August 2! Pizza! On the farm!

Cress Spring Pizzeria will be serving them up on Wednesday, August 2, from 4:30 pm until 8:30 pm. 

It can’t rain every Wednesday, can it? We had a wet start to the evening last week, and our band, Water Street Bridge, moved inside the bakery for a Tiny Pizza Box Concert. But eventually the skies cleared and it turned into a beautiful evening, with mist rolling in over the hills.

Tiny pizza box concert!

Back outside

Our live music this week will be provided by On the Fence. Joe Loesch on guitar/banjo and Terri Schmit on mandolin play old- time, Irish and Quebecois music arrangements with a light touch.

Here’s how it works. Every Wednesday evening from May 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 accept cash, checks, credit cards, and chickens as payment. Our menu for this week is below, and it's also posted on our facebook page. 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 August 2

Appetizers

Appetizer basket: Salt & pepper crostini, and a selection of fresh and pickled veggies, roasted new potatoes, served with house-made Tzatziki Sauce and Tomato Jam $8

Pickled veggies: Seasonal assortment of house-pickled veggies $3

Pizzas

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

Three Little Pigs: Fire-roasted tomato sauce, Cress Spring cheese blend, Jordandal Italian sausage, Jordandal bacon, pepperoni, onions, red peppers    $17.00

Real Fungi: House-made mushroom tapenade, caramelized onions, shitake mushrooms, spinach, scallions, toasted walnuts    $15.00 (vegan)

Baker’s Favorite: Caramelized onions, Cress Spring cheese blend, Hook’s gorgonzola, toasted walnuts $15.00   Add Bacon  $2.00

Figgy Pig: Fire-roasted tomato sauce, figs poached in red wine, Sartori Montamore cheese, Jordandal Italian sausage, red onions, $17.00

Prodigal Summer: Fire-roasted tomato sauce, Cress Spring cheese blend, marinated zucchini, peppers, red onions and mushrooms  $15.00  *Excellent without cheese as a vegan option!*   Excellent with soppressata as a meaty option!

Margherita:  Olive oil-garlic base, fresh tomatoes, Farmer John’s fresh mozzarella, fresh basil  $15.00

Afternoon Delight: Fire-roasted tomato sauce, Farmer John fresh mozzarella, sun-dried tomatoes, scallions, arugula, Underground soppressata and prosciutto    $17.00

Greek: Basil Pesto, Cress Spring cheese blend, Capri feta, Kalamata olives, artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, broccolini, red onion

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

Spanish Inquisition: Fire roasted tomato sauce, Capri cheese 3 year aged goat cheddar, garlic scape, Jordandal chorizo, chimichurri

Build Your Own:  You are welcome to build your own pizza out of anything we have on hand each week. Prices are simple:   $15.00 for a vegetable pizza,  $17.00 for a meaty pizza

Desserts:

Cookies:  Gingersnap, Trail Cookie $2.00; Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Sea Salt  $2.25

House-made Ice Cream  Vanilla with cherry and chocolate (Sound familiar?), Salted Caramel-Buttermilk Ice Cream

Beer:

On Tap:

New Glarus Two Women Bavarian Lager  $5.50

New Glarus, WI 5% ABV

Karben4 Fantasy Factory IPA $5.50

Madison, WI 6.3% ABV

Special!

