2025-08-06 00:00:00 Updated for 2025! The Official App for the Great Taste of the Midwest, one of the premier beer festivals in the United States. On the second Saturday in August, almost 200 brewpubs and microbreweries from the Midwest come to beautiful Olin-Turville Park overlooking lake Monona in Madison, Wisconsin, to share beer and good times with six thousand patrons. Use this handy app to find and rate your favorite beers!