Brewery Profile

Rebellion Brewing USA

A visit to this Cedarburg taproom is tied closely to one of the city’s historic industrial sites. The brewery operates in the basement of the Cedarburg Mill, a structure built in 1855 by Frederick Hilgen and William Schroeder and listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. For a visitor, that means the setting is part of the experience before the first beer is ordered: an old mill along Cedar Creek, a brewing space with a prior life as home to Silver Creek Brewery, and a business that continues the building’s long association with local production. Rebellion Brewing USA was established in 2018 by three home brewers, Dale Georgeff, Peter Olds, and Rod Otto, and it occupies a specific place in Cedarburg’s beer scene by connecting a contemporary craft brewery with a documented historic property.

Travelers in this part of Wisconsin often look for brewery stops that can fit into a broader day of exploring small-city downtowns, older buildings, and local taprooms rather than large production campuses. This stop fits that pattern because its identity is strongly tied to place: the mill, the creek, and the reuse of a basement brewing space. The known information does not include a fixed beer list, flagship names, or specialty styles, so the taproom is the place to confirm the day’s pours. Visitors who like to compare local breweries should approach it as a current house-beer stop in a historic setting, not as a place defined by any specific beer name or award history in the available facts.

Practical details are straightforward. Outdoor seating is available, and the facility includes a large outdoor beer garden with propane heaters for cooler weather, which can make the outside area useful beyond the warmest months. Beer is the main focus, but the establishment also serves mixed drinks and Bloody Marys, which may matter for groups with mixed preferences. Food service, reservations, parking arrangements, entertainment schedules, and accessibility details are not specified in the provided information, so those are best checked directly before visiting. Because the brewery is housed within a historic mill and operates in the basement, visitors with mobility concerns should confirm entry details in advance. For anyone planning a Cedarburg brewery stop, the key reasons to consider Rebellion Brewing USA are its mill setting, its Cedar Creek location, and the option to sit outside when conditions allow.

Housed within the historic Cedarburg Mill, Rebellion Brewing Company occupies a structure built in 1855 by Frederick Hilgen and William Schroeder, which is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The brewery operates in the mill’s basement, a space previously utilized by Silver Creek Brewery, located along Cedar Creek. Rebellion Brewing was established in 2018 by three home brewers: Dale Georgeff, Peter Olds, and Rod Otto, continuing the site's long history of local production. The facility features a large outdoor beer garden equipped with propane heaters for cooler weather. While primarily focused on beer, the establishment also serves mixed drinks and Bloody Marys.

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N57W6172 Portland Rd, Cedarburg, WI 53012, USA, Cedarburg, Wisconsin, 53012

Phone: 262-421-8678

Website: http://rebellionbrewingusa.com/

Hours: Monday 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM Tuesday 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM Wednesday 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM Thursday 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM Friday 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM Saturday 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM Sunday 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM