If you are GF, you need to stop at Explorium Brewpub for their food! I had the cheese curds and…read moreboneless wings. (Even my non-gf boyfriend said they were top tier) Service was fast and very nice! They were very informative about the menu and fryers

I love Explorium at Southridge, I love it even more in the Third Ward!…read more Stopped by here for the first time for beer and pub grub on a Friday night. We made reservations but would have been easily seated without them. We started with a beer order (of course). I'm such a fan of Explorium beers. I got their peanut butter stout and loved it. If you're a porter and stout fan, their stout list is much more robust than many breweries. And, all that we've tried have been pitch perfect. For my dinner, I got their caesar salad with blackened chicken. The chicken is super flavorful with a nice heat. Their caesar has additions that I don't normally dig on my caesar (kalamatas, tomatoes) but here? I love it. It came perfectly dressed and was absolutely delicious. After dinner, my dining companion and I ordered their 'perfect manhattan' which was deliciously well made and well named. We enjoyed it over a game of cribbage. The atmosphere is casual and comfortable and the service was spot on. Get to it!

IG: diamante.lara.milwaukee Real POVs / Real Spots…read more The food and atmosphere is great, a whole bunch of seats are available. Perfect place for the spring and summer

Took a tour here on a Friday and really enjoyed our tour guide's humor. There were lots of families…read morehere. There was a polka band and they guys walked around singing to all the tables before their set started. Super cool. They have a small kitchen. I was disappointed to learn that they don't make their special flavored cheese curds on Fridays, but the regular ones were just fine and enough for our table to share. There's a little deck in the back that overlooks the Milwaukee River that we were able to enjoy on a beautiful, unseasonably warm day. Overall a nice time here. One kind of weird thing that happened here, which I only mention because it didn't seem like our tour guide was able to handle it in the moment, and they definitely need a system in place to handle guests that are making the rest of the group uncomfortable. There was a guy who kept turning around and staring at people, fidgeting in a way that I recognized as agitation, and kind of pacing. All the parents who had kids in the group realized there was a problem and even though we didn't know each other, kind of formed a line in front of the kids. I'm sure it was a one-off, but there has to be a way to deal with guests like that. Also a little weird that kids over the age of 12 have to pay for the tour, but each of their soda drinks took two tokens, while the adults only used one for beers.

Stopped for a drink before a game and was pleasantly surprised at the beautiful inside. It was a…read more10-minute walk to Baird Center and the center of downtown. But parking is paid parking on the street, with spots hard to find. Once the parking situation is resolved, things are great. The vibes inside was awesome - very open, with lots of seating. There seems to be tons of seating options, and outdoor seating as well for when the days are warmer. And for a brewery, the most important thing? The beer, of course! And it was good. We've had their beer before and have always like them. It was great getting some more on draft. Agro pop IPA Yummy!! Panther pale ale OK, but not my fave. I wouldn't get it again. Cheese curds $14 These were delicious, but it did get salty after munching through the plate. We were limiting ourselves to just one drink, and needed more drinks or another food item to mediate our tastebuds. I'd order again with a proper meal or with more booze. Service was super nice, though not quite polished, which I don't mind at all. Points for a nice smilze!

Solid food, great vibes. If you are ever in the area looking for some bar food and cool atmosphere,…read morecheck out Pilot Project! My chicken pesto melt was super flavorful and felt light since the chicken was grilled and the focaccia bun was nice and soft. Fries were average bar fries. David's chicken sandwich was huge! He didn't like the pickles that were on it, or the garlic aioli but chicken and bun were good. I wasn't a fan of my sour (Punch Kissed Parasol) but David enjoyed his beer (Falk Bock). Service was great!

IG: diamante.lara.milwaukee Real POVs / Real Spots…read more Hope brewing is amazing place and you can bring her dogs and chill outside and do recreational outside activities with your family or friends.

Love Ope! Came with our cousins and had a great time. I love all the dogs - huge space both inside…read moreand out! Great to come in the summertime, food trucks are always a plus.

This was a super cool space!! It is a hidden brewery that had the owner doing magic on certain…read morenights!! I also tried the homemade root beer, it was amazing!! The bartender was super nice and friendly!! We really enjoyed finding this spot!! Check it out!!

Love the name of the brewery and that's about it…read more Their root beer was some of the foulest pop I've ever tried.

Stopped in here before our flight out of Milwaukee for Ih cb and a couple beers. It came highly…read morerecommended and did not disappoint. Great beers on draft, and truly something for everyone. The bartender was very knowledgeable and helpful in choosing something he thought I would like based on my preferences. I don't think anyone in the group had a beer they didn't like. Such a cool spot, traditional German beer hall seating. Definitely recommend.

