I love any beer garden that has a beautiful view, kids are welcome and you can bring your own food. I wish their beers changed more, but will be back again, and again,and again. read more

Biergarten at Olbrich Park - Beer Gardens Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

This is very much a German style biergarden, right on the lake. Limited food choices, various beers, yard games and communal seating. Relaxing and casual. read more

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I'm willing to pay a little extra for a beer when it comes with such a lovely view! We enjoyed our first experience here - we regularly go to Olbrich beach and just finally decided to check out the Biergarten. $6 will get you just about any beer, and they had okay options. I had myself an old trustie (fantasy factory all the way) and we ordered a large pretzel that was tasty. You know, it's a pretzel. :) You can't go wrong! What I was pleasantly surprised about was how kid friendly it was. They had a HUGE sandbox and I would say there were more folks there toting around little ones than not. My daughter was thoroughly entertained for the period of time we were there, and that makes any trip out of the house just way more pleasant. This will probably be a top pick when we're craving a beer out somewhere and the kid will be in tow! read more

Came on a busy Sunday around 4pm--they were out of pretzels which was a bummer for our kids. The hummus was basic and the brats were underwhelming. Beer was good. View was very pretty; I was happy to have our picnic blanket as most of the table were full. read more

How fun!!! This is a neat little place to enjoy nice weather, isthmus views, and great company over a pint of bier! And a couple snacks are available to order. 4/5 for lack of staff friendliness. read more

Randomly decided to try this out as we headed from the airport when we arrived. Great, simple, outdoor establishment with passionate employees. Beer was excellent, and the location was fantastic. read more

Great Madison Biergarten to go and chill and have some beers and chill with friends. Amazing view and calming and relaxing atmosphere, it is basically a bunch of picnic tables that are roped off. I bought the cheese curds, which were great and very squeaky (Which us Wisconsin people appreciate), however I wish they did have deep fried cheese curds. Main negative- they won't let you carry away more than 1 beer at a time. It was my friends birthday and I bought myself and her a beer, however I literally had to walk my one beer back to the picnic tables and then make the trip back to the bar to pick up the second beer to bring it back to the picnic tables (extremely pointless and unnecessary). They do rotate beers and always have some good beers and alternative beers on tap, however I do think they are semi pricey for the amount you get. Will come back but probably not as often as I'd like. read more

Biergarten at Olbrich Park - Beer Gardens Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

After waiting what seemed like forever, I was so psyched to hear that this opened. My husband and I stopped by after work on the way to run some errands. It wasn't the nicest night, storms were rolling in so it wasn't as idyllic as it could be. The pretzel was fine definitely huge, definitely need better mustard though. It was made fresh, but I'd imagine on a busy day they will pre-make them which would be a bummer to pay $7 for a stale pretzel. The bartender does need a lesson in a proper 1/2 L pour also. I'll go back for sure, especially on a nice day. read more

Not impressed other than it is a pretty setting. Food is high priced, who charges for the honey mustard you dip pretzels in? Brats are tiny like breakfast sausages and served with a useless piece of rye bread. Hard to eat together. Beer was fine the day we were there. There are better biergartens to choose from! read more

Favorite spot in town. Cool even on hot days thanks to breeze off the lake and shade from the old trees. Great ambiance. Friendly service. Gorgeous views. Sand box for kids fully stocked with toys. Lawn games. Everything you could hope for and more. Re: haters complaining about only being able to buy one beer at a time: Folks, this was a condition of their liquor license, imposed by the city's alcohol licensing board, very likely due to all the NIMBYs' alarmist opposition to opening a beer garden in a city park. They recently got that condition amended to allow 2 beers at a time. It's not a random whim of the operators but a required condition for them to operate in a city park. read more

We've been meaning to check this place out for a while, and we finally got a chance to last weekend. What is not to love about beer by the lake? They offer a selection of local favorite brews and light noshes. We only indulged in liquid refreshment this trip. It's a pleasant, friendly atmosphere--every single member of the staff we saw either greeted us, or happily took a beer request. Folks with kids seem to enjoy the fact that there's a great play space for the kids well-within viewing range of the communal tables. This seems like a place that would be great for evening music happenings, and it's a great place to relax (with earplugs, to drown out the screeching children) and have a few beers outside right by the lake. We are not into "kid-friendly" spaces, so we'll be on the look-out for "adult only" days/evenings before we'll be back. Also, it'd be nice if they took full advantage of their beer/wine license and actually served wine for those who aren't beer drinkers, like the friends who were with us on our visit. read more

This place is amazing. Beautiful views. Great beers on tap, always. And an incredibly friendly staff! I couldn't think of a better place to have a drink after work and relax! read more

This is such a great addition to the area. The atmosphere is always great and the people working there are friendly. The beer selection is pretty good and hopefully will grow as they get more business. I will continue to support this great addition to Madison. read more

So excited this has opened. We loved the environment and the beer! All of the beer and food is sourced from Wisconsin and the location by the lake is hard to beat. read more

So I came here with family and friends. Everyone was over 21 except me, but I saw people in the park under 21 such as kids and teenagers as well. The guy who was letting people in told us we need to take out our ID's. And we did so, then he said " I can't let you guys in because you're abusing the system". It was ridiculous. This coworker was rude to us and unfortunately I did not get his name but, he was working June 2, around 2:45pm in the afternoon. We were really looking forward to coming here because my cousins came to Madison to visit for the weekend and it was our first time coming to the Biergarten. read more

Nice place to enjoy a beer, only negative is that you cannot order for anybody else. Only 1 beer per person

Great new spot in Madison! Perfect for Summer afternoons. Plenty of local beers, tasty appetizers, and one of the best views in Mad-Town

Disappointed. The prices are on par with festivals in town - $6/beer in a plastic cup & $7/pretzel (+ $2 for mustard). The beer wasn't cold and we sat in the sun to drink it. The sandbox suggests they are trying to be family friendly, but the one drink rule is not family friendly and means partners can't drink together. I understand there is a reason for the rules, but that doesn't mean I have to drink there. I'll go someplace cheaper with shade or A/C without the rules. I hope they are able to improve things. And seriously, it's way too expensive! read more

Location, location, location. Great location to enjoy a beer on the shore of Lake Monona. Beer selection was OK, we all found something to drink and one has to remember this isn't a bar! Love their pretzels, the price for their dipping mustard is steep at $2.00 for a small container, but, OK. The brats were listed as Nuerenberg brats, and no they are not!!! The tiny size is right, but the flavor was like Johnsonville with more pepper. ICK. Why not use Bavaria Sausage for real Nuerenberg brats? I'd forgive the larger size of theirs to get that flavor. Then you'd REALLY have something worth ordering than three regular, tiny brats, on a piece of rye bread...which again I've never seen in Germany. Flavor is important, and no one serves Bavaria Sausage brats in Madison, the Nuerenberg ones anyway. I'd come just for those babies! Still we'd go there to sit by the lake, enjoy a beer and eat the pretzels. That alone is worth the price somedays! read more