A new bar is opening in Sheboygan with views of Lake Michigan and a unique way to fill beer glasses

SHEBOYGAN - If you order a beer at the new bar opening on the shores of Lake Michigan, you may want to watch as your glass gets filled.

Bar 43 — a nod to Sheboygan’s latitude on the 43rd parallel north — will be located inside the Harbor Centre Marina and plans to open the first weekend of April. It will be open to everyone, not just boaters, said General Manager Matt Bauer.

Inside, there will be a 12-person bar and cozy seating with a fireplace and TV. Outside, there are patios on the second and third levels with overlooking views of the water, comfortable seating and fire tables for those chilly fall and spring nights.

Bauer said there will also be a draft system that fills the beer glasses from the bottom up. It is designed to leave each glass with the perfect amount of foam at the top and creates a more exact fill to avoid sticky overflow messes.

Each pint glass has a hole on the bottom that is covered with a magnet. When the glass is set on the top, it lifts the magnet and fills the glass with beer. Not only is this fun to watch, Bauer said, but it’s easy for the bartenders, so they can work on multiple drinks at a time.

Bar 43 will have six beers on tap, Bauer said, and they plan to focus on local

Matt Bauer of Sheboygan holds one of the special beer pint glasses that feature a magnetized bottom so they can be filled from the bottom as seen March 5 in Sheboygan. The system, the first in the county, is claimed to pour a perfect beer. The business will open in early April.

beers, like those from 3 Sheeps Brewery. There will also be wines, cocktails and some options for non-alcoholic beers and cocktails.

Throughout April, Bauer said, the bar will be open on weekends, but hours will increase as the season warms up. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, the plan is to be open seven days a week.

In the winter, when the weather isn’t ideal for outdoor seating and the boating

season has wrapped up, Bauer said space could be used to host a private party or a small wedding.

The Harbor Centre Marina is a fullservice marina with amenities for boaters like a fish-cleaning station, a hot tub, gas grills and private docks. Since it’s a public building, Bauer said, they have been working to enhance it over the past few years for non-boaters to enjoy.

Inside the building are concessions, a gift shop with Sheboygan-themed gifts and an ice cream shop that is open all year.

Bar 43 will be located at 821 Broughton Drive in Sheboygan. Hours will vary depending on the season.

Reach AnnMarie Hilton at ahilton@ gannett.com or (920) 242-3032. Follow her on Twitter at @hilton_annmarie.

PHOTOS BY GARY C. KLEIN/USA TODAY NETWORK-WISCONSIN Bar 43 at the Sheboygan Marina will feature a special high-tech beer tap system that fills the glass from the bottom, according to Matt Bauer of Sheboygan. The system, the first in the county, claims to pour a perfect beer.

The sign for Bar 43 in the Sheboygan Marina as seen March 5. The business will open in early April.