Brews Cruise | August 1st, 2026

2026Sat01Aug4:00 PM7:00 PMBrews Cruise | August 1st, 2026A Craft Beer Festival - On a Boat!

Event Details

A Craft Beer Festival… on a Boat

The Madam Carroll brings you the 7th Annual Lake Freeman Brews Cruise – a craft beer festival on the largest boat in the state! Take in beautiful Lake Freeman from 3 different decks while you kick back and shoot the shit with brew masters from all your favorite Indiana Breweries.

Admission to this event includes live music and your customized event sample glass to try all the beer your heart desires during this event. Please note, this is a 21 and over event. Our snack bar will be open for purchases.

Participating Vendors this season:

SNACK BAR: The Snack Bar will be open on the 2nd deck serving pulled pork, fries, popcorn, snacks and now offering Arni’s pizza! Arni’s has been an Indiana tradition for 60 years!

DISCOUNTS FOR MEMBERS: Tickets to this event are discounted with a MemberSHIP. Learn more about MemberSHIP here. Already have a MemberSHIP? Login here.

EVENT SCHEDULE:

Boarding: 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM
Departure: 4:00 PM
Return: 7:00 PM

Inclement Weather & Lake Levels (Click to Expand)

Regarding Inclement Weather:

The Madam Carroll cruises rain or shine. However, it is the sole discretion of this vessels captain and ownership to determine if inclement weather could create hazardous conditions in which case the ship will remain at dock and this event will continue as scheduled.

Regarding Lake Levels:

After nearly 100 years of keeping Lake Freeman and Lake Schafer level, the US Fish and Wildlife Department intervened and mandated that the water flow leaving the Oakdale Dam be maintained to a specific cubic foot per second to protect an endangered mussel species below the dam on the river. In times of drought, the water levels in Lake Freeman are dropped to maintain constant river flows below the dam. In this event, it becomes unsafe for the vessel to cruise. If this is the case, the ship will remain at dock and this event will continue as scheduled. You can learn more about this erroneous calculation on behalf of the US Fish and Wildlife Department and how you can help the Madam Carroll continue her operation in this article.

Purchase Tickets for this Event

When you purchase tickets online, they will be sent in a PDF to your email. You may print or display your ticket on your mobile device for boarding.

Tickets are not available for sale any more for this event!