Beer
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Make tracks
Snowshoe from New Glarus is a seasonal favorite, but it’s not offered every year. But this year, you can haz! Read more
Untitled Art
The Italian job
Both Untitled Art and Working Draft are initial Midwest champions of the dry, refreshing Italian pilsner style. Imagine a German pilsner with more hoppy personality. Read more
Nov 27, 2019
Robin Shepard
The cat’s meow
“The Giving Brewery,” a charitable project from Octopi Brewing, benefits cats and other critters this season with its Bow Chicka Meow Meow! It’s a sweet stout with surprising anise kick. Read more
Nov 26, 2019
Robin Shepard
Pond water plus
Swamp Thang, a hazy IIPA collaboration beer from Working Draft Beer Company, Lake Louie Brewing, and Wisconsin Brewing Company, is one of the best of the year. It’s a hop monster with a huge amount of Citra, Simcoe and Enigma. Read more
Nov 20, 2019
Robin Shepard
Drinks at Devil’s Lake
Erica DeAnda is the brewmaster at the new Tumbled Rock Brewery and Kitchen in Baraboo. Her first in-house brews have just been released. Read more
Nov 14, 2019
Robin Shepard
A quarter century
The Great Dane’s 25th Anniversary Scotch ale is based on its popular Stone of Scone Scotch ale. The beer is being released on the Great Dane’s Anniversary, November 14. Read more
Nov 13, 2019
Robin Shepard
Serve somebody
One Barrel’s Veteran’s Brew will commemorate those who served, as well raise funds for Madison veteran Zak Holmes who was injured in a motorcycle accident. Read more
Nov 6, 2019
A crisp apple ale
Apple ales are a highlight of the harvest season. Among the new Wisconsin apple ales this year is Lakefront’s Ted. Read more
Oct 30, 2019
12:00 PM
Robin Shepard
Cherry on top
Kriekenlaan from Funk Factory Geuzeria is tart, crisp and bubbly with lots of sharp cherry character. And for creator Andrew Holzhauer, it’s personal. Read more
Oct 24, 2019
4:59 AM
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
Oct 17, 2019
5:00 AM
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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
9:10 AM
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
12:00 PM
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
1:00 PM
