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    Mad Paddle Brewstillery

    4.4 (66 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated 1 week ago

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    Bar seating and self-serve beer tap wall
    Jen C.

    Enjoyed coming back to see how new ownership is running the place, and they're doing it well! We stopped in one afternoon after bowling down the street. We were greeted (lots of friendly servers around) and told to sit wherever we wished. We tried the beer wall which was so much fun! You get a card that you can tap to dispense whatever beverage you want - just turn it in and settle up on your debit/credit card before leaving. Beers are priced accordingly (e.g. domestic lagers are cheaper per ounce, imports/crafts are slightly more) and you're totally in control of your pours. It was a good way to sample a bunch of different things without annoying a server, and no waiting, either! They also had other beverages like wine and cider on the wall as well. As far as service goes, we moved upstairs for a little while to watch an NFL game on the big TV and had a few apps to share. We enjoyed the nachos and pickles which were a big enough portion for 4 to share. There were some bar games and board games, and kids are definitely welcome again (just not in certain areas, or too late in the night, I believe). There was even a very entertaining Smashgiving show (full combat armored fighting) going on which we enjoyed watching. Bathrooms were clean, as well. We used to stop in every time we're in town, so we'll definitely add this back to our Madison must-do list!

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    Justin C.

    Had a great experience at Mad Paddle under their new ownership! My family has been coming to Madison for Thanksgiving for almost 15 years now and the former owner was less than family friendly but I'm so stoked to say that well behaved kids are welcome again and I'll gladly spend my money here. I've read others complain about the service but I had no issues. The appetizers we ordered were great and the self-serve beer wall is great. The prices are what they are and this isn't an Applebee's so keep that in mind. I'm thrilled to have a place to land when I visit Madison and so thankful that Mad Paddle opened back up.

    Joseph A.

    Our waitress was Brittany with dark hair and she was excellent. Her smiles were so welcoming and she was so anxious to get the food and drink that we ordered to us in a very timely manner. Again asking if there was anything else that we needed. The food was excellent. Thank you Brittany.

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    Janet S.

    So happy to try some local beer while in Madison visiting friends. We loved being able to stop in and have some beer and delicious pizza together! They have some delicious blonde beers and some seasonal variations! I enjoyed a delicious flight, which was very affordable for the value I got! The Nashville hot honey pizza, the Mac and cheese pizza and the BBQ pizzas were wonderful! I plan to come again the next time I visit!

    Eileen B.

    My hubby and I drove to Madison Indiana for something to do on a Saturday. It's a cute town and we happened to come upon this brewery which shares a space with uncommon pizzas. What a great idea!! The brewery has wood barrel tables with games you can play like uno Jenga and more. I ordered the flight with a blood orange ipa blueberry blonde and great mimosa cider. All were fruity and delicious. We ordered pizza who doesn't love pizza with beer. I ordered a Thai chicken pizza with chicken Thai chili sauce sesame seeds. A burst of flavor in my mouth. Yummy. What a fantastic way to spend an afternoon

    Shelby Z.

    My fiance and I can never say no to a brewery stop! We were hanging around Madison and had just finished up a hike at Clifty Falls, when we decided the best way to treat ourselves was with beer. This is a cute spot, really close to the water. They have a few places to site inside as well as outside. Although I do like breweries, I can be picky with the kind of beer I like. I pretty much just winged it while choosing the selections for my flight, and I loved all of them! The cider and sour were probably my favorite, and their blonde and blueberry ale were fantastic as well. The staff here were super friendly and this place made for a nice rest stop. You gotta check it out if you're in town!

    Rachael J.

    Dog friendly brewery!! I love anywhere I can bring my dogs. Two halves to this place. You order beer on one side of the counter and food on the other. Bar 2-tops on one end of the brewery and then larger tables on the second side. Originally I thought this brewery did not have food and they welcomed in food from other nearby restaurants but it seems they have since amended that and have pizzas and snacks available on site. No table service, all ordering is done at the counter. Fast service for drafts and a big variety of options and types of beers to try. They have games if you wanted to play and will offer your dogs water and treats as well. Had a fun afternoon hanging out here!

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    7 months ago

    Over Priced for Sure ,, menu needs work and a lot more variety,, they have some very lovely servers which sure helps.

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    Thank you for sharing sorry we didn’t meet your expectations

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    10 months ago

    Food menu is very limited. Self serve beer is cool, but hard to use. Everything was just kind of meh.

