# Water Street Brewery — Milwaukee, Wisconsin
> Water Street Brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States scores 3.01 out of 5 — Limited, #231 in Wisconsin. 353 beers tracked, mostly IPA.
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Water Street Brewery operates 2 locations; this is the one in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. We grade it Limited, with a score of 3.01 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #231 in Wisconsin. Of the 353 beers we track, 23% are IPA and 21% Wheat Beer. The score covers the beer, so it is the same across all 2.
## Rating
- Score: 3.01 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #231 in Wisconsin · #8,160 in United States · #18,985 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 353
## About
THE BEER
In 1987, the Water Street Brewery opened its doors and became Milwaukee’s first brewpub. Since then, we have produced more than 64,000 half-barrels, which is approximately 10.5 million glasses of beer. Over the past 25 years, 60 different styles of beer have been brewed at Downtown, Lake Country, and Grafton locations. Since 1988, 16 medals have been won at both the Great American Beer Festival in Denver and the North American Brewers
Association in Idaho Falls. Have a look around our website then stop by one of our three locations and taste our beer!
## What they brew
- IPA — 23% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 21% of the beers we track
- Amber Lager — 14% of the beers we track
- Other — 14% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 12% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 9% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 7% of the beers we track
## Find them
- Address: 1101 North Water Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates: 43.0447277, -87.9113232
- Website: http://www.waterstreetbrewery.com/
## Other locations of this brewery
- [Delafield](https://finding.beer/brewery/water-street-brewery-4698.md) — Delafield, Wisconsin, United States
The score covers the beer, so it is the same at every location.
## Breweries nearby
- [Lowlands Brewing Collaborative](https://finding.beer/brewery/lowlands-brewing-collaborative-4810.md) — 3.83, Fine — Milwaukee, Wisconsin — 0.3 mi away
- [Miller Valley Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/miller-valley-brewery-4622.md) — 3.47, Poor — Milwaukee, Wisconsin — 0.3 mi away
- [Colectivo Keg Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/colectivo-keg-co-4927.md) — 3.47, Poor — Milwaukee, Wisconsin — 0.3 mi away
- [Standard Goods](https://finding.beer/brewery/standard-goods-35616.md) — 3.54, Poor — Milwaukee, Wisconsin — 0.3 mi away
- [Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/rock-bottom-restaurant-brewery-4568.md) — 3.45, Poor — Milwaukee, Wisconsin — 0.3 mi away
- [Nosey Neighbor Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/nosey-neighbor-brewing-36563.md) — 4.03, Fine — Milwaukee, Wisconsin — 0.4 mi away
- [Milwaukee Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/milwaukee-brewing-company-2438.md) — 3.52, Poor — Milwaukee, Wisconsin — 0.6 mi away
- [Dead Bird Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/dead-bird-brewing-4283.md) — 3.46, Poor — Milwaukee, Wisconsin — 0.7 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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