# Lakefront Brewery — Milwaukee, Wisconsin

> Lakefront Brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States scores 3.55 out of 5 — Poor, #159 in Wisconsin. 226 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Lakefront Brewery is a brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.55 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #159 in Wisconsin. Of the 226 beers we track, 25% are IPA and 22% Other.

## Rating

- Score: 3.55 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #159 in Wisconsin · #6,180 in United States · #10,242 worldwide
- Popularity: Extremely widely rated
- Beers tracked: 226

## About

On December 2nd, 1987, brothers Russ and Jim Klisch opened Lakefront Brewery and sold their first batch of Riverwest Stein Amber Lager to a neighborhood tavern in Milwaukee. We have grown to brew 46,848 barrels of beer in 2017 and have received awards in most every renowned beer competition.  Our products are now distributed to 30+ states, Canada, Ukraine and South Korea.  Lakefront Brewery was the first certified organic brewery in America, the first brewery to produce a government-approved, gluten-free beer and the first indigenous beer using all Wisconsin grown ingredients. We currently brew 30+ year-round and seasonal beers including a barrel-aged series and our unique, one-off My Turn Series which gives each of our full time employees a chance to choose a style we've never produced.  

## What they brew

- IPA — 25% of the beers we track
- Other — 22% of the beers we track
- Amber Lager — 15% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 11% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 11% of the beers we track
- Pumpkin / Yam Beer — 9% of the beers we track
- Dark Lager — 7% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 1872 North Commerce Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates: 43.0547262, -87.90528750000001
- Website: http://www.lakefrontbrewery.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Eagle Park Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/eagle-park-brewing-company-4594.md) — 4.43, Exceptional — Milwaukee, Wisconsin — 0.2 mi away
- [Nosey Neighbor Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/nosey-neighbor-brewing-36563.md) — 4.03, Fine — Milwaukee, Wisconsin — 0.5 mi away
- [Lowlands Brewing Collaborative](https://finding.beer/brewery/lowlands-brewing-collaborative-4810.md) — 3.83, Fine — Milwaukee, Wisconsin — 0.5 mi away
- [Dead Bird Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/dead-bird-brewing-4283.md) — 3.46, Poor — Milwaukee, Wisconsin — 0.6 mi away
- [Water Street Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/water-street-brewery-34894.md) — 3.01, Limited — Milwaukee, Wisconsin — 0.8 mi away
- [Miller Valley Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/miller-valley-brewery-4622.md) — 3.47, Poor — Milwaukee, Wisconsin — 1 mi away
- [Colectivo Keg Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/colectivo-keg-co-4927.md) — 3.47, Poor — Milwaukee, Wisconsin — 1 mi away
- [Standard Goods](https://finding.beer/brewery/standard-goods-35616.md) — 3.54, Poor — Milwaukee, Wisconsin — 1 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Milwaukee, Wisconsin](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/wisconsin/milwaukee.md)
- [Best breweries in Wisconsin](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/wisconsin.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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