In the Eyes of Bob, a duo from the Waupaca area will be performing from 7-10pm on Saturday July 18th at Empty Barrel Distillery! Enjoy our incredible cocktails while listening to some great music!

🥃 Distillery Tours Saturday July 18th!

Go behind the scenes at Empty Barrel Distillery and get an up-close look at our still, our process, and what goes into every bottle we make.

Join us Saturday July 18th at 3 PM for a free distillery tour — no ticket needed, just come check it out!

📍 Empty Barrel Distillery
🗓 Saturday
⏰ 3 PM
🎟 Free Tour

NEW Weekly Summer Read & Relax! July 15 is Cheesecake Week! Flavors: Chocolate Milkshake & Key Lime! Homemade by local baker Kendal Miskinis. $3

Read & Relax is quiet time for reading & crafts - followed by optional social time and fun activities!

Swap screen time for real time. . .
Wednesdays all summer at Empty Barrel Distillery!
No pressure. . . just calm vibes, quiet reading or crafting, cocktails/mocktails, and good company.

6:30-7 Arrive & Get Settled
Order a drink, browse the book swap table, chat or start
reading
7-7:45 Quiet Time
Read, Craft, Relax
7:45- Optional Social Time & Activity
Stay to visit or head home

INFO & What To Bring

All kinds of reading is welcome - paperbacks, ebooks, audiobooks, poetry, comic books, etc... or bring your current quiet craft - knit, crochet, color, journal, puzzle/crossword, embroidery. After quiet time is optional social time or scheduled activity.

Our events are free, and any fees for dessert or crafts support Waupaca local businesses. Empty Barrel offers cocktails & mocktails, wine, beer, soda, water. They also have Bavarian pretzels, and other small bites for purchase.

What to Bring:

Any book, ebook, magazine, or quiet craft ( knit, color, journal, puzzlebook, needlework )
Earbuds / ear plugs / headphones if you need extra quiet or for your audiobook.
Books (gently used) for low key book swap table, limit 2 a week. Optional but awesome!

Check Facebook for upcoming Read & Relax Wednesdays!
We will have themes throughout the summer like:
Craft Night, Dessert, Christmas in July, Special Guests, and more!

Co-Hosted by Lucky Tree & Empty Barrel Distillery.
Lucky Tree is featuring a section at the store called "Screen Free Summer" with a variety of books, craft kits, puzzle books, and fun tote bags. Less screen time and more real time! We will have some of these items available for purchase at Read & Relax.

🥃 Distillery Tours Saturday July 11th!

Go behind the scenes at Empty Barrel Distillery and get an up-close look at our still, our process, and what goes into every bottle we make.

Join us Saturday July 11th at 3 PM for a free distillery tour — no ticket needed, just come check it out!

📍 Empty Barrel Distillery
🗓 Saturday
⏰ 3 PM
🎟 Free Tour

Join us for a night of live music at Empty Barrel Distillery with Eric H Smith and Eric Bestul!
Enjoy a great mix of music while sipping on your favorite Empty Barrel cocktails. It’s the perfect way to spend a Friday night downtown.
Friday, July 10th
6–9pm
Empty Barrel Distillery

90’s Vinyl Night is coming to Empty Barrel Distillery! 🎶💿

We’re teaming up with Back to the Vinyl for a throwback night full of records, drinks, and 90’s nostalgia.

Bring your own vinyl to play, test your music knowledge with vinyl album guessing games, and enter for a chance to win prizes!

Thursday, July 9th
6:30–8:30 PM

Grab your favorite 90’s album and come hang out with us!

Weekly Summer Read & Relax! July 8 is Bring A Friend Night. We have some surprises for you both! And of course you are welcome to come on your own - we are more than happy to call you "friend!"

Read & Relax is quiet time for reading & crafts - followed by optional social time and fun activities!

Swap screen time for real time. . .
Wednesdays all summer at Empty Barrel Distillery!
No pressure. . . just calm vibes, quiet reading or crafting, cocktails/mocktails, and good company.

