About Door County Brewing Co.
Door County Brewing Co. has been making beer in Baileys Harbor since 2012, and its taproom and music hall on Highway 57 is where the family-owned brewery pours its own lineup on the quieter, Lake Michigan side of the peninsula. Alongside the house beers, the taproom sells cans and bottles from Hacienda Beer Co., the brewery's experimental sister label, to take home.
Music is a big part of a visit. The music hall has its own stage, and the brewery books live music every weekend through the year, usually Saturday afternoons from 3 to 6, with extra shows on some Fridays and Sundays. In spring the Brew Hounds host open jams where local musicians sign up on the spot.
Outside, a backyard beer garden has a propane fire pit, and two wood-burning fire pits sit out front. Food comes from DCBC Eats, a small kitchen in the former Bearded Heart building next door that serves daily in summer and moves inside the taproom for winter. The brewery calls its space kid-friendly and keeps board games in the taproom. Leashed, well-behaved dogs are welcome in the beer garden but not indoors. You can bring a clean 64-ounce growler (any material but clear glass) for a refill or buy one there.
Island Lavender, the Wilder Farms lavender operation, is about 5 miles north toward Ephraim, roughly a 10- to 15-minute drive. It hand-harvests its fields, distills its own oil and holds a one-day lavender festival in July, so a summer day can pair the lavender fields with a late-afternoon set in the beer garden.
What to do
- Hear live music in the music hall, most Saturdays 3–6 p.m. year-round
- Sit by the fire pits in the backyard beer garden
- Order food from DCBC Eats, the kitchen next door (daily in summer)
- Play a board game in the kid-friendly taproom
- Fill a 64-ounce growler or pick up Hacienda Beer Co. cans to go
- Join or watch a spring open jam hosted by the Brew Hounds
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Open year-round with live music every weekend; DCBC Eats serves daily in summer and moves into the taproom in winter
Good to know
- Age
- 21 or older to taste or drink alcohol
- Dogs
- Leashed (beer garden only; not inside the taproom)
Tips for your visit
- Hours change with the season and the website lists more than one schedule, so check their website or call before a weekday visit
- Bring a clean 64-ounce growler that is not clear glass if you want a fill to take home
- Dogs have to stay in the beer garden, so plan on an outdoor table if yours is along
- Plan a designated driver before you head out
Pair it with a lavender farm
Island Lavender · about 12 minutes away
Island Lavender is about 5 miles north; visit the fields and shop first, then come back to Baileys Harbor for food and live music.
Getting there
Questions
Is Door County Brewing Co. kid-friendly?
Yes. The brewery describes its taproom as kid-friendly and keeps board games on hand.
Can I bring my dog?
Leashed, well-behaved dogs are welcome in the beer garden. They are not allowed inside the taproom.
Is there food?
Yes. DCBC Eats, a small kitchen next door, serves daily in summer and moves into the taproom for winter.
When is live music?
Every weekend year-round, usually Saturdays from 3 to 6 p.m., with some Friday and Sunday shows.
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