The Bloody Mary Festival – Wisconsin, taking place on Saturday, August 20 in Deer District, has announced its selections for the best Bloody Marys in the Milwaukee region and beyond. Attendees will have the opportunity to taste the Bloody Marys and vote for their favorite to help crown The Best Bloody Mary in Wisconsin. Tickets are on sale now at thebloodymaryfest.com.

The Best Bloody Mary nominees are:

• The Crafty Cow
• Harbor Lights
• Stalley Cats
• Drink Wisconsinbly
• Bass Bay Brewhouse
• Matty’s Bar & Grille
• Pearl Eatery-Drinkery
• Smashed on the Rocks
• Dublin Sports Bar & Grill
• Public Table
• Eldr+Rime
• Bourbon Street Pub and Grill
• Buckatabon Tavern & Supper Club
• Nan’s Naughty and Nice
• Elsie Mae’s Canning and Pies
• Kickled Mary
• Thumb’s Up Jamaican Jerk

“We are excited to have such a wide variety of bars, restaurants and craft bottled mixes from Milwaukee and beyond participating in this year’s event,” says Evan Weiss, the Festival Organizer. “The Bloody Mary is the region’s quintessential drink, so it is no surprise that this event has quickly become one of the most popular cocktail tasting events of the year.”

Fiserv Forum hosted this nationally acclaimed event in 2019 and 2021. In 2019, the event was nominated by USA Today as the Top 10 specialty Food Festival in the country. The Bloody Mary Festival – Wisconsin is sponsored by Leap Vodka.

General Admission sessions are 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. to 6 p.m., and VIP sessions are 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The General Admission cost is $49.50, and the VIP cost is $64.50.

For more information on The Bloody Mary Festival – Wisconsin, or to purchase tickets, visit thebloodymaryfest.com. Follow the festival on Facebook and Instagram for more news and up-to-date information.