Some time ago I had a beer from Karben4, I'm nearly positive it was Blue Falcon, a lager, based on what I like, but I am unsure. Too many beers ago to remember. What I am sure of is I remember the name of the brewery. Then, yesterday, I had another Karben4 beer on tap, Lady Luck, while at a fine establishment in Madison. I was here for work. It was delicious and so I decided to look up the brewery and go there for myself since I discovered it was just 5 miles from my hotel.
Karben4 has been a staple in the busy Madison beer scene since 2012. I was not disappointed in my sojourn. The taproom itself was a wide open L-shaped bar with ample seating. Colorful art adorned the walls, yet you could see plain unpainted plywood here and there. It didn't bother me because if you were to build a taproom in your garage, it would look similar and no one comes to look at the damn walls, they want beer. Whether it was by design or due to remodeling, it works either way. In the far corner of the taproom were glass windows that gave you a glimpse of the tanks where the magic happens. It always makes me feel good when I can see the vats of beer at a brewery, though you never see anyone actually working. Maybe it is magic. Outside were several heated plastic igloos so you can get lit while staying warm on a cold Wisconsin winter night. It looks like you can reserve these from their app.
In my best Scottish accent, I ordered a Scottish Wee Heavy. Three for three, baby. I told my brother where I was and he responded that he really likes Karben4's Fantasy Factory IPA, so the accolades continue. It seems that Karben4 likes to push the limits as several of their project beers are a little different. They have a line of fruity beers that they call, Happy Silly Time and a line of hard seltzers. Of course, they have all the staples like Mai Bocks, Porters, Hefeweizens, lagers, ales, pilsners and stouts. Karben4 has a good mix of IPA's too. I've started to turn away from IPA's as that genre of beer has been over-done in my mind, not that they're bad, I just don't know where I'm at anymore with so many kinds, but experimenting is what Karben4 has done well.
I was happy to see that they offered a nice selection of appetizer type foods as well as burgers and pizza because who doesn't want to eat something while drinking? I wish I had known this because just prior to going there I stopped at another place where I had the worst food I'd had in some time. I might do a post about them. I digress.
I will go back to Karben4 and would recommend it to my friends. Are we friends? Karben4 makes good beer. If I buy a t-shirt from your establishment, it's my homage to you and I did. Cheers!
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