About a week after I moved to Madison, I was scared away from Vintage for some time when I was crossing the University/Frances intersection and looked to see mud wrestling underway. I'll never forget the announcer shouting "Are you guys DRUNK?!"...crowd murmurs..."Are you guys HORNY?!"...crowd murmurs...I run back to the Square semi-frightened.
Then, one cold winter's eve, I stumbled in to find a homey atmosphere that I would never expect from the outside, friendly staff, and in-house brews that were actually quite good -- better than the Dane. Go for the Woodshed IPA, or one of their hot drinks if it's chilly out. Just don't judge by its' cinderblock cover!