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Set in a small industrial park in Verona, it's got ponds and trees (and angry geese) surrounding it and they took advantage, creating a great outdoor area. I can see having a great wedding or other event here, but in addition to an outdoor bar and seating area, they scattered Adirondack chairs and even a small fire pit around their grounds. It's peaceful and relaxing and a perfect place to settle back with some friends and pints.
We were the only ones on our tour, so we got a very personal accounting from our guide, which was awesome. She had a passion for the place, loved showing it off and really pulled me in with the story.
The lowdown? Wisconsin's brewmaster was at Capital for many, many years when he decided he'd reached the pinnacle of that part of his career. What's next? Open a brewery, of course. He took another Capital higher up with him and that cache meant that before they did anything, they had beaucoup bucks in investments. That means this shiny new brewery is state-of-the-art and built exactly to their specifications. The building has a wall meant to come down to accommodate expansion.
They decided that if they were going to call themselves Wisconsin Brewing, they had to put their money where their mouth was, so as much as possible, everything in the building is sourced from in-state.
I really loved the idea of being handed carte blanche on your dream/profession. Basically, he'd done enough in his life to earn the ability to make exactly what he wanted here. That's pretty damn awesome.
It's Madison, so there are bike racks in back. The tasting room has plenty of tables, a big TV and lots of choices to sample.
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