Wisconsin is known for beer - years ago my dad worked for Heilman Brewery in LaCrosse. The tradition continues at the four Great Dane Brewery locations.
I had to try the cheese curds. I was so stuffed I could only order another starter.
I went for the Juicy Brewskies - bratwurst and cheedar sliders with carmelized onions, dill pickle slice and horseradish mustard on a pretzel bun. It was so big, it didn't ever fit in MY big mouth! When I tried to squeeze it down, the cheese oozed out of the bratwurst patty!
The other food item I ordered was BEEF JERKY. They have a jar of homemade beef jerky sitting behind the bar. For $3 per piece, it was very fresh and tasty, albeit a tad bit salty. Overall was perfect to go with the IPA I enjoyed.
The place was crowded for a snowy January Tuesday night in Madison... lots of different age groups and types of patrons. In the other room were pool tables, and I didn't look around much beyond where we sat in the bar area and watched (then) #3 UW lose their first game of the 2014 season to unranked Indiana (boo!) Despite the loss, the mood of the bar was lifted by the good beer and food.