Pourman's

Pourman's is hands down my favorite bar in Milwaukee. Their music is always the best mix of pop, reggae, hip hop, and rnb, their hookahs are the best in the city at great prices ($25) and the cocktails are fabulous. Not a big beer or wine bar. The bartenders have always always been very prompt, kind, and delightful to me. Try their popsicle drink!! They also have one of the quaintest patios in the back with real ivy growing, giant jenga, darts, and full size pool table.

I never come here and have a bad night!!!!Andrea is the best bartender and always takes cates if me and my people!

Small hipster-ish, dive-y bar on Water st.The bar stands out among the rest of the bars on this street. It gives off a antique-y, prohibition era vibe, although they are lacking a bit of defining decor for me to actually call it that. They had a cool touch-screen beer tap in the front 3 tables, which were full when I went so I unfortunately did not get to try them...(those things were what caught my eye and what made me interested in going in) Apparently you choose you beer and how many oz you want and it dispenses it out for you...pretty neat idea. The owner (nice man) gave us drink specials...highball glass w/ whiskey & ginger for $5. Not bad...I'd call them $5 rails? Our group just chatted in the back and tossed up the drinks. They had a digital jukebox as well as a back patio.Overall cool place to sit, chat, and drink if you're in the area.

After reading a great article about the owner of Pourman's, I really wanted to like this place. When my friends and I walked in, literally not one of the staff members looked at us or said hello. I understand that happening if the bar is super busy, but there were only a couple people sitting at the bar. We walked through the whole bar, to their back patio, sat at the bar for a few minutes and then finally sat at one of their tables, before anyone even acknowledged we were there. After that, the owner finally took care of us, and he was super friendly and great. I am not completely sold on the whole pour your own beer thing. The reason I go to bars is so that someone else can pour and make my drinks. But it is somehting different, and their prices are comparable to bars in the area. I do like the decor, with the dark wood and vintage vibe. I love the bar/tables made out of pennies. Also the pretzels they give you while you drink are sooo good! I might come back just for those.Overall I'm glad I tried this place, and I might come back if that's where my friends wanted to go, but it wouldn't be my first choice.

I was visiting Milwaukee when I came across Pourman's. Ben was very welcoming. The building was awesome. The drinks were a great price and wonderful. Ben made me a list of places to visit and neighborhoods to check out since I had came for a job interview and was looking to move. It gave me a lot of insight of Milwaukee. I was really looking for local advice. I even revisited later that week so celebrate the end of my successful Wisconsin trip with more great conversation and drinks.Awesome place. For now, I live all the way in Southern California, and I will definitely be back! Especially once I make the move!

Love this bar when I come into town. The regular bartenders are great and the vibe is very cool.

Came during happy hour and never looked back. Go with great company. Locals even came by and had a fun chat with us. Clean area, professional service, come here to have fun.

January 2019. If this place is still Pourman's in a year (January '20) I'll be shocked. I'd even be more shocked if I ever stepped foot into this bar as Pourman's again. What a hole. A hookah joint with foul-mouthed young drinkers spiking their White Claw with Fleischman's vodka. Classy. Real classy. One reason it's not one star is the building and physical bar is still a gem.

Exploring Milwaukee for the first time from New York City and decided to stop into Pourman's just from the vibe walking past. The staff was incredibly friendly and the drinks were great! Plus the music is the most up beat we ran across in the city. Overall tons of fun and a great welcome to Milwaukee!!

My friends and I spent our Friday evening at Pourmans and had a blast! My friend knew the DJ, Lauren, (who was amazing btw) and apparently is a regular here so I was not disappointed. While the bar is busy, I almost always was able to get a drink with minimal wait times. The space is a little small, so claustrophobics beware, but there was lots of seating. We ordered a blueberry hookah and lemonade vodkas. I was a little hurt at the $9 per drink price tag, but they are not stingy with their liquor so four drinks had me crooning my love for everyone in the bar, lol. I would definitely recommend this spot for someone looking for a hip but chill atmosphere!