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Ale Asylum
Bar/Tasting RoomBeer GardenRestaurantBeer To Go (Off-License)
3698 Kinsman Boulevard
Madison WI 53704
Telephone: +1 608-663-3926
Hours: Monday-Wednesday 11:00am-midnight, Thursday-Saturday 11:00am-2:00am, Sunday 2:00pm-midnight.
Brewer: Dean Coffey, Chris Riphenburg
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Notes

Visited: August 9, 2008

Opened: 2006

Contributors: Dennis Mulholland, Jeff Scanlan, Matthias Haaben, Ralph Wells, Siegfried Binge

Massive sample glasses here. Dean and Chris were the brewers at Angelic back when Angelic was a brewery. You can pick up a six-pack of any of their beers at the brewery for $800.

Updated: May 10, 2010

Beer List

  • Armageddon Amber Ale
    6.80% abv.
    • Date: August 9, 2008 (#7248)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 16½ points
      Appearance (3)
      Red-brown, hazy. Thick head.
      Aroma (3)
      Mild citrusy, fruity hops.
      Mouthfeel (8)
      Light body, creamy. Lots of sweet toasty malt. Big fruity hop flavor, moderate bitterness.
      Overall Impression (2½)
      Good beer.
  • Bedlam!
  • Big Slick Stout
    7.00% abv.
    • Date: August 9, 2008 (#7250)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 17½ points
      Appearance (3)
      Black. Moderate dense head.
      Aroma (3)
      Sweet, black, roasty.
      Mouthfeel (9)
      Medium body, really smooth. Malty and roasty and reasonably sweet and reasonably bitter. Hint of licorice.
      Overall Impression (2½)
      Very nice smooth beer.
  • Contorter Porter
    Robust Porter
    4.80% abv.
    • Date: August 9, 2008 (#7251)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 14 points
      Appearance (3)
      Black, but "clearly" unfiltered. Moderate head.
      Aroma (3)
      Roasty, with some grainy malt.
      Mouthfeel (7)
      Light-medium body, moderate carbonation. Roasty, sweet, malty, but thin. Some earthiness, some diacetyl.
      Overall Impression (1)
  • Gold Digger Blonde Ale
    Golden or Blonde Ale
    4.80% abv.
    • Date: August 9, 2008 (#7245)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 16½ points
      Appearance (3)
      Pale, very hazy. Thick head.
      Aroma (3)
      Clean, with a hint of yeast.
      Mouthfeel (8)
      Light body, fizzy. Sweetly malty, mildly grainy.
      Overall Impression (2½)
      Real clean beer.
  • Happy Ending
    Belgian-Style Dubbel
    7.70% abv.
  • Hopalicious Pale Ale
    American-Style Pale Ale
    5.80% abv.
  • Madtown Nutbrown
    English-Style Brown Ale
    5.50% abv.
  • Sticky McDoogle
    Modern Strong Scotch Ale
    7.20% abv.