When USA TODAY released its 2026 Bars of the Year list, I was proud to see Milwaukee favorite the Mothership as one of the 38 bars across the nation to make the cut.
I’m a big fan of the Mothership. Whenever a guest is in town, or when I’m looking for a post-dinner cocktail or just feel like chilling on a patio with a half-pitcher of Hamm’s, the Bay View bar is one of the watering holes I think to go to first.
But it’s not the only bar I love in Milwaukee. Far from it…