List of breweries in Wisconsin

Breweries in Wisconsin produce many different styles of beer.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

Valentin Blatz Brewing Company office building in Milwaukee

In 2012, Wisconsin ranked 11th nationally in craft breweries per capita.^[1]

Some breweries package their beer in bottles or cans for retail sale. Some breweries produce kegs of beer, to be sold on draft at taverns and restaurants, or at the brewery's own tap room. Brewpubs combine brewing operations with full-service restaurants. Commercially licensed breweries use one or several of these methods to sell their products.

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Breweries

Brewery	Location	Date	Notes
3 Sheeps Brewing Company	Sheboygan	2012	[7]
608 Brewing Company	La Crosse	2018	[8]
Ahnapee Brewery	Algoma & Suamico	2013	Taproom in Algoma opened in 2013. 2nd location (Brewery & Taproom) opened in Suamico in 2020.[9][10]
Ale Asylum	Madison	2005	Production brewery with a brewpub.[11][12]
ALT Brew	Madison	2015	Gluten free brewery and tap room.[13]
Amorphic Beer	Milwaukee	2021	Brewery and Taproom, with draft and canning capabilities, plus private event space in a historic cream city brick building.[14]
Angry Minnow Brewing Company	Hayward	2004	Brewpub.[15]
Appleton Beer Factory	Appleton	2015	Brewpub.[16]
Badger State Brewing Company	Green Bay	2013	Destination brewery grounds include a tap room, beer garden, and upscale event hall located in the historic Stadium District near Lambeau Field.[17]
Bare Bones Brewery	Oshkosh	2015	Brewery and taproom.[18]
Barrel 41 Brewing Company	Neenah	2018	Brewery and taproom.[19]
Bavarian Bierhaus	Glendale	2016	Brewery, restaurant and Milwaukee's oldest Oktoberfest.[20][21]
Big Head Brewing Co.	Wauwatosa	2013	Diabetic-friendly brewery and taproom.[22]
Biloba Brewing Company	Brookfield	2014	Small batch brewery. Tasting room closed late 2016 and is expected to open at a new location in 2017.[23]
Black Husky Brewing	Milwaukee	2016	Established in 2010, moved from Pembine, WI to Milwaukee's River West neighborhood.[24][25]
Bloomer Brewing Company	Bloomer	2013	Brewery and taproom, opened in the historic Bloomer Brewery building built in 1889.[26]
Blue Herron Brewpub	Marshfield	2005	Brewpub.[27]
Commerce Street Brewery	Mineral Point		Brewpub, inn, and cottages.[28]
Brewery Nonic	Menomonie	2018	Located in the historic Menomonie Station. They will be brewing on a 5 BBL system with 5 BBL fermenters.[29]
The Brewing Projekt	Eau Claire	2015	Brewery and taproom located on the Chippewa River in Eau Claire, WI
Broken Bat Brewing Company	Milwaukee	2017	First contemporary brewery in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward.[30][31]
Bull Falls Brewing Company	Wausau	2025	Brewery, taproom, and biergarten. Replaced Bull Falls Brewery with new owners of facility in 2025.[32]
Capital Brewery	Middleton	1984
Central Waters Brewing Company	Amherst	2007	Production brewery with a taproom. Opened in Junction City in 1998, moved to Amherst in 2007.[33][34]
Cercis Brewing Company	Columbus	2018	Microbrewery Opened in Columbus in 2018[35]
City Brewing Company	La Crosse	1999	Large production brewery that contract brews beer, and produces other beverages, for a number of different brands. The company also operates breweries in Latrobe, Pennsylvania and Memphis, Tennessee.
City Lights Brewing Co.	Milwaukee	2017	30 barrel brewery, canning line, tap room and beer garden located in Milwaukee's Menomonee Valley.[36]
Company Brewing	Milwaukee	2015	Riverwest neighborhood. Formerly Stonefly Brewing.[37]
Component Brewing Company	Milwaukee	2018	Lincoln Warehouse.[38]
Cross Plains Brewery	Cross Plains	1995	Owner of the Esser's Best brand, originally brewed since 1863. Brewing operations began at Stevens Point Brewery, but have since moved to Sand Creek Brewing Company in Black River Falls, WI.[39]
Dead Bird Brewing Company	Milwaukee	2015	Opened Milwaukee Brewery in 2019 - Small batch brewery.[40]
Delafield Brewhaus	Delafield		300 seat restaurant and brewpub.[41]
