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Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery

Taverns, a gift shop and beer history tours in the former Pabst Brewery headquarters in Milwaukee.

917 W. Juneau Avenue · Milwaukee, WI

About Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery

Best Place occupies the former Pabst corporate offices on West Juneau Avenue, at the heart of the old Pabst Brewery. The one-hour Beer History Tour visits the former VIP reception hall, corporate offices, visitors center and infirmary and includes a pint of beer or soda; it costs $14 for adults and is free for kids under 13. The taverns, including Blue Ribbon Hall and the Great Hall, serve Wisconsin beers, and there is a gift shop and a cafe. Walk-ins are welcome, and haunted tours run on select October evenings.

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