Great Lakes Distillery
Distillery and Speakeasy$$$$
Walker's Point, Milwaukee
"My favorite was the Kinnickinnic Whiskey."(2 Tips)
"Quick tour and sampling various vodkas gin and whiskey."(21 Tips)
"Killer Bee! Have 3!! ;)"(2 Tips)
"great local distillery."(2 Tips)
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Stevie SwanNovember 23, 2014The tour is an awesome deal! Grab a cocktail from the bar before you go down. It can help if you taste something you don't drink often or enjoy. Line up your tasting glasses for the pourer too! Cheers
- Art of AdventuringSeptember 5, 2013Great Lakes Distillery makes a limited supply of hand-craft distilled spirits. They offer tours and tastings for only $7 so it’s a pretty good bargain. My favorite was the Kinnickinnic Whiskey. Read more
Angela JeanApril 22, 2015Great tour they have! Found a groupon so saved half price. Great mix drinks to buy as you wait for the tour. Then you get straight shots of their distills. Lots of fun!
Michelle WertschnigMarch 15, 2015Inexpensive and fun. Tour is really just history of GLD and then a tasting; which thats what everyone is there for so it's perfect.
Bryant's Cocktail LoungeOctober 5, 2013A great Milwaukee institution! Try a Rehorst Gin gimlet or our "Hunt and Peck" cocktail, made with Kinnickinnic Whiskey, Carpano Antica, and Ramazzotti Amaro.
VISITMilwaukeeJanuary 27, 2012Milwaukee’s first distillery since Prohibition brews award-winning spirits and hosts tours complete with tastings. Don’t miss the Pumpkin seasonal spirit – it comes out in October and goes FAST!
Alcoholmanac MagazineApril 21, 2011Milwaukee's local distillery is one of our favorite places to knock back a few cocktails. The guys (and gals) there are loads of fun and always experimenting with something new and/or crazy. Always a
Matthew RochteFebruary 19, 2013Did you know that GLD buys back their bottles as part of a sustainability/reuse program - saves $$ and environment. ($1 /bottle for consumers) They are also part of Green Wisconsin Tourism program.
JesscaApril 24, 2013Go during the week if possible for the tour, you have more time to sit and talk and ask questions. Oh, and I <3 rum. A lot.
Be sure and sample the Killer Bee. An absolute killer cocktail!
Best tour of a distillery I have ever been on! Don't miss the tasting flight and try all of their current line of spirits!
Mike BaldaAugust 27, 2012Take the tour. great time for $5 - plus you can taste some delicous spirits. Afterwards head over to Conejito's
OliviaJuly 21, 2012Love this place. Ask for a sample of the red absinthe. Great. And Nick is cool, too!
Jen OliveFebruary 10, 2011You can buy their alcohol and save about $6 at the discount liquor store in waukesha. It was definitely a great experience!
Kristina PotrykusMay 2, 2014Moscow Mule was great. The 6"5 female bartender doesn't like to wait on people. As a matter of fact, she'll flat out ignore you-- when it's not even busy.
If you're on the tour and Nate's working, bang on the glass... he charges like Sampson!
Mark BoederMay 5, 2012Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder...of course it's last in the tasting. :) :) :)- great local distillery. mke bike polo approved establishment! thanks gld!
MKE Food TourApril 13, 2010One of the best new MKE attractions, and some of the nicest tour guides too.
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A small batch distillery in the heart of Milwaukee. We produce quality handmade spirits. Visit the tasting room & sample the goods! Tasting room & tours daily.
Open until 10:00 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Thu
- 11:00 AM–10:00 PM
- Fri–Sat
- 11:00 AM–Midnight
- Sun
- 11:00 AM–8:00 PM
(414) 431-8683
Features
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Yes
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
Wi-Fi
Free
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Food & Drink
Drinks
Full Bar
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