Wisconsin Dells Brewing Co.

Wisconsin Dells Brewing Co.Wisconsin Dells Brewing Co.
Wisconsin Dells Brewing Co.Wisconsin Dells Brewing Co.
Brewery, Bar, Eatery, Beer-to-go

110 Wisconsin Dells Pkwy S
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, 53965
United States

(608) 254-1122 | map
dellsbrewing.com
BEER STATS
Average:
3.47
Beers:
46
Ratings:
348
PLACE STATS
Average:
3.67
Reviews:
39
Ratings:
66
pDev:
15.8%
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Ratings by ALC82:
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Rated by ALC82 from Iowa

3.99/5  rDev +8.7%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4

Feb 24, 2015
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Rated by tapperm from Iowa

4.03/5  rDev +9.8%
vibe: 5 | quality: 3 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 5
Food was amazing. The beer was eh. Liked the Amber the best. The rest was drinkable, but nothing special.
Jun 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.48 by italianstallion from Wisconsin

Dec 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4.13 by 30MinutesSouth from Indiana

Dec 21, 2014
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Rated by wisrarebeer from Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +15.8%
Service was excellent. Good selection of beer. Food (pizza) was very tasty.
Dec 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by TooGood from Minnesota

Dec 07, 2014
 
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Nov 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by jabo134 from Illinois

Sep 15, 2014
 
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Sep 03, 2014
 
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Aug 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Faunland from Wisconsin

Aug 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by scootercrabb from Illinois

Aug 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by bpfrush from Wisconsin

Jun 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by warpig372 from Indiana

Jun 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3.38 by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois

Apr 03, 2014
 
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Feb 24, 2014
 
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Dec 29, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by enelson from Illinois

Dec 15, 2013
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Reviewed by Florida9 from Illinois

3.28/5  rDev -10.6%
vibe: 3.25 | quality: 3 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.25 | food: 3
There probably isn't too much to say about Moosejaw that hasn't already benn said before. This is a pizza place. Midwestern style pizza to be exact, but thankfully they don't party cut it. And, since this is the Dells it's packed full of tourists and kids and everyone's eating pizza.
That said, the pizza isn't all that bad. It's not all that good either, but the sauce is sweet and they load it with cheese. I've had worse.
The beer is about the same as the pizza. Fairly generic and brewed for the masses. It's unexciting enough that I didn't even bother filling my growler even though fills only cost $11 and I had brought my growler with me.
I will say my server was a really good guy. I might not have liked Moosejaw much, but my sever was attentive and was willing to get me a sample of whatever I wanted.
In the end Moosejaw is what it is: a pizza pub in a tourist town. I didn't expect much and I didn't get much in return.
Aug 28, 2013
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

4.1/5  rDev +11.7%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4
When one is in the Dell's...one must visit the Moosejaw on principle. The brewery is located on one of the main strips in a big log cabin type building. The atmosphere is hit a little...not because of the decor...is that it is more for family night out after a long day in the Dells. The quality of the food and beer was both very good. The service was quite attentive and happy to help. The selection for both food and beer was decent....although it is a pizza place. So I had the pizza, pan style and it was very good. I had a 10 pc sampler, one pint, two adult entres, three kid meals & drinks, and two appetizers....total was $100....seemed a bit much for mid-Wisconsin.
Aug 16, 2013
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Reviewed by MFauver35 from Minnesota

3.2/5  rDev -12.8%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3.25 | service: 3 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3
Visited this past Tuesday with my wife and kids. Good family atmosphere including moose hats for everyone. Large menu. Pizza was decent and beer bread with honey butter was pretty good. Of course, I made the family go so I could try the beers. I wasn't a big fan of the honey ale but found the rest of my flight to be quite drinkable. If you are looking for an intimate craft beer taproom, this is NOT your place. But for a large family friendly vacation spot that also makes their own beer, I was overall pleased.
Feb 16, 2013
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Reviewed by emerge077 from Illinois

1/5  rDev -72.8%
vibe: 1 | quality: 1 | service: 1 | selection: 1 | food: 1
2011: Wisconsin Dells Brewing Co./Moosejaw head brewer Jamie Baertsch (nee Martin) called the cops to shut down a local MS charity homebrew event in Baraboo:

http://www.wiscnews.com/baraboonewsrepublic/news/local/article_7f16d998-8d88-11e0-8384-001cc4c03286.html

"Brew at the Barn returns June 5 to the The Barn Restaurant and Bar in Baraboo; and event organizer Christin Harding had planned to offer home brews for the public to sample while raising money for the Wisconsin Multiple Sclerosis Society. The event also was slated to serve as a homebrew competition...

