Lakefront Brewery, Inc.
Type: Brewery, Bar, Eatery, Beer-to-go
1872 N Commerce St.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53212
United States
(414) 372-8800 | map
lakefrontbrewery.com
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Ratings: 268 | Reviews: 81
4.25/5 rDev 0%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4
4.39/5 rDev +3.3%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.75
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.75
3.93/5 rDev -7.5%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4
4.55/5 rDev +7.1%
vibe: 5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 5 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5
If you want to visit an authentic beer hall experience, you can’t beat Lakefront brewery, polka band, fish fry on Friday night, and the single hop IPA was damn good!!
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vibe: 5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 5 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5
If you want to visit an authentic beer hall experience, you can’t beat Lakefront brewery, polka band, fish fry on Friday night, and the single hop IPA was damn good!!
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3.8/5 rDev -10.6%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.75 | food: 3.5
Great tour
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vibe: 4.5 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.75 | food: 3.5
Great tour
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4.5/5 rDev +5.9%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5
3.99/5 rDev -6.1%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25 | food: 3.75
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25 | food: 3.75
4.15/5 rDev -2.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4
The perfect example of if you have seen one tour you have seen them all. Yea maybe the tour guides are more fun, articulate, and educated than your average tour but not my cup of tea. If you're bringing someone from out of town it's a must though.
The beer is amazing. You don't see many craft breweries being so lager oriented. To me if a brewery can make a pale lager well it's a sure sign they know what they are doing. All their beers are flawless. Maybe not the most exciting or desirable. But always completely flawless. No contamination, no off flavors, no oxidation issues. You can always expect a product that is actually worth the price tag here.
The food will make you visit the bathroom within an hour but its delicious and worth it. What else goes with beer other than grease. I'm sure they have a salad too.
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vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4
The perfect example of if you have seen one tour you have seen them all. Yea maybe the tour guides are more fun, articulate, and educated than your average tour but not my cup of tea. If you're bringing someone from out of town it's a must though.
The beer is amazing. You don't see many craft breweries being so lager oriented. To me if a brewery can make a pale lager well it's a sure sign they know what they are doing. All their beers are flawless. Maybe not the most exciting or desirable. But always completely flawless. No contamination, no off flavors, no oxidation issues. You can always expect a product that is actually worth the price tag here.
The food will make you visit the bathroom within an hour but its delicious and worth it. What else goes with beer other than grease. I'm sure they have a salad too.
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4.43/5 rDev +4.2%
vibe: 5 | quality: 4 | service: 5 | selection: 4 | food: 4.75
A very cool historic old building that is just a blast to visit. Best tour I've ever been on and our guide was absolutely hilarious. Food is good and comes very quickly. We had the award wining deep-fried cheese curds and the Rueben. Tried Eastside Dark and Snake Chaser, both are very good. We will make time to visit again on our next trip to Miwaukee.
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vibe: 5 | quality: 4 | service: 5 | selection: 4 | food: 4.75
A very cool historic old building that is just a blast to visit. Best tour I've ever been on and our guide was absolutely hilarious. Food is good and comes very quickly. We had the award wining deep-fried cheese curds and the Rueben. Tried Eastside Dark and Snake Chaser, both are very good. We will make time to visit again on our next trip to Miwaukee.
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3.88/5 rDev -8.7%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
4.25/5 rDev 0%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4
3.38/5 rDev -20.5%
vibe: 3.25 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3
vibe: 3.25 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3
4.05/5 rDev -4.7%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5
Stopped in on a Thursday for lunch and a tour while in town on business.
Lots of enticing options on the food menu and the wurst plate was delicious.
Tour is a good deal and includes 4 six ounce samples and a pint glass to take home. Our tour was a little brief but I heard on the weekend they offer more in depth tours when they're not brewing.
Beers I tried ranged from a little below average to good. Was most impressed by their hoppier offerings.
By far the best thing about this place is the location though. Giant inviting beer hall and nice riverside patio.
