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Water Street Brewery is a Wisconsin brewpub and restaurant group that opened in 1987 and describes itself as Milwaukee's first brewpub. It operates three locations — Oak Creek, Delafield, and Grafton — where it brews and cans its own beer and serves a full food menu. It's a fit if you're looking for a casual brewpub meal, a Friday fish fry, weekend brunch, or a venue for a private party; it's not a production brewery you'd tour in the traditional sense, and its beer is sold on-site rather than described as widely distributed.
The basics
| Detail | What the site says |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| Claimed status | Milwaukee's first brewpub |
| Locations | Oak Creek, Delafield, Grafton, WI |
| Brewing output | More than 64,000 half-barrels produced since opening |
| Beer sales | Six-packs available, brewed and canned at the Oak Creek location |
The three addresses listed on the site are 140 West Town Square Way, Oak Creek; 3191 Golf Road, Delafield; and 1251 Gateway Drive, Grafton.
Food and drink
The menu is a brewpub menu — food plus house beer. Specific items the site calls out:
- Brewmaster's Lunch Break — a lunch offering with specialty items, available Tuesday through Thursday, 11am–3pm at all three locations. The site points to a "Green Sheet" in the menu section for details.
- Friday Fish Fry — every Friday at all three locations, with a choice of cod, perch, or blackened whitefish.
- Brunch — Saturdays 11am–3pm and Sundays 10am–3pm.
- Six-packs — $9.99, in Oktoberfest or Honey Lager Light, brewed and canned in Oak Creek.
If you're deciding whether to go, the fish fry and brunch are the two most schedule-dependent reasons to pick a specific day.
Private events
The site actively promotes booking parties and special events, with separate pages for Grafton, Lake Country, and Oak Creek. If you're planning a group event, that's the path to follow rather than a general reservation.
Community fundraising
Water Street Brewery participates in Do Good With Food, a fundraiser supporting Children's Wisconsin. The site states the group has donated over $30,000 in the last six years, and that the broader event has raised more than $206,000 since 2019. It began as a collaboration between parents Gino and Leanne Fazzari, the Milwaukee Kitchen Cabinet, the Wisconsin Restaurant Association, and Children's Wisconsin.
What customers say
The site quotes Yelp reviews. One reviewer (Dylan C) highlights the pretzels with beer sauce, French onion soup, and service, noting a 40-minute drive was worth it. Another (Sadie S) calls out burgers and cheese curds and says they bring out-of-town guests there. A third (Clair P) went for Sunday brunch and found the service good and the menu hard to choose from. These are individual impressions, not a rating summary.
Practical takeaways
- Three locations, one concept — pick the one nearest you; hours and offerings like the lunch break apply across all three.
- Timing matters — fish fry is Friday only, brunch is weekend only, and the Brewmaster's Lunch Break runs Tuesday–Thursday.
- Beer to go — six-packs are canned at Oak Creek and priced at $9.99 on the site.
- Events — use the party booking pages if you're organizing a group.
The site doesn't publish full hours for each location or a complete beer list, so check the individual location pages or call ahead if those details matter to your plans.