About Giving Tree Garage | Seasonal Beer Garden
Giving Tree Garage is an urban beer garden on South 2nd Street in Milwaukee. Drinks are poured from an International Harvester bread truck turned into a custom bar. The brewery says it was given the Mayor's Design Award for 2026.
The bar serves craft beer, draft cocktails, wine, cider, THC drinks and root beer. Seating sits under a huge elm tree, which makes it a pleasant place to spend a summer evening. Several restaurants along 2nd Street are close by, so a drink here fits before or after dinner.
Dogs are welcome, so bring your furry pal along. You can bring your own snacks, and food trucks sometimes park nearby. Restrooms are inside the garage building, where retro tap cars are parked beside funky artwork.
From Giving Tree Garage's own website, read November 9, 2026.
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Questions people ask
Is Giving Tree Garage dog friendly?
Yes. Dogs are welcome in the beer garden.
Can I bring my own food?
Yes. You can bring in your own snacks, and food trucks sometimes park nearby.
When is Giving Tree Garage open?
It is open spring through fall on Fridays and Saturdays, weather permitting. It is closed Sunday through Thursday.
Can I rent it for a private event?
Yes. You can rent the entire garage space and beer garden for a private event. A 1969 retro van that serves draft beer and cocktails can also come to your location.
Which breweries are close by?
Indeed Brewing Company and the Milwaukee Brewing Co production facility are both 0.2 miles away. Urban Harvest Brewing Company and UpTop, a rooftop beer garden by Indeed Brewing, are 0.3 miles away.
Answers come from Giving Tree Garage's website, read November 9, 2026.
Breweries near Giving Tree Garage | Seasonal Beer Garden
Before you visit Giving Tree Garage
Expect an outdoor, seasonal beer garden with a bread truck bar and seating under an elm tree. Dogs are welcome, and you can bring snacks along. Restrooms are inside the garage building.
The garage opens only in warm months and only on weekends, and the weather can change that. Follow the brewery on Instagram or Facebook for events and weather updates. Its main site is draftandvessel.com.
Indeed Brewing Company is 0.2 miles away, and Urban Harvest Brewing Company is 0.3 miles away. Both make an easy second stop for the same evening.