18 Craft Breweries, Wineries, & Distilleries in & Around Whitewater, WI
Whether you love craft beer, wine, or bourbon, there are great local craft breweries, wineries, & distilleries to visit in and around Whitewater, WI. Here’s our list of a few great places to check out in Jefferson, Walworth, & Rock County.
Craft Breweries
841 Brewhouse
841 E Milwaukee St, Whitewater, WI 53190
841 Brewhouse typically offers a Warhawk Wheat, Amber, IPA, and Stout Beer on tap along with some seasonal brews such as Golden Pilsner & Winter Porter. A favorite spot among locals and college students alike.
Second Salem Brewing Company
111 W Whitewater St, Whitewater, WI 53190
Located on Cravath Lake in Downtown Whitewater, Second Salem honors Whitewater’s Haunted History with a spooky-themed craft beer menu, specialty cocktails, shooters, and more!
Craft Beer Menu:
Hoppy Craft Beers: Witchtower Pale Ale, Bone Orchard Westcoast IPA, Apparition Hazy IPA, Tiki Witches Fruited Hazy IPA, Ghost and the Dankness Hazy Double IPA.
Light/Wheat/Sour Beers: Wildman of LaGrange Hefeweizen, Honey Lager, and Mershon’s Artisan Cider
Malty/Dark Beers: Beat of Brey Road Amber Ale, Wytches Brew Coffee Porter, Nitro Black Mass American Stout, and Grave Warden Imperial Stout
Duesterbeck’s
N5543 County Rd O, Elkhorn, WI 53121
As a local microbrewery in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, Duesterbeck's Brewing Company produces craft beer and is a fifth generation family farm. Serving Walworth County and beyond, they offer over 20 different styles of craft beer.
Their signature craft beer line includes Roosterbeck Amber Ale, Pig Farmer Pale Ale, Nutty Bill’s Peanut Butter Porter, Hazy India Pale Ale, Crop Duester Cream Ale, Bees Be Crazy Hefeweizen Ale, and Barn Quilt Blondie Blonde Ale. They also brew seasonal craft beer, sour ale, and hard seltzer.
They hope you enjoy the picturesque surroundings of this scenic farm setting while sipping on some delicious hand-crafted beer!
East Troy Brewery
2905 Main St, East Troy, WI 53120
The old State Bank of East Troy on the historic East Troy Village Square was converted and refurbished as a modern building deeply rooted in its historic history dating back to 1892. The old bank was renovated into a brew house, a full restaurant with craft-made food, and an expansive patio.
Brews include Kölsch, American Light Lager, New England IPA, Mexican Lager, Helles Lager, Red Ale, Pale Ale, Cream Ale, Wheat Beer, Fruited Sour, and Hard Seltzer.
Sunshine Brewing Company
121 S Main St, Lake Mills, WI 53551
Located in Lake Mills, Sunshine Brewing Company offers a brewery, taproom, and taco shop serving delicious craft beer and Mexican food.
Their craft beverages include house-made hard seltzer, sparkling water, HOP water, and non-alcoholic beers. Their craft beer menu includes: Stammtisch Festbier, Day & Age Double Saison, Twister Hazy Session IPA, Wild West American IPA, Patch Kit Session IPA, Mayors Playground Stout, Money Witbier, Stormoen Oktoberfest, Squadron 67 Light Lager, and The Whole Enchilada Mexican Dark Lager.
Good Works Brewing Co
237 Parkview Dr, Milton, WI 53563
Good Works Brewing Co. produces small-batch craft beers and seltzers. The brewery is family and dog-friendly. Their tap list varies seasonally and may include Oktoberfest, Angry Unicorn Sour Ale, Snapback Blonde Ale, Scooter Loves Amber Ale, A.F.T. V10 Hazy IPA, Purple Geo Tracker Vibes Wheat Ale, Prairie Du Lac Porter, and Milk Money Sweet Stout.
Rock County Brewing Company
10 N Parker Dr Suite 16, Janesville, WI 53545
Rock County Brewing Company is Janesville’s 1st nano-brewery located in the historic Carriage Works building in the heart of downtown. They specialize in hand-crafted brews in small batches.
The tap list includes Raspberry Limeade Seltzer, Hockey Beer, No Frills Cream Ale, Sunrise on the Rock Belgian Saison, Kosch, Hot Blonde Ale, Bit O Honey Blonde Ale, 5 Arches Hefeweizen. End of Summer Sale Pale, Helles Bock, Towe 81 Irish Red Ale, English IPA, and Rocktoberfest.
Mashtun Brewing
700 Veterans Parkway, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin 53147
Mashtun Brewing makes all kinds of beer. They have a small system that allows them to experiment. You can always expect to see a variety of different brews. As they grow, some of these brews become regular on tap. Their tap list includes beer, seltzer, cider, and draft cocktails. The brew list often includes a Wheat Ale, Lite Pilsner, Milkshake IPA, IPA, Amber Ale, Farmhouse Ale, Peanut Butter Porter, and Stout.
Wineries
Staller Estate Winery
W8896 County Hwy A, Delavan, WI 53115
Staller Estate Winery is a family farm winery that offers exquisite wines and a picturesque vineyard.
