The Best Brewpubs in Milwaukee

The Explorium Brewpub Greendale

★★★★☆ 3.8 (401) • $$

"Another 3 star experience. Bar area outside was full so we sat at a table on the patio and only ordered Bloody Mary's. Their Bloody Mary was solid and the patio was nice. Server was sweet but drinks took a very long time to come out."

Water Street Brewery Grafton

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (289) • $$

"I left the last star off because while this was a really good meal, it did not show me anything spectacular, but just really good. And the service was just fine except we got our requested water after we finished eating.After beach combing at Lion's Den Gorge we stopped for lunch at about 1:30 on a Sunday afternoon. We were surprised at how busy it was which tells us the food must be good. This is correct and all four of us enjoyed our meals. We had never tried the Scotch Egg so gave it a try. Interesting taste but not anything we felt we needed to spend the $ on next time. But the burgers, grilled cheese and Short Rib Panini were all great choices. And the fries are great! The servings are generous and even gave us some leftovers for snacking at home later. And be sure to try the house-brewed root beer- really great tasting!Over all we were satisfied and will consider returning when we are in the area again. Lots of parking and wheelchair accessible.I took pictures as we started being served and then forgot because when the food came I was too hungry to think of anything but eating! But the dishes were a nice presentation."

Great Dane Pub & Brewing Co

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (227) • $$

"This is a 3.5 star place, there are so many options of foods on the menu that it can take you a while to figure out what you want so it's a lot more. And it did take some time to get our food with one of our guests not receiving his food when all of ours came out. It was not too busy but I think as everyone says the service is about 3 star. The location and ambiance is good, not like State St. But the large portions and options are there. Fried cheese curds were ok. I think this place makes sense to loyal Great Dane patrons and those that want a simple but not quick meal."

Full Mile Beer Co & Kitchen

★★★★☆ 4 (140) • $$

"Our biggest question after dining here was: "Why didn't we come here sooner?!" This is an excellent brewpub in Sun Prairie, an easy trip for us on the east side. Our server Kacy was the BEST! Friendly, attentive, and provided great suggestions. We got the cheese curds, pickle burger and french onion soup! The cheese curds here might be my new fave, light, crispy, and melty cheesy goodness.Excellent tap list and cocktail list. We definitely enjoyed our flights. The Lazy Bones coffee cream ale was the best!"

Water Street Brewery Lake Country

★★★☆☆ 3.1 (178) • $$

"We stopped on a week night, and the place wasn't exactly hopping. We sat at the bar and was waited on by a very pleasant bartender who promptly gave us menus. We ordered a couple salads and a Buffalo cauliflower appetizer. Cauliflower appetizer was large. Food was okay, nothing outstanding. We also had a good pale ale from their extensive beer list."

Kenosha Brewing

★★★★☆ 3.7 (100) • $$

"My husband Robert and I took a short one hour trip away from home for 11th wedding anniversary. We decided to stop at Kenosha brewing Company because it looks like an interesting place with some good food options. There is plenty of free parking. When you walk in the restaurant to the left there is a gaming area. There are two large banquet rooms (that were both being occupied). There is a nice size bar and they brew their own beer here so there is a lot to look at. Most of the tables are high table but there are a few low. I was not able to take many pictures inside because the lighting is very dark so the food looks way better in person. We started our order off with the nacho appetizer. It was huge but very tasty they use both liquid cheese as well as shredded cheese and the pork pieces were large and very yummy I loved how they added lettuce which made them taste so fresh and delicious. We split a Reuben sandwich. It was delicious and my husband normally does not like warm sandwiches but he loved this one. We ordered the Cajun potatoes as our side and highly recommend them. It also came with a pickle. If we are out this way again we will definitely stop here without hesitation and highly recommend you give it a try."