6:30-7 Arrive & Get Settled
Order a drink, browse the book swap table, chat or start
reading
7-7:45 Quiet Time
Read, Craft, Relax
7:45- Optional Social Time & Activity
Stay to visit or head home

INFO & What To Bring

All kinds of reading is welcome - paperbacks, ebooks, audiobooks, poetry, comic books, etc... or bring your current quiet craft - knit, crochet, color, journal, puzzle/crossword, embroidery. After quiet time is optional social time or scheduled activity.

Our events are free, and any fees for dessert or crafts support Waupaca local businesses. Empty Barrel offers cocktails & mocktails, wine, beer, soda, water. They also have Bavarian pretzels, and other small bites for purchase.

What to Bring:

Any book, ebook, magazine, or quiet craft ( knit, color, journal, puzzlebook, needlework )
Earbuds / ear plugs / headphones if you need extra quiet or for your audiobook.
Books (gently used) for low key book swap table, limit 2 a week. Optional but awesome!

Check Facebook for upcoming Read & Relax Wednesdays!
We will have themes throughout the summer like:
Craft Night, Dessert, Christmas in July, Special Guests, and more!

Co-Hosted by Lucky Tree & Empty Barrel Distillery.
Lucky Tree is featuring a section at the store called "Screen Free Summer" with a variety of books, craft kits, puzzle books, and fun tote bags. Less screen time and more real time! We will have some of these items available for purchase at Read & Relax.

Celebrate the 4th of July at Empty Barrel Distillery! 🇺🇸

We’ll be open from 9am–6pm and we have a great view of the parade, which starts at 10am. Stop in early, grab a cocktail, and enjoy the holiday with us!

With a "band" featuring Kirk playing all of the instruments himself on his iPad, Kirk will give a solo performance singing and playing guitar. A variety of popular tunes turn into vehicles for improvisation. Classic and modern rock, soul, pop, funk, jazz, and R&B all unite with the universal power of the blues. In other words, good time party music for all!

🥃 Distillery Tours Saturday June 27th!

Go behind the scenes at Empty Barrel Distillery and get an up-close look at our still, our process, and what goes into every bottle we make.

Join us Saturday June 27th at 3 PM for a free distillery tour — no ticket needed, just come check it out!

📍 Empty Barrel Distillery
🗓 Saturday June 27th
⏰ 3 PM
🎟 Free Tour

#EmptyBarrelDistillery #WaupacaWI #DistilleryTour #FreeEvent #WisconsinDistillery #DrinkLocal

Weekly Summer Read & Relax! June 24 is Dessert Night! $5. Please comment if you plan to come, so we have enough dessert. Thank you!

Read & Relax is quiet time for reading & crafts - followed by optional social time and fun activities!

Swap screen time for real time. . .
Wednesdays at Empty Barrel Distillery.
No pressure. . . just calm vibes, quiet reading or crafting, cocktails/mocktails, and good company.

6:30-7 Arrive & Get Settled
Order a drink, browse the book swap table, chat or start
reading
7-7:45 Quiet Time
Read, Craft, Relax
7:45- Optional Social Time & Activity
Stay to visit or head home

INFO & What To Bring

All kinds of reading is welcome - paperbacks, ebooks, audiobooks, etc... or bring your current quiet craft - knit, crochet, color, journal, puzzle/crossword, embroidery. After quiet time is optional social time or scheduled activity.

Our events are free, and any fees for dessert or crafts support Waupaca local businesses. Empty Barrel offers cocktails & mocktails, wine, beer, soda, water. They also have Bavarian pretzels for purchase - savory or sweet versions.

What to Bring:

Any book or quiet craft
Earbuds / ear plugs / headphones if you need extra quiet or for your audiobook.
Books (gently used) for low key book swap table, limit 2 a week. Optional but awesome!

