Start your day by visiting the Lakefront Brewery. The Lakefront is located at 1872 N. Commerce Street and gives tours at 3 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Fridays and at 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturdays. The tour lasts about an hour. Each tour has a maximum capacity of 50 people; reservations are not accepted, so make sure you come early to secure your seat. The tour costs $5 ($3 for root beer drinkers), and includes four free beers. The beers can be drunk at The Nomad, Dinos, Bar Louie and Wolskis, all drinking lounges at the Lakefront Brewery. Call ahead at (414) 372-8800 to get more information.
Head over to the Sprecher Brewing Company, located at 701 W. Glendale Avenue. The Sprecher Brewing Company offers tours every Friday at 4 p.m. and every Saturday at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.. The tour lasts from 25 tp 60 minutes, depending on the pace and the number of people present. Each tour has a maximum of 70 people. The cost is $3 for adults and $1 for anyone under 21 years old. The tour includes four free beers for adults and unlimited free soda for anyone who wants it. Reservations can be made by calling (414) 964-2739.
For the grand finale of your day touring breweries, head over to Miller Brewing Company. Miller is the beer that put Milwaukee on the map. Miller Brewing Company is located at 4251 W. State Street. Tours are given Monday to Saturday, from 10:30am until 3:30pm. Each tour lasts about an hour, plus the drink sampling time at the end of the tour. The tour at the Miller Brewing Company is free, and includes three complimentary beers. Reservations are recommended if there are more than 15 in your group, and can be made by calling (414) 931-2337.
If drinking 11 beers in one day is not enough, there is an enormous list of Milwaukee breweries available online. Just visit Milwaukee.org to find a list of local breweries, complete with addresses and phone numbers. You could easily dedicate an entire week to visiting breweries without going to the same one twice.
