We’re hoping to make some changes to how our patio operates. We’d love to tell you more and get feedback from you.

We’ve been in business since March of 2018 and operated a patio pretty much from the get-go. We’ve tried to be as good of neighbors as possible, and have not had any noise or any other complaints in our almost 9 years of operation.

We have three alterations we’d like to make to how our patio operates:

  • Ability to convert parking lot in front of our space to a biergarten Fridays - Sundays

    • We already do this 6ish times per year. This change would allow us to do it without city approval each time.

    • We would plan for this 6 full weekends / year and most Saturdays in the summer.

  • Extend patio open hours from 9pm nightly to

    • 9:30pm Monday - Thursday

    • 10pm Friday - Saturday

    • No change on Sunday (patio would close at 7pm or 9pm, when we close)

  • Have the ability to have amplified music outside on a very limited basis

    • Limited to up to three big event weekends during warm months

    • Music stop by 8pm, perhaps 9pm Fete weekend (if we are ever a part of it)

    • For special events (Packers, World Cup, etc) we would like to have a TV on the patio that would have just enough sound that people on the patio could hear it (just TV speakers, no auxiliary speakers). We would end this at 8pm.

We would love to hear any feedback you have to these plans in the following ways:

  • Email me at ben@workingdraftbeer.com with any thoughts or questions you may have.

  • Drop off a note with your thoughts at the brewery anytime we are open

  • Attend one of our two listening sessions we will be holding at Working Draft

    • Session One - Thursday, December 3rd, from 5pm - 7pm

    • Session Two - Sunday, December 13th, from 12pm - 2pm

After the listening sessions, here is our process moving forward:

  • Incorporate your thoughts and feedback

  • Gain initial approval from the Marquette Neighborhood Association Board

  • Gain approval from our Alder Person

  • Gain official approval from the Marquette Neighborhood Association Board

  • Gain approval from the City Commission

Thank you for being great neighbors and embracing us in the community as you have!

Ben Feifarek, Co-Owner of Working Draft Beer Company