Hop Yard Ale Works
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4.8 (297 on Google)
About Hop Yard Ale Works
Hop Yard Ale Works is a brewery in Appleton with a second location in Menomonee Falls. Its website says it brews small-batch beer and fires up wood-fired pizzas in a space built for good company. Owners Oliver and Amy Behm grew up in the Fox Valley.
Appleton has its own food menu, and pizza leads it. The website says the pizzas use locally sourced ingredients, and there is a build-your-own option. Besides beer, the brewery lists fruit-forward seltzers, wine and hard cider.
The setup is relaxed. There are no servers and no reservations, so you order at the bar and open a tab with a card if you like. The brewery says to come as you are, stay as long as you want, and chat with whoever is sitting next to you.
Its newsletter mentions live music nights and taproom events. Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot, restroom and seating.
From Hop Yard Ale Works' own website and its Google listing, read October 9, 2026.
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- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
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Questions people ask
Does Hop Yard Ale Works in Appleton serve food?
Yes. The Appleton location has its own food menu, built around wood-fired pizzas, and its website says the kitchen closes an hour before closing time on most days.
Do I need a reservation?
No. The website says Hop Yard does not take reservations and has no servers. You place your order at the bar.
Is there live music?
Its website mentions live music nights. Check hopyardaleworks.com for what is coming up at the Appleton location.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot, restroom and seating.
Which breweries are close by?
Appleton Beer Factory, Vault 202 Brewery & Taproom and Old Bavarian Brewing Company are each 1.8 miles away. Ope! North is 2.2 miles away.
Answers come from Hop Yard Ale Works' website and its Google listing, read October 9, 2026.
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Before you visit Hop Yard Ale Works
Plan to order at the bar. There are no servers, so look for the Order Here sign. A line can form at busy times, and the bartenders are happy to suggest something different.
Check hopyardaleworks.com for the Appleton beer and food menus before you go. Hop Yard also has a Menomonee Falls location, so make sure you are reading the Appleton pages.
Appleton Beer Factory, Vault 202 Brewery & Taproom and Old Bavarian Brewing Company are each 1.8 miles away. Stone Arch Brewpub is 2.4 miles away, so a second stop is easy to add.