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    Thank you so much for your support we hope to see you soon

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    8 months ago

    Had lunch with family today at Mad Paddle Brewstillery and it was wonderful, Taco Salad, sliders, fries and serice was excellent !

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    Thank you so much for you review and we are excited to see you soon

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    Thanks for the great review and we look forward to your next visit!!

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    5 years ago

    Good beer. Terrible service. Quoted one hour wait time for breadsticks. Also ZERO covid enforcement. Boo

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    Ask the Community - Mad Paddle Brewstillery

    Why would you close at 6:30 during Regatta? Thanks for response. We noted Sunday hours at front door said 7pm so seemed you were closing early on busy Madison weekend?

    We were open extended hours during Regatta, on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. We are not sure what day you are referencing was 6:30? We do close at 6:30 on Sunday evenings.

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    Review Highlights - Mad Paddle Brewstillery

    Enjoyed my Irish Red, but almost wish I had bought a flight to try a few of their other brews.

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    This was our second stop on the Bourbon Trail. The Neeley Family Distillery has a colorful and…read morestoried past that began in 1740 and intertwines with the history of moonshining and bootlegging. Only just becoming a legal distillery in 2015, it is located in Sparta, Kentucky, and was founded by Royce Neeley, an 11th-generation distiller. Our tour began with a video of Royce telling the story of his family and their history of moonshining and bootlegging. The video was very entertaining and set the stage nicely for the tour. This small distillery has won numerous awards over the past 6 years or so and continues to produce award-winning whiskey. They also have a highly regarded Absinthe. After a short but very informative tour of the distillery, we settled in to taste. We were given a menu of all their products and told we could select 8 to taste. I selected the Wheated Bourbon, Rye Bourbon, Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey, 5-year wheated small batch bourbon, Paw Paw's Bottled in Bond Bourbon, Neeley's Brandy Barrel finished, New Toasted French Oak, and French Sauternes Bourbons. All were tasty, and my favorite was the New Toasted French Oak Bourbon. The tasting samples were small, so I took very small sips of each and then was able to go back and forth to compare them, which was nice to be able to do. Their products are not inexpensive, but the quality is high. I would recommend this tasting experience and highly recommend the New Toasted French Oak Bourbon.

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    Hard Truth Distilling - Maple bourbon chicken sandwich

    Hard Truth Distilling

    3.8(525 reviews)
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    We went on the basic tour, it is a bright new facility, in a scenic area. Tour guide was very…read moreknowledgeable. They have many tour options. Our tour included basic bourbon making, and a tasting in the distilling area. Full bar with signature cocktails, if you're going in town to big woods you might find the same cocktails at a lower price?! Our favorite was the sweat mash bourbon. They are planning on having some bourbon aged in white oak barrels from wood harvested from the distillery grounds. Pro tip if you are the first tour of the day, the visitor center did not open before the "start" time of the tour.

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    Bear Wallow Distillery

    4.8(61 reviews)
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    Woodford Reserve Distillery - Still room

    Woodford Reserve Distillery

    4.3(617 reviews)
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    This is a beautiful distillery but my least favorite tour of the three tours we've taken on this…read moretrip (Rabbit Hole and Stitzel-Weller were the others). There are two buildings and you check in at the one building, near a parking lot, but then get on a tour bus and they take you to the other building, which has the gift shop. It seemed a bit counterintuitive to start at the other building, then. Before this, I was super hungry, so we went to their bar area in the gift shop and ordered the charcuterie, which ended up just being like a metal box with some meats, cheeses, and other things, and a bag with a few pretzels in it. Disappointing especially for $33, although it kinda worked out because we only had a half-hour before the tour. I didn't know that Woodford Reserve has actually only been around since 1996 but the campus they purchased has buildings from 1890 and later - I would've loved to have heard more about that history even though it wasn't technically Woodford's. At the end of the tour, they return you to the gift shop and that's where you do the tasting - there is a private tasting room. I should probably note that we did the basic tour - it was $35 and my husband said you could get a similar tasting to the one we got, in the gift shop area, for $30, which made the tour only $5, which isn't bad. I did end up buying a pin, a magnet, and a sampler box of their bourbon treats (chocolates etc. - expensive, at $46 or so, but looks good) and my husband bought a few of their bottles. However, next time we are in Louisville we can probably skip this one, I'm thinking.

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