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Ale Asylum

2002 Pankratz Street
Madison WI 53704
Telephone: +1 608-663-3926
Hours: Monday-Thursday 11:00am-midnight, Friday-Saturday 11:00am-2:30am, Sunday 11:00am-10:00pm.
Brewer: Dean Coffey, Chris Riphenburg
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Notes

Visited: August 9, 2008

Opened: 2006

Annual Production: 14,500 bbl

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

Formerly located at 3698 Kinsman Boulevard.

Updated: October 23, 2021

News

2021-10-22: Ale Asylum owners toasting company's imminent sale and seamless flow of beer (Wisconsin State Journal)
2021-08-21: Ale Asylum for sale, with its brewery and restaurant closing at the end of October (Wisconsin State Journal)
2014-05-07: Ale Asylum: New tanks, new territories and new brands (Craft Brewing Business)
2012-09-06: Ale Asylum readies to open large new brewery on north side (The Daily Page)

Beer List

Ambergeddon

American-Style Amber/Red 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.

Ballistic IPA

American-Style India Pale Ale

7.50% abv.

Bedlam!

American-Belgo-Style Ale

7.50% abv.

Date: December 5, 2013 (#9310)

Package: bottled

Place: Woodman's Food Market #22, Appleton WI

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Bright amber. Dense head.

Aroma (3½)
Huge citrusy hops.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body, smooth. Biscuity, toasty malt underlies a big fruity, citrusy, floral hop flavor. Medium-big bitterness. Hop flavor dominates the finish.

Overall Impression (2½)

Big Slick Stout

Oatmeal 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: December 29, 2012 (#8991)

Package: bottled

Place: Place unknown

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Deep garnet color. Low head.

Aroma (3)
Chocolatey, grassy. Mildly spicy.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, fizzy. Roasty, grassy, and malty. Mild peppery spice in the finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Thanks to John Peterson and Tom Dinwiddie for the bottle!
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)