It has become a tradition for some visiting breweries to partner with local establishments to showcase their excellent beers. Even if you missed out on Great Taste tickets, you’ll still be able to find many opportunities to sample some special beers all around Madison. Some of these events even feature breweries that are not able to join us at the Great Taste. Look below for a list of events!
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Darkness and Donuts at Tipsy Cow
August 8, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 pm Tipsy Cow - Madison, WI
Darkness and Free Greenbush Donuts in the Morning! (While Supplies Last)
Timed Tappings:
9am – Darkness and Donuts!!!
2018 Cherry Vanilla Darkness
Imperial Stout aged in Bourbon Barrels with Vanilla Bean & Cherry Added
2017 Barrel Aged Darkness
Imperial Stout Aged in Rye Whiskey Barrels
2024 Cola Darkness
Imperial stout, aged in bourbon barrels with cola flavoring, demerara syrup, vanilla, and orange peel
2023 Nitro Coco Darkness
Aged in bourbon barrels, coconut, vanilla, and cacao, then is brewed on nitro for a rich, creamy finish – 12% ABV
11AM
Oktoberfest Cask Firkin!!!
Marzen Lager – 6% ABV
R&D Hazy IPA
Only Keg Outside of our Beer Hall
Barrel Aged Pentagram
Dark Sour Ale aged in red wine barrels for 18 months, then moved to a Rye Whiskey Barrel for 8 more months.
4pm
Sunshine Supernova
Sour Ale crafted with mango, pineapple, and orange puree.
Splitting the S
Irish Style Dry Stout
2021 Gimme S’More Darkness
Bourbon Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout with Vanilla and Cinnamon Added
7pm
Fourteen
Barleywine aged in Parker Heritage Wheat Whiskey barrels and Tattersall orphan spirit barrels
Barrel Aged Ten
Our Legendary 10th Anniversary Old Ale aged on toasted sassafras, then aged on rum barrels for close to a year
2023 Darkness with Friends : Other Half
Darkness aged in Old Fitzgerald Bourbon barrels with Cloud Cover Hayissa Olocho Keramo Coffee and vanilla beans added
On Tap All Day
Furious
IPA
Niiice Beer
It’s a beer that tastes like a beer
Mosh Pit Juicy Pale Ale
Juicy Pale Ale
Mosh Pit Hazy IPA
Hazy IPA
Grapefruit Supreme
Grapefruit Berliner Weiss Tart Ale
Mister Surly’s Orange Whip
Cream Ale with Blood Orange and Vanilla
Axe Man
IPA
G5 @ Square Wine Co.
August 8, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm -
Come and hang with the G5 Brew Crew and have a beer on the Square at Square Wine Co.! Sample three beers for $10 or buy a four pack and your samples are FREE!! We will be bringing some of our tastiest and freshest beers AND maybe a rare beer to sample…
Untitled Art + boiler makers @ Grey Market
August 8, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm -
Untitled Art will be taking over the taps at Grey Market. Come enjoy a variety of Untitled Arts beers and seltzers along with special boilermaker pairings. The team from Untitled Art will be onsite with awesome swag giveaways and special art prints.
Tap list:
•BA American Imperial Stout
•Nectaron Krush IPA
•Sunset Passion Sour
•Navel Orange Yuzu Seltzer
•Kiwi Whip Sour
•Cryo Citra IPA
•Beer Beer American Pilsner
Beat the Brewer with Badger State Brewing
August 8, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm I/O Arcade Bar - Madison, WI
Play games and win prizes with Green Bay’s own Badger State Brewing!
Earth Rider Pre-Party
August 8, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Northside Lounge - Madison, Wis.
Earth Rider will be showing up to Northside Lounge with some delicious beers and awesome giveaways. We’ll have brewery reps there to chat and enthuse about amazing beer.
Square Wine Co. — After Dark!
August 8, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
This is a rarity folks…Andrea is going to stay open for 2 EXTRA HOURS for G5 and our friends. We will have all 6 collabs available a day before Great Taste. Flights of 3 or 6 will be available. Come and meet the peeps that make the beer and all our collab friends!
– Streetside, Cincinnati OH
– Barrel Theory, St. Paul MN
– Little Thistle, Rochester MN
– Forbidden Root, Chicago IL
– Gravity Box, Mauston WI
– Alluvial Brewing, Ames IA