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Have you ever heard of beer?   Yep, we knew it!  Now, let us show you how Milwaukee did its fair share to make beer famous!  Learn about how the city became the "Beer Capital of the World," plus experience the rise of the incredible craft brewery scene of today.

The tour starts with a tour of the production facility at Pilot Project Brewing in the iconic Pabst brewery complex. From there, we explore other venues in the complex including Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery & the Brewhouse Inn & Suites where we view the majestic Pabst brew kettles of yesterday. From there, we take a leisurely 10-minute walk down the hill to the Deer District (home of the Milwaukee Bucks) to another acclaimed craft brewery, Good City Brewing (downtown). All along the way, learn about Milwaukee beer history while interacting with brewery artifacts “show & tell” & engaging fun beer trivia.

Pilot Project Brewing + Best Place in the Historic Pabst Brewery + Brewhouse Inn & Suites + Good City Brewing (downtown)

Pilot Project (craft beers, hard kombucha, NA beer) ~ Best Place (craft beer, PBR, full bar, soda) ~ Good City (craft beers, hard seltzer, wine) 

1128 N 9th St, Milwaukee

 333 W Juneau Ave, Milwaukee

** Learn more about Pabst history @ Best Place - book separately:  www.bestplacemilwaukee.com

** Food before or after our tour @ On Tap in the Brewhouse Inn & Suites

"This is a really great way to get a true feel of how & why Milwaukee became the "Beer Capital of the World" while sipping on some of the finest brews of today.  And Best Place has the city's best gift shop - if they don't have it, you don't need it!"

This tour has a little bit of everything that makes Milwaukee FUN: craft beer, food options, beer history, city history, & architecture.  Starts at a cool, new food hall (coffee, beer, full bar, 15 food vendors) & ends at a local craft brewery...with a whole lot more in between!

This tour starts at 3rd Street Market Food Hall, newly opened in January of 2022.  (Look to arrive early to grab some tasty food from any of their 12 vendors &/or play shuffle-board or corn hole prior to the tour.)  From here, we walk down Wisconsin Ave, a street with many past lives.  Then along the River Walk as we explore the history & architecture of the city.  After a beverage pit stop midway through, we end at a popular craft brewpub (full bar / food options) in a classic building of yesteryear. Engaging trivia & artifact 'show & tell' throughout.

3rd Street Market Hall + Safe House (Newsroom Pub) + Explorium Brewpub

3rd Street Market Hall (craft beers, cocktails, hard seltzers, soda, coffee) ~ Safe House (full bar, soda) ~ Explorium Brewpub (house beers, full bar)

275 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee

143 W St. Paul Ave, Milwaukee

** Aside from a full bar & several food vendors, 3rd St Market Hall has a number of games to play for free - like corn hole & shuffleboard - so look to arrive early

** Milwaukee Public Market is on the route - come back to eat, drink, shop

"If you really want to see & experience a little bit of everything that Milwaukee has to offer, this is a great option.  And your tummy will be happy when you are done!"

Experience the city of today as we focus on Milwaukee history & architecture.  Be ready to do some engaging city trivia along with a historic brewery artifacts "show & tell."  Starts & ends inside of the trendy Historic Third Ward District & navigates through the southern edge of Downtown.

The tour starts at the popular Milwaukee Public Market & takes patrons on a loop into Downtown as we see historic fixtures such as the Grain Exchange, City Hall, the Pabst Theatre, & the Milwaukee County Historical Society. Learn about the early history of Milwaukee & how it came to be. View the buildings & hear the stories of what shaped the city more than a century ago.

Milwaukee Public Market (full bars + coffee)

400 N Water St, Milwaukee

** Explorium Brewpub - 1.5 blocks away from end stop  - good food, full bar, house beers

"You definitely get a superb mix of the old & the new in this tour.  Wisconsin Ave has some amazing history and we bookend it with two of the current day highlights, 3rd St Market Hall & the Milwaukee Public Market.  So much to see & hear on this tour!"

Experience the city of today as we focus on Milwaukee history & architecture with beer history mixed in.  Be ready to do some engaging city trivia along with a historic brewery artifacts "show & tell."  Starts in the Pabst complex & ends at the southern edge of Downtown. 

The tour starts at the wonderful Brewhouse Inn & Suites in the historic Pabst brewery complex where we view the 6 majestic Pabst brew kettles.  We continue through the Pabst complex with a walk to the Deer Deer District, the city's marquee entertainment venue that is home to the Milwaukee Bucks.  We then explore the historic Old World Third St District & River Walk as we learn about old Kilbourntown & Juneautown in downtown Milwaukee. The varied architecture, both past & present, will be highlighted. We then end at the city's newest food hall, 3rd St. Market Hall. Tour also includes:  Wisconsin lingo, artifacts "show & tell," & engaging stories & fun facts throughout.

One rest stop along the way.

Coffee stop in the Pabst complex

1215 N 10th St, Milwaukee

275 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee

** 3rd St Market Hall has several food vendors, so it would be a great place to grab lunch after we are done.

"I think you'll be delightfully surprised by the fascinating stories of Milwaukee history as well as the variety of historic architecture that we have.  This tour is a great way to share both with you!"