How to Book a Party or Special Event at Water Street Brewery

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Water Street Brewery hosts private parties and special events at its three Wisconsin locations — Grafton, Oak Creek, and Delafield (Lake Country). The site presents a "Book your next party with us!" option alongside its online ordering and menu pages, so booking starts through the website rather than a published phone-only process. Use this route if you're planning a celebration, group gathering, or event and want one of the brewery's brewpubs as the venue.

What the brewery offers for events

Water Street Brewery opened in 1987 as Milwaukee's first brewpub and now operates three locations. For events, the relevant points from the site are:

  • Party and event hosting — the site invites guests to "celebrate your special event" or let the brewery "make your event memorable."
  • Three possible venues — Grafton, Lake Country (Delafield), and Oak Creek.
  • Food and drink on site — a full food menu plus house-brewed beer, including seasonal releases like Oktoberfest and Honey Lager Light.
  • Recurring draws you can build an event around — Friday Fish Fry at all three locations, and weekend brunch (Saturday 11am–3pm, Sunday 10am–3pm).

Step-by-step: booking your event

  1. Go to waterstreetbrewery.com. The homepage carries the party booking entry point ("Book your next party with us!") along with the "Order" and menu sections.
  2. Choose your location. Decide between Grafton (1251 Gateway Drive), Delafield (3191 Golf Road), or Oak Creek (140 West Town Square Way). Each has its own address and setting, so pick based on where your guests are.
  3. Open the booking option. Follow the "Book now" / party link from the homepage to start the request.
  4. Provide your event details. Expect to describe the type of event (birthday, corporate gathering, celebration), your preferred date and time, and your group size. The site does not publish capacity limits or package pricing, so confirm these directly during booking.
  5. Confirm and follow up. After submitting, the brewery responds to finalize arrangements. Verify menu options, drink selections, and any timing around regular service (for example, brunch and Friday Fish Fry windows) at this stage.

Expected result: a confirmed reservation for your party at your chosen location, with food and house beer arranged through the brewery.

Practical details to plan around

Item Detail from the site
Locations for events Grafton, Delafield (Lake Country), Oak Creek
Signature recurring meals Friday Fish Fry (all locations); weekend brunch
Beer to take home Six-packs available, $9.99 (Oktoberfest or Honey Lager Light), canned at Oak Creek
Community angle "Do Good With Food" fundraiser for Children's Wisconsin; group has donated over $30,000 in six years

If your event is casual, you can also combine it with take-home beer — six-packs at $9.99 give guests something to bring home, and they're brewed and canned at the Oak Creek location.

Common sticking points

  • No published pricing or capacity. The site doesn't list event packages, minimums, or room sizes, so don't assume a set cost — ask when you book.
  • Location mix-ups. Grafton, Delafield, and Oak Creek are separate venues with separate addresses; confirm which one your booking is tied to.
  • Timing around regular service. Brunch and Friday Fish Fry run on fixed schedules, so if you want those menus for your event, plan your date and time accordingly.
  • Booking is a request, not instant confirmation. Treat the online step as the start of the process and wait for the brewery to confirm details.

For a straightforward event, start at the website's party booking link, pick your location, and confirm menu, timing, and cost directly with the brewery.