Chris Drosner
The Capital Times
Madison, WI, United States
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The year in beer: The Beer Baron's favorite brews of 2015
Lately in the world of beer, every year is better than the last, and this list is a testament to just how good beer drinkers had it in 2015. World-class → Read More
Beer Baron: Karben4 stretches style boundaries with Lady Luck
The third year-round six-pack offer from the Madison brewery is a big Irish red masquerading as an imperial red ale. → Read More
Interactive guide: Exploring beer styles
Interactive guide for finding your ideal style of beer. → Read More
Interactive guide: Exploring beer styles
Interactive guide for finding your ideal style of beer. → Read More
Beer Baron: Next Door's step outside the neighborhood is a win-win-win-win-win
The East Side brewpub debuts six-packs, led by twin flagships and an outstanding new-ish Scotch ale. → Read More
ALRC recommends Madhatter's liquor license be suspended for 15 days
The proposed suspension was timed to maximize its impact on the campus-area bar, so it would begin as UW's winter break is ending. → Read More
Beer Baron: One Barrel is a nanobrewery no longer
The once-tiny Madison brewery using just-opened Octopi Brewing to produce two of its beers in six-packs for the first time. → Read More
Beer Baron: 3rd Sign beer pairs come from Octopi, a new kind of local brewery
Contract brewer Octopi Brewing's 3rd Sign house label offers twin beers that explore variations on a single style. → Read More
Beer Baron: Edmund Fitzgerald a magnificent toast to a maritime tragedy
Great Lakes Brewing's seminal porter is a tribute to the 29 crewmen who died in the shipwreck 40 years ago this week. → Read More
Beer Baron: Illinois' Two Brothers makes a welcome return to Wisconsin
The suburban Chicago brewery pulled back from the state in 2009 to focus on core markets and expand production. → Read More
Beer Baron: Embrace the tiny bubble with 3 Sheeps' nitro Cashmere Hammer
The stout is believed to be the first Wisconsin-made bottled beer to use smooth, soft nitrogen bubbles instead of carbonation. → Read More
Beer Baron: Was peak beer on display at Great American Beer Festival?
The beer is indeed great -- and diverse -- at America's largest beerfest, which comes as ownership of craft brewers is increasingly muddled. → Read More
Beer Baron: Black Husky is moving to the city
The North Woods brewery known for big, bold beers such as Howler will open a much larger brewery in Milwaukee next spring. → Read More
Beer Baron: Wisconsin's latest import is a truly Midwestern IPA
The headliner of the fast-growing Fulton Beer's year-round lineup is Sweet Child of Vine, a malty but balanced IPA. → Read More
QUIZ: Which Madison area beer are you?
Take our quiz and find out which local brew best suits you! → Read More
The business week in review: Dollar General to Janesville, new Apple gadgets
Some of the top business stories from the past week include: → Read More
Beer Baron: From Door County, a saison for every season
L'automne is the first in a new seasonal series of Belgian-inspired farmhouse ales from the Baileys Harbor brewery. → Read More
Beer Baron: Hinterland teams up with Packers for new brewery
The 20-year-old Green Bay brewery is moving from downtown to the new Titletown District next to Lambeau Field. → Read More
Beer Baron: Great Taste of the Midwest 'huge' event for brewers
The Madison beer festival is a can't-miss for brewers like Minnesota's August Schell for both social and business reasons. → Read More
Beer Baron: Ommegang Hennepin is a taste of a big beer deal
The Belgian parent company of the New York brewery added a third American brewer to its fold this month. → Read More