from prints to candles to stickers to wood crafts, plus hand-painted leather, linocut books, enamel pins, dice towers, and two artists painting live while you watch.
Friday, September 18 — moody Friday at McFleshman`s. 👻🎸
Keith Daniel`s Psycho Swamp Stomp Band opens — a one-man-band ritual in genre-bending, blending Delta Blues, Dark Folk, Vaudeville, Psychedelic Rock, and Grunge with theatrical flair. Modern Haunting closes — Green Bay`s Paranormal Dance Rock outfit, drawing on John Carpenter soundtracks and modern punk attitude.
7 PM. Free show, $10 suggested donation, every dollar to the artists.
Bobby drove 414 miles across Wisconsin to blend nine Oktoberfest Märzens into one very special beer — Lager Fest Fusion and it`s finally in bottles! Only 100 bottles are available, and the only way to get one is a VIP ticket to Fox Valley Lager Fest.
Only 20 days til Lager Fest — get your tickets today!!
Bobby, Allison, and Jade sat down at @swaybeer with Matt Sampson — a fellow PhD turned brewer — for an impromptu voice-memo conversation in the Sway cellar. Origin stories, brewing philosophies, and the wild rice lager collab that became Visible Horizons.
If you love a behind-the-scenes brewer conversation, this one`s for you.
Find it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Bobby, Allison, and Jade are ready for Fox Valley Lagerfest VIII. Are you?
Three weeks out, we`re taking over S. State Street on Saturday, October 3. And this year, every VIP ticket comes with a bottle of Lagerfest Fusion — a first-of-its-kind blend of Oktoberfests from nine of the breweries pouring at the fest. Only 100 VIP tickets will be sold. Grab yours before they`re gone.
Friday, September 11 — The Amelia Ford Band at McFleshman`s, 7 PM. 🎸
Polished, expansive guitar rock that fuses 90s alt-rock clarity with modern sophistication — drawing on Cocteau Twins, The Sundays, The Cardigans, and The Pretty Reckless. Dreamlike, refined, deeply personal.
Free show, $10 suggested donation, every dollar to the band.
Think you can hold a full liter stein of McFleshman`s Oktoberfest for three minutes? Come find out. All month long, the Stein Hold Practice is running in the taproom — hold on for three minutes and you`re entered to win a six-pack of Oktoberfest. Winners are contacted by email every Monday.
Consider it your warm-up for the official McFleshman`s Stein Hold at Fox Valley Lager Fest VIII on October 3 — where the winner takes home a full year of free beer.
Handmade macrame in the beer garden THIS Wednesday!
Macrame by Roni — wall hangings, plant hangers, mushroom keychains, garlands, car charms, the works. All handmade, lots of options across sizes and price points.
McF in the wild! We had a blast at wolfandfoxwine! The wine was delicious! Great music! Great vibes! A winery cat!! And fantastic folks! Jon and Kerri have tons of wine making experience from California and have established a winery on his family farm just a short drive away outside of Chilton. Check them out and if you prefer beer, they’ve got yours truly on tap! Cheers!
Prost from Bobby and Allison, in front of Brittany`s beautiful hand-painted Lager Fest windows. They`re already dressed for the occasion — because Fox Valley Lager Fest VIII is only four weeks away, and the Best Dirndl & Lederhosen contest is coming with it.
Dust off the gear. Grab a stein. Come celebrate lagers with us on October 3.
Beat the Brewer went down last night at Lumberjack Johnny`s — and we had a blast.
Thank you to everyone who showed up, dropped a quarter, and took a swing at one of us. To everyone who beat us — you earned that discount fair and square.
Massive thanks to our McFleshman`s crew for coming out after their own workdays to throw axes, play pinball, and raise a few pints of their own.
And to Wilson and the whole Lumberjack Johnny`s team — thank you for what can only be described as unreasonable hospitality. Bullseye, the talking car above the bar, is a whole personality of his own. And we have to say it: this is one of the cleanest venues we`ve ever set foot in. Say the word and we`re back!
When a tornado tore through our community, eight Fox Valley breweries did what breweries do — we came together and made something out of it.
This is that beer. A modern Midwest pale ale brewed side-by-side at @vault202brewery with @hopyardaleworks, @appletonbeerfactory, @lionstailbrew, @stonearchbrewpub, @timbertaptaproomandbrewery, @frbcompany, and us — now pouring in taprooms across the valley.
100% of sales go to the United Way Fox Cities` Tornado Relief Community Response Fund.
Made possible by the folks who showed up in a big way — malt from @valley_brewers_supply, hops from @wisconsinhopexchange and @crosbyhops, yeast from @lallemandbrewing, and hand-turned tap handles from @hankscraft.
Every pint is a step in the rebuild. Come drink one. Bring a friend.
