Absolutely loved this place! They have fun coffee drinks (with the option to add shots of booze) and even sell some beer. We loved sitting on the patio with our drinks, listening to music, and looking at the Historic Pabst Brewery. Huge shout out to the Manager Mary who made us killer drinks and made us feel at home. We can’t wait to visit Milwaukee again and I know this will be one of our first stops when we return.

Wow! Talk about an amazing tour! Mark was our guide and let me tell you he was amazing! Very cool to learn the history of Best Beer and the evolution of Pabst. Take this tour and support a local Ma & Pa enterprise who are keeping Old Milwaukee alive.

Great place to have beer called Andeker shame they dont make it. Also moving hurts very sad sad sad please stay

Amazing coffee drinks, many with beer! Amazing baristas who were very knowledgeable about the drinks and fun things to do if visiting from out of town.This is one of those must visit places!

Loved the historic tour! The guide, Mark, was entertaining! Beer was cold! Buildings were SO neat!

Great coffee shop and bar. Outdoor seating perfect for the summer and fall.

Not a corporate pabst/miller gift shop. It is an awesome small business gift shop with old, discontinued or antique beer branded items. From beer glasses and steins to shirts, signs and beer tap handles. Nice staff and the gift shop can take calls and ship items. If you want to find unique beer branded items, this is the place.

Best Place was the PERFECT place to have our wedding! We had our wedding this September in the Captains Courtyard, Corner and the Blue Ribbon Hall. Our guests couldnt stop raving about how gorgeous and unique the venue was. It was the perfect size for our group of 100. The entire staff was so incredible to work with. Sarah did a phenomenal job helping us plan for the big day. The bartenders were on point - we had special ordered a specific beer through their beverage manager the week before the wedding and before my husband could order a drink, the bartender brought him his favorite beer - talk about hospitality!

I like this place. Good atmosphere and beer.

Great stop in downtown Milwaukee to experience some of the cities history. While the brewery is no longer operating, the tour was well worth it.

While Im not a beer fan, it was still interesting to see the place and all the old memorabilia in the souvenir store. Cool to see such an old building standing there and not torn down to make room for a mall or something.

This place is great. You get a really informative tour, theres a well stocked gift shop with antique merchandise, and you get beer at the end. What could be better. These guys did a great thing by not letting this part of history decay.

Best Place was THE best place to have our perfect wedding day! Sarah was so helpful from the beginning answering any questions in a timely manner and on the day of she helped to make everything run smoothly. Our bartenders were amazing and kept everyone with drinks in hand all night even though the bar never slowed down! The venue is truly beautiful--we got married in the courtyard and danced the night away out there too--if youre thinking about dancing outside here, DO IT, you wont regret it! SO beautiful! Our dinner was in Blue Ribbon Hall which has a cool historical vibe that didnt need much decorating at all. The entire experience was perfect and everyone kept telling us how much they loved the venue! I would highly recommend Best Place to anyone and we cannot wait for our next excuse to visit.

This place has the friendliest staff Ive ever encountered. Their passion of PBR radiates for a great environment. The gift shop is super legit and sells awesome oddities and cool history. By far my favorite bar ever.

Great informative tour. Tour includes 1 pint of beer (glass not included). Place looks amazing for parties/wedding receptions. Theyre planning to expand with an additional bar/coffee shop, will be checking out once its complete

The manager( dont know what her official title ) was so awesome!!! Loved the friendliness and she gave alot of information and incite to the history ...was a great experience

Very historic milwaukee brewery location

I learned so much about Pabst blue ribbon today!!!

I love this place. Such a historic location and inspiring that it stayed open even after Pabst closed in Milwaukee in 1997. It is not the centerpiece of this new amazing neighborhood. Definitely a must see for anyone visiting the area. The building dates back to the 1800s. The inside is like walking into a time machine. Lots of great event. Ive done Superbowl parties here. Last week I went to a swing dancing night. So great.

That was the most informative tour I have ever been on. I will be back!! Thanks, Hedi for the tour and Josh for trending bar!! Captain Pabsts desk.