District 1 Brewing Company	Stevens Point	2020	10 barrel Brewery, Taproom, and Entertainment Venue.[42]
Door County Brewing Company	Baileys Harbor	2013	Brewery, taproom, and music hall.[43]
Duesterbeck's Brewing Company	Elkhorn	2019	Brewery and taproom on a farm.[44]
Eagle Park Brewing & Distilling Company	Milwaukee	2017	Production brewery and taproom founded by brothers Max & Jackson Borgardt and Jake Schinker in 2017 with locations in Milwaukee and Muskego.[45]
Earth Rider Brewery	Superior	2017	[46]
Enlightened Brewing	Milwaukee	2013	Small batch brewery and taproom located in the Bay View neighborhood. Founded in 2013. Taproom opened in 2016.[47]
Explorium Brewpub	Greendale	2017	Brewpub.[48]
The Fermentorium Brewery & Tasting Room	Cedarburg	2016	Brewery and tasting room.[49][50]
Fifth Ward Brewing Company	Oshkosh	2017	[51]
Fox River Brewing Company	Oshkosh, Wisconsin	1995	Operates 2 breweries, the original in Oshkosh and a 2nd in Appleton. Home of the BLU Bobber Blueberry ale.[52]
Furthermore	Black River Falls	2015	Purchased by Sand Creek Brewing Company. Moved from Spring Green, WI.[39]
Geneva Lake Brewing Company	Lake Geneva	2011	Debuted first beer in 2012.[53]
Giant Jones Brewing Company	Madison	2018	[54]
Good City Brewing	Milwaukee	2016	Brewery and taproom opened on Milwaukee's East Side neighborhood.[55]
Gray Brewing Company	Janesville	1856	One of the oldest family-owned beverage companies in the United States[56]
Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company	Madison	1994	Brewpub. Great Dane has four locations in the Madison area.[57]
Grumpy Troll Brew Pub	Mt. Horeb	2000	Brewpub and pizzeria.[58]
Hacienda Beer Company	Baileys Harbor/Milwaukee	2018	Brewed in Baileys Harbor with taprooms there and in Milwaukee[59]
H.H. Hinder Brewing Company	Waupaca	2017	Brewery and taproom[60]
Hillsboro Brewing Company	Hillsboro	2014	Brewpub.[61]
Hinterland Brewery	Green Bay	1995	Brewery and restaurant.[62]
Hop Haus Brewing Company	Fitchburg	2015	Brewery/restaurant/Patio/events space.[63]
Inventors Brewpub	Port Washington	2017	Located on 1847 historic site of Lakeside Brewery, Port Washington Brewing Company and Old Port Brewing.[64]
Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company	Chippewa Falls	1867
Karben4 Brewing	Madison	2012	Brewpub.[65]
K Point Brewing	Eau Claire	2016	An offshoot of the existing Coffee Grounds, a coffee/beer/wine/liquor specialty store, the brewery derives its name from the ski jumping term K-point.[66]
Lake Louie Brewing	Arena	1999	[67]
Lakefront Brewery	Milwaukee	1987
Lazy Monk Brewing	Eau Claire	2011	Expanded tap room in 2013, and moved to its current location in 2016. The brewery is capable of producing 500 barrels of beer per year.[68]
Lion's Tail Brewing Co.	Neenah	2015	Brewery and taproom.[69]
Lone Girl Brewing Company	Waunakee	2016	Craft brewery, brewpub, and restaurant.[70]
Low Daily Beer Co.	Burlington	2020	Brewery and taproom
Lucette Brewing Company	Menomonie	2010	[71]
McFleshman's Brewing Company	Appleton	2018	[72]
Melms Brewing Company	Hartland	2018	[73]
Miller Brewing Company	Milwaukee	1855	Operates breweries in a number of locations. It is now a subsidiary of Molson Coors Brewing Company.
Milwaukee Ale House	Milwaukee	1997	Brewpub opened in 1997. The Milwaukee Brewing Company production brewery opened in 2007. A second brewpub in Grafton opened in 2008.
Minocqua Brewing Company	Minocqua	2006	[74]
Minhas Craft Brewery	Monroe	2006	Founded in 1845 as the Monroe Brewing Company, the company has changed hands many times, and became the Minhas Craft Brewery in 2006.
MobCraft Brewery	Milwaukee	2016	Moved from Madison to current Milwaukee brewery and taproom in Milwaukee's Walker's Point neighborhood.[75]
New Glarus Brewing Company	New Glarus	1993
Next Door Brewing Company	Madison	2013	Casual brewpub and restaurant. Craft beer made on-site and locally sourced food menu. Began distribution in December 2015.[76]
Northwoods Brewpub	Osseo	2015	Opened in 1997 and moved to its current location in Osseo in 2015.[77]
Octopi Brewing Company	Waunakee	2015	Contract brewer opened in 2015 with its own brand, 3rd Sign Brewery.[78]
