Our Story

When we opened City Lights in 2017, we had little to be proud about other than actually opening a brewery and being located in stunningly cool, historic buildings in the heart of Milwaukee’s Menomonee Valley.

Now, seven years later, we have won numerous Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals for brewing excellence, including a Silver Medal for our signature Hazy IPA at the prestigious Great American Beer Festival.

But medals and awards aren’t what we are most proud of. We’re proud of our passionate and professional people. We’re delighted that thousands and thousands of people have experienced the warm City Lights hospitality magic. We’re gratified to have the privilege of brewing delicious beers and sparkling seltzers that you have shared with your family, friends and co-workers.

So, here’s to you. Here’s to the seekers. The travelers. The folks who delight in experience, understand that moments are more valuable than things and believe that the journey is truly the destination. Here’s to the believers who know that wisdom is more important than knowledge and that diversity, in all forms, is the key to making things better. Here’s to the open-minded who constantly choose open-ended questions. Here’s to the eternal optimists who always seek the light. And here’s to the folks crazy enough to believe they can change their corner of the world – because those are the folks who do. Here’s to having roots and wings. Here’s to being unapologetically open, unconventionally curious, refreshingly joyous and oddly enlightened. Here’s to being a part of the City Lights Family. Shine brightly!