My husband and I went here while we were in the area. We sat at the bar which was fun to talk to…read morethe bartenders. We enjoyed tasting several of the beers. We each ordered a flight of tasters. My husband favorite was the Rift IPA. Mine was either the After Slice or the Honey Blonde Ale. With the After Slice you could definitely taste the citrus in it. I also tried the Bourbon Barrel Tiramisu which was pretty rich and would be good as a dessert beer. We also ordered food, which you place in the back corner of the room. Wow! Everything we ordered for dinner was amazing. I ordered 2 fish tacos with a side of the brussel sprouts. We ordered a thing of street corn to share. My husband ordered the rice bowl with pork. He said it was good but the meat wasn't very tender.

I spend nearly every Tuesday night at Broken Bat from August through May, playing in their co-ed…read morewiffle ball league. It's a highlight of my week, and I love bragging to everyone I know about this baseball-themed brewery that has an indoor space large enough to fit a whole field. Shout out to a friendly and welcoming staff, a great community, incredible baseball puns, and many, many pitchers of beer.

Always a fun time at broken bat! They have rotating beers on tap as well as basic cocktails and…read morewine. The bartenders are always sparking up conversation and so fun to chat with. Broken Bat features dart and wiffleball leagues - which I would highly recommend!! You can also rent the wiffleball field for a fun time with friends and they have an event space upstairs as well.

Took my boyfriend to Triple Taproom last Friday evening for dinner and some fish fry! The last time…read moreI went to Triple Taproom it was called "Haciendas" before! It wasn't too busy so we were able to get some booth seats- we had some brisket rolls and elote corn for appetizers and they were sooo good, the rolls had a nice spice to them! I got their Friday fish fry while my boyfriend got the jalapeño popper burger and we loved our entrees! The battering of the fish fry is def one of my favorites in the area, and my bf loved their burger! My bf (a beer lover) said this place has been one of his favorite breweries he's been to in the MKE area! I had the Wisconsinitis while my boyfriend got their barley beer Deeply Rooted and he was looooved the barley beer! He was sad when they couldn't bottle it up and I don't think triple tap sells it bottled or may be out! Otherwise- such a good dinner, we'll be back!

First time here. Came over after see a movie at the Oriental…read more Got here around 5:00 on a Saturday night. The place was about half full. They have a couple of different areas, and the one towards the back had a private event (birthday party). To me it feels more like the name, a Taproom with a Kitchen. It has a good selection of adult beverages and a small, but decent selection of food. The menus are all online, and you go to the bar to order (they have servers to bring you the food). Got a round of drinks (Sangria, Marguaritas, and Old Fashioned). They were all good. For food, we started with an order of the Cheese Curds. They came out hot, with the chili honey sauce drizzled on top, with a side of ranch. They were good, but could have benefited from being cooked longer (some were soggy or cheese not melted). For our dinners, we ordered the Shrimp tacos, Brisket tacos, Veggie Quesadilla, and the Hamburger. Everybody was satisfied, but nobody was all that excited. My Shrimp tacos were just okay. The flour tortillas tops were hard and the lower parts soft (as if they might have been sitting under a heat lamp. The pico de gallo was okay, but it had jalapenos, and I didn't think to ask. (But easy enough to pick out). The whole plate seemed a little thrown together. The burger was the best of the entrees that we ordered. For service, you need to go up and order. It took a while to get someone's attention, but in taking the order, they were friendly and helpful. The food took a reasonable amount of time, but during the meal nobody stopped back to ask how things are. Maybe because we didn't have an actual "server" we were left on our own. It was an okay experience, but not a place that I would see us coming back to.

My buddy and I were going to the holiday pop-up market that was being held in the building and we…read morestumbled across this brewery--it was bright and fun and everyone was having so much fun! The music was a perfect volume, it was perfectly crowded with enough seating, and the bartenders were so kind, helpful, and efficient. Granted, it was a holiday market type of thing that was happening on a Saturday afternoon so who knows if it was the regular clientele but there was a great combo of people there--even a baby or two. Workers were holding them and it just really seemed like a warm, welcoming business. I had a Cream City Crusher or something and my friend had an Oktoberfest--both were awesome. I'd totally go back!

We popped in for a beer while visiting the area with some local friends. The guy working the taps…read morewas friendly and they have a solid variety of their beers on tap to choose from. We liked the relaxed vibe and the funky and fun decor. It's in a large old warehouse complex with a variety of other businesses, including another brewery & a distillery, so you could spend an entire afternoon & evening hanging out in the same building.

Extremely convenient location if you are attending a Bucks game or show at Fiser Forum. Lots of…read moretables and bar seating to choose from. When we ate here, we were asked to scan a code to order from your cell phone. If you're not comfortable ordering this way you were welcome to order in person at the bar. If you enjoy the pleasant scent that hits you when you walk into the restaurant, I encourage you to order their CURRY FRIES. They are absolutely delicious!!

We stumbled into Good City Brewing while we were just brewery hopping in town; it was a Friday…read moreafternoon, so it was pretty quiet - but we loved it! We all enjoyed flights and one friend enjoyed their non-alcoholic options. We also tried the cheese curds (big YUM!) and the pickled veggies. This place has a cool vibe and definitely seems like a good hangout spot; they have board games for customers to play and great service.