Harding's plans changed after a concerned citizen, Jamie Martin, contacted various law enforcement agencies regarding the legality of the event. In an email Martin sent to the News Republic, Martin stated Harding was avoiding taxes, violating health codes and endangering The Barn Restaurant and Bar's liquor license."

http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=177485178976213&id=172852729439458

Very uncool, Jamie. Probably didn't expect your little sabotage attempt to make the news. Making a false statement to police is a misdemeanor too, by the way. I'm not planning to patronize Moosejaw/Dells Brewing anymore, based on the actions of their head brewer. I'd encourage others to do the same, if you care about homebrewers' rights in Wisconsin. If a brewer feels threatened by local homebrewers holding a charity event, what does that say about their brewing abilities? Not to mention attempting to get a local business/direct competitor shut down by lying to law enforcement. Talk about next-level shitty. Lifetime boycott, and hopefully the rest of BA does the same. Guess no one reads these or cares.

2007: 3.75 B
Airy hunting lodge meets taxidermist's wet dream...the beer played second fiddle to the wholesome family dining element. Arrived for lunch, plenty of seating midday. We were seated under a collosal moose head and the 3-tier antler chandeliers. Everything was fashioned from wood, even the tap handles in the bar were stubby tree branch segments.

First thing to arrive was the 6 point beer sampler, it was served on a log slice carved with inset circles and numbers for the various beers. The beers were also ordered by number on the menu (12 total). Out of the 6, only the Dunkel was pleasing enough to order a pint of. The Weisse was soapy, Amber: funky, Kilbourn Hop Ale: syrupy, and the Pilsner was average. The Stout was ok, with a good roast coffee character, but not especially memorable.

The table ordered personal size pizzas, which all got the thumbs up. Bruschetta appetizer was a little oily with more garlic than tomato.

None of the beers were exciting enough to take a growler home. On a side note, the Moosejaw delivery cars are eye-catching, but travelling behind one staring up a moose's hindquarters isn't the best way to advertise a restaurant.
Oct 24, 2011
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Reviewed by zimm421 from Ohio

3.73/5  rDev +1.6%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4
Stopped in here while on vacation with my girlfriends family. I knew we'd be stopping in the Dells for the weekend and decided to look up good places to eat and grab a beer.

The decor is definitely unique and inviting. Everything fits together very well and looks pretty good. The service was good, we got everything we ordered very quickly, and it was all as ordered. We must have walked in at just the right time, because they sat us down immediately, but when driving by later, the line was way out the door.

The beer is decent, nothing to drool over, but still nice to get a locally brewed beer when on vacation. They had a decent selection to choose from, but besides their beers all I saw was Miller Lite. We all ordered pizza and enjoyed it all, but the personal pizzas were smaller than expected.

Overall, definitely a good place to stop if you're looking for a local brew and some decent pizza.
Sep 04, 2011
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Reviewed by TCMike from Minnesota

2.85/5  rDev -22.3%
vibe: 3 | quality: 2.5 | service: 3 | selection: 3 | food: 3
The food was OK here. Not much of a Pub atmosphere, as it is very family friendly. The beer was lacking...seemed lifeless, and flat. We had a the flight to start. The summer wheat, and mixed berry were the best, of the lame bunch IMHO.
The place is very big, so if the parking lot looks pretty full, you still may not have much of a wait. The food selection was large, but quality was just OK. I think the place is trying to hard to be everything, for everybody, and is coming across as just so so to people. I would give it another chance at some point.
Aug 31, 2011
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Reviewed by MilwaukeeCrusher from Wisconsin

3.94/5  rDev +7.4%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 3.5
Stopped on a Saturday night, the place moderately packed. It has the family place feel with pizza seemingly the dominant food. Had a flight of beers and the IPA and Stout were very good, and the others were solid. Architecturally the building has a rustic cabin theme, with nice tiles on the ceiling. Server seemed to know a bit about beer, and also seemed to enjoy talking about it. Selection of brews may have been slightly above a place of the sort. In retrospect, I find this to be a nice place to visit in the Dells. I thought prices were decent, considering it is probably in the tourist mecca of Wisconsin.
May 05, 2011
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Reviewed by Lemke10 from Wisconsin

3.98/5  rDev +8.4%
vibe: 5 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4
Stopped by here while on vacation in the Dells in Sring 2011.

