Distilleries in Wisconsin

Green Bay Distillery

Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin

Green Bay Distillery in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, sits smack-in-the middle of the football frenzy by Lambeau Field. It’s not a pretentious speakeasy, it’s a place where you can lay a drink on a patio full of garage doors, order a vodka that’s been distilled on-site, and pretend you’re a connoisseur. The craft is real; the bottles boast a pure, un-fussed flavour that would make even a disgruntled taste-bud sigh in approval.

• Offers of vending unique items locally.
• Smooth flow for vendors during events.

Driftless Glen Distillery

Baraboo, Wisconsin

• Distillery has great outdoor seating with views.
• Delicious and creative cocktails are offered.

Wollersheim Winery & Distillery

Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin

Wollersheim Distillery in Prairie du Sac isn’t a fancy escape; it’s a working, family-run lab where Wisconsin meets tradition. For decades the Wollersheims have taken 19th-century distilling tricks and shoved them into the 21st, producing spirits that shout quality without the melodrama. Take their Blackberry Brandy – award-winning, no doubt because it actually tastes good – and their Cherry-Flavoured Bourbon, which somehow turns a tart fruit into a smooth seductress.

• Expertly crafted cocktails with house-made infusions.
• Beautiful views of the vineyard and hillside landscape.

Dells Distillery

Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

If you’re after a distillery that pretends to be both a sanctuary and a pub, Dells Distillery in Wisconsin Dells pulls off the jugular. The lads here call it hand-crafted, and it’s about as handcrafted as a biscuit factory with a private jet.

• Distillery tours available on site.
• Unique whiskey tastings offered daily.

45th Parallel Distillery

New Richmond, Wisconsin

45th Parallel Distillery in New Richmond, Wisconsin, is a family-run operation that marries Midwestern grit with old-school craftsmanship. They churn out award-winning Border Bourbon and a New Richmond Rye that even the most connoisseurs swear by, using only local grains. The pressurised malt-ing and copper-pot distillation keep the process honest, while the farm-to-cask approach guarantees sustainability without sacrificing flavour.

• Distillery produces delicious and unique spirits.
• Tour focuses on history and equipment.

Eagle Park Brewing & Distilling Company

Muskego, Wisconsin

Muskego, Wisconsin – if you’re chasing another craft-beer joint that pretends to be sophisticated, you’ll find a rude surprise. Eagle Park Brewing & Distilling Company, with a second shop in Milwaukee, refuses pigeonholed labels. With over 25 taps, every pint feels like a dialogue with an old-world distillery – nobody’s speaking in Latin.

• Extensive beer selection with 25+ taps available.
• Unique pairing options with various products.

Great Lakes Distillery & Tasting Room

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Distillery & Tasting Room sits in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and, if you can believe it, was the state’s first true craft distillery back in 2004. Founded by Guy Rehorst, it’s the kind of place that keeps you humming about its award-winning spirits long after the bottle is empty.

• Distillery has many craft cocktails to offer.
• Wisconsin old fashioned is highly praised.

Milwaukee Brewing & Distilling Company

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee Brewing & Distilling Company isn’t a dreary micro-brewery pretending it’s artisanal; it’s a bustling hive where the old-school and the avant-garde collide with the same confidence a man uses to explain a complex engine to a child.

• Variety of Milwaukee Brewing & Distilling products
• Sasquatch beer with pumpkin and spice flavors

La Crosse Distilling Co.

La Crosse, Wisconsin

La Crosse Distilling Co., smack-in-the-middle of Wisconsin’s Driftless Region, treats spirits like artisanal cheese — sustainable, local, and unapologetically proud.

• Distillery-specific house-distilled spirits used in cocktails.
• Creative options for drinks, including Wisconsin-style whiskey sour.

Infinity Beverages Winery and Distillery

Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Infinity Beverages Winery & Distillery in Eau Claire, Wisconsin pretends to be the new cult of craft. It claims to bring the “community spirit” to the forefront while delivering a line that would make a sommelier blush – Strawberry Heat, Wild Cherry Lemonade, and the ever-mysterious Valley Water. The place has the mischief of a food-truck fair and a live-music stage, all under one roof. I’ve tried the pizza – locally sourced, not from a chain that thinks pizza is a business – and it pairs perfectly with their limited-release spirits.

