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Craft brewing business is growing in Wisconsin

Friday, February 15th, 2013, 8:33am

Craft brewing business is growing in Wisconsin

Craft brewing is a booming business in Wisconsin, which ranks ninth among breweries per capita by state.

Last fall, Brian Destree took over brewmaster duties at Middleton's Capital Brewery, one of southern Wisconsin's craft brew staples since 1986.

Before Capital Brewery, the University of Wisconsin-Madison grad worked for Miller-Coors, giving him a unique perspective between craft brewers' personal touch and the bottom line of big business brewing.

"Kind of as I progressed from the corporate ladder at Miller, the farther and farther away I got from actually being in a brewery and doing hands-on brewing work," Destree said.

And while beer makers Miller-Coors and Anheuser-Busch sell the most beer, Wisconsin's craft breweries continue to find a larger piece of the market.

There are 75 breweries statewide, which translates to about 75,000 people for every Wisconsin brewery.

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Review: New brew house brings unique ale to north side

Submitted by Brian Lee

Sunday, February 10th, 2013, 1:04pm

Review: New brew house brings unique ale to north side

Karben4 Brewing opened in late December in the former home of Ale Asylum, which relocated months earlier to a larger facility closer to the airport. Add One Barrel Brewing Co. to the mix, and you have a nice triangle of places to grab a beer on the east/north side of town.

On tap right now:

LadyLuck Irish Red ($5)
UnderCover Session Ale ($5)
Silk Scorpion Black IPA ($6)
NightCall Smoked Porter ($5)
SamuRyePA Rye American Pale Ale ($5)
Block Party Amber Ale ($5)

Get the scoop on the beers and Karben4 facility in the EatDrinkMadison.com review

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Soglin plan underway to bring good-for-you grub to low-income families

Submitted by Haley Perrin, Madison Commons Reporter

Thursday, November 15th, 2012, 3:55pm

Soglin plan underway to bring good-for-you grub to low-income families

Mayor says idea stemmed from summer ‘Meet and Eat’

A food truck experiment this summer lead to the mayor establishing a council this fall to continue work bringing affordable healthy food options for low-income families.

At the first meeting of his Madison Food Policy Council on Oct. 24, National Food Day, Mayor Paul Soglin made the opening statements explaining its importance.

“In terms of the farmers’ market, we have one of the best known markets in the world,” Soglin said. “When it comes to food policy, there is this enormous gap. I see that as an opportunity to take us to another level.”

The MFPC is an extension of the Dane County board. It joins the Dane County Food Council and Coalition, but aims more to answer the question of accessibility and affordability than connecting producers to buyers, which is the focus of the county’s council and coalition.

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Craft Beer Week Is Under Way In Dane County

Submitted by Adam Malecek on Monday, May 7th, 3:53 pm

Madison Craft Beer Week is under way.

The 10-day countywide festival promotes Dane County's craft beer culture and beer appreciation.

Craft beer lovers can take part in beer dinners, beer walks and even brewery parties.

Staff at the Great Dane in downtown Madison spoke with WISC-TV about the festival.

"We get people coming in from out of town saying, 'You know, we heard this place is really great. Madison's having Craft Beer Week and we really just want to check it out.' So we get to enlighten a lot of outsiders about the coolness of Madison's beer scene," said Reese Railling, a manager at the Great Dane.

Craft Beer Week runs through May 13.

For more information on Craft Beer Week events, go to: http://www.madbeerweek.com/event-guide2

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Imperial Garden, Ale Asylum Offer Unique Food Pairing

Submitted by Susan Siman on Thursday, December 1st, 12:12 pm

The holidays are a time to celebrate with food and drinks! Pairing a delicious entree with the perfect drink is an art. Imperial Garden restaurant in Middleton is hosting an extraordinary pairing prepared by Chef Ken Yan.

For $30, you will receive an Imperial six course feast, paired with Ale Asylum beer.

Reservations can be made by calling Imperial Garden at 608-238-6445.

If you make your reservation early you can register to win an Imperial Banquet for four, the perfect holiday gift!

Check out www.imperialgarden.com for more information.

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Growing, Cooking, Eating At Sherman Middle School

Submitted by Megan Bjella, Madison Commons Reporter

Thursday, October 20th, 2011, 4:33pm

Growing, Cooking, Eating At Sherman Middle School

“How can I affect how these kids are eating?”

That question drives Chef Tory, the executive chef for L'Etoile and Graze, to spend every other Tuesday at Sherman Middle School, teaching students how to cook from scratch using whole natural foods.

Now in its sixth year, Cooking Healthy Options in Wisconsin, or CHOW, was originally conceived by Chef Tory and one of his cooks. At the time, Sherman Middle School had just received a “Fresh Fruits and Vegetables” grant from the state, and so it seemed like an ideal school to pilot the CHOW program.

What started as cooking demonstrations has expanded to include a school garden, which provides the raw materials for healthy snacks and meals, and also serves as an outdoor classroom for integrated, hands-on learning.

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