Estabrook Beer Garden

Estabrook Beer Garden serves up delicious German beers as well as German inspired snacks in a comfortable outdoor environment. I've been here a few times over the years. Most recently my dining companion and I stopped by after enjoying a bike ride nearby. The Milwaukee River Greenway wanders right past the beer garden and the Oak Leaf Trail connects easily with the greenway, so it's possible to enjoy a nice long bike ride and end here for a beer and snack. The pretzels are ample and delicious. My dining companion and I enjoyed one together. It comes with beer cheese and honey mustard for dipping. If you're more of a beer cheese person (as I am), don't sleep on their honey mustard. It is so good. I actually prefer it to the beer cheese (which is incredible as well). The service is always fast and super friendly. They have the nicest folks working here! They have live music on occasion, which makes for a fun time. Get to it!

I have a new found love for this beer garden (and I'm not even a big beer drinker)! I've been in the past, but not for a few years. Recently, we decided to venture there on a Friday afternoon. Plenty of German beers on offer, with sizes up to a liter! They pour their brews into a pretty sweet, hefty glass mug. I think fun touches like that add to an experience. They also offer a handful of food items like a giant pretzel (which we thoroughly enjoyed) and sausage/brats. The park itself is really well-kept. Tons of benches for seating, an area for live music, a playground for the kiddos (BONUS), and tons of green space to enjoy. When we arrived there were already other family's having picnics, kids kicking around the soccer ball, and a band arriving to set up for a Friday night concert. Overall, it's a super lively spot great for all ages!

Very cute beer garden!The bars were fairly open and quick to pour beers. They also have a glass repository station so you can drop and go whenever you're done. And, no deposit on the glassware. Prices are comparable to others in the area. Loved the rippling stream on the other side of the garden. There was a walk way but we didn't venture too much. Some folks were fishing even so it seemed like a pretty great spot. Plenty of seating. Would definitely go back!

Family friendly (dogs and kids) and a great place to relax, unwind and have fun. The playground is great for kids, the short walk down to the river is a fun way to see nature and watch anyone fishing, the live music always adds to the fun atmosphere (not only polka-type now), the beer and food choices are classic biergarten, long picnic style tables make it perfect for groups or sharing, bathrooms make it convenient, and if you bring your furry friend you can take your beer into the nearby dog park as long as you return the glass when you're done. There is a lot of wide open space here, which makes it perfect for parties and get togethers. Service is generally quick, although be prepared for longer lines on nicer days. They've recently added two "ipads" for digital ordering, so paying with a card is now your only option. NO CASH. There a few beer gardens in the area, but this one continues to be a favorite for our family. It's a great place to celebrate the start of summer and make new summer memories.

Love this beer garden and delicious German beers and finger food. The ambience is great and its very pet friendly.

The pretzels are great and the service is great and I would highly recommend this place for anyone is a great place for kids because there's parks and fun entertainment and for adults there's beer

It's really a GREAT spot. Step down the staircase and you're greeted by a quaint waterfall, tons of fish, and fishermen. The trail is just beautiful, though a little rugged if you're not quite prepared. The tables are lined up on the other side of a good sized playground, and there is cold beer and giant pretzels. Parking lot is right by, and so is the bike trail, so whichever mode of transport you take, it's very accessible. Just a little walk down, and there is also a caged skateboarding area if you want to trout some skills or just watch. All good. But for COVID. Yes, it is outdoors, but this spot doesn't enforce masks. There are signs everywhere, but no one seems to care. The kids playing in the playground are all maskless. The tables aren't really well spaced out, so it gets crowded. So after covid, rating will probably go up. During covid, attend at your own risk.

Tl:dr scenic spot for delicious outdoor beer and live music and PETSI'll keep this one pretty short - for as much of a beer drinker as I consider myself - I was almost physically distressed I hadn't been here sooner.Glass steins you can rent while you're there, delicious German brews and like polka music on most days/nights.They also have a delicious giant pretzel! I would go ahead and say it's a giant pretzel contender - they had a really great cheese dipping sauce, too!Beautiful view of the park and this place is DOG FRIENDLY SO YOU CAN PET ALL THE PUPPERS YOU WANT (once allowed by owners obvi) Great date spot, chill hangout at picnic tables with friends or party space. I'll definitely be back!

We were really excited to come here but unfortunately never were able to even get our drinks. After showing our real Ids we were told they were fake and to step out of line. After showing multiple other forms of IDs proving we were 21 the manager promised us free drinks for the inconvenience. Unfortunately he never showed up again, we would've happily paid for our own drinks but instead sat there for 30 minutes and it was an overall waste of time!! We tried to ask another employee a question and he completely blew us off. We understand that they were doing their job to make sure they weren't serving underage customers but we are upset that they lied to us, told us we were in the wrong after proving we weren't and then made us seem like an inconvenience. Won't be coming back here!!!

What a wonderful little gem in the middle of Milwaukee! People just having fun together. The beer is cold, the pretzels are epic.