Lakefront Brewery
Brewery · Brewer's Hill
1872 N Commerce St, Milwaukee, WI 53212
Highlights
Award-winning cheese curds, craft beers, and lively polka music.
Award-winning cheese curds, craft beers, and lively polka music.
"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."
Family-owned and Milwaukee to the core, this riverside brewery pairs a lively tour with a beloved Friday fish fry and polka band—regularly praised by Milwaukee Magazine and Shepherd Express, with tours and menus confirmed by the brewery. ([milwaukeemag.com](https://www.milwaukeemag.com/milwaukee-fish-fry-guide/?utm_source=openai), [shepherdexpress.com](https://shepherdexpress.com/food/lets-eat/ten-classic-milwaukee-fish-frys/?utm_source=openai), [lakefrontbrewery.com](https://lakefrontbrewery.com/about-lakefront/awards?utm_source=openai))