Stopped in by chance on our way to the Bucks game. Wasnt sure what we were walking into but it was a pleasant surprise.Inside the renovated church, we found a old style tap room. Picnic style tables line the floor with a stage for weekly music and comedy acts (there is a $15 cover charge here after 8:30).They have a nice selection of tap and bottled beer and some mixed drinks. Theres also a small food menu of burgers, sandwiches, and even a Friday night fish fry.All orders, food and drink, are taken at the bar. No table service.Everyone in our party tried the perch fry. Good portions, included was fries, coleslaw, rye bread, and tartar sauce. Fries were excellent, well seasoned and hearty cut. Coleslaw was vinegar based, not creamy. Served on a tin tray.

Best tour and tour guide in the city! He is not only invested, but actually cares about the Pabst historical brewery. If you dont go to any tours at least go to this one.

I learned so much about Pabst blue ribbon today!!! What a cool experience.

One of the most fascinating place I have ever visited... coz of the history, the good beer and the amazing recycled castle!

Very nice experience. Best place.

Very interesting tour! Enjoy beer as you tour! Root beer and Sprite for the kids. Interesting and informative tour about the history of Pabst/Best beer. Original buildings, amazing stained glass, inlaid floors, and beautiful woodwork. See the evolution of a small family brewery into a world wide corporation. Not wheelchair or stroller accesible.

Do the tour! Youll see and learn things that werent even close to part of the OLD (operational) tour. Mark is personable and fun to hang with. Enjoy!

A great place to feel at home!

We really enjoyed our tour to Best Place. We had already learned about the history of Captain Pabst and his influence on the history of Milwaukee through our other tours in Milwaukee. What I loved about this tour was not only did you learn about why Pabst was such a big part of Milwaukee, but also you learned of the decline of the Pabst brewery and its revitalization.

Loved it

I always stop by when Im in Milwaukee. While you only see a small part of the once large brewery, its a little insight into how the operation began and held for decades before it came to an end. Great archutarchit, decor and history throughout. Having a pint for the tour is certainly a bonus.

This tour was awesome! If youre wanting to learn how beer is made, this is not that kind of tour. This is an actual history lesson on Pabst. Ive done several brewery tours, and this is by far my favorite! The staff were friendly and knowledgeable and the buildings are beautiful! You get a free pint of beer that you can take on the tour with you if you want and then you have the opportunity to purchase beer during the tour. If you are planning on doing the Miller Brewery tour, I would recommend doing the Pabst tour first because youre going to learn more information at the Pabst tour that will carry over to the Miller brewery.

Because we had a large group, we had called few weeks earlier and Jim set up the tour for us. Everything went so smoothly. We started out getting a beer in a wonderful old beer hall. The tour docent told the history though visuals, with her great sense of humor. Then we walked through a maze of rooms, each with their own story. Beautiful place!

The history of this place was nice to learn. Only sold pabst

A must see when visiting Milwaukee! Great history, great tour, great beer!! We loved every minute of it!

This was more of a historic tour than the run of the mill brewery tour. Staff was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. The owner stopped in and was very humble. He even came on our tour, which was nice. Great gift shop and I liked that they had a non-alcoholic option for your free drink with ticket purchase. I would highly recommend this tour.

Very light tragic, looked very historic. Would go back on a more peak day

Tour was more of a history lesson but still a great time! Any How I Meet Your Mother fans out there? Well... when Scott (hope you get Scott) is talking, have beer in hand! My wife and I played the But-um drinking game. Scott says But-um a lot! We went through two beers during his lecture and made it fun. We did a cheers at every But-um and people looked at us like we were crazy. Haha! Great time.

Horrible service tonight!Will never come here again.The bar staff has an uncanny sense of entitlement unheard of from the service industry.

Went to a wedding reception. Food was very good. Service at the bar was solid. Main room was the accounting floor for Pabst. Very handsome space with much old charm.

Delicious beer! The tour was quite long and boring but very informative. The staff was very polite and knew their stuff.

My husband and I cannot say enough good things about this place and about Kim, their venue coordinator. My husband and I got married at Best Place on Friday and everything was perfect. Leading up to the day, Kim was so accommodating and patient with us. She was attentive and just incredible. Our guests could not stop gushing about the venue and how beautiful it was. We wanted a place that was true to Milwaukee and what better way than with a place that celebrates the birth of PBR. Check this place out, you will not regret it! And if youre looking to get married, it will not disappoint.

Good beer, good service and good people. Theres nothing like a pabst blue ribbon on tap in Milwaukee.

