Madison Brewing Company

5/6/2007 8:16:55 AM, sunday, may 06, 2007 [ Updated sunday, may 06, 2007 ]
After reading the other reviews, I didn’t know what to expect when heading over to Madison recently. I thought that the beers were good and I guess we got lucky with the service, because the bartender waited on us and she was knowlegeable regarding the beers. I understand that the beers were better a few years ago? The food is a typical casual bar type menu and the selections we ordered were very good, especially the homemade potato chips. The ambiance is a rustic style which was nice. We will stop in again when we are in the area.

3/16/2007 8:18:00 AM, friday, march 16, 2007
Nice place to stop for a brew and a bite. I really like the building, the brewpub really fits here. The beers don’t have the pizzaz they used to, but are still pretty good. Worth a visist.

12/18/2005 9:44:42 AM, sunday, december 18, 2005
Pretty cool little place in a cool little town. Not too big, but good atmosphere. Grain bags and brewing equipment all around. Food was marginal, beer was pretty good too, nothing great. It’s an hour drive from where I live, but a nice drive, and I’ll make the trip again.

11/16/2005 8:26:03 AM, wednesday, november 16, 2005
Nice big place, but they could do so much better with what fills it. The food was so-so, and the beer was mostly worse (with one exception -- their Pale). Service was ok, but not beer savvy -- on the sampler two of the beers were reversed (fortunately it was easy to tell).

8/8/2005 10:43:21 PM, monday, august 08, 2005
Three visits over the past four years or so, each less impressive than the last.; the one constant has been the pleasant (if fairly typical) restored old main street downtown interior. Some of my problems may be due to my more refined/critical palate, or maybe the place has gone downhill. At any rate, this last time I had the hefe, terribly infected and sour, the food was just OK with portions fit for only the most obese of gluttons (not a compliment in my book), and the service less than stellar. Probably the weakest brewpub in the state at the moment.

7/26/2005 7:29:26 AM, tuesday, july 26, 2005
Been here twice in the past 2 years. Not real pleased with the place in July 2005. Had a sampler, and found that the beer tastes like the water, which isn’t very good. All of the beers served had the same distinct taste to them, which could also be found when taking a sip of water to cleanse the palate. The shepards pie is OK, nothing to write home about. Was very disapointed with the service, which was extremly slow.

11/23/2004 2:16:40 PM, tuesday, november 23, 2004
Have made this place a regular visit on trips up through Vermont to the North for Beer Fests and what not. Decent place to stop in for a bite and a brew. There was a day when the beers were of the top notch variety, but I feel that they are more average now. Food is good. Atmosphere is a bit local bordering on strange at times, but that makes for good conversation.

11/2/2004 11:03:58 AM, tuesday, november 02, 2004
Located on Main street, this place has a bright, new feel to it with a brick exterior, wood floors, and a metal staircase leading upstairs. Somehow it feels homey too, the way a VT bar should feel. The have a menu of year round beers with a few rotating seasonals. Overall the beer is decent, but nothing will knock your socks off. Try the Old 76 strong ale.