Door County Brewing Company in Baileys Harbor Wisconsin

 

 

 

 

 

 

Door County Brewing Company in Baileys Harbor Wisconsin

 

During our trip to Door County Wisconsin we visited the Door County Brewing Company.  They had a beer tasting that we thought was very fun.  The Tap Room hours are Mon & Tue 1pm–10pm and Wed-Sun 11am–10pm.  For $12 you got 6 samples of the different beers they brew in Baileys Harbor Wisconsin. 

 

 

Our favorite at the Door County Brewing Company was the Polk King- a Porter brewed with Pale Chocolate Malts & English Hops.  The beer was named after a legendary figure in Door County.  Freddie Kodanko was a dancing, laughing character who loved polka, his red tractor and of course beer.  We could bring is boom box on his tractor to the local bar and play polka music for everyone in the bar.  It is a darker beer but has no bitter taste like other beers in this category. 

 

 

Next was the Door County Brewing Company's Little Sister is brewed with Belgian Pilsner malt and wheat. Little Sister is spiced with coriander and orange peel.  This beer is named for the smaller of the two islands outside of Sister Bay, Wisconsin.  Sister is a reflection of the relaxed, laid back atmosphere of Door County in the summer. 

 

Our third choice at the Door County Brewing Company was the Pastoral Farmhouse Ale which has hints of pepper, citrus and green grass.  Don’t ask how they make it taste like green grass but is it very good and has a flavor all its own.  This beer was created for the everyday man with dirt underneath his fingernails.  A true celebration of seasons.

 

Most of the visit at Door County Brewing Company was really good.  It was so crowded and there was no order to it all.  We were never sure where to order and where we could sit.  We finally made our way to the bar and had our brewing selections but the waitress was very busy so was not very helpful.  We didn’t stick around long but the beer was exceptional.

 

Door County Brewing Company offers events and bands for you entertainment pleasure and the inside is very cozy.  Below is the webpage for you to check out the details on you own. 

Door County Brewing Company Webpage

The Door County Brewing Company in Bailey Harbor Wisconsin is a great place to stop and well worth the effort even if it was very busy.  The beer they are brewing is exceptional and a must see if you are planning to go to Door County Wisconsin.

 

 

 

Enjoying Door County Wisconsin

Harbor Fish Market & Grill Baileys Harbor WI

We decided to spurge one night and picked the Harbor Fish Market & Grill in Baileys Harbor WI.
I feel you need to eat the food that is local to get the full experience so this was our attempt. 

The scenery was beautiful in the sunset.  We were in the yard overlooking Lake Michigan.  We arrived at 6:30pm and were seated immediately. 

We ordered some locally brewed beers from the Door County Brewing Company.  We ordered the Polka King which is a flavorful beer and it looks darker than it taste.  It is brewed with pale chocolate malts & English hops.  I could taste the chocolate but it was in the background and didn’t over shadow the beer.  The Polka King Beer was named after a local guy who got his license taken away too many time so he would drive his tracker to the bar with a portable boom box playing polka music.  He would but his boom box on the bar counter and everyone would enjoy is music.  This beer was named in memory of him.  Long live the polka King.  The link below will lead you to the webpage of the Door County Brewing Company.

Door County Brewing Company Polka King Beer

We ordered the Oysters for an appetizer and they were so buttery and cheese.  They had garlic, butter and parmesan cheese all melted together in the oyster shell.  I would order that again in a minute. 

 

Our main meal was the Blackened White Fish. It has a spicy Cajun flavor and was cooked perfectly. It was peppery flavored but not so much you miss the fish all together. The sauce on the fish didn't have much of a flavor but was ok.  We chose a baked potato and they gave us some broccoli slaw shredded Brussel sprout mix that was cooked and had light bacon flavored vinaigrette on it. I love all the levels of flavors that this meal combined. The potato was a potato and nothing to write home about. We split a meal so they divided it for us on two plates but charged us an extra $5 for the second whole baked potato and a serving of slaw.

 Two drinks an appetizer and the meal came to about $65 without a tip.  Was it worth it?  I don't think so because it took us a few hours to be served dinner and we always felt forgotten at the back of the yard.




They offered a Lobster boil dinner which included craw fish, mussels and looked kind of interesting. They cooked it out back in a large pot over an open fire. It was very fascinating to watch the whole process. We didn’t pick that option because it was the most expensive meal on the menu for about $50

 

All in all the dinner was not worth the money we spend and I would not have gone back. The service was horrible. The young couple that came in about 20 minutes after us got there meal before we did. That kind of thing really seems to bother my husband. It was very cool that the server told us the whole story of the Polka King Beer.  We went on a brewery tour with the Door County Brewing Company and they told us that story.  That review will be next week.

We kept thinking we might have had more fun if we would have gotten a few pieces of smoked fish and sat on the beach for dinner.That option would have been a lot more affordable.





Enjoy







Harbor Fish Market & Grill Website

Harbor Fish Market & Grille

Distinctive Waterfront Dining in the Heart of Door County

8080 Highway 57 | Baileys Harbor, WI 54202

920-839-9999


harborfishmarket.bh@gmail.com