Theres a beer bar near my house that I call a Beer Church because of its decor and devotion, but this relic of the Pabst empire is much more fitting to that description. Such a marvel, it is awesome. The staff is super friendly and the gift shop is a trip. If you go to Milwaukee and dont have a beer here, you should rethink your life.

Fun and quaint old school bar feel. Great tap choices and some awesome historical beer knowledge.

Outstanding. Great place for a party. Great atmosphere, people, and lots to see and do. Cant wait to go back again.

Fantastic story to how the place opened. The owner is interesting and engaging. Awesome venue to have corporate events for 20 to 30 people with a tour of some of Milwaukees historic buildings. Visit the gift shop.

Scott was great. Very informational and fun!

Amazing! Love this place and its history! Just stopping into the gift shop is a history lesson. The tours are short but fun and informative. They have craft brews as well as those that you would expect. The recently renovated banquet room is historically beautiful!! This is one of our favorite stops in Milwaukee.

Such a beautiful and historic building! Love the beer and the location. A destination point I will come to time and time again. Highly recommended. One of my favorite gift shops as well! P.S. the pabst mansion is stunning and worth the tour

Amazing beer tour. As others have said, its more about the history than it is a normal brewery tour; which one could expect since its not a functioning brewery. Has a small bar in an old German-style beer hall that serves a good selection of local beers. The tour guides (that Ive had) have all been fun, and its clear that the owner is very passionate about the beer history. Some cool stuff in the gift shop, too. Definitely worth checking out.

Worth the stop. Great tour with tasty samples AND you get to keep the glass

Best Place is a must see Milwaukee landmark! The owner and his son have done an excellent job restoring this tribute to the Blatz brewing legacy, They have kept the architecture and interior details surprisingly close to original as well. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable about the building, and of their rotating great selection of beers! I would recommend that any local resident, Milwaukee tourist, history buff, or beer enthusiast should definitely put Best Place on their ‘have to see’ list. They also host great parties and wedding receptions.

This brewery tour was great. Learned so much history, a definate must do!

Outstanding evening with the Michael Sodnik and Max Devereaux Band. Great show, venue and staff. Love it there!

Awesome Tour! Very informative. The Tour Guide is awesome! This is a must do!!

If you happen to be looking for all things Pabst Blue Ribbon then you have found the place. Those loyal Papst fans will find heaven here with plenty of clothing and souvenirs to fill their bags with. They have cloths, glassware, all beer bottle paraphernalia you can think of.this this will be your starting point if you plan on doing a tour of the Brewery, cost is pretty reasonable and expect a tour time of around 1.5 hours.

Truly the BEST Place! History goozing thru the walls and great staff come together for an unique experience needed to be had. Weddings, tours, beer experience, old world beer items in the gift shop really make this place one of a kind!

This place is awesome!! Great atmosphere and super friendly staff. I highly recommend taking the tour. Its full of interesting and fun historical facts!

It was great, Scott the guide knew everything. There was tons of information and it will make you support PBR even more. Plus you can win free beers, I will be back

Awesome Milwaukee is very historic with beautiful architecture really cool city very surprised. Pabst brewery looks midevil really cool

Fun tour and more types of beer than I was expecting.

A cool place honoring the history and preservation of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer, Schlitz, and other native to Milwaukee beers. They have a tour that explains the history of the Best and Pabst families and their great roles in making history and great beer. Great place for PBR memorabilia.

What an amazing place to hold an event! It is beautiful and the staff is great to work with.

One of the best tours Ive yet to experience. Tour guide was great and informative. The history of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer is very interesting. A must see if youre in Milwaukee!

I had my wedding at the Pabst Best Place and couldnt not have had a better experience! The staff made the whole experience simple and stress free. Our guest raved about the venue and the service!

The Bock blessing sermon that the Pabst Priest gave was uplifting and spiritually motivating. Not to mention the beer was so good that it gave me a strokeeejdjsnaggdjsnandbdb

This was one of the coolest places ever! A large group of friends rented out the banquet hall area for a formal dance party. There were lots of little historical displays are a sweet balcony to hangout on. There was also bar service and a nice front courtyard that was beautiful and probably would have been one of the best areas if the weather had permitted. Well be going back this winter and I cant wait!

Best place in Milwaukee. So much history. The tour was a lot of fun and the beers on tap were delicious. Definitely the coolest brewery I’ve ever been to

Awesome place, must see if your a beer lover!