Check Facebook for upcoming Read & Relax Wednesdays!
We will have themes throughout the summer like:
Craft Night, Dessert, Bring a Friend, Christmas in July, Special Guests, and more!

Co-Hosted by Lucky Tree & Empty Barrel Distillery.
Lucky Tree is featuring a section at the store called "Analog Summer" with a variety of books, craft kits, puzzle books, and fun tote bags. Less screen time and more real time! We will have some of these items available for purchase at Read & Relax.

Looking forward to a great summer!

Sam Luna will be joined by Juna Jack and Thomas Dijkstra for a night of live music at Empty Barrel Distillery! Enjoy a great selection of music while sipping on some great cocktails! No cover charge.

Empty Barrel Distillery will be open for Strawberry Fest.

Get ready for Waupaca’s official kickoff to summer, Strawberry Fest is back!

This long-running tradition turns Waupaca into a full day of community love, and everything strawberry.

Here’s what you can expect:

• 100+ art & craft vendors from across the Midwest
• Strawberry Lane food trucks and local businesses featuring Strawberry themed goodies
• Fresh strawberries + strawberry shortcake
• Live music
• Kid’s Alley with bounce houses and more

If summer had a starting line, this is it. Come hungry, bring your people, and plan to stay awhile.

Weekly Summer Read & Relax! Jun 17 is Pizza Night! Humane Society Fund Raiser.

Read & Relax is quiet time for reading & crafts - followed by optional social time and fun activities!

Swap screen time for real time. . .

No pressure. . . just calm vibes, quiet reading or crafting, cocktails/mocktails, and good company.

*** FIRST COME FIRST SERVE *** room for about 40

6:30-7 Arrive & Get Settled
Order a drink, browse the book swap table, chat or start
reading
7-7:45 Quiet Time
Read, Craft, Relax
7:45- Optional Social Time & Activity
Stay to visit or head home

INFO & What To Bring

All kinds of reading is welcome - paperbacks, ebooks, audiobooks, or bring your current quiet craft - knit, crochet, color, journal, puzzle/crossword, embroidery. After quiet time is optional social time or scheduled activity.

Our events are free, and any fees for dessert or crafts support Waupaca local businesses. Empty Barrel offers cocktails & mocktails, wine, beer, soda, water. They also have Bavarian pretzels, and other small bites for purchase.

What to Bring:

Any book, ebook, magazine, or quiet craft ( knit, color, journal, puzzlebook, needlework )
Earbuds / ear plugs / headphones if you need extra quiet or for your audiobook.
Books (gently used) for low key book swap table, limit 2 a week. Optional but awesome!

Check Facebook for upcoming Read & Relax Wednesdays!
We will have themes throughout the summer like:
Craft Night, Dessert, Bring a Friend, Christmas in July, Special Guests, and more!

Co-Hosted by Lucky Tree & Empty Barrel Distillery.
Lucky Tree is featuring a section at the store called "Analog Summer" with a variety of books, craft kits, puzzle books, and fun tote bags. Less screen time and more real time! We will have some of these items available for purchase at Read & Relax.

Looking forward to a great summer!

Here’s your chance to come have a cocktail and try some fabulous Trading Post Pizza! You can order your favorites for pickup June 26/27 at the Humane Society. These are hands down the best frozen pizzas you can get around here! Proceeds benefit the Humane Society Adoption and Well-Pet Centers.

🥃 Distillery Tours Saturday June 13th!

Go behind the scenes at Empty Barrel Distillery and get an up-close look at our still, our process, and what goes into every bottle we make.

Join us Saturday June 13th at 3 PM for a free distillery tour — no ticket needed, just come check it out!

📍 Empty Barrel Distillery
🗓 Saturday
⏰ 3 PM
🎟 Free Tour

#EmptyBarrelDistillery #WaupacaWI #DistilleryTour #FreeEvent #WisconsinDistillery #DrinkLocal

NEW Weekly Summer Read & Relax! June 10 is Craft Night! Embroidered Bookmarks. $5

Read & Relax is quiet time for reading & crafts - followed by optional social time and fun activities!

