In accordance with University of Wisconsin-Madison policies and procedures, all alcohol service in Grainger Hall is provided by Wisconsin Union Catering. We offer a variety of hosted and cash-bar packages. Each package carries a minimum sales guarantee for each bartender, per hour. All sales generated during the event count toward the guarantee, and any shortage will be applied to the final invoice. Wisconsin Union Catering will determine the amount of bartenders required at each event and whether a beer garden or ID checkers are needed.
Special Dietary Needs
(pg) = prepared without gluten
Hosted Bar Packages
The host assumes all drink charges as listed below.
PLATINUM: This package includes top-shelf liquors for mixed drinks, a variety of bottled or keg beer, wine, and soda. $100 sales guarantee per bartender, per hour.
GOLD: This package includes a variety of bottled or keg beer, wine, and soda. $100 sales guarantee per bartender, per hour.
SILVER: This package includes soda and either beer or wine. $50 sales guarantee per bartender, per hour.
Cash-Bar Packages
Cash prices for wine, beer and cocktails range from $5 to $7.50 each.
RED: This package includes a top-shelf, cash-operated bar with complimentary bottled or keg beer; wine; and soda. Your guests will pay for their mixed drinks on an individual basis. $100 sales guarantee per bartender, per hour.
BLUE: This package is a cash-operated bar that includes top-shelf liquors for mixed drinks, bottled beer, wine, and soda. Your guests assume all charges for drinks on an individual basis. $100 sales guarantee per bartender, per hour.
GREEN: This package is a cash-operated bar that includes bottled beer, wine, and soda. Your guests assume all charges for drinks on an individual basis. $100 sales guarantee per bartender, per hour.
White Wines
Fragrant and fresh, with a crisp and elegant background of green apples
Appealing aromas of apple and peach
Aromas of tropical fruits and toasted marshmallow meld seamlessly with notes of butter, brown sugar ad toast
A fragrant white with floral aromas of jasmine with a well-balanced palate of ripe peaches and apricots
Crisp and fresh semi-dry white bursting with citrus and tropical fruit flavors
Bright apple and floral aromas are complemented by light notes of vanilla
Summer fruit, including strawberry and raspberry aromas
Red Wines
Red blend with layers of fruit complimented by hints and vanilla and mocha
Aromas of blackberries, plums, and black cherries
Flavor of cherries and blackberries followed by hints of vanilla and spice.
Luscious black cherry flavors and white pepper nuances
Flavors of blackberry, plum, and cherry fruit with a hint of spice
Subtle flavors of boysenberry and all spice
Powerful and bold with flavors of cherry and plum, hints on mint, herb and spice
Sparkling
Well-balanced sparkling wine with fruit flavors and citrus aromas
Sweet with robust flavors of ripe apricots and melons
Beer-Barrel Choices
Half barrels yield approximately 120 12-ounce servings. Quarter barrels yield approximately 60 12-ounce servings.
- New Glarus
- Ale Asylum
- Capital Brewery
- Wisconsin Brewing
- Miller Lite
*Only available by the half barrel.
Bottled Beer
- Miller Lite
- Non-Alcoholic Clausthaler Premium Lager
Stella Artois Cidre (pg)
A selection of craft beers from local breweries including:
- New Glarus Brewing
- Ale Asylum
- Lake Louie Brewing
- Capital Brewery
- Wisconsin Brewing Company
Non-Alcohol Selections
Choice of lemon, lime, or cucumber. Serves 20