Untitled Art & Mikerphone Brewing Creamsicle IPA $6.50

Waunakee, WI & Elk Grove, IL 

Bottles

Starcut Ciders Octorock $4.00

Bellaire, MI 4.9% ABV

Pabst Blue Ribbon $3.00

Milwaukee, WI 4.7% ABV

Next Door Livacious Peach, Lavender, and White Tea Saision $4.00

Madison, WI 5% ABV 

New Glarus Two Women Bavarian Lager  $4.00

New Glarus, WI 5% ABV

Lakefront Brewery El Wisco Mexican Lager $4.00

Milwaukee, WI 4.1% ABV

Karben4 Block Party Amber Ale $4.00

Madison, WI 5.6% ABV

Karben4 Lady Luck Irish Red Ale $4.00

Madison, WI 7.5% ABV

Lake Louis Warped Speed Scotch Ale $4.00

Arena, WI 7.2% ABV

New Glarus Moon Man No Coast Pale Ale $4.00

New Glarus, WI 5% ABV

Karben4 Fantasy Factory IPA $4.00

Madison, WI 6.3% ABV

Ale Asylum Bedlam! Belgian IPA $4.50

Madison, WI 7.4%ABV

MBC Citrus Happy Blood Orange & Hibiscus IPA  $4.00 

Milwaukee, WI 6.0% ABV

Untited Art Coffee Stout $4.50

Waunakee, WI 8% ABV

Wine

Prosecco, Tenuta Santome, Italy $6/$22

Festive, complex, & mellow, pear, honeysuckle, honeydew

Pinot Grigio, Montefresco, Italy  $5/$20

Light, crisp, flavors of pear and citrus

Mülheimer Sonnenlay Riesling, Max Ferd, Germany $6/$22

Well-balanced and cleansing, passion fruit, lime, grapefruit

Morisfarms Mandriolo Maremma Toscana Rosato, Italy $6/$22

Tuscan Red, Montauto Maremma Toscana, Italy $5/$20

Dry, fresh and balanced, herbaceous, cherry, violet

Malbec, Allemand, Argentina $6/$22

Light, acidic, clean

Pinot Noir, Sean Minor, California   $6/$22

Light, fruity, dry, flavors of cherry and plum

Non-Alcoholic Beverages

Maine Root Beer $3.00

Maine Ginger Brew  $3.00

Wiscopop Strawberry Soda  $3.00

NessAlla Lemon Ginger Kombucha  $3.50

Lemon Klarbrunn $1.00

Milk   $1.00

July 26 ! Pizza! On the farm!

Cress Spring Pizzeria will be serving them up on Wednesday, July 26, from 4:30 pm until 8:30 pm. 

Well, we had some real excitement this week…pizza started out just fine, but the storm blew in while we were still serving people. Everyone huddled under the big tent as we cranked out the last of the pizzas. Just as the last happy customer drove away, the power went out, and large trees fell across the driveway and the lawn. Our power was out for a day and half, but we’re back in action now. We’re trying to get all the storms out of the way this week, so we expect next Wednesday to be sunny and gorgeous.

This basswood tree with six large stems fell across the driveway.

We feature live music every week, and this week our musical guest is Water Street Bridge. Steam powered, funked out, bluesy, pseudo slavic, old timey, americana, sea shanty, eclectic acoustic. This ain’t your momma’s folk music.

We make our own ice cream here, and we've got a delicious trio on the menu right now - vanilla with cherries and chocolate, raspberry mint, and elder flower honey. Try it out!

Here’s how it works. Every Wednesday evening from May 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 accept cash, checks, credit cards, and chickens as payment. Our menu for this week is below, and it's also posted on our facebook page. 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 July 26

Appetizers

Appetizer basket: Salt & pepper crostini, and a selection of fresh and pickled veggies, roasted new potatoes, served with house-made Sorrel Aioli and Tomato Jam $8

Pickled veggies: Seasonal assortment of house-pickled veggies $3

Pizzas

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

Three Little Pigs: Fire-roasted tomato sauce, Cress Spring cheese blend, Jordandal Italian sausage, Jordandal bacon, pepperoni, onions, red peppers    $17.00

Real Fungi: House-made mushroom tapenade, caramelized onions, shitake mushrooms, spinach, scallions, toasted walnuts    $15.00 (vegan)

Baker’s Favorite: Caramelized onions, Cress Spring cheese blend, Hook’s gorgonzola, toasted walnuts $15.00   Add Bacon  $2.00

Figgy Pig: Fire-roasted tomato sauce, figs poached in red wine, Sartori Montamore cheese, Jordandal Italian sausage, red onions, $17.00

Prodigal Summer: Fire-roasted tomato sauce, Cress Spring cheese blend, marinated zucchini, peppers, red onions and mushrooms  $15.00  *Excellent without cheese as a vegan option!*   Excellent with soppressata as a meaty option!

Margherita:  Olive oil-garlic base, fresh tomatoes, Farmer John’s fresh mozzarella, fresh basil  $15.00

Afternoon Delight: Fire-roasted tomato sauce, Farmer John fresh mozzarella, sun-dried tomatoes, scallions, arugula, Underground soppressata and prosciutto    $17.00

Greek: Basil Pesto, Cress Spring cheese blend, Capri feta, Kalamata olives, artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, broccolini, red onion

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

Spanish Inquisition: Fire roasted tomato sauce, Capri cheese 3 year aged goat cheddar, garlic scape, Jordandal chorizo, chimichurri

Build Your Own:  You are welcome to build your own pizza out of anything we have on hand each week. Prices are simple:   $15.00 for a vegetable pizza,  $17.00 for a meaty pizza

Desserts

Cookies:  Gingersnap, Trail Cookie $2.00; Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Sea Salt  $2.25

House-made Ice Cream   NEW!, Vanilla with cherry and chocolate (Sound familiar?)

