Isthmus Drinks

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Janet Chen’s Mad Maiden Shrub is Madison’s premier local drinking vinegar. But you can also make your own.Splash from the past

Versatile shrubs, or drinking vinegars, go alcoholic or nonalcoholic easily.

Josh Ruffin’s advice on trying assertive styles: “Just take a moment and go back to it. Rinse and repeat, if necessary.”Listen to the cicerone

Josh Ruffin of Brasserie V helps patrons get more out of fine beers.

The drink of your dreams

Mixes are out. Muddling is in. But there’s nothing mysterious about making a great cocktail.

NoneKnow your hops

Hops offer a range of flavors and aromas that resemble herbs, resin-pine, and tropical fruits like grapefruit and tangerine.

David Korb in his vineyards on River Road in the town of Westport.Vino - right here in Dane County!

Cold-climate grapes spur the growth of southern Wisconsin wineries.

Overseeing the mob: Brewers Andrew Gierczak, Henry Schwartz and Giotto Troia.Beyond chocolate banana stout

Mobcraft’s beer offerings mature, with brewery heading to Milwaukee.