The Copper Turtle Brewery & Taverne

We were traveling through Milwaukee and decided to stop for a quick auto tour as I have never seen Milwaukee. Saw some amazing cathedrals and lovely historical homes, including the Frederick Bogk home. Such a historic and beautiful city. Next up on the auto tour, Historic Third Ward. Stumbled across this cute brewery and decided to pause the auto tour and grab a cold one. This establishment is stunning! Beautiful decor throughout, with the copper vats being the star of the show! The bathrooms are also so pretty (and sparkling clean). We had the Zero Fox Given, a recommendation by our beer maiden, Margret! Served in a cool-ass tall Pilsner glass with The Copper Turtle's logo. Wow...so delicious and well chilled, because who likes warm beer (not me, the colder the better in my view)! Margret also had some cool 80's music playing too! Great find for sure. I really liked our quick auto tour of this cool city, and The Copper Turtle was the best!

Went here mainly because the name sounded fun and it was a brewery I hadn't been to before. I'm happy to say they were packed on a Saturday night. My friend and I sat at my preferred spot of the bar, which meant we could watch all the cocktails get mixed and talk to the bartenders. There were definitely some fun ingredients being used! The two spots at the bar also happened to be the only spots left in the place. The place is listed as a brewery, but there are only 3 beers on tap. The cool thing is that the beers are tapped straight from the copper barrels that they are brewed in. To add to the drink options, they have an extensive, fun, and fancy cocktail menu. I'd estimate most 75% to 80% of people there that night were ordering cocktails. Since I saw it as a brewery first, my friend and I ordered two different beers. The zero fox given was listed as a dark lager, but it was the lightest tasting one I've ever had. Very drinkable and didn't weight you down. The lottie dottie almost tasted more like a kombucha, which was something we both really liked. Again a very light taste, but complex enough flavor that it could be an anytime of year beer. Definitely recommend this place. It has a great date night atmosphere and there are options in the drinks for everyone. I really want to come back and try some of their cocktails next. My only regret is that I wasn't able to get a beer glass with their logo on it. The hop turtle with wheat flippers is one of my favorite logos!

I dropped in here on a Friday evening and loved the vibe. They were playing music from the 2010's, it was darker and not too crowded. They had a great looking drink menu, but it felt like it took a long time to get the bartenders attention, and to get my drinks. While they did have a nice selection of craft cocktails, I didn't feel like they were the quality I expected for the price.I'll for sure give them another shot as the location is great being downtown, but it isn't something I will seek out all the time.

I've been l here for drinks - but the atmosphere is great for a night out! The service was a tad bit slow, however it was a busy Friday night. Everyone seemed to enjoy!

Inviting bar in the Third Ward.We chose it as it was close to one of the Summerfest entrances and were well taken care of.Harrison was our server/bartender and he took good care if us. After a couple of in-house beer samples, me and one of my friends landed on the lime lager and the amber. Both beers were perfect options on a hot day. There are a number of cocktails on the menu and I was surprised to see carajillo as an option. It hit the spot - well balanced and mild Licor 43 in the background. I did notice a fellow patron receive a drink with a smoked marshmallow so the cocktails are wide and varied.If/when I'm back in Milwaukee, I'll be sure to stop by.

What a fun spot to grab a yummy cocktails with friends. The bartender was such a joy to have us make drinks! We tried their espresso martinis which were delicious! Surprised I haven't been to to this place yet, a gem in the third ward.

Cute little brewery with some street side seating. The pizza is from flour child and it's decent. Staff and service are very fast and friendly. I would've liked to seen more options brewed in house though.

Interior decor is fancy, and agree with the reviewer that it feels like a fancy chain brewery. Service was okay with a little of that bro feel that always calls you "boss", the beer is just okay. The copper beer kettles are a nice touch, they brew the beer next door and move them into bags in the copper kettles (but why not directly into the copper?) Specialty mixed drinks on the menu, too, as well as affordable Crowlers to go. Good if you're in the Third Ward, there are a lot of more authentic options in the immediate area.

The Copper Turtle is very 3rd ward. It is very modern and fancy looking within an old building. The space wasn't as big as I thought. The patio is nice but close to other patios and the sidewalk is busy. The inside is slightly dark and again nice but feels like a fancy Florida chain brewery. The worker was somewhat grumpy but offered a sample. They said they didn't do small pours but then asked if I wanted a 13oz. 13oz was $7 16oz (pint) was $8. The menu only listed the pint.I really liked the Seaweed beer and am picky. There's not many places to get craft beer in 3rd ward so I'd suggest this if you're / I'm in the area.

They had five beers and only three were available. The two we tried were both very bad; one was gross and the other may have been okay but the tap line seemed to be skunked. It is in a good location but not impressed with the product.