If you are expecting a multi-media, slick, corporate brewery tour, a la Miller, then prepare to be disappointed. If, however, you want to be enchanted by one of the coolest, pure Milwaukee experiences and enjoy a slice of beer history, make this a must-see. Owner Jim takes you round what was once the old Pabst head office and delights you with tales that show how passionate he is about Pabsts part in beer folklore. They keep you topped up in beer, still produced, just no longer at this site, and the hospitality is warm and genuine. Just a fun way to spend a couple hours! Dont forget to stock up on memorabilia and apparel from Pabst and other historic names at the gift shop. Schlitz bowling shirts? Yes please!

Awesome place to learn about our history. Beautiful buildings.

Great place to see. Very knowledgeable tour guide. Fascinating history

Brilliant mash-up of history, great beer, and how the robber barons of the latter half of the 20th century destroyed economic stability. Marvelous building and stories.

Awesome brewery tour which focused on the history of Milwaukee and the expansion of the local brewing industry. $8 for a great, authentic tour and a beer or two. I found this more enjoyable than the corporate feel of Miller tours.

Very cool beer hall that has a lot of history! The brewery is no longer operational so it is just the beer hall and courtyard but it is still a really cool experience. Met the owner who was very nice and answered any questions we had. Its a great place to hangout and get away from the new flashy places.

I have been here for weddings and just for one drink. Its very beautiful inside. Be sure to walk around and venture up to the old band gallery. Also dont miss the old custom woodwork and paintings on the ceiling!

A hidden milwaukee gem that is full of charm and history! Staff is very friendly.

It was very informative and the staff was excellent, very knowledgeable and friendly.

Scott was an awesome tour guide and host!My new favorite beer! PBR me!

I was a little apprehensive about going on a tour of an old brewery that had been shut down for years, but was pleasantly surprised by this tour. Its unlike other beer tours, as it is more a history lesson instead of a show and tell of a brewery. The tour started with a presentation in the beer hall with a free beer. Not a history lecture, but an abbreviated anthology of the building. Even my wife (not a beer drinker) enjoyed the history. Then we took a field trip to a few other rooms, including the office of Cpt Pabst, and ended in a bar. I left with a renewed appreciation of the brand, and some good memories. Thanks Best Place at Pabst.

Great brewery tour and gift shop! One of the few places you can get original recipe Andeker on tap!

My husband and I did the tour yesterday and it was very fun!!! More about the history and touring the old buildings!! Our guide Mark made it really fun!!! Everyone was very nice!! We would definitely recommend and go back!!!

Wonderful historic beerhall that was once part of the Pabst Brewery complex. Lovingly restored for all visitors to enjoy.

What a wonderful facility to have a party... So historical...

We were too late for the tour but spent a good 45 minutes drinking beer and talking to Jeanne in the gift shop. She was very informative and passionate about the area and the brewery. She really brightened our day. Thanks Jeanne!!

Great tour guide, gift shop and not to mention the beer!

The gift shop folks completely salvaged our trip here! There was a wedding booked, so we were not able to get in anywhere except the gift shop. They saved the day by giving us beer and treating us awesomely.

I got there a bit late so there was no tour available, just browsed around, the place looks like a lot of fun and has potential but had little no attention from the staff. I drink Pabst and was interested about the history. I gotta say the experience between Aligash brewing and this was day and night.

Go go go. Great afternoon!

Great tour, full of history. Mark was an awesome tour guide

Not your standard brewery tour but if youre into history and a couple of beers this tour is for you. Would not recommend for young children. Ive lived in the Milwaukee area all my life and was surprised how little I knew about the brewery.

Historical and necessary to do the tour if you can.

Awesome tour. Go here to learn something about the history of PBR

The history tour was great. I didnt think learning about the history of Pabst brewery could be this interesting. The guide was enthusiastic and gave a great presentation as part 1 of the tour.

Very interesting place. We enjoyed the historical tour.

This is a little piece of American beer history! Although not a current brewery, you will learn a lot about the history of Best Brewery and Pabst Brewery. You get free beer for the length of your tour...not just the one beer as a previous review mentioned. The staff was very friendly even though it was sooo cold outside! Well have to head up again in the summer.

Nice hall to have a party or an event at.

Take a tour. Its awesome

Beer society almost every Wednesday is a blast! Met many friendly people whilst discussing beer related beverages!