Find Your Event Space with Explorium Hospitality Group
Planning a private event gets much easier when the venue can handle the space, food, drinks, and atmosphere all in one place. That's exactly where Explorium Hospitality Group comes in.
With locations throughout the Milwaukee area, Explorium gives event planners several different settings to choose from while keeping the experience centered around craft beer, cocktails, scratch-made food, and approachable hospitality.
So instead of asking whether Explorium works for your event, the better question might be: Which Explorium location should you book?
Why Host an Event at Explorium?
Private events don't always need a traditional banquet hall. For birthdays, company parties, happy hours, fundraisers, showers, reunions, and other group gatherings, a brewery and restaurant can give guests a more relaxed experience while keeping food and drinks at the center of the event.
Explorium's Milwaukee-area brewpubs feature house-made beer, craft cocktails, full kitchens, and spaces designed to accommodate groups. Depending on the location, you'll also find private or semi-private event spaces, patios, and on-site catering options. Here's where to start your search.
For a downtown Milwaukee event, Explorium Distilled puts your group in the heart of the Deer District, just steps from Fiserv Forum. Unlike Explorium's brewpub locations, Distilled puts a stronger emphasis on handcrafted cocktails and spirits alongside craft beer and elevated comfort food. That makes it a particularly good option when you want a downtown bar and restaurant atmosphere rather than a traditional event hall. Groups also have several ways to use the venue. The Oak Room provides private dining for up to 25 guests, while the Barrel Hall can accommodate larger gatherings of up to 100. Flexible food and beverage packages can be customized around the event.
Located inside the historic Pritzlaff Building, the Third Ward location combines exposed Cream City brick, timber construction, original architectural details, craft beer, cocktails, and food in a setting that feels distinctly Milwaukee. It's also the largest Explorium Brewpub currently listed on RestauRent, with the venue accommodating events of up to 300 guests. That combination makes Third Ward worth considering for larger company gatherings, celebrations, receptions, and private parties where you want plenty of personality without moving into a traditional ballroom.
If your guest list doesn't need a 300-person venue, The Explorium Brewpub Wauwatosa offers another option outside downtown Milwaukee. Located in the Mayfair Collection, the Wauwatosa brewpub serves fresh local beer, craft cocktails, and scratch-made food. The location has both private and semi-private event spaces, along with an outdoor patio. The venue is listed on RestauRent for events of up to 100 guests, giving planners flexibility for everything from smaller get-togethers to larger celebrations.
For events closer to Greendale, there's The Explorium Brewpub Greendale at Southridge Mall.
This location brings together a full kitchen and bar with an outdoor patio, fire pits, and a heated, covered outdoor bar. Semi-private event spaces give groups another way to gather without losing the casual atmosphere of the brewpub. The mix of indoor and outdoor features makes Greendale particularly appealing for hosts who want an event that feels social and relaxed rather than overly formal.
Find Your Explorium Venue on RestauRent
The best event venue isn't necessarily the biggest one. It's the one that makes sense for your guest list, location, and plans. With Explorium Hospitality Group, Milwaukee-area event planners have four different RestauRent venues to consider, from private dining and cocktails in the Deer District to brewery celebrations in Third Ward, Greendale, and Wauwatosa.
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