Well worth the stop.
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vibe: 4.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5
Stopped in on a Thursday for lunch and a tour while in town on business.
Lots of enticing options on the food menu and the wurst plate was delicious.
Tour is a good deal and includes 4 six ounce samples and a pint glass to take home. Our tour was a little brief but I heard on the weekend they offer more in depth tours when they're not brewing.
Beers I tried ranged from a little below average to good. Was most impressed by their hoppier offerings.
By far the best thing about this place is the location though. Giant inviting beer hall and nice riverside patio.
Well worth the stop.
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4.35/5 rDev +2.4%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4
4.72/5 rDev +11.1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.5 | selection: 5
Bright golden beer with a light ale taste and a dark Mike's hard lemonade aftertaste. Citrus/orange scent, tastes like a soda with a kick. Refreshing summer beer. Definitely worth a try!
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vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.5 | selection: 5
Bright golden beer with a light ale taste and a dark Mike's hard lemonade aftertaste. Citrus/orange scent, tastes like a soda with a kick. Refreshing summer beer. Definitely worth a try!
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4.78/5 rDev +12.5%
vibe: 5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.75 | food: 4.75
This place was phenomenal. The tour guide is totally worth the price of admission, the beer was solid, and the food was to die for. Easily the best pretzel and cheese I've ever had. The location itself is also one-of-a-kind, with an awesome riverfront patio.
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vibe: 5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.75 | food: 4.75
This place was phenomenal. The tour guide is totally worth the price of admission, the beer was solid, and the food was to die for. Easily the best pretzel and cheese I've ever had. The location itself is also one-of-a-kind, with an awesome riverfront patio.
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4.33/5 rDev +1.9%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.25
Great tour....... great food
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vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.25
Great tour....... great food
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3.98/5 rDev -6.4%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4.5 | selection: 3.5
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4.5 | selection: 3.5
4.71/5 rDev +10.8%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.5 | food: 5
Stopped in at Lakefront late afternoon on 1/20/17 for the tour and a couple beers. For $10 the tour is a steal as you get (4) 5 oz. beers, a pint glass and the tour.
Omega gave us the tour, she did a great job and was quite funny. Tour takes you all through the production and packaging areas and includes a fill-up at the midway point. Took almost an hour.
Once the tour was done we were happily surprised to learn they were having a Friday night fish fry. So we gotted seated for dinner at 5:00, assuming a basic fish fry. Nope, full menu with lots of non-fish items. Ordered pretzels and beer soup to star, then deep fried cod for dinner. Food and service were excellent. Midway thru dinner a 2 man polka band took the stage. By the time we finished, the large room was packed with many more people waiting in line.
As for beers, I had the Pumpkin Lager, Fuel Cafe, MIKE & Hop Jockey. All above average and tasty.
If you find yourself heading to Milwaukee, I strongly suggest you stop in at Lakefront for a fun time.
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vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.5 | food: 5
Stopped in at Lakefront late afternoon on 1/20/17 for the tour and a couple beers. For $10 the tour is a steal as you get (4) 5 oz. beers, a pint glass and the tour.
Omega gave us the tour, she did a great job and was quite funny. Tour takes you all through the production and packaging areas and includes a fill-up at the midway point. Took almost an hour.
Once the tour was done we were happily surprised to learn they were having a Friday night fish fry. So we gotted seated for dinner at 5:00, assuming a basic fish fry. Nope, full menu with lots of non-fish items. Ordered pretzels and beer soup to star, then deep fried cod for dinner. Food and service were excellent. Midway thru dinner a 2 man polka band took the stage. By the time we finished, the large room was packed with many more people waiting in line.
As for beers, I had the Pumpkin Lager, Fuel Cafe, MIKE & Hop Jockey. All above average and tasty.
If you find yourself heading to Milwaukee, I strongly suggest you stop in at Lakefront for a fun time.
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Lakefront Brewery, Inc. in Milwaukee, WI
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