OLD FORM
Gold-leaf Old Form lettering on the front window, reading Pretzels, Cheese, Schnaps, with the evening sky reflected in the glass

A very small bar in Milwaukee.

Pretzels · Cheese · Schnaps

Fresh pretzels, sharp drinks, and the quiet pursuit of simple things done well.

Twelve seats at the bar and a few more at the window. German and Austrian focused wines, a long shelf of schnaps, classic cocktails made properly, and food until midnight.

A martini, a Manhattan and two stirred drinks in cut glass on cork coasters
Wine bottles on an oak shelf above a row of schnaps and liqueurs
Brass humidity and temperature gauges above tubs of paprika peanuts and cups of pickled beans
An Old Fashioned with an orange twist beside the wine and beer menu
The work side of the bar with a red Berkel slicer and hanging glassware
Black-and-white view of the back bar, with guests reflected in the mirror
Private events

Have the room to yourselves

Old Form books out for private parties on Wednesday evenings, when we're otherwise closed. It suits a birthday, a rehearsal dinner, a team night, or anyone who wants a bar that feels like theirs.

  • Up to 29 guests, standing and seated
  • The full bar, a set drinks list, or something in between
  • Pretzels, boards and food built around your night

Tell us the date, how many people, and roughly what you have in mind.

events@oldformbar.com

Find us

2518 East Capitol Drive
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Directions

Open

Thursday to Saturday
four til midnight

Walk-ins only. Twelve seats at the bar.

Write to us

hello@oldformbar.com

Private events: events@oldformbar.com

P.S. Opening a bar of your own? We've already made most of the mistakes. Happy to tell you which ones. hello@oldformbar.com

Old Form · 2518 East Capitol Drive, Milwaukee