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Robin Shepard
The best dubbel
The recent Great American Beer Festival win for Vintage Brewing’s signature beer Dedication is well deserved. The strong Belgian-style ale has a rich malty backbone that complements notes of raisin and dark stone fruits. Read more
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Tangent to become Vintage
A big win at the Great American Beer Festival prompts Vintage to make some changes. Tangent, its downtown location, will be renamed to highlight its Vintage connection. Read more
Oct 14, 2019
Inspired by history
Jessica Jones did not set out to recreate an obscure Burton ale, but it’s a good one and so popular it might find a regular place on the brewery’s taps. Read more
Oct 9, 2019
Arrrr you ready for Red Beard?
Next Door Brewing has a new IIPA that’s been aged for nearly four months in red wine barrels. It features a new hop from France called Barbe Rouge. Read more
Sep 18, 2019
Robin Shepard
Nuts about Notella
Notella, a sweet stout from Karben4, has the chocolate hazelnut flavoring of a certain famed chocolate hazelnut spread. But brewmaster Ryan Koga makes it from a blend of specialty malts, hazelnut extract and liquid cocoa. Read more
Sep 18, 2019
Robin Shepard
’Tis the season
The new crop of Wisconsin-brewed Oktoberfests available in Madison is large. Our beer critic has sampled them all and has a top pick. Read more
Sep 11, 2019
Robin Shepard
Sweet and sour
It’s a party that will take beer drinkers from summer to fall. Hawaiian Shirt Party is an intense, imperial kettle sour. Read more
Sep 4, 2019
Robin Shepard
Crane in cans
One of Madison’s smallest breweries, The Parched Eagle, is releasing its first beer in cans. Crane Ale is a flagship from the Westport beermaker. Read more
Aug 28, 2019
1:15 PM
Robin Shepard
The beer is back
Ooga Brewing, Beaver Dam’s first brewery since 1953, has been open for a couple of months. We check out the house taps. Read more
Aug 22, 2019
5:00 AM
Peace, beer and music
The second annual Paulpalooza fundraiser memorializes Paul Natzke. The Hop Garden will feature a special red lager for the occasion. Read more
Aug 22, 2019
5:00 AM
Robin Shepard
Think pink
The brut IPA is a challenging style that’s growing in popularity. The Wisconsin Pink Boots Society has collaboratively brewed one that’s on the lighter side. Read more
Aug 21, 2019
3:00 PM
Robin Shepard
Beer heaven
The 33rd year for the Great Taste of the Midwest saw no shortage of great beers. Here are the brews our beer critic will be dreaming of at night. Read more
Aug 12, 2019
4:00 PM