Oliphant Brewing	Somerset	2014	Brewery and taproom.[79]
Omega Brewing Experience	Omro	2018	Brewery and taproom.[80]
One Barrel Brewing Company	Madison	2012	Brewery and taproom.[81]
O'so Brewing Company	Plover	2007	Brewery and taproom.[82]
Parched Eagle Brewpub	Westport	2015	Brewpub.[83]
Pearl Street Brewery	La Crosse	1999	Brewery and taproom.[84]
Port Huron Brewing Company	Wisconsin Dells	2012	[85]
Potosi Brewery	Potosi	2008	Founded in 1852, closed in 1972, restored and reopened in 2008. Brewpub and site of the National Brewery Museum.
Public Craft Brewing Company	Kenosha	2012	Brewery and taproom.[86]
R'Noggin Brewing Co	Kenosha	2016	[87]
Littleport Brewing Company	Racine	2020	Started homebrew club in 2001, opened homebrew store in 2006, culminating in 10 BBL Brewery and taproom in 2021. Serves both craft beer and homemade soda. Winery coming soon. [88]
Rail House Restaurant & Brewpub	Marinette	1997	[89][90]
Raised Grain Brewing Company	Waukesha	2015	Brewery and taproom.[91]
Red Eye Brewing Company	Wausau	2007	[92]
Rhinelander Brewing Company	Rhinelander	2018	Brewery opened in 2018. Also contract-brewed by Minhas Craft Brewery in Monroe, Wisconsin since 2009.[93] The original brewery was founded in 1882 and continued until 1967.
Rock County Brewing	Janesville	2016	Nano brewery.[94]
Rocky Reef Brewing Company	Woodruff	2015	Brewery and tasting room.[95]
Rowland's Calumet Brewing Company	Chilton	1990	Also produces soda.[96]
Rush River Brewing Company	River Falls	2004	Opened in 2004, taproom opened in 2015.[97]
Rustic Road Brewing Company	Kenosha	2012	Brewery and taproom.[98]
St. Germain Brewing Company	St. Germain	2022	Brewpub located in a former supper club.[99]
Sand Creek Brewing Company	Black River Falls	1997	2004 Moved from Downing in merger with Pioneer Brewing Company.[100] Opened in Downing in 1999.
Second Salem Brewing Company	Whitewater	2014	Urban brewpub.[101]
Shipwrecked Brew Pub	Egg Harbor	1997	[102]
Some Nerve Brewing Company	Manitowish Waters	2018	Nanobrewery with Taproom [103]
South Shore Brewery	Ashland	1995	Brewpub.
Sprecher Brewery	Glendale	1985	Produces soda as well as beer.
Starboard Brewing Company	Sturgeon Bay	2014	Nanobrewery and taproom.[104]
Starkweather Brewing Company	Madison	2022	Nanobrewery in former site of Next Door Brewing[105]
Stevens Point Brewery	Stevens Point	1857	Large production brewery that makes Point beer, and also contract brews beer for several different brands.
Stillmank Brewing Company	Green Bay	2014	Brewery and taproom.[106]
SwitchGear Brewing Company	Elkhart Lake	2017	Brewpub.[107]
Third Space Brewing Company	Milwaukee	2016	Brewery and taproom in Milwaukee's Menomonee Valley.[108]
Thirsty Pagan Brewing	Superior	2009	Brewpub.[109]
Titletown Brewing Company	Green Bay	1996	Brewery and restaurant. Restaurant and brewery located in a railroad depot on the National Register of Historic Places along the Fox River. Expansion in 2014 added a tap room, event space, and rooftop bar in an old industrial building on the same block. State-wide distribution.[110]
Tribute Brewing Company	Eagle River	2012	Brewery and taproom.[111]
Tyranena Brewing Company	Lake Mills	1999	Bottling line and taproom.[112]
Urban Harvest Brewing Company	Milwaukee	2016	Brewery and taproom.[113]
Valkyrie Brewing Company	Dallas	1994	Opened as Viking Brewing Company, renamed to Valkyrie Brewing Company in 2011.[114]
Vennture Brew Company	Milwaukee	2018	[115]
Vintage Brewing Company	Madison	2010	Brewpub.[116]
Water Street Brewery	Milwaukee	1987	Milwaukee's oldest brewpub with other locations in Oak Creek, Grafton and Delafield.[117]
Westallion Brewing Co.	West Allis	2017	First microbrewery in West Allis. Founded by former employee of Lakefront Brewery.[118]
Wisconsin Brewing Company	Verona	2013	Brewery.[119]
Working Draft Beer Company	Madison	2018	[120]
Young Blood Beer Company	Madison	2020	[121]
Zymurgy Brewing Company	Menomonie	2018	Downtown Menomonie.[29]
East Troy Brewery	East Troy	2018	Brewpub within a refurbished state bank building.[122]

