19th Annual Hay Lake Beer Tasting

[Castle Danger Brewery passing out beer at Hay Lake Beer Tasting, 2025]

19th Annual Hay Lake Beer Tasting at Hay Lake School Museum in Scandia
 
The Washington County Historical Society is hosting on Saturday, June 20, 2026 from 4:00-
7:00pm the 19th Annual Hay Lake Beer Tasting Fundraiser & Silent Auction. Admission to the
event is $20 per person and participants must be 21 years or older. All proceeds from this event
benefit the Washington County Historical Society. Tickets can be purchases in advanced, through
the Historical Society website, www.wchsmn.org.
 
For Nineteen years, this event has become the keystone fundraiser for the Washington County
Historical Society. This year the breweries attending are Gambit Brewing, Bent Paddle Brewery,
Spiral Brewing, Castle Danger, Lift Bridge Brewery, Sierra Nevada Brewery, Summit Brewery,
Rustic Roots winery and more!
The beer is just a part of it; in addition, there will be a silent auction that includes tickets to the
Minnesota Renaissance Festival, Lakeshore Player Theatre, tickets to the Bell Museum, Logger’s
Golf Course green fees, and signed items from the Minnesota Twins and Vikings. There is much,
much more!
The Hay Lake School was constructed of brick in 1896 and held classes until 1963. After that, the
Washington County Historical Society purchased the school in 1978 and has been a public
museum ever since. The school is on the National Register of Historic Places.
 
The Hay Lake School Museum & Johannes Erickson Log House Museum are located at 14020
195th St N, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047. 
 
Please contact Leila Albert at; Leila.Albert@wchsmn.org or 651-433-4014 with any questions
regarding this event or to schedule a tour of the museum.