SteelTank Brewing Company, Oconomowoc

What kind of tanks? Steel. That’s just one of the messages conveyed by SteelTank Brewing Company, which opened in its current location in 2019 on the south side of Oconomowoc along Highway 67. They originally began at SteelHead AleWorks in 2013, focusing on full-bodied malty beers. Of course, beers are brewed and aged in tanks, sometimes made of steel.

At last count, SteelTank offered 16 of their beers on tap, most with military themes and salutes. Beers include:

The Bunker, a German light lager
Jammin’ Jenny Light Lager
Iron Rations Hefeweizen
Lock N Load Pilsner
G.I. Party Kölsch
Militar Mexican Lager
Dust Off, a Blood Orange fruit beer
Nut to Butt Brown Ale
G.I. Joe Oatmeal Coffee Stout
Hunker Down Porter
Boot Camp Pale Ale
Steel Rain, a hazy IPA
Ground Pounder IPA
Punisher IPA
Cream of the Crop Cream Ale
Oktoberfest, a Marzen
Tracer Rounds Amber Ale, and
The Sarge, a Scottish Ale
Ground Powder IPA; G.I. Party Kölsch; Lock N Load Pilsner; the Militar, a Mexican lager; Boot Camp Pale Ale; Iron Relations, a Hefeweizen; Punisher IPA; Tracer Rounds Amber Ale; their Oktoberfest Märzen; Ruck Up Altbier; The Privates, a Vienna lager; The Sarge Scottish Ale; Hunker Down Porter; G.I. Joe Oatmeal Coffee Stout; and the Nut to Butt Brown Ale. The flavors are complex in these beers, and they pair well with the food they offer.

SteelTank revamped their kitchen menu in 2025, with a variety of options from apps to salads and sandwiches. Their “Chow Hall” Pizzas are considered a signature feature. Some items you don’t often see on menus at breweries include Recruir Rumaki (yes, bacon and water chestnuts!) Sausage flights, a Pork Schnitzel, and for the kids, Cheese on a Shingle.

You can enjoy the beers and food inside or on the patio out back during nice weather. A yard behind that offers some space for bags, for kids to run around, and just to walk around and stretch your legs.

Their attached event and live music venue is called Rally Point, which offers a full bar and a busy schedule of performers. It can also be rented out for meetings, special gatherings, and just to have your own space for a while.

You’ll find SteelTank Brewing just off Highway 67 on the south side of Oconomowoc in Waukesha County, about two miles north of the I-94 exit (#282) and a little over a mile south of Highway 16, which is the main east-west drag through and around town. I-94 is within two miles to the south; you can jump onto Highway 67 off Exit 282 for an easy connection.