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| - We spent the day at Devil's Lake doing some kayaking, so by the time we crawled in I was thirsty for a good beer or two and running on empty. Vintage Brewing coddled both needs handily.
Vintage has about 15 of their own crafts on tap, which is pretty impressive given their size (average restaurant). That translates into a diverse beer menu with a little bit of everything. I'm not an Irish Red fan but couldn't help noticing all of the awards next to their McLovin selection on the menu..so I gave it a whirl. I'm very glad I did. Best Irish Red I've ever had, hands down. I was pretty tired and didn't want to get into a second beer at dinner. So I asked our waitress for a small pour of Sarsaparilla Killa, a Belgian Black ale with molasses, dark cocoa, black licorice and old fashioned root beer stirred in. Yeah...that's what I said...that's one hell of a concoction! It's smoother than it sounds and has a nice flavor.
Quato literally resided in my stomach so dinner couldn't arrive fast enough, which was the 50/50 Cali BLT. Here's the menu story: "Equal parts of house ground beef & bacon compose this beautiful burger. Topped with pepper jack cheese, avocado, chipotle aioli, lettuce, tomato, onion and a fried egg on a Parker House roll".
That's what I call awesomeness on a bun! I inhaled the damn thing as well as the mashed taters on the side. After eating I felt like another beer but also faced 140 miles to get home, so I capitulated.
Next time I'm back in Madison this place has a strong chance of seeing my mug. Top notch everything across the board.
Cheers!
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