About

Heard Hospitality, which owns The Milwaukee Brat House, Jack's American Pub, Wurstbar MKE, and Wanaki Golf Course are excited to expand and welcome Nettie's Irish Pub to their portfolio of businesses. Previously owned by Nettie & Cavan who always had aspirations to own a bar. That dream was fulfilled in August of 2008 when an opportunity was presented to them to open what is known as Nettie's Irish Pub aka NIP's. Now that Caven and Nettie are ready for their next chapter in life together, Heard Hospitality is excited to continue to carry on the traditions they have created over the years. While NIP's is under new management, there are no plans to change what the previous owners have curated over the years.

While not documented, this location has a great deal of history and tradition through several different taverns that were housed here since the early 1940's. It has been said that the property originally housed a tavern and an auto repair shop. The tavern, which sat in front of the current pub, had a natural gas leak in 1947, and while unplugging the jukebox, it sparked and started the tavern on fire. The next morning, in order to continue serving beverages, they created a makeshift bar outside by putting saw horses with plywood on top of it in order not to miss a bit and begin serving. Sounds like they were Irish back then and was meant to be an Irish Pub at some point! 

There are several individuals that come in today that have stories about being in the establishment when it was one of the several other names or businesses. Whatever it was, it is very apparent through their stories that it was like family back then and we are happy to continue that tradition of creating a welcoming environment. Nettie's Irish Pub is a place where you can go to relax, meet new friends, old friends, have some conversation, lots of laughs, get a great cold beverage, and enjoy some activities and just have some plain old craic! 

They are committed to "Best in Class Customer Service & Experience," have followed and will continue following that philosophy through and in themselves and their staff, on a minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day, month by month and year by year basis. They know and believe that people have other choices; therefore they will focus on "Continual Improvement" by asking for input, listening to suggestions and feedback to make changes to what the "NIP'S Family" wants rather than what they may want. They strongly believe that this is what created the best and most enjoyable experience one can have.

In our desire to make NIP'S a destination while maintaining the family coziness and quaint atmosphere, we have carried this philosophy in improving the pub which started as 400 sq. ft. that was renovated in 2008 and then expanded to 700 sq ft. in 2011. In 2013 a 2,000 sq. ft. deck with a bar was added that has opened up many new opportunities including additional activities, such as party bookings, corporate events, wedding receptions, live music with different genres, Horseshoe, Cornhole (Bags) Leagues, and tournaments as well as the many charitable and community events they host.

The likes of Pewaukee Fire Auxiliary, Melanoma, Autism, Breast Cancer, Alzheimer's, Leukemia, Variety of Wisconsin, Pewaukee Food Pantry and others. These organizations are benefited through events stated specifically for them or as part of another event. They have Chili & Irish Stew Cook offs, Derby Days for Autism, Raffles, St. Patrick's Day and much more which will continue as a tradition that  Nettie & Caven created years ago.

NIP'S is known to host the largest St. Patrick's Day Celebration in the Lake Country Area. They celebrate the day on March 17th each year with live music, including Bag Pipers, serve a corned beef dinner, green beer and donate a portion of all proceeds to The Pewaukee Fire Auxiliary.