                                           Raspberry-wild mint, Elderflower- honey, 

Elvis has left the building, but Joe will be happy to sell you a beer.

Beer:

On Tap:

New Glarus Two Women Bavarian Lager  $5.50

New Glarus, WI 5% ABV

Karben4 Fantasy Factory IPA $5.50

Madison, WI 6.3% ABV

Special!

Untitled Art & Mikerphone Brewing Creamsicle IPA $6.50

Waunakee, WI & Elk Grove, IL 

Bottles

Brix Craft Cider $5.00

Ridgeway, WI

Pabst Blue Ribbon $3.00

Milwaukee, WI 4.7%

Next Door Livacious Peach, Lavender, and White Tea Saision $4.00

Madison, WI 5% ABV 

New Glarus Two Women Bavarian Lager  $4.00

New Glarus, WI 5% ABV

Lakefront Brewery El Wisco Mexican Lager $4.00

Milwaukee, WI 4.1% ABV

Karben4 Block Party Amber Ale $4.00

Madison, WI 5.6% ABV

Karben4 Lady Luck Irish Red Ale $4.00

Madison, WI 7.5% ABV

Lake Louis Warped Speed Scotch Ale $4.00

Arena, WI 7.2% ABV

New Glarus Moon Man No Coast Pale Ale $4.00

New Glarus, WI 5% ABV

Karben4 Fantasy Factory IPA $4.00

Madison, WI 6.3% ABV

Ale Asylum Bedlam! Belgian IPA $4.50

Madison, WI 7.4%ABV

MBC Citrus Happy Blood Orange & Hibiscus IPA  $4.00 

Milwaukee, WI 6.0% ABV

Central Waters Satin Solitude Imperial Stout $4.00

Amherst, WI 7.5% ABV 

Untited Art Coffee Stout $4.50

Waunakee, WI 8% ABV

Wine

Prosecco, Tenuta Santome, Italy $6/$22

Festive, complex, & mellow, pear, honeysuckle, honeydew

Pinot Grigio, Montefresco, Italy  $5/$20

Light, crisp, flavors of pear and citrus

Mülheimer Sonnenlay Riesling, Max Ferd, Germany $6/$22

Well-balanced and cleansing, passion fruit, lime, grapefruit

Morisfarms Mandriolo Maremma Toscana Rosato, Italy $6/$22

Tuscan Red, Montauto Maremma Toscana, Italy $5/$20

Dry, fresh and balanced, herbaceous, cherry, violet

Malbec, Allemand, Argentina $6/$22

Light, acidic, clean

Pinot Noir, Sean Minor, California   $6/$22

Light, fruity, dry, flavors of cherry and plum

Non-Alcoholic Beverages

Maine Root Beer $3.00

Maine Ginger Brew  $3.00

Wiscopop Strawberry Soda  $3.00

NessAlla Lemon Ginger Kombucha  $3.50

Lemon Klarbrunn $1.00

Milk   $1.00

July 19 ! Pizza! On the farm!

Cress Spring Pizzeria will be serving them up on Wednesday, July 19, from 4:30 pm until 8:30 pm. 

We feature live music every Wednesday, and this week welcome the venerable Moldy Jam. Starting 30 years ago as the house band for the monthly Wild Hog in the Woods dances, Moldy Jam is Madison's longest running open jam. With members ranging in age from 16 to 60, they play a vast repertoire of old time and Irish tunes.

Moldy Jam

Here’s how it works. Every Wednesday evening from May 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 accept cash, checks, credit cards, and chickens as payment. Our menu for this week is below, and it's also posted on our facebook page. 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 July 19

Appetizers

   

Appetizer basket: Salt & pepper crostini, and a selection of fresh and pickled veggies, roasted new potatoes, and cherry tomatoes, served with house-made Sorrel Aioli and Tomato Jam $8

Pickled veggies: Seasonal assortment of house-pickled veggies $3

Garlic harvest

Pizzas

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

Three Little Pigs: Fire-roasted tomato sauce, Cress Spring cheese blend, Jordandal Italian sausage, Jordandal bacon, pepperoni, onions, red peppers    $17.00

