Ale Asylum gets my vote!
I visited Madison on a business trip this past week and I didn't know my way around at all. I found out about this place thanks to Yelp and decided to check it out.
The location was a little different from what I expected but because they're brewing their owns beers, I guess it makes sense they're in sort of an industrial warehouse. Form what I can tell their beers are popular too because they were loading kegs by the dozen onto racks for shipping. Pretty cool to watch!
I sat down in the sun on their nice, spacious patio and was immediately helped by the wait staff. I asked for recommendations and the waitress seemed to really know the menu well. I selected a beer (which was really really tasty) and then ordered a pizza.
Another review I read mentioned that the pizza was "not great...gooey.." but that must have been a bad day! This pizza was awesome! The crust was perfect - a little crunchy but not hard. In fact, what I liked best was that the pizzas were unique. I tried the pulled-pork, rosemary and cheese pizza. It was really, REALLY good!
I definitely recommend this little spot for anyone who wants a refreshing beer and a good pizza. They also have a cheese plate and deli sandwiches.
The bill was shockingly cheap too! I expected it to be about 2x more than it was.. another bonus to eating here I guess!