Swap screen time for real time. . .
Wednesdays all summer at Empty Barrel Distillery!
No pressure. . . just calm vibes, quiet reading or crafting, cocktails/mocktails, and good company.

*** FIRST COME FIRST SERVE *** room for about 40

6:30-7 Arrive & Get Settled
Order a drink, browse the book swap table, chat or start
reading
7-7:45 Quiet Time
Read, Craft, Relax
7:45- Optional Social Time & Activity
Stay to visit or head home

INFO & What To Bring

All kinds of reading is welcome - paperbacks, ebooks, audiobooks, poetry, comic books, etc... or bring your current quiet craft - knit, crochet, color, journal, puzzle/crossword, embroidery. After quiet time is optional social time or scheduled activity.

Our events are free, and any fees for dessert or crafts support Waupaca local businesses. Empty Barrel offers cocktails & mocktails, wine, beer, soda, water. They also have Bavarian pretzels, and other small bites for purchase.

What to Bring:

Any book, ebook, magazine, or quiet craft ( knit, color, journal, puzzlebook, needlework )
Earbuds / ear plugs / headphones if you need extra quiet or for your audiobook.
Books (gently used) for low key book swap table, limit 2 a week. Optional but awesome!

Check Facebook for upcoming Read & Relax Wednesdays!
We will have themes throughout the summer like:
Craft Night, Dessert, Bring a Friend, Christmas in July, Special Guests, Pizza Night, and more!

Co-Hosted by Lucky Tree & Empty Barrel Distillery.
Lucky Tree is featuring a section at the store called "Analog Summer" with a variety of books, craft kits, puzzle books, and fun tote bags. Less screen time and more real time! We will have some of these items available for purchase at Read & Relax.

Looking forward to a great summer!

🥃 Distillery Tours this Saturday!

Go behind the scenes at Empty Barrel Distillery and get an up-close look at our still, our process, and what goes into every bottle we make.

Join us this Saturday at 3 PM for a free distillery tour — no ticket needed, just come check it out!

📍 Empty Barrel Distillery
🗓 Saturday
⏰ 3 PM
🎟 Free Tour

#EmptyBarrelDistillery #WaupacaWI #DistilleryTour #FreeEvent #WisconsinDistillery #DrinkLocal

Celebrate National Moonshine Week with a night of outlaw country, southern rock, and spinning vinyl at Empty Barrel Distillery!
Join us Friday, June 5 from 7–10PM as we team up with Back to the Vinyl for a Bootleg Vinyl Night! Bring your friends, grab a drink, and enjoy a night of music inspired by the spirit of the backroads and the golden era of vinyl.
Outlaw Country & Southern Rock Vinyl
Empty Barrel Distillery – Waupaca, WI
Friday, June 5 | 7–10PM

NEW Weekly Summer Read & Relax! June 3 we will have Jodi from Salt Cove as our guest. Hear all about the services and wonderful ways to relax at The Salt Cove here in Waupaca!

Read & Relax is quiet time for reading & crafts - followed by optional social time and fun activities!

Swap screen time for real time. . .
Wednesdays all summer at Empty Barrel Distillery!
No pressure. . . just calm vibes, quiet reading or crafting, cocktails/mocktails, and good company.

*** FIRST COME FIRST SERVE *** room for about 40

6:30-7 Arrive & Get Settled
Order a drink, browse the book swap table, chat or start
reading
7-7:45 Quiet Time
Read, Craft, Relax
7:45- Optional Social Time & Activity
Stay to visit or head home

INFO & What To Bring

All kinds of reading is welcome - paperbacks, ebooks, audiobooks, poetry, comic books, etc... or bring your current quiet craft - knit, crochet, color, journal, puzzle/crossword, embroidery. After quiet time is optional social time or scheduled activity.

