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A yearly tradition, now moves to the eve of Madison Craft Beer Week. Isthmus Cask Ale Fest features exclusive cask-conditioned ales from your favorite regional breweries. This year Cask Ale Fest will be held at the Madison Children's Museum from 7 - 10 PM on Thursday, April 27. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets.
Tickets for the fest are $40 and include:
- Unlimited samples of over 25 cask ales
- Commemorative tasting glass
- Coffee samples from Just Coffee Cooperative
- One free beer to be redeemed at the Great Dane (Downtown location only) during Madison Craft Beer Week
- Special release of this year’s Common Thread collaborative brew
- Exclusive craft beer-inspired samples from The Roman Candle which include:
- Breakfast slice of pizza with Hair of the Dog Sauce – made with Titletown Brewing Co. Green 19 IPA
- Bavarian pretzel with house made beer cheese sauce – made with Surly Hell
- Chicken wings with home made BBQ sauce – made with Ale Asylum Ambergeddon
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Cask Ale or 'real ale' is made using traditional methods for fermenting and storing beer. Unpasteurized, unfiltered and unlike any beer you’ll find on the shelf or out of a keg, cask-conditioned ales are known for their unique flavor profiles and light natural carbonation.
Learn about the casks that the Great Dane and Karben4 will be bringing to the fest:
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CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS!
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Confirmed breweries (more will continue to be added):
- 3 Sheeps Brewing Company
- 3rd Sign Brewery
- Abita Beer
- Ale Asylum
- ALT Brew
- The Brewing Projekt
- Capital Brewery
- Door County Brewing Company
- Furthermore Beer
- Great Dane Pub & Brewing Co.
- Hop Haus Brewing Company
- House of Brews
- Indeed Brewing Company
- Karben4
- MobCraft
- Next Door Brewing Company
- Pearl Street Brewery
- Potosi Brewing Company
- Sand Creek Brewing Company
- Second Salem Brewing Company
- Sprecher Brewery
- Surly Brewing Co.
- Tallgrass Brewing Co.
- Upland Brewing Co.
- Vintage Brewing Company
- Wisconsin Brewing Company
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