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The east side brewpub has a number of popular brands including Hop Bearer and Grainee’s Special Bitter.

Bodihow continues the trend of beer, bikes and coffee — together.

What says fall better than a smoked wild rice lager? It beats falling into a vat of pumpkin spice.

Belgian beers include a broad range of styles and some of the greatest diversity among beers from a specific region of the world. An upcoming festival at Giant Jones in October highlights the style.

Madison’s gluten-free brewery is launching a major expansion this fall to meet growing demand. Owner Trevor Easton has purchased a used 20-barrel brewing system, which will expand his brewhouse’s output by nearly 10 times.

An NA Oktoberfest from Untitled Art lets those who don’t drink alcohol (or don’t want to at the moment) enjoy the fall beer fests. Plus: a juicy hop bomb from O’so and a kölsch from G5 is now in the Madison market.

A Wauwatosa brewery specializing in farmhouse ales begins to distribute more of its beers in Madison. Plus, a triad of saisons from The Great Dane.

Beers from Karben4, Starkweather Brewing, The Great Dane and Working Draft are all over the map —in the best way.

Herbiery Brewing opened a taproom at 2015 Winnebago St. in late June. It becomes part of a concentrated craft beer area around Schenk’s Corners and Atwood Avenue. Plus: Mikerphone wants to be a Badger.

MT Bottle Brewing is among the smallest breweries in the greater Madison area.