Beer
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Robin Shepard
A spate of Madison-area Belgians is cause for celebration — literally
Belgian beers include a broad range of styles and some of the greatest diversity among beers from a specific region of the world. An upcoming festival at Giant Jones in October highlights the style. Read more
Robin Shepard
Madison’s Alt Brew to expand
Madison’s gluten-free brewery is launching a major expansion this fall to meet growing demand. Owner Trevor Easton has purchased a used 20-barrel brewing system, which will expand his brewhouse’s output by nearly 10 times. Read more
Sep 25, 2023
Robin Shepard
A non-alcoholic Oktoberfest beer?
An NA Oktoberfest from Untitled Art lets those who don’t drink alcohol (or don’t want to at the moment) enjoy the fall beer fests. Plus: a juicy hop bomb from O’so and a kölsch from G5 is now in the Madison market. Read more
Sep 21, 2023
Robin Shepard
Rookery Brewery carves out a niche with farmhouse ales
A Wauwatosa brewery specializing in farmhouse ales begins to distribute more of its beers in Madison. Plus, a triad of saisons from The Great Dane. Read more
Sep 14, 2023
Robin Shepard
Bready, tart, oaky and smoky
Beers from Karben4, Starkweather Brewing, The Great Dane and Working Draft are all over the map —in the best way. Read more
Aug 15, 2023
Robin Shepard
Herbiery expands its tap list of hopless beers, Mikerphone extends its reach in Madison
Herbiery Brewing opened a taproom at 2015 Winnebago St. in late June. It becomes part of a concentrated craft beer area around Schenk’s Corners and Atwood Avenue. Plus: Mikerphone wants to be a Badger. Read more
Aug 6, 2023
Robin Shepard
Sauk City is home to a new brewpub, MT Bottle Brewing
MT Bottle Brewing is among the smallest breweries in the greater Madison area. Read more
Jul 11, 2023
Robin Shepard
Summer beers to watch for from 608 Brewing Company, Leinie’s, and Full Mile
Madison is getting more beer from La Crosse’s 608 Brewing Company. Full Mile brews out of the box. And Leinenkugel’s has the number one new craft beer in the Midwest, according to Information Resources Incorporated. Read more
Jul 4, 2023
8:00 AM
Robin Shepard
The most quaffable beer of the summer might be Capital’s Sommertag
Look for Sommertag from Capital, destined to be one of the most quaffable beers of summer. Double dry-hopping has also been all the rage. Read more
Jun 15, 2023
6:00 PM
Robin Shepard
Prost is home to some serious German beer curation
The communal atmosphere of a German beer hall appears to be coming back post-COVID, as there are more patrons requesting beer by the boot. Read more
Jun 6, 2023
8:00 AM
New Glarus Brewing Company turns 30
How does a brewery celebrate? With special beers, of course. Read more
May 11, 2023
12:00 PM
Robin Shepard
Giant Jones may have brewed the crunchiest beer ever
Giant Jones makes a beer with spruce tips and collaborates with Awildan Distilling of Sun Prairie for a botanical genever-spruce beer combo. Plus, Supermoon of Milwaukee shows up on Madison store shelves Read more
May 6, 2023
8:00 AM
Robin Shepard
IPAs continue to dominate Madison craft brews
IPAs continue to dominate taps, but they are all different, from fruity to old school West Coast style. Read more
Apr 19, 2023
12:00 PM
