# Great Taste of the Midwest > Official app for the Great Taste of the Midwest craft beer festival. (iPhone/iPad app by Fest Buddy.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/great-taste-of-the-midwest/id452489282 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Fest Buddy](https://appshunter.io/developer/719318920) - Category: Entertainment, Food & Drink - Price: Free - Rating: 4.00/5 from 23 App Store ratings · 45 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 17+ - Requires: iOS 16.0 · 10 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2011-08-05 - Data updated: 2026-08-24 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/great-taste-of-the-midwest/id452489282/reviews.md ## What is Great Taste of the Midwest? The official app of the Great Taste of the Midwest festival. Great Taste is the second longest-running craft beer festival in North America. Every year over 150 breweries and brewpubs serve about 1000 different beers in a beautiful lakeside setting in Madison, Wisconsin. Use this handy App before and during the Great Taste to: * View which Breweries are attending * View which beers they will be sharing, rate and take notes on them. * Mark the breweries you want to see on the map so you can make sure you hit your favorites. * Get detailed descriptions for breweries and beers * View all the great food vendors * Share via social media ## Key features - View attending breweries - Browse and rate beers - Take notes on beers - Mark breweries on map - Detailed brewery descriptions - View food vendors ## Recent user reviews (10 of 45) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/great-taste-of-the-midwest/id452489282/reviews.md ### 4/5 — Great for pre-fest/during - needs improvement for post *2026-08-19, version 14.1* Easily one of my favorite fest apps I’ve ever used. Great for pre-fest planning and during the fest. My main critic is making it more valuable post-fest. For example, I’d love to easily find the beers I rated while there. In hindsight I could have added them to my to do list, but having a separate filter/sort option just for viewing my ratings post fest to figure out the beers I’d want to buy, drink again, or avoid. Thanks for all you do! ### 1/5 — Not good on iPhone *2025-08-08, version 13* Theres only like 20% of the beers listed on this app. On android there’s all the beers. They Didn’t fix it before the fest. ### 1/5 — 2025 Version-Not That Good *2025-08-06, version 13* It’s Wednesday before the brew fest and the functionality is incomplete. The only area in the app the has all the info is the list of beers. Some of the styles are missing, the collaboration station is missing in the booths. And with these missing you really can’t create a personal list. The Android app though works, so I guess I’ll be bringing my work phone. ### 1/5 — Deleted to do and saved beers day of event *2019-08-13, version 8.2* I went through and looked up all beers I was interested online and saved the highly rated beers. I checked again the day before event and was fine. Day of event the app logo changed and everything I saved was totally gone. Hours of work for nothing. The good news is the actual event was still awesome. ### 2/5 — Glitchy year after year *2019-08-09, version 8.2* This app works kinda. It sometimes deletes your saved lists, sometimes crashes. ### 5/5 — Easy to use *2019-07-31, version 8.1* App is great for planning ### 3/5 — It is what it is *2018-08-06, version 8* Works well as a partial list. There always seem to be issues with the to-do and map functions. ### 1/5 — To-do function is useless *2017-08-12, version 7.0* I'd love to use this app, but sitting beside someone using the Android version makes it clear that the iOS version is nearly worthless in comparison. Adding a beer to the to-do list is done via the per beer share button, so it's *possible* but it's so cumbersome I'm not going to bother. ### 3/5 — Ok, needs work.. *2017-08-09, version 7.0* App is great to show what breweries are going to be there and with what brews. However the "to do list" only works in the android version and not the IOS version. Please please please fix this!!! ### 2/5 — NO MAP *2016-08-13, version 6.1* We're here at the taste and have no map. No map on the guys iPhone next to me either. The site claims the map is not yet available. If not now then when?! The links react differently on three different phones. On some no link to fav. beer. You really need to go back to work on this. ## Frequently asked questions about Great Taste of the Midwest ### What does the Great Taste of the Midwest app do? This app is the official guide for the Great Taste of the Midwest festival. It allows you to see which breweries are attending, view the beers they are offering, rate them, and take notes. You can also mark breweries on a map and get detailed descriptions. ### What are the key features of this app? Key features include viewing attending breweries and their beers, rating and taking notes on beers, marking breweries on a map for easy navigation, and accessing detailed descriptions for both breweries and beers. It also lists food vendors. ### Is there a cost to use the Great Taste of the Midwest app? Based on the provided information, the app is free to use. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or subscription fees associated with its core functionality. ### What is the Great Taste of the Midwest festival? The Great Taste of the Midwest is one of the longest-running craft beer festivals in North America, held annually in Madison, Wisconsin. It features over 150 breweries and brewpubs serving approximately 1000 different beers in a lakeside setting. ### How can this app help me at the festival? The app helps you plan your festival experience by allowing you to see who is attending and what beers will be available. You can mark breweries you want to visit on the map to ensure you don't miss them and keep track of your favorite beers by rating and taking notes. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 14.1 — 2026-08-06 Fixed a little bug just in time for the big event! ### 14 — 2026-08-05 Great list of breweries and vendors for 2026! ### 13 — 2025-08-03 Update for 2025 - let's go! ### 12.1 — 2024-08-10 Squashed a few annoying bugs. Just in time for the fest! ### 12 — 2024-07-31 Updated for this great 2024 lineup! ## Apps similar to Great Taste of the Midwest | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Madison's Country Q106](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/madisons-country-q106/id457672481) | 5.0 (4) | Free | Entertainment | | [Milwaukee Irish Fest](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/milwaukee-irish-fest/id1420180405) | 2.9 (12) | Free | Entertainment | | [The Rave / Eagles Club](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-rave-eagles-club/id518411402) | 3.7 (15) | Free | Entertainment | | [Official Summerfest 2026 App](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/official-summerfest-2026-app/id869887095) | 2.9 (80) | Free | Entertainment | | [Beef-A-Rama™](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beef-a-rama/id1255413755) | — | Free | Entertainment | | [Michigan Brewery Map](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/michigan-brewery-map/id1546531964) | 4.9 (19) | Free | Entertainment | ## More apps by Fest Buddy - [World of Beer Festival](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/world-of-beer-festival/id883914431) - [Autumn Brew Review](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/autumn-brew-review/id1153464061) - [MN Winterfest](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mn-winterfest/id1196574479) - [All Pints North](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/all-pints-north/id1251211865) - [Distill America](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/distill-america/id1350620327) All apps by Fest Buddy: https://appshunter.io/developer/719318920 ## Related topics [world of beer festival](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/world-of-beer-festival) · [taste of alpharetta](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/taste-of-alpharetta) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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