Brewery Tours

German Beer Hall

The Bavarian Bierhaus

A restaurant, beer garden, and brewery all in one, you'll experience the best of Milwaukee's German hospitality here! Free brewery tours are available every Friday from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. and run every half hour.

Historic Places of Interest

Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery

Located at the heart of the former Pabst brewery, Best Place really does live up to its name. This historic gem, in the middle of downtown Milwaukee, celebrates the history of Pabst with architecture that will make the building’s German heritage proud to say “Prost.” Tours are available daily.

Craft Beer

Black Husky Brewing Company

It should come as no surprise that a brewery named after the owners' beloved pet has a dog-friendly taproom. Bring your pup along while you sample beers, including the unique "Sproose 2," a pine-flavored IPA. Tours are offered on Saturdays at 1:00 and 2:00 p.m.

Craft Beer

City Lights Brewing Company

Located in the 115-year-old Milwaukee Gas Light Building, this brewery's tour offers a mix of modern day brewing and historic architecture. Brewery tours are available on Fridays and Saturdays.

Tours

City Tours MKE

City Tours MKE highlights Milwaukee’s rich brewing history and growing number of unique microbreweries. Tours on Saturdays from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m stop at four microbreweries, offering eight samples of different beers.

Brewery

Delafield Brewhaus

A tour of this brewery will net you two great souvenirs: a photo op on the brewing platform and a logo pint glass you get to keep! Brewery tours available Saturdays by appointment. Download the Delafield Brewhaus app to book your spot.

Craft Beer

Explorium Brewpub

This unique brewery is located in Southridge Mall – that’s right, a mall! Tours include a look through the brewery to learn about the process and the particular challenges of operating a brewery within a mall. Tours are offered Fridays and Saturdays by appointment.

Breweries, Distilleries, & Wineries

Gathering Place Brewing Company

Get a look behind the scenes at this Riverwest brewery. Tours are offered at 3 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Craft Beer

Lakefront Brewery

Full of jokes and beer breaks, it’s no wonder TripAdvisor has ranked this hilarious tour as the number four brewery tour in the nation. Daily tours available with more robust tours on the weekends.

Founding Brewery

Miller Brewery

Journey through more than 150 years of brewing history, from Fredrick Miller’s arrival to Milwaukee to the seamless high-speed production lines used today, including a peek into the famous Miller Caves where Frederick Miller chilled his beer. Brewery tours are offered daily, every half hour.

Craft Beer

Milwaukee Brewing Co.

Take a “beer in hand” tour at the exciting new location of this craft brewery. Learn about the brewery, sample the new and seasonal beers. Public brewery tours offered each weekend, with technical tours on Fridays.

Craft Beer

Mobcraft Beer

Enjoy a tour of this Madison transplant's brewery and taproom in Walker’s Point, and learn about its unique crowdsourced model and Wild & Sour Program. Tours are offered on Saturdays.

Craft Beer

Sprecher Brewery

Milwaukee’s original microbrewery has a great tour for families. Sample European-style beers and Sprecher’s famous gourmet sodas while learning about their brewing process. Tours are available Wednesday through Sunday.

Craft Beer

Third Space Brewing

Find out how this brewery, voted Wisconsin's best new brewery when it opened in 2016, chose their name while sampling their delicious beer. Tours are offered on Saturdays.

Craft Beer

Urban Harvest Brewing

This small-batch brewery and taproom repurposed an old theater in the Walker’s Point neighborhood to create their urban brewery. Tours are offered on the first and third Saturdays of the month.