About War Memorial Beer Garden
From War Memorial Beer Garden's own website and its Google listing, read October 3, 2026.
War Memorial Beer Garden is a beer garden on the Milwaukee lakefront, at the War Memorial Center. Its website says the building was built in 1957 by Eero Saarinen. Every purchase helps raise funds for the center, a nonprofit that supports veteran programming.
All of the beers are poured from a 20-foot container bar that the website calls the Cooler. It lists 12 beers, with ciders and seasonal favorites too. For food, the site points to bratwurst made with Usingers sausages and homemade fixings, and Kegel's Inn is the official operator.
You can sit out in the garden or in the historic dining room. Dogs are welcome in the Beer Garden and on Fitch Plaza, and the site calls the place casual and family friendly. Live music plays on Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
For a party, you can reserve one table, a dozen or the whole space, and the site says there are no minimums. It also lets you pay it forward by buying a vet or first responder a beer.
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- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
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Questions people ask
Answers come from War Memorial Beer Garden's website and its Google listing, read October 3, 2026.
Can I bring my dog to War Memorial Beer Garden?
Yes. Its website says dogs are welcome in the Beer Garden and on Fitch Plaza.
Is there food?
Yes. The website describes loaded bratwurst made with Usingers sausages. It also mentions a historic dining room, and Kegel's Inn runs the beer garden.
Is there live music?
Yes. The website lists live music every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 1 PM to 4 PM.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot, restroom and seating.
Which breweries are close by?
Juneau Beer Garden is 0.2 miles away. The Brewery, Wizard Works Brewing Company and The Copper Turtle Brewery & Taverne are all 0.8 miles away.
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Before you visit War Memorial Beer Garden
Check warmemorialbeergarden.com before you go for the menus, the live music schedule and seasonal opening dates. The site also notes it is cooler by the lake, so bring a sweater.
The garden sits along the Oak Leaf Lakefront Trail, by the east entrance to the Milwaukee Art Museum. A Bublr Bikes station is on site if you want a bike or an ebike for the trail.
Juneau Beer Garden is 0.2 miles away, so a second garden is an easy add. The Brewery, Wizard Works Brewing Company and The Copper Turtle Brewery & Taverne are all 0.8 miles away.