Gallery of Breweries in Wisconsin

• 
  Cercis Brewing, Columbus, Wisconsin
• 
  Ahnapee Brewery Algoma, Wisconsin

Other beer companies

• Big Bay Brewing Company – Contract brewer formerly out of Milwaukee,^[123] now at House of Brews out of Madison.^[124]
• BluCreek Brewing Company^[125] – Madison – Founded in 2000 and originally targeted to a Japanese market. Produced by Sand Creek Brewing in Black River Falls.
• Fauerbach Brewing Company^[125] – Madison – Brand revived in 2005 and produced by Gray Brewing Company in Janesville.
• Horny Goat^[126] – Milwaukee – Founded in 2009. Brewpub and experimental brewing facilities in Milwaukee were open until 2015. Produced by Stevens Point Brewery.
• III Dachshunds Beer Company^[127] – Cudahy – Brewing since 2003. Available only on tap at City Lounge in Cudahy. Produced by Stone Cellar Brewery in Appleton.
• James Page Brewing Company - James Page Brewing was founded in 1986, and much of its beer was produced under contract, by other breweries. It is currently made by the Stevens Point Brewery.
• Lithia Beer^[128] – West Bend – Founded in 1898, merged into the West Bend Brewing Company in 1889. Brand revived in 2008 and is currently produced by Sprecher Brewing Company.
• Pangaea Beer Company^[129] – Neshkoro – Produced by Sand Creek Brewing in Black River Falls.

Closed breweries

Milwaukee

For a more detailed list, see Beer in Milwaukee § Former brewers.

• Pabst Brewing Company (1844–1996, 2017–2020)^[130]
• Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company (1849–1982)
• Valentin Blatz Brewing Company (1851–1959)
• Cream City Brewing Company (1853–1937)
• A. Gettelman Brewing Company (1856–1961)
• Independent Milwaukee Brewery (1901–1964)
• Milwaukee Brewing Company (1997–2022) – purchased and merged with Eagle Park Brewing & Distilling Company^[131][132]

Others

• John Philips Brewery – Mineral Point (1835) (earliest known brewery in Wisconsin, then known as the Michigan Territory)^[133][134]
• Joseph Huber Brewing Company – Monroe (1845–1985)
• G. Heileman Brewing Company – La Crosse (1858–1996)
• Gambrinus Brewing Co. – Oshkosh (1864–1971)
• Ashland Brewing Company – Ashland (1874–1937)
• George Walter Brewing Company – Appleton (1885–1972)^[135]
• Walter Brothers Brewing Company – Menasha (1888–1956)^[136]
• John Walter Brewing Company – Eau Claire (1893–1990)^[137]
• Hibernia Brewing – Eau Claire (1985–1988)
• Rockhound Brewing Company - Madison (2016-2020)^[138]
• Bull Falls Brewery - Wausau (2007-2024) – facility sold in 2025, and reopened as Bull Falls Brewing Company.

See also

• Beer in Milwaukee
• Beer in the United States
• Barrel-aged beer