The Mothership

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

James Beard Award semifinalist for Outstanding Bar in 2026.

The Mothership describes itself as a corner bar in the Bay View neighbourhood serving the finest cocktails and, in its words, a not bad beer selection, under the hashtag very serious bar. Every spirit on the list is available three ways, a one-ounce shot, a mixed drink or a two-ounce pour, and the drinks page is the menu. It was a James Beard Outstanding Bar semifinalist in 2026.