• Distillery tour with swift service.
• Knowledgeable servers in all aspects.

Von Stiehl • Winery • Distillery • Cidery

Algoma, Wisconsin

Algoma, Wisconsin, is home to the state’s oldest licensed winery – von Stiehl, founded in 1967 by Doc Stiehl himself. The place is as much about heritage as it is about palate-pleasers, producing more than forty wines, ranging from cherry and apple to a few daring fruit concoctions today.

• Offers ale selection among typical winery fare.
• Unique outdoor seating with tasting area.

Minhas Craft Brewery - Wisconsin

Monroe, Wisconsin

Monroe, Wisconsin is home to Minhas Craft Brewery, a place that swears whisky is no mere splash of rum. Here they marry age-old technique with Punjabi swagger, producing Punjabi Club Rye that swirls fruit before lacing it with a kick that would make even a monk snort.

• Offers a wide range of beverages.
• Distillery and brewery share space on-site.

Central Standard Crafthouse & Kitchen & Craft Distillery

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Central Standard Crafthouse & Kitchen & Craft Distillery in Milwaukee is the sort of place that makes you feel both old-fashioned and wildly progressive – a mash-up of Victorian whisky lore and a lab-grade chemical plant. They produce small-batch spirits with reverential attention to detail, a monk might blush. Their limited-run Flannel Series and collaborations with the town's brew-masters prove the company can out-win even the most pretentious craft-sellers. Every bottle is a love letter to Wisconsin’s industrial past and the city’s contemporary culinary renaissance. If you’ve never tried their seasonal apple-pie-velvet shot, you’re missing a shot of pure Americana, a sweet-sour homage to a dish no one can resist. Pair it with cheese curds and a bratwurst board; you’ll find the bar as warm as a well-tuned engine. And if you’re celebrating a milestone, they’ll customise the cask, proving they’re as thoughtful as a good chauffeur of the best.

• Distillery's commitment to quality is evident.
• Seasonal apple pie velvet shot is a highlight.

Chippewa River Distillery

Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

• Offers unique vodka flavors like garlic and horseradish.
• Variety of flavored spirits, including whiskey and gin.

Hatch Distilling Co.

Egg Harbor, Wisconsin

Egg Harbor, Wisconsin, houses Hatch Distilling Co., a craft distillery that refuses to bow to pretentious buzzwords. The team takes locally sourced honey — collected from their own bees — and heirloom grains from nearby farms, turning them into small-batch spirits that feel like they grew in the glass.

• Distillery offers unique drink menus.
• Variety of spirits available for sampling.

Tattersall Distillery River Falls

River Falls, Wisconsin

Tattersall Distillery in River Falls, Wisconsin, is the kind of place that could make your local grocer feel threatened. It claims to run on the largest solar array in the US, so every dram is powered by sun-baked optimism and a pinch of guilt-free engineering.

• Distillery has unique sustainability features.
• Wide range of spirits available for tasting.

Lewis Station Winery, Distillery & Kitchen

Lake Mills, Wisconsin

Lake Mills, Wisconsin – where the only thing more old-fashioned than the petrol-scented history is the whisky. Lewis Station began as a gas station, a fact the owners boast with the same pride they might reserve for a well-spun petrol engine. Now the place is Wisconsin’s first Certified Craft Winery, producing small-batch wines that actually have character and a selection of spirits that would make a bourbon connoisseur weep with delight. Their vodkas are as distinct as a properly tuned carburettor, and their Tennessee straight bourbon arrives with the kind of depth you’d expect only from a proper ageing cell-a-sci-fy-like experience.

• Distillery-specific points:
• Old vine reds are amazing.

