Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery
Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery
Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery
4.5
7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Monday
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday
7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Wednesday
7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Thursday
7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Friday
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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- D-ArkansasAtkins, Arkansas92 contributionsGreat Historical TourThe guided tour included a great deal of history about the Best and Pabst families. It included both indoor and outdoor components. The tour takes about an hour. We were actually introduced to the owner while picking up one of the three free beers offered. I would definitely recommend that visitors to Milwaukee experience this tour!Visited October 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten October 19, 2024
- FrequentFlier44703110 contributionsHistorical Pabst brewery tour and tastingWe had the pleasure of the owner being our tour guide and he did not disappoint! He took plenty of time to give us the history of the beer industry in Milwaukee focusing on Pabst. Lots of information with a good bit of humor and storytelling. Free beer, and never rushed. If you’re into history or beer or both, you should check this out.Visited October 2024Traveled with familyWritten November 3, 2024
- Betty3,074 contributionsNice tourThe tour was fun and amazing. The guide was very knowledgeable and telling the history of the building. The staff at the shop were friendly and super nice. This place is also rented out for parties. It's a fun place to visit.Visited July 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten November 17, 2024
- Cryptic_TouristSaint Louis, Missouri1,103 contributionsExcellent TourI can’t say enough great things about this tour. This is one of the best brewery tours I’ve ever been to and it’s not even an actual brewery anymore. Our tour guide Scott was very funny and just a delight. It was wonderful hearing all of the history and stories of Pabst. The old brewery is super cool and I would have loved to see even more of it.Visited December 2024Traveled with friendsWritten December 1, 2024
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JimHenry
Indiana271 contributions
May 2021
This is a tour of the original location of the Pabst Brewery. Beautiful historic building. But note this is NOT a tour of the actual PBR brewery. Price was reasonable at $12 adult, $10 senior per ticket which included one 16 oz. draft beer. Most of the "tour" is a Power point presentation providing a historic narrative with old photos of the history of Best/Pabst Brewery. After the presentation the very good informative guide, showed a few locations in the building still open to public access. Great gift shop for beer souvenirs.
Written June 29, 2021
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tskstaplet
Chattanooga, TN279 contributions
Sep 2021 • Couples
Great history shared of the Best and Pabst family!! The tour takes place in two parts of the original PBR site - so you don’t see a lot and it’s not a brewery tour rather its a history your all about how PBR came to be.
I don’t recall the tour guide’s name but he was really good at explaining the history and bringing in some humor. He was very knowledgeable and was good at storytelling.
The tour includes a beer and you can buy more through the tour from the PBR bar that is still a functioning bar today.
Lastly a good little gift shop is available for some souvenirs - pretty good selection.
This is a must-do tour when visiting Milwaukee!
I don’t recall the tour guide’s name but he was really good at explaining the history and bringing in some humor. He was very knowledgeable and was good at storytelling.
The tour includes a beer and you can buy more through the tour from the PBR bar that is still a functioning bar today.
Lastly a good little gift shop is available for some souvenirs - pretty good selection.
This is a must-do tour when visiting Milwaukee!
Written September 26, 2021
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Annie R
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Oct 2021 • Couples
This tour was a lot of fun! The tour guide was funny and very knowledgeable. The beer was good and it was $11 a person and you were given one free beer. I really did learn a lot on this tour and am still amazed about the amount of history this brewery has. My husband and I would definitely go back to do this tour again!!
Written October 26, 2021
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GeorgSa
Detroit, MI803 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
This place is really nice alternative to classic brewery visit. You get a 30min introduction about rise and fall of the historic best / pabst location. Along with a beer included in tour price and very interesting and lively presentation time flies by in a second. Place is under renovation. Our friends were very happy also! Shop offer small utensils like coasters or beer glasses.
Written February 9, 2020
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Diane L
Chicago, IL173 contributions
Nov 2021 • Friends
Great tour. The guide was spectacular and loads of history and a free beer sample included in price. Tour lasts an hour, $10-12 admission fee on the hour. Check times may vary each day. Fun gift shop to browse. Loads of history to learn!! Minimal walking, some stairs.
Written November 7, 2021
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Johnny Trekkie
San Diego, CA11,465 contributions
Oct 2023 • Friends
For $14, visit and relive a piece of American beer history, which also includes a nice cool smooth pint of Pabst Blue Ribbon. The first 20 minutes of the 1 hour tour takes you inside the main beer hall, where you're treating to one of the more interesting Power point presentations ever, with a very enthusiastic tour guide, also drinking PBR with you, whom gives a fun and informative walk down memory lane about all history and details of Pabst. Pay attention, answer a quiz question correctly, and you can win an additional pint of PBR. You'll walk through some hallways, stairwells, see the main ballroom and the original office of the founder Jacob Best and ultimately Captain Pabst. It's a fun historical tour for beer lovers and history nerds like myself. Not so much fun if you're not a beer drinker.
Written November 21, 2023
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rkar323
Minneapolis, MN16 contributions
Jun 2022 • Friends
If you’re looking for a tour of a brewery, this is not it. The Best Place is located at the former Pabst brewery and it is no longer in use. The tour was consisted of sitting in one room and listening to the guide. They do take you to another location, but it’s just an event space with more talking. 1 free drink but choices were limited. The gift shop was the best part.
Written June 24, 2022
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Betsy
Yellow Springs, OH4 contributions
Jul 2021
This was a really nice day tour to experience if you are from out of town and enjoy a cold PBR on tap. The gift shop has everything you could possibly imagine for the PBR lover, the outside seating, the coffee shop, and the courtyard were lovely to enjoy a beverage before/after the tour. Beer is really reasonably priced. The tour guide is very knowledgeable and friendly. The tour itself is mostly informational, you only see a few different spots in the building. Overall, highly recommend the tour and/or visiting for a beer or two!
Written July 6, 2021
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Pknski
Chicago, IL50 contributions
Jul 2022
One of the best brewery tours I've been on. It's not a traditional tour in which you get the "this is how barley and yeast and malt and water come together." This tells you about the history of beer in Milwaukee and how Pabst Brewery fits in. The tour encompasses several of the many buildings (as there are still renovations going on), and gives you a sense of what it was like back in the day. What I specifically appreciated was Scott's (longtime friend of the current owner) sharing of the more recent history of the place, especially how his friend bought and began renovations of the complex. I specifically appreciated his opinions of various events, a departure from the often sanitized versions so often given. I don't have to agree, but I appreciate the point of view of a person who was there (nb: I did agree).
Pair this tour with the Pabst Mansion to get a solid understanding of the role and importance of this family and company to the city of Milwaukee and beyond.
Pair this tour with the Pabst Mansion to get a solid understanding of the role and importance of this family and company to the city of Milwaukee and beyond.
Written July 17, 2022
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Roberta M
Waldwick, NJ98 contributions
Aug 2021 • Couples
My husband and I visited the Pabst place because PBR was my dad’s favorite beer. We really enjoyed walking around the old building and listening to the stories about Pabst history. This was not a tour about how beer is made, but rather the history of the company.
It was fine though, because we had a complimentary cold beer and listened to great stories!!
It was fine though, because we had a complimentary cold beer and listened to great stories!!
Written August 13, 2021
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pwolfe2080
Shreveport, Louisiana
Are there wheelchairs available to use on tour for elderly guest?
Written October 15, 2017
Sorry for the late answer. They do not provide wheelchairs.
Written December 10, 2017
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