May 13!     Pizza!    On the farm!

It's time for the grand re-opening of the Cress Spring Pizzeria! We'll be serving them up this Wednesday, May 13, from 4:00 pm until 9:00 pm. The weather forecast for Wednesday is looking like a lovely spring evening.

Here’s how it works. Every Wednesday evening from now until October, we'll be selling flaming hot pizzas and delicious desserts, beer and wine, here at Cress Spring Farm. Picnic on our lawn or take your pizza to enjoy at home. Outdoor seating only - you are welcome to bring blankets, lawn chairs, and warm friends to snuggle with. You should also bring whatever plates, cutlery, etc. that you might need for your picnic. Pizza will be served in boxes, beer and soda in bottles and wine by the bottle or glass. We will have mason jars available for wine, but we encourage you to bring your own. You may supplement your picnic with any salads or other food you wish to bring, but we ask that you not bring your own alcohol. 

We plan to feature live music every week, and we’re starting off this week with Wrenclaw, playing as an acoustic duo. From their website:

Blending country harmonies and slithery slide guitars, they create a down-home, backwoods soul shakedown.Wrenclaw captures the longing and redemption of one-horse towns and whistlestop childhood memories. Dan Walkner’s voice shimmers and growls; his timeless guitar slides and slurs with bottleneck flourishes. Wrenclaw digs deep in gospel, delta, and back-country roots to create captivating moods.

Our menu for this week is below, and it's also posted on our Facebook page. We have a couple new additions to our spring pizza lineup, including the Asparagus Alfredo, with tender young asparagus and marinated Sitka salmon, and the Breakfast For Dinner, with bacon, potatoes, and eggs over easy to top it off.  For dessert, we are featuring orange rhubarb tarts, made with a gluten free almond shortbread, and ice cream sandwiches, made with our own cookies and Sassy Cow vanilla ice cream.

To help us estimate our production needs, we are asking that you please RSVP to csbakery@merr.com! No need to tell us what you want ahead of time though, we are not taking advance pizza orders. We will not be asking for an RSVP every week, but it will really help us for the first week. We hope to see you soon!

Cress Spring Bakery

4035 Ryan Road

Blue Mounds, WI 53517

608 767-3875

Cress Spring Bakery & Pizzeria

Menu for May 13

Pizzas

All pizzas are available on Cress Spring sourdough crust or gluten-free crust (GF=same price, smaller pizza)

Wisco: Fire-roasted tomato sauce, Pecatonica Valley beer brats, Bleu Mont Dairy cheese curds, fresh chives $16.00

Add Bushel and Peck’s sauerkraut for an extra Wisco kick!

Three Little Pigs: Fire-roasted tomato sauce, Cress Spring cheese blend, Jordandal Italian sausage, Jordandal bacon, pepperoni, onions, red peppers  $16.00

 Real Fungi: House-made mushroom tapenade, caramelized onions, shitake mushrooms, spinach, ramps, toasted walnuts  $14.00 (vegan)

Baker’s Favorite: Caramelized onions, Cress Spring cheese blend, Hook’s gorgonzola, toasted walnuts $14.00

Breakfast-for-Dinner: house béchamel sauce, Cress Spring cheese blend, bacon, potatoes, fresh chives, two over-easy eggs on top $16.00

Asparagus Alfredo: house béchamel sauce, Cress Spring cheese blend, Farmer John’s asiago cheese, garlic, roasted asparagus, balsamic reduction $14.00

Add Sitka salmon for $2.00

Big Cheese: Fire-roasted tomato sauce, Cress Spring cheese blend $12.00

Spring Fling: A delicious way to end your meal! House-made rhubarb compote, mascarpone-ricotta blend, fresh strawberries, streusel topping  $14.00

Build Your Own:  You are welcome to build your own pizza out of anything we have on hand each week. Prices are simple: $14.00 for a vegetable pizza, $16.00 for a meaty pizza

Desserts

Cookies:  Gingersnap, Trail Cookie $1.75; Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Fire  $2.00

Orange-Rhubarb Tarts (GF) $3.50

Ice Cream Sandwiches: Gingersnap or Chocolate Chip Cookie with Sassy Cow vanilla ice cream  $4.00

Drinks

Beer:

Angry Orchard Traditional Dry Cider  $4.00

Cincinnati, OH 5% ABV

Crisp, refreshing and slightly sweet apple cider

Lake Louie Golden Booty  $4.00

Arena, WI 4.8% ABV

Lightly hopped, full-bodied Cream Ale made with flaked corn

Central Waters Ouisconsing Red  $3.50

Amherst, WI 4.8% ABV

Mellow malty and slightly sweet Red Ale

New Glarus Two Women Bavarian Lager  $3.50

New Glarus, WI 5% ABV

Light bodied and crisp classic Country Lager

Lake Louie Kiss the Lips IPA  $4.00

Arena, WI 6% ABV

Moderately hoppy, unfiltered American IPA

Central Waters Glacial Trail IPA  3.50

Amherst, WI 5.5% ABV

Heavily hopped and delightfully piney American IPA

Lake Louie Nudge Nudge  $4.00

Arena, WI 4.9% ABV

English-style mild brown ale

MBC Polish Moon Stout  $4.00

Milwaukee, WI 4.5% ABV

Silky, full-bodied Milk Stout with notes of roasted coffee and malt

Tyranena Rocky’s Revenge Brown Ale  $4.00

Lake Mills, WI 5.7% ABV

Toasted malt bourbon barrel aged American Brown Ale

Leinenkugel’s Honey Weiss  $3.00

Chippewa Falls, WI 4.9% ABV

Golden-hued American wheat beer, made with Wisconsin honey

White Wines:

Haute Noëlles, Muscadet, France  $6, $22

Light, crisp and refreshing, notes of citrus

Domaine du Louis, Menetou Salon, France $8, $30

Herbal, delicate hints of elderberry, firm acid; pairs particularly well with veggie pizzas

Riesling, Botham Vineyards, Wisconsin $6/$22

 Mouth- filling, robust notes of apple, nicely balanced, crisp finish

Red Wines:

Big Stuff Red, Botham Vineyards, Wisconsin  $6/$22

semi-dry, robust, complex fruit character, nicely balanced

Muro Bujanda, Crianza, Rioja, Spain $8/$30

Oaky, spicy, with hints of vanilla and clove, subtleties of red fruit, noticeable tannins

Domaine de Noiré, Cabernet Franc, Chinon, France $7/$28

Notes of raspberry, with a delightful tanginess; pairs particularly well with meaty pizzas

Non-Alcoholic Beverages:

Maine Root Beer $2.50

Maine Ginger Brew  $2.50