Best Place At The Historic Pabst Brewery
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The venue will provide the space, plus a few extras.
Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing
Starting at $500 for off-peak dates, and $1,000 for peak dates
Packages
Prices start at $500
Guest capacity
Up to 250 seated guests
About this venue
Discover Best Place, an exceptional wedding venue nestled within the historic Pabst Brewery in Milwaukee. With a rich legacy spanning two centuries, we take pride in creating timeless memories for your special moments. Our cherished venue houses two distinct event spaces, each designed to host elegant ceremonies, receptions, and more. As a family-owned and locally operated business, Best Place holds dear the heritage of Jacob Best and his family, who laid the foundation for our story nearly 200 years ago. Our commitment to preserving these storied landmarks ensures that future generations can relish their charm. For those seeking the perfect blend of history, elegance, and personalized service, Best Place ranks among the top wedding venues in the country. Explore our website for pricing, availability, and to embark on your journey towards an unforgettable celebration.
Our event spaces
Blue Ribbon Hall
Step back in time as you enter Blue Ribbon Hall, the corporate VIP center of the historic Pabst Brewery.
Blue Ribbon Hall accommodates groups up to 150 and includes the beautiful outdoor courtyard often utilized for ceremonies and dancing. The German-beer-hall-style hall comes complete with a second-story balcony, hand-painted fresco murals, iron chandeliers, hand-blown glass windows, and hand-carved decorative wood trim.
Guest capacity
0-150 Seated
0-200 Standing
Square footage
2,000
Ideal for
Other, Cocktail hour, Wedding ceremony, Elopement, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Engagement party, Welcome party, After party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Baraat
Guests often feel this space is
“Warm and cozy”
Included in this room:
Our rental fee includes more than most venues: all the tables and chairs, full bar capability, bartenders, water station, room set up*, A/V, projector, screen, microphones, podiums, not to mention the historic event spaces themselves. We break from the industry standard of charging small fees for each of these amenities.
Room cost
$1000-$3500
The Great Hall
Enter the historic Pabst Brewery's corporate headquarters, built in 1880, now called Great Hall.
Great Hall accomodates groups up to 250 and includes a lower level prohibition-era themed bar that is frequently utilized for cocktail hours, photo booths, and more. The beautiful wood floor, high ceiling, and original stainglass windows are just a few unique characteristics of this hall.
Guest capacity
0-250 Seated
0-350 Standing
Square footage
4,800
Ideal for
Other, Cocktail hour, Wedding ceremony, Elopement, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Engagement party, Welcome party, After party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Baraat
Guests often feel this space is
“Surprised and delighted”
Included in this room:
Our rental fee includes more than most venues: all the tables and chairs, full bar capability, bartenders, water station, room set up*, A/V, projector, screen, microphones, podiums, not to mention the historic event spaces themselves. We break from the industry standard of charging small fees for each of these amenities.
Room cost
$2000-$5000
Blue Ribbon Hall
Step back in time as you enter Blue Ribbon Hall, the corporate VIP center of the historic Pabst Brewery.
Blue Ribbon Hall accommodates groups up to 150 and includes the beautiful outdoor courtyard often utilized for ceremonies and dancing. The German-beer-hall-style hall comes complete with a second-story balcony, hand-painted fresco murals, iron chandeliers, hand-blown glass windows, and hand-carved decorative wood trim.
Guest capacity
0-150 Seated
0-200 Standing
Square footage
2,000
Ideal for
Other, Cocktail hour, Wedding ceremony, Elopement, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Engagement party, Welcome party, After party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Baraat
Guests often feel this space is
“Warm and cozy”
Included in this room:
Our rental fee includes more than most venues: all the tables and chairs, full bar capability, bartenders, water station, room set up*, A/V, projector, screen, microphones, podiums, not to mention the historic event spaces themselves. We break from the industry standard of charging small fees for each of these amenities.
Room cost
$1000-$3500
The Great Hall
Enter the historic Pabst Brewery's corporate headquarters, built in 1880, now called Great Hall.
Great Hall accomodates groups up to 250 and includes a lower level prohibition-era themed bar that is frequently utilized for cocktail hours, photo booths, and more. The beautiful wood floor, high ceiling, and original stainglass windows are just a few unique characteristics of this hall.
Guest capacity
0-250 Seated
0-350 Standing
Square footage
4,800
Ideal for
Other, Cocktail hour, Wedding ceremony, Elopement, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Engagement party, Welcome party, After party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Baraat
Guests often feel this space is
“Surprised and delighted”
Included in this room:
Our rental fee includes more than most venues: all the tables and chairs, full bar capability, bartenders, water station, room set up*, A/V, projector, screen, microphones, podiums, not to mention the historic event spaces themselves. We break from the industry standard of charging small fees for each of these amenities.
Room cost
$2000-$5000
Best Place At The Historic Pabst Brewery packages
Event Rental
0-250 guests
Peak pricing $1,000-4,000
Off-peak pricing $500-3,000
Our rental fee includes more than most venues: all the tables and chairs, full bar capability, bartenders, water station, room set up*, A/V, projector, screen, microphones, podiums, not to mention the historic event spaces themselves. We break from the industry standard of charging small fees for each of these amenities.
Available services that can be provided by Best Place At The Historic Pabst Brewery
Services & amenities
- Bar services
- Clean up
- Dance floor
- Dressing room / Bridal Suite
- Event coordinator
- Event rentals
- Event staff
- Liability insurance
- Pet friendly
- Service staff
- Set up
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wifi
Reviews
Write a review5.0 out of 5
7 reviews
The Best Place!!!
Best place pabst is THE BEST PLACE!! They’re truly the best at what they do. Sarah was amazing & helpful, as well as Josh. They catered to our needs & very large guest count. Our guests absolutely loved our venue and continue to talk about how much fun it was. Truly the most unique, naturally beautiful, historic, and old school Milwaukee venue there is. Stained glass features made for the coolest pics. My husband & I also had the most fun/incredible night. Could not recommend booking here more!
Thank you
Thank you so much for being such an outstanding wedding venue. We searched for many months and Pabst was the absolute best possible find. They were so kind and helpful from day 1, we toured many times and they were welcoming each time. They helped ease our nerves and answered TONS of questions. The venue was gorgeous and everything we had dreamed of.
Best Place at Pabst for the Best Wedding in Mke
The Best Place at Pabst was so easy to work with, affordable, flexible drink packages, lots of fun amenities, natural atmosphere and decor means you don’t need to do much decorating of your own, I could go on and on. Our guests could not stop raving about how unique, intimate and lovely the space was. We used the Blue Ribbon Hall which included a balcony space which we used to give our guests the opportunity to play classic WI card games; Euchre, Sheepshead, cribbage etc… It was a great, separate space to hang out but still be a part of the celebration and watch the dancing. The staff even accommodated our last minute request to play the Bucks playoff game on the projector during dinner! Our wedding included lots of guests from out of town and out of state and we really wanted a venue that embodied Milwaukee culture. This. Was. IT.
Gorgeous historical wedding venue w/ amazing staff
Pabst was an all-around fantastic choice for a wedding venue. We loved the antique craftsman feel of the Great Hall -- it required very little decor to look rustic chic and photographed wonderfully. As a bonus, there are plenty of photogenic spots right outside the venue too, including, of course, the iconic PBR sign that lights up at night. The staff day-of coordinator (which comes with the venue booking) were all professional, communicative, seasoned experts, from start to finish. We appreciated how transparent and thorough they were, down to their check-ins on the bar tab during the reception. Despite how busy they are as a venue throughout the year, we never felt like 'one of many.' Highly recommend Pabst!
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