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Bryant’s Cocktail Lounge
Milwaukee, USA · Historic cocktail lounge · North America
Milwaukee’s 1938 cocktail lounge pairs plush velvet walls and vintage McIntosh-powered sound with classic signature cocktails, booths and an upstairs Velvet Lounge.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
1579 S 9th St, Milwaukee, WI 53204, USA
- Style
- Historic cocktail loungeChecked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Hours
- Tuesday–Thursday 5pm–midnight; Friday 5pm–2am; Saturday 3pm–2am; Sunday 5pm–midnight; closed Monday.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Booking
- The bar and main lounge are first come, first served. The upstairs Velvet Lounge accepts reservations for parties of 2–8, and walk-ins remain welcome.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Prices
- The owner lists $7 Bryant's Wisconsin-style Old Fashioneds and Depression Era cocktails during Old Fashioned Cocktail Hour (Tuesday–Thursday and Sunday, 5–7pm); late-night specials on those days include the Wisconsin Old Fashioned, Teeny Tini and Mini Man for $7.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Menu
- Bryant’s deliberately has no printed drinks menu. Bartenders guide guests by flavour, colour, strength, texture, base spirit or size from more than 450 cocktails; the official page also lists representative named drinks.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
38.9 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 82.3
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- 66.7
- Regional Recognition
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- 29.0
- Social Vibes
- 60.2
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
86/ 100
Score context
Five August–September 2026 guests describe preference-led drinks in Bryant’s dim lounge. Several praise the tailoring; others report an unsuitable sweet drink, declining quality or rushed service. The small single-mirror sample is mixed.
Guest score details
What guests like
- drinks tailored to preferences
- balanced cocktails
What to know
- a drink failed the requested flavor profile
- quality and rushed-service complaints
Other cited sources
Crowd signal
Google 4.7★ across 1,763 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Spirited Awards
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.
No recorded regional recognition in the scored window.