Great location, great beer, great atmosphere. All of the negative things about this place are ordinances forced upon it by the NIMBY neighborhood around it because apparently having a beer in a park by the lake will destroy civilized society. Extra big kudos for only stocking Wisconsin-produced independent beers...that alone would get me to come back and continue supporting this place!
Such a cute and fun place to hang out on a summer afternoon. Awesome beer selection and locally sourced snacks. While the one beer per person is a little cumbersome, it's a city ordinance and the staff was incredibly friendly and cool about it. Madison needs more places like this. We will definitely be back!
The Biergarten at Olbrich Park offers one of the best views of downtown Madison and killer sunsets. They have a great selection of local Wisconsin beers.
First time visiting, we stopped out because they were showcasing 3 Sheep's Brewing from Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Great beers, great views, the food was really good, too. Service was nice, ordering was efficient. They also had plenty of activities for our 7 and 10 yr old kids. You are welcome to bring your dogs on a leash, which made for a nice night out with the family.
My first time visiting. Make sure you bring your ID, as the card everyone. The lines can get long during certain hours. When we were leaving the lines were weaving into the parking lot. They have several picnic tables for you to sit and chat while drinking by the lake. The beer/cidar/non-alcoholic drink selections are good and their pretzels with beer cheese or honey mustard dips are pretty good.
Awesome experience. Nice staff and great variety of beers. Love the outdoor feel and by the lake.
Very breezy day off the lake and the crowd was having a good time. At capacity and waited for 15 minutes before entering. Parking is always limited. Food was bad and beer was expensive but we enjoyed the atmosphere and the company.
What an awesome addition to the east side! There are few solid beer options from local breweries. If you don't want beer they have cider and root beer. The soft pretzels are really good and they also have brats and cheese curds. They also allow outside food in, and we've even seen people order delivery from Glass Nickel. Tons of lawn games and even a sandbox for kids. Great views of the lake and an amazing atmosphere! So glad to be within walking distance.
Great beer and ambiance. The sunsets are 👌🏾
Quick service and friendly staff. I wish they had more food options though, such as fried cheese curds, popcorn, warm beer cheese sauce, or street tacos.
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