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Dry January is over, so you have plenty to reacquaint yourself with. We look at some sweet beers for your sweetie, an outstanding West Coast IPA, and January beers to catch up on while you still can.

A bigger version of flagship IPA Fantasy Factory will mark Karben4’s 10th anniversary. Plus more beers to watch for this January.

Nick Ryan started Herbiery Brewing in 2019. His goal is to open his Herbiery Taproom at 2015 Winnebago St. by May.

The Grumpy Troll pays tribute to the film ‘Elf’ with special menu options. Elsewhere, barleywines are big.

Lambics will still be produced at the Gilson Street facility, but the new owner will branch out with more barrel aging, wines and ciders.

Kernza, a domesticated wheatgrass that’s environmentally friendly, has captured the attention of Annemarie Maitri and Mark Pavlovich of Bloom Bake Shop and brewer Scott Manning of Vintage Brewing.

Full Mile, Lakefront, Tyranena and One Barrel are tap-happy with beer treats this November.

Bottling has been a major bottleneck for the brewery preventing its growth. “We haven’t even tried to even find new places to sell our beer since before the pandemic because we can’t keep up with bottling demands,” says brewmaster Jessica Jones.

Delta Beer Lab has new hop rockets for experimental brews, Lion’s Tail is opening a taproom in Wauwatosa and more local beer news.

Four Madison-area breweries are participating in a national collaboration to call attention to domestic violence. The beer makers are releasing an IPA called One in Four.