The Wine Menu includes dry white, table red, semi-dry table red, off-dry white, semi-sweet red, semi-dry white, golden dessert wine, sweet dessert wine, sweet wine, and many more! All wines are produced and bottled onsite, using cold-hardy grape varietals.
Rubber Ducky Winery
232 S Janesville St, Milton, WI 53563
Northleaf’s winemaking heritage meets Rubber Ducky’s playful spirit in a bold new chapter. Rooted in history, built on resilience, and driven by community, they honor the past while pouring the future.
The wine menu includes a variety of dry whites, semi-sweet white, sweet whites, sweet fruity whites, rosé, dry reds, sweet fruity reds, semi-sweet red, and ports.
Apple Barn Orchard & Winery
W6384 Sugar Creek Rd, Elkhorn, WI 53121
Apple Barn is a family-owned & operated farm offering a winery, bakery, and country store. They specialize in fruit wines made from fresh, non-grape fruits and berries. They are fermented in small batches to ensure richness and quality.
The fruit wine flavors include Honey Crisp Apple Harvest, Hardy Pear, Apple Barn Blush, Raspberry Heritage, Backyard Blueberry, Big Bick Blueberry, Country Rhubarb, and Cranberry Homestead.
Stable Rock Winery & Distillery
123 W Milwaukee St, Jefferson, WI 53549
Located in a historic stable on the banks of the Rock River, the Stable Rock Winery & Distillery offers unique wines and spirits bottled on site but manufactured in Lake Mills, where their sister winery, Lewis Station Winery, is located.
For a wine tasting, they offer wine flight samples of a variety of semi-sweet wines, semi-dry wines, dry wines, and dessert wines. Their distilled spirits menu includes Horsethief 5-year Bourbon, Boll’s Livery Rye Whiskey, Boll’s Livery Rye Peanut Butter Whiskey, and Goat Island Vodka.
Timber Hill Winery
8220 N John Paul Rd, Milton, WI 53563
Where rustic elegance meets the beauty of a vineyard, the Timber Hill Winery offers over 40 different wines. They offer wine tasting, tours, and more!
All of their wines are prepared, bottled, corked, and distributed from the family-owned and operated winery. There menu selection includes a variety of red wines, white wines, sweet wines, and specialty wines.
Lewis Station Winery & Distillery
217 N. Main St. Lake Mills, WI 53551
The Lewis Station Winery & Distillery is one of Wisconsin’s most unique premium urban wineries in a re-purposed gas station. They specialize in small-batch, hand-crafted premium, award-winning wines using a low-sulfite, natural approach to winemaking.
The wine menu includes Rock Lake Symphony Mandarin Orange Muscat, Bartels Peach Chardonnay, Aztalan Zin Blush Raspberry White Zinfandel, Last Pyramid Red Cranberry Syrah, and Grist Mill Red Blackberry Merlot.
They also offer their very own vodka in a variety of flavors including lavender, cucumber, watermelon, cranberry, black cherry, lemon, habanero, peach, raspberry, coffee, and London dry gin.
In 2011, Lewis Station Winery and Distillery was founded. In 2020, Rob opened Stable Rock Winery & Distillery at nearby Jefferson. Aside from a couple of vodkas and gin, Rob has four whiskeys in his product lineup.
Distilleries
Dancing Goat Distillery
909 Vineyard Drive, Cambridge, WI 53523
Dancing Goat Distillery is a family-owned and operated distillery that honors the craftsmanship and intentionality of spirits. They created the first true Kentucky-style open-air rickhouse in the state of Wisconsin in 2021. They offer a tasting room and a variety of experiences, including tours, guided samplings, and a cocktail class.
Their spirits include the Berens Old Fashioned Brandy, Death’s Door Gin, Limousin Rye, Travis Hasse Pie Liqueurs (Apple Pie, Cow Pie, & Cherry Pie), Single Barrel Releases, and the Dancing Goats Presents Collection (Whiskey, Rye, & Bourbons).
Dog and Shrub Distillery
145 Industrial Drive, Lake Mills, WI
A small batch, handcrafted, and dog-friendly distillery in Lake Mills, WI focused on producing great-tasting spirits and cocktails on-site using local ingredients whenever possible.
Geneva Lake Distilling + Winery
401 Sheridan Springs Road, Lake Geneva, WI
Studio Winery + Geneva Lake Distilling is Lake Geneva's first and only winery or distillery.
They offer a wide range of wines from dry to sweet to please every palate. The wine menu includes dry white, rosé, dry red, and dessert wine. They also have their own vermouth and small batch spirits, including vodka, moonshine, rum, genever, brandy, whiskey, and bourbon.
Unique Spirit Venues
The Hive Taproom
W2463 County Rd ES, East Troy, WI 53120
The Hive Taproom offers 13 gluten-free meads on tap with food, live music, trivia, and more.
The year-round menu includes Cherry Love, Pucker Up, Pineapple Express, Apricity, Lemon Pop, Ron Bergamot, Fresh Brood, and Drafted. Check their website for the latest limited releases.