Lakefront Brewery
Brewery · Brewer's Hill ·
Award-winning cheese curds, pretzels, sausage & riverfront patio seating
Award-winning cheese curds, pretzels, sausage & riverfront patio seating
"A brewery and beer-hall destination that serves Friday fried-cod and walleye dishes accompanied by a polka band and house Dive Beer lagers, combining casual dining, live music, and brewery-focused hospitality." - Elaine Glusac
"Lakefront was born in 1987, but it somehow feels older, like it has simply always been a part of the fabric of the city. After the big boys that made Milwaukee famous, and before the boom of third-wave craft brewers sprouting up in the past decade, Lakefront was the most ubiquitous local beer of area bars and liquor stores. Nowadays you’re not really a Milwaukeean until you’ve taken one of the brewery’s famous tours or stopped by the live polka-fueled Friday fish fry. To keep relevant in a hypercompetitive brewing scene, the brewery keeps things fresh with stunts like “curdsday,” romantic private chalet dinners overlooking the fermentation cellar, and mini heated greenhouses on the riverfront." - Todd Lazarski
"A brewery widely praised for pairing beer with some of the city’s best cheese curds, often cited as a go-to place for quintessential Wisconsin bites." - Eater Staff
"Offers lager that pairs well with the sausages from Vanguard."
"At Lakefront Brewery there’s a beer aiming for dough and pie‑filling flavors, and I conceded there’s a slim possibility it might not be too bad—similar to how Lift Bridge’s mini‑donut beer pulled off a hail‑Mary mix of sweet and beer—but I advised proceeding with caution. 4.7% ABV." - Joy Summers