Our events are free, and any fees for dessert or crafts support Waupaca local businesses. Empty Barrel offers cocktails & mocktails, wine, beer, soda, water. They also have Bavarian pretzels, and other small bites for purchase.

What to Bring:

Any book, ebook, magazine, or quiet craft ( knit, color, journal, puzzlebook, needlework )
Earbuds / ear plugs / headphones if you need extra quiet or for your audiobook.
Books (gently used) for low key book swap table, limit 2 a week. Optional but awesome!

Check Facebook for upcoming Read & Relax Wednesdays!
We will have themes throughout the summer like:
Craft Night, Dessert, Bring a Friend, Christmas in July, Special Guests, Pizza Night, and more!

Co-Hosted by Lucky Tree & Empty Barrel Distillery.
Lucky Tree is featuring a section at the store called "Analog Summer" with a variety of books, craft kits, puzzle books, and fun tote bags. Less screen time and more real time! We will have some of these items available for purchase at Read & Relax.

Looking forward to a great summer!

Kick off your Saturday night with live music, craft cocktails, and good vibes at Empty Barrel Distillery.

Join us on Friday, May 30 from 6:30–8:30 PM as Small Town Revival takes the stage with a mix of modern and classic country, blended with crowd-favorite pop hits.

Grab a cocktail, bring your friends, and settle in for a laid-back night of live music in downtown Waupaca.

No cover. Great drinks. Great music. See you there!

🃏 Ever Wanted to Learn Cribbage? Now’s Your Night! 🃏

Join us at Empty Barrel Distillery on Thursday, May 28th at 6:30PM for a fun, low-pressure Learn to Play Cribbage Night!

If you’ve always been curious about cribbage but felt intimidated by the board and all those pegs — this is for you. We’ll break it down step by step, explain scoring in a simple way, and get you comfortably playing your first game.

No experience. No partner. No stress.
Just a welcoming atmosphere and people learning together.

Cribbage is one of those classic games that once you learn it, you’ll have it forever — and this is the perfect place to start.

Come ready to learn something new, meet some great people, and surprise yourself with how quickly you pick it up!

NEW Weekly Summer Read & Relax! May 27 is Dessert Night! $5 Chocolate Cake & Ice Cream! Please comment if you plan to come, so we have enough dessert. Thank you!

Read & Relax is quiet time for reading & crafts - followed by optional social time and fun activities!

Swap screen time for real time. . .
Wednesdays May 20 - Aug 26, 2026 at Empty Barrel Distillery.
No pressure. . . just calm vibes, quiet reading or crafting, cocktails/mocktails, and good company.

*** FIRST COME FIRST SERVE *** room for about 40

6:30-7 Arrive & Get Settled
Order a drink, browse the book swap table, chat or start
reading
7-7:45 Quiet Time
Read, Craft, Relax
7:45- Optional Social Time & Activity
Stay to visit or head home

INFO & What To Bring

All kinds of reading is welcome - paperbacks, ebooks, audiobooks, poetry, comic books, etc... or bring your current quiet craft - knit, crochet, color, journal, puzzle/crossword, embroidery. After quiet time is optional social time or scheduled activity.

Our events are free, and any fees for dessert or crafts support Waupaca local businesses. Empty Barrel offers cocktails & mocktails, wine, beer, soda, water. They also have Bavarian pretzels, and other small bites for purchase.

What to Bring:

Any book, ebook, magazine, or quiet craft ( knit, color, journal, puzzlebook, needlework )
Earbuds / ear plugs / headphones if you need extra quiet or for your audiobook.
Books (gently used) for low key book swap table, limit 2 a week. Optional but awesome!

Check Facebook for upcoming Read & Relax Wednesdays!
We will have themes throughout the summer like:
Craft Night, Dessert, Bring a Friend, Christmas in July, Special Guests, Pizza Night, and more!

