October 25, 2009
I didn’t stay long, but the place looks very cool. Large rock stair case that I’m sure will cause a lawsuit this winter. Cool gift shop with plenty to sample. Plenty of every beer available.

September 12, 2009 [ Updated September 18, 2009 ]
the new hill top brewery is spectacular and satae of the art, it’s construction is uniform to this swiis settlement small town, yes the beer is a little more expensive than roys was fifty cents big deal they had all of new glarus releases ( not retired) available’ I picked up some more black wheat that I haven’t been able to find any other places in wisconsin the only problem was belguim red was $ 9.00 a pint on tap and $8.00 a refill you can buy a 22 oz.bottle for $8.00 but overall the staff was very knowledgeable and very freindly and the place was spotless. the old brewery is still open they make a few beers there yet, maybe we need to clome up with 2 ratings for this brewery due to the fact that the new brewery is a diamond and the old one is a piece of coal

September 9, 2009
New hill top location. Just went in to byuy beer but the place is gorgeous from the outside. Had everything they made to buy. Prices a bit more than other places. Friendly staff.

August 27, 2009
new hill top location. received a nice tour from randy. the place is well organized. tasting room, nice outdoor seating overlooking the beautiful countryside, a gift shop, and a room for buying a lot of beer. enjoyed my visit. worth the detour.

August 18, 2009
Just wow. I hope that there isn’t anyone that needs to be convinced that New Glarus should be on their list of beer Mecca type breweries, but I’ll try. Their new Hilltop brewery is fantastic, a beautiful beer garden outside to sit with your three tasting glasses ($3.50) of your choice of 7 beers when I was there (6 taps and R&D Golden Ale from bottles). Pints were a bit more expensive from six to nine dollars, but you’ll get to keep the glass and can have a refill for less on the second round. The brewery itself is incredible, everything tucked away in rooms with what must be more than a few miles of pipe to connect it all, beautiful copper kettles, even the boiler is on full display. Next time I will plan on making the trip for the hard hat tour on Fridays, every other day you are free to roam unguided for no cost. The gift shop is packed with nifty treasures, nothing priced too outrageously, but the beer depot is where it is at. Twelve standard offerings available in mixed or unmixed six-packs, four Unplugged offerings available as mixed or unmixed 4 packs or singles. Then the Belgian Red, Raspberry Tart, and R&D Golden Ale offered as singles. All the help was friendly. They gave out drink coupons for a free pint of New Glarus beer anywhere in New Glarus, so stop here before lunch at the Glarner Stube.

August 11, 2009
Wow. Wow. Wow. The hilltop brewery is incredible. A Xanadu-like mansion dedicated to New Glarus glory. Extensive bottle shop, gift shop, tasting room, and patio space. A true monument to the greatness of New Glarus beer, done up in classic Swiss architecture. A necessary pilgrimage in any beer lovers journey.

August 3, 2009
Went up to the new brewery on the hilltop and it is awesome. Set in a quaint Swiss town, they allow self-guided tours and also have a nice tasting room. It doesn’t appear that they have completed everything as it seemed a little empty. But the views are great and the sampling system is pretty neat too. With the new brewery, they have the R&D series as well.

July 29, 2009
New Glarus is my favorite brewery, not just because they brew great beer, but also because of the way they run their business and genuinely care about their customers. The new hilltop facility is amazing, but I have some mixed feelings about the self-guided tour. On the plus side, they have plexiglas windows everywhere so you can see almost everything in the brewery. The place is amazing. The down side, though, is that there is no one there to explain everything to you, i.e. a tour guide. The website has since added something called a hardhat tour for $18.50, which seems rather high for a brewery tour. Regardless of the tour downsides, visit this brewery, you will not regret it. Oh yeah, I also picked up some R&D Golden Ale, and got to meet Brewmaster Dan and have my picture taken with him!

July 22, 2009
I really liked the breweries self guided tour walk ways. What a huge inconviniance for the brewers, but a wonderful experience for us visitors.

June 21, 2009
Visited the new brewery and it’s just beautiful. No guided tour here, you just get to walk around and enjoy the modern brewery with all the pipes, copper, and machinery you could imagine. Simply gorgeous. For $8 you can have Belgian Red on tap and you get to keep your New Glarus shaker glass. Definitely worth a stop if you’re in the area!