Northern Waters Distillery

Minocqua, Wisconsin

Minocqua, Wisconsin, is not some fancy tourist trap but the real deal for a Northwoods-inspired craft distillery. Northern Waters Distillery turns local rye, wheat, cranberries, and maple syrup into spirits that feel as natural as the lakeside air. Their water — straight from a lake, not a tap — makes even the simplest vodka feel a tad exotic. Moonshine is pushed as daring as it is indulgent, while the bartenders explain why a particular distillation trick makes a drink tick.

• Unique moonshine flavors available.
• Waterfront distillery setting is beautiful.

Studio Winery + Geneva Lake Distilling

Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

• Unique winery/art studio setup
• Employee involvement in artwork creation

Stable Rock Winery & Distillery

Jefferson, Wisconsin

On the banks of the Rock River in Jefferson, Wisconsin, Stable Rock Winery & Distillery sits in a converted horse-stable that once fed trotters, now serves wines and spirits that might make a sommelier weep and a drunk man proud.

• Distillery offers unique flavors and combinations.
• Giant wurst plate is perfect for sharing.

Door County Distillery

Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

• Offers free tastings for visitors.
• Distillery produces top-shelf whiskeys.

In Good Spirits

Sullivan, Wisconsin

• Unique live music events in house
• Craft beer selection from local breweries

Timekeeper Lounge and Distillery

Wausau, Wisconsin

Timekeeper Distillery sits in Wausau, Wisconsin, inside a former Milwaukee Road train depot that Charles Sumner Frost sketched in the late 19th century. The building is still on the rails — tracks snaking behind the walls — so you can actually hear the hiss of a locomotive as you taste a bottle.

• Unique train station building repurposed as distillery
• Active train tracks on the back side of the building

Copper Crow Distillery, LLC

Bayfield, Wisconsin

Bayfield, Wisconsin. Lake Superior. An ugly place to be drinking and feeling better than you already are.

• On-site distilled liquors made in house.
• Variety of specialty spirits for sampling.

Distillery Pub LLC

Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Distillery Pub LLC in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is a surprisingly unpretentious place that proves you can make fine spirits without a crystal-ball or a manifesto. Tucked at 515 N Main St, it offers an honest mix of craft whiskey, gin, and perhaps the best pizza you’ll find near a still.

• Unique distillery experience amidst cozy atmosphere
• Gourmet pizzas available at the distillery

Sturgeon Spirits Craft Distillery

Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Sturgeon Spirits Craft Distillery in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, makes spirits that are as honest as a blunt opinion.

• Unique cocktail flavor options
• Excellent variety of gins and vodkas

Great Northern Distilling

Stevens Point, Wisconsin

Great Northern Distilling in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, is a stubborn little factory that refuses to let whisky be a flash-flood. Its century-old copper still is the only thing older than the town, and it keeps the spirits pure enough that you can taste the farm and the floorboards.

• Distillery features a beautiful and spacious location.
• Spirits meet a high standard with excellent quality control.

Tight Barrel Distillery-Bare Bones Taproom

Menasha, Wisconsin

Menasha’s Tight Barrel Distillery is the kind of place that pretends to be old-school but actually loves the newest technology. The operators grow grain on local plots, then turn it into whisky that makes you rethink your choice of spirits. Their line includes a Barrel Rye that ages like a fine piece of cheese, a Maple Whiskey that swirls like syruped nostalgia, and a Bourbon that, frankly, could win awards if you didn’t mind its humble provenance. Limited-run Locks Rye is strictly a house-only affair, which makes you feel like you’ve discovered a secret that only the distillery knows. The Bare Bones Taproom doubles as a culinary space: craft beers, experimental cocktails and thin-crust pizzas piled high with toppings are on offer. It’s quality, it’s a touch rebellious, and, above all, it’s honest. If you’re bored with the usual American bourbons, give Tight Barrel a whirl and feel grain-to-glass glory.

• Unique flavor profiles in their Cookies & Milk stout
• Experimentation with unique flavors for spirits

Spirits Wild Saloon

Jefferson, Wisconsin

• Unique converted bar venue in Jefferson.
• Small-town events and entertainment options available.