Real Fungi: House-made mushroom tapenade, caramelized onions, shitake mushrooms, spinach, scallions, toasted walnuts    $15.00 (vegan)

Baker’s Favorite: Caramelized onions, Cress Spring cheese blend, Hook’s gorgonzola, toasted walnuts $15.00   Add Bacon  $2.00

Figgy Pig: Fire-roasted tomato sauce, figs poached in red wine, Sartori Montamore cheese, Jordandal Italian sausage, red onions, $17.00

Prodigal Summer: Fire-roasted tomato sauce, Cress Spring cheese blend, marinated zucchini, peppers, red onions and mushrooms  $15.00 *Excellent without cheese as a vegan option!*

Margherita:  Olive oil-garlic base, fresh tomatoes, Farmer John’s fresh mozzarella, fresh basil  $15.00

Afternoon Delight: Fire-roasted tomato sauce, Farmer John fresh mozzarella, sun-dried tomatoes, scallions, arugula, Underground soppressata and prosciutto    $17.00

Greek: Basil Pesto, Cress Spring cheese blend, Capri feta, Kalamata olives, artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, broccolini, red onion

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

Spanish Inquisition: Fire roasted tomato sauce, Capri cheese 3 year aged goat cheddar, garlic scape, Jordandal chorizo, chimichurri

Build Your Own:  You are welcome to build your own pizza out of anything we have on hand each week. Prices are simple:   $15.00 for a vegetable pizza,  $17.00 for a meaty pizza

Desserts

   

Cookies:  Gingersnap, Trail Cookie $2.00; Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Sea Salt  $2.25

House-made Ice Cream Raspberry-wild mint, Elderflower- honey, and Blueberry 

Beer:

On Tap:

New Glarus Two Women Bavarian Lager  $5.50

New Glarus, WI 5% ABV

Karben4 Fantasy Factory IPA $5.50

Madison, WI 6.3% ABV

Special!

Untitled Art & Mikerphone Brewing Creamsicle IPA $6.50

Waunakee, WI & Elk Grove, IL 

Bottles

Brix Craft Cider $5.00

Ridgeway, WI

Pabst Blue Ribbon $3.00

Milwaukee, WI 4.7%

Next Door Livacious Peach, Lavender, and White Tea Saision $4.00

Madison, WI 5% ABV 

New Glarus Two Women Bavarian Lager  $4.00

New Glarus, WI 5% ABV

Lakefront Brewery El Wisco Mexican Lager $4.00

Milwaukee, WI 4.1% ABV

Karben4 Block Party Amber Ale $4.00

Madison, WI 5.6% ABV

Karben4 Lady Luck Irish Red Ale $4.00

Madison, WI 7.5% ABV

Lake Louis Warped Speed Scotch Ale $4.00

Arena, WI 7.2% ABV

New Glarus Moon Man No Coast Pale Ale $4.00

New Glarus, WI 5% ABV

Karben4 Fantasy Factory IPA $4.00

Madison, WI 6.3% ABV

Ale Asylum Bedlam! Belgian IPA $4.50

Madison, WI 7.4%ABV

MBC Citrus Happy Blood Orange & Hibiscus IPA  $4.00 

Milwaukee, WI 6.0% ABV

Central Waters Satin Solitude Imperial Stout $4.00

Amherst, WI 7.5% ABV 

Untited Art Coffee Stout $4.50

Waunakee, WI 8% ABV

Wine

Prosecco, Tenuta Santome, Italy $6/$22

Festive, complex, & mellow, pear, honeysuckle, honeydew

Pinot Grigio, Montefresco, Italy  $5/$20

Light, crisp, flavors of pear and citrus

Mülheimer Sonnenlay Riesling, Max Ferd, Germany $6/$22

Well-balanced and cleansing, passion fruit, lime, grapefruit

Morisfarms Mandriolo Maremma Toscana Rosato, Italy $6/$22

Tuscan Red, Montauto Maremma Toscana, Italy $5/$20

Dry, fresh and balanced, herbaceous, cherry, violet

Malbec, Allemand, Argentina $6/$22

Light, acidic, clean

Pinot Noir, Sean Minor, California   $6/$22

Light, fruity, dry, flavors of cherry and plum

Non-Alcoholic Beverages

Maine Root Beer $3.00

Maine Ginger Brew  $3.00

Wiscopop Strawberry Soda  $3.00

NessAlla Lemon Ginger Kombucha  $3.50

Lemon Klarbrunn $1.00

Milk   $1.00