Co-Hosted by Lucky Tree & Empty Barrel Distillery.
Lucky Tree is featuring a section at the store called "Analog Summer" with a variety of books, craft kits, puzzle books, and fun tote bags. Less screen time and more real time! We will have some of these items available for purchase at Read & Relax.

Looking forward to a great summer!

🎶 VINYL NIGHT: 80’s EDITION 🎶
Break out the retro vibes and join us at Empty Barrel Distillery for a night of classic 80’s vinyl spun by Back to the Vinyl!

🕺 Classic 80’s hits
🍸 Craft cocktails & great drinks
🎵 Real vinyl. Real sound. Real good vibes.

📍 Friday, May 15th
⏰ 7PM – 10PM

Whether you’re into rock, pop, or dance classics, this is your chance to kick back, grab a drink, and enjoy an unforgettable retro night at the distillery. Neon vibes encouraged. 😎🎧

Cribbage. Cocktails. Good company.
Our Cribbage & Cocktails Night will now be almost every week this winter!

♠️ Round robin play so you’ll face multiple teams
👥 Teams of two all night long

📍 Thursday, April 16th
🕕 6 PM - 8PM
🥃 Cards, cocktails, and competition

On Thursday April 16th Empty Barrel Distillery will host a Cribbage Round Robin. Top players will get an Empty Barrel Distillery gift certificate. The round robin is free to participate in but is only open to the first 24 people who sign up. No need to be a cribbage pro, all experience levels are welcome. All materials are provided but you are more than welcome to bring your own cribbage board or cards. This is a for-fun round robin where good sportsmanship and kindness is expected.

Cribbage. Cocktails. Good company.
Our Cribbage & Cocktails Night will now be almost every week this winter!

♠️ Round robin play so you’ll face multiple teams
👥 Teams of two all night long

📍 Thursday, April 9th
🕕 6 PM - 8PM
🥃 Cards, cocktails, and competition

On Thursday April 9th Empty Barrel Distillery will host a Cribbage Round Robin. Top players will get an Empty Barrel Distillery gift certificate. The round robin is free to participate in but is only open to the first 24 people who sign up. No need to be a cribbage pro, all experience levels are welcome. All materials are provided but you are more than welcome to bring your own cribbage board or cards. This is a for-fun round robin where good sportsmanship and kindness is expected.

Empty Barrel Distillery is teaming up with Clear Water Harbor to be a participant in this ticketed event that is hosted by the Waupaca Area Chamber of Commerce.

Cribbage. Cocktails. Good company.
Our Cribbage & Cocktails Night will now be almost every week this winter!

♠️ Round robin play so you’ll face multiple teams
👥 Teams of two all night long

📍 Thursday, March 19th
🕕 6 PM - 8PM
🥃 Cards, cocktails, and competition

On Thursday March 19th Empty Barrel Distillery will host a Cribbage Round Robin. Top players will get an Empty Barrel Distillery gift certificate. The round robin is free to participate in but is only open to the first 24 people who sign up. No need to be a cribbage pro, all experience levels are welcome. All materials are provided but you are more than welcome to bring your own cribbage board or cards. This is a for-fun round robin where good sportsmanship and kindness is expected.

Sign Up Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmab6MhtZY2yXqcsHSb9ZVmFxywcoXKnPXTIpMUjttb8VimA/viewform?usp=header

Think you’ve got the brains of the bunch? Grab your smartest friends (or the ones who think they’re the smartest) and join us for Trivia Night!

We’re serving up a night of random knowledge, questionable guesses, and plenty of laughs. From pop culture and logos to history, sports, and totally useless facts you somehow remember from middle school, anything can show up on trivia night.

Craft cocktails & spirits flowing all night
Multiple rounds of trivia
Prizes for the top teams
Teams encouraged (but not required!)

Whether you’re a trivia champion or just here for the drinks and good company, it’s the perfect excuse to gather your crew and put your knowledge to the test.

Empty Barrel Distillery

Come early, grab a drink, and get ready to sip, think, and maybe even win