Beer
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Robin Shepard
Blended family
One Barrel’s Apple Ale combines hard cider with Kölsch. The harvest treat is now available bottled in four-packs. more
Robin Shepard
Appreciate a classic beer style
Patron Saint from Wisconsin Brewing Company deserves sainthood for its soft caramel and bready flavor. Brewer Kirby Nelson has refined a style he has been excelling at for years. more
Sep 13, 2017
Kyle Nabilcy
Opaque expectations
What’s up with light-colored coffee beers?We take a closer look at Cold Press Coffee Pumking, Cascara and more. more
Sep 12, 2017
Robin Shepard
Mosasaur IPA from Vintage Brewing Company
This is a modern IPA with a prehistoric name. Its use of Mosaic hops is a great example of current trends in craft beers. more
Sep 6, 2017
Sue Moen
Red (amber?) letter days
There’s plenty of beer, so plot your weekends accordingly. more
Sep 6, 2017
Robin Shepard
Badger brews
These tailgate-worthy beers for game day go well with tailgate foods. Many honor the Badgers by looking a little red, as well. more
Aug 31, 2017
Kyle Nabilcy
A damn fine IPA
Some beer for the Twin Peaks fandom. Creativity, as one might assume, runs wild. more
Aug 29, 2017
Voluptuous Vennum
Ale Asylum has a new hit IPA in Dr. Vennum. It has loads of hop flavor and nothing to get in the way of it. more
Aug 23, 2017
5:00 AM
Robin Shepard
Perfect porch beer
Midnight on the Bay from Lake Louie is a crisp saison. But hurry — the brewery made only one 30-barrel batch. more
Aug 17, 2017
1:56 PM
Kyle Nabilcy
Sweet stouts and spa water
There’s no better place than the Great Taste of the Midwest beer festival to drink a bunch of tiny beers. Here’s to another round of great discoveries. more
Aug 15, 2017
3:32 PM
Robin Shepard
From milkshakes to Chardonnay barrel-aged tripels
The best of the best from the 2017 Great Taste of the Midwest beer festival includes some flavor surprises, but also old-school pilsners. more
Aug 14, 2017
1:03 PM
Beer, coming to Sun Prairie
Full Mile brewery plans move forward. The project will be downtown and run by Nathan Kinderman and C.J. Hall. more
Aug 10, 2017
5:00 AM
No ticket? No crisis.
Rarities and out-of-town treats are on tap at Great Taste of the Midwest pre-parties. Our Robin Shepard picks some takeovers and guest pourings he doesn’t want to miss. more
Aug 9, 2017
3:50 PM
Drink and DIY, The Old Fashioned Way
Join Revel upstairs at The Old Fashioned for an evening of mixology and glass etching. Click through for more details. more
Oct 10, 2017
6:00 PM
Dancing with the Startenders Cocktail Competition
Madison Cocktail Week competition. Free. more
Oct 10, 2017
9:00 PM
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