Minhas Distillery - Wisconsin

Monroe, Wisconsin

Monroe, Wisconsin — home to Minhas Distillery, a pint-size titan born in 2006 that prides itself on turning the old-world whisky craft into a modern spectacle.

• Unique video tour experience
• Absinthe selection and presentation

Duck Creek Vineyard & Winery/ Denmark Distilling/ New Denmark Brewing Company

Denmark, Wisconsin

• Unique wine slushes offered as a specialty drink
• Varied beverage options, including mead and kombucha

Ledgerock Distillery LLC

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Set on the historic Retzer family farm just outside Fond du Lac, Ledgerock Distillery prides itself on a pure-bred farm-to-bottle operation. Their limestone ledge, a slice of the Niagara Escarpment, quietly filters the water that turns grain into glass-clear whiskey. The family grows the wheat, hops the barley, and churns the mash in the same place they sell the bottles, so when you sample their bourbon or gin you’re tasting a straight-talking, no-fuss product that knows its roots.

• Farm-to-table spirit production process.
• Wide range of merchandise available for purchase.

Paradise North Distillery

Green Bay, Wisconsin

Paradise North Distillery, Green Bay, Wisconsin, is the sort of place that forces you to decide whether you’re sipping a genuine, small-batch spirit or simply indulging in marketing fluff. With a sheer wall of glass framing South Bay, you can pretend the water is the star while your glass actually contains the real show-stopper. Their house-made, award-winning Ten Mile Bourbon is as smooth as a well-tuned engine and will have you questioning why you ever settled for cheap bottled gin.

• House-made liquor used in craft drinks
• Large glass wall offering Green Bay views

Dancing Goat Distillery

Cambridge, Wisconsin

Dancing Goat Distillery, in Cambridge, Wisconsin, isn’t your typical pint-shop. It’s a place that claims to marry an absurdly long family history with the ruthless efficiency of a modern workshop. The legend that started it? A goat that was apparently more enthusiastic about ale than eating hay. From that one goat, they’ve built a brand that pretends to be “sustainable” while still whistling at every step with “traditional recipe, modern technique” on the label.

• Seasonal cocktails offered at the bar
• Gin Academy class available for attendees

Township 23 Distillery

Nelson, Wisconsin

Nelson, Wisconsin, where a seventh-generation farm has turned its ancestral plot into a distillery that eschews pretentiousness. They grow the grains themselves – organic corn, ancient wheat – and bottle spirits that shout quality rather than pose.

• Distillery is nestled among fields and hills
• Unique outdoor seating with hill views

Whiskey Run Distilling Co.

New Glarus, Wisconsin

Whiskey Run Distilling Co. sits on the edge of New Glarus, Wisconsin, serving bourbon-infused grub that looks like art but tastes like it was brewed with a ladle and attitude. A bite of its glazed steak, and you’re sipping something aged longer than your granddad’s moustache.

• Distillery tour views available through bar window.
• Unique, winding porch with shaded seating area.

Altered Spirits Distillery

Slinger, Wisconsin

• Distillery has unique bourbon with rich flavor.
• Atmosphere is welcoming and makes for great relaxation.

English Prairie Distilling Co.

Muscoda, Wisconsin

English Prairie Distilling Co. in Muscoda, Wisconsin, swears by community-driven spirit that won’t pretend. Their motto: take good local grain, ferment, distil, and serve with a splash of neighbourly banter. The tasting room, the Uptown Social Club, feels like a cosy pub run by people who actually know their mash. Tours are on offer, giving an honest view of the stills and the inevitable steam. The flight boards are crafted by local artisans, no slick marketing required. Ask for a non-alcoholic version if your liver wants a breather. The spacious patio lets you relax with a drink as if you’re in a pasture, no fuss. Creative cocktails showcase homegrown flavours — nothing pretentious. In short, this distillery delivers solid, honest whisky without the posh nonsense.

• Distillery tours available, offering behind-the-scenes look.
• Flight boards made by local artisans are unique.

Unbound Spirits

Algoma, Wisconsin

• Distillery's single-barrel bourbon is particularly good.
• Whiskey selection is diverse and extensive.