MooseJaw obviously specializes in Pizza and Beer. They do have lots of other choices but are rather minimal in the burger/steak category. The decor is well done in a log cabin/up north hunting theme. Food was great and the place was hopping for an early Tuesday dinner. Seems they always have at least 10 different store brews to try for $4 or you can get the sampler which is all 10 draft beers in a 5oz. glass. Or you can take home a growler for $14. Really neat place and interesting brews!
Apr 27, 2011
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Reviewed by Beerandraiderfan from Nevada

2.78/5  rDev -24.3%
vibe: 4 | quality: 2.5 | service: 2.5 | selection: 3 | food: 2.5
I'm gonna give this a half point boost in atmosphere because its the Dells! Being there for the first time on a bachelor party doesn't hurt either. Had to lay down some food and drinks before the trip to Cruisin' Chubbies.

Anyways, log cabin exterior, massive place inside. Tons of seating area, multiple rooms etc. . . shit ton of misbehaved kids with single mothers and grandmothers it seemed. Git rid of the kids and the atmosphere is almost perfect.

Beers all have the same taste, bland feel, same yeast strain. Nothing hoppy, nothing thick, nothing over the top, all middle of the road easy access beers. Staff tries to sound educated, but comes off extremely lacking. The pale is not super bitter nor hoppy. The stout is not super high in alcohol etc. . .

Food is pretty bland, overcooked. Have had the elk burger and pizza before.
Apr 26, 2011
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Reviewed by rhoadsrage from Illinois

3.55/5  rDev -3.3%
vibe: 3 | quality: 4 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3
This is the Dell's after all and this place does market to that audience but it wasn't bad. I was suspecting pint glasses with moose antlers or something but the cherry beer actually had its own glassware, a stemmed flute.

The beer was served a bit too cold so a lot of the flavor was hidden unless you let it warm up a bit. One a Thursday night in Feb. this place was pretty full. With about 1/3 of the people drinking BMC from the bottle, 1/3 drinking Moosejaw beers, and the other 1/3 drinking random neon colored cocktails. They had a decent selection of styles and some home made sodas aswell.

The food was a bit dull and underwhelming pub fare. Mozzarella sticks were rolled in tortillas and fried served with cold marinara sauce. Elk burger was from a frozen patty and fish sandwich was not bad.

When in the dells this is the place to go for craft beer. I guess.
Feb 24, 2011
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Reviewed by arboristfish from Wisconsin

5/5  rDev +36.2%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 5
After I heard that there was a brewpub in the Dells I had to check it out. I went in with my girlfriend and it was just a great atmosphere. Had the whole outdoors feel and look to it. Even the delivery cars had moose figures strapped to the top of the car. The food was great. I had an elk burger that was very good! The beer was excellent as well. I remember having a little bit of everything. The two that stand out the most that I remember was a honey beer, that actually had a honey flavor to it. It was a very sweet and drinkable beer. Another awesome beer that stood out was a coffee stout. The beer actually tasted like a cup of coffee, but it was smooth! Even with the dark malts and the coffee taste it was a very drinkable beer! I would love to check out the rest of their beers! They do only offer their growlers. Or to refill growlers.
Nov 08, 2010
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Reviewed by wiseguywood from Indiana

3.88/5  rDev +5.7%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4 | food: 3.5
Went here as a tourist with the family in July 2010 and knew I had to try the brewpub. The place was packed and obviously a tourist haven. Had to wait maybe 15-20 minutes for a table in the evening (a Wednesday). The pizza (deep dish) was a bit doughy, but delicious.

Enjoyed the brewpub options in their 6 variety sampler. Had Sweet Lou's lemongrass ale, dells pilsner, dells chief amber ale, raspberry creme ale, summer wheat and blonde bock. Of the 6 I probably wouldn't try the lemongrass again. If I get back to the Dells, I certainly will stop here again.
Jul 25, 2010
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Reviewed by dirtylou from Oklahoma

3.45/5  rDev -6%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3.5
stopped in Moosejaw on the way back from an eastern excursion about 45 minutes past the dells - had been here once, but only for lunch

Welcome to the Wisconsin Dells - a tourist trap of dynamic proportions. Why my beloved Chicagoans get suckered into draining their paycheck in this playland is beyond me.

The Moosejaw fits the bill of the area - it takes on a northwoods theme, huge log cabin exterior, giant moose out front. There are company cars with massive moose on top. The inside carries on the northwoods motif. The clientele on this given day was almost certainly all tourists - i counted a number of people with multicolored wristbands (often marking your stay at a local indoor waterpark).

Beerlist was rather brief - 8-10 taps. The one that jumped out was a dark coffee stout, which i actually really liked.

Service was fine, but no beer knowledge in the vicinity.

We ordered a thin crust pizza and it was pretty tasty - menu consists primarily of pizza and bar food.

If you get stuck in the Dells, this is probably where you need to end up.
Apr 09, 2010
Wisconsin Dells Brewing Co. in Wisconsin Dells, WI
Brewery rating: 3.47 out of 5 with 348 ratings