Karben4 Brewing

Karben4 BrewingKarben4 Brewing
Karben4 BrewingKarben4 Brewing
Brewery, Bar, Eatery, Beer-to-go

3698 Kinsman Blvd
Madison, Wisconsin, 53704-2509
United States

(608) 241-4812 | map
karben4.com
BEER STATS
Average:
3.71
Beers:
56
Ratings:
1,503
PLACE STATS
Average:
4.25
Reviews:
24
Ratings:
119
pDev:
7.76%
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Ratings by OnWisconsin:
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Rated by OnWisconsin from Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev 0%

Jun 28, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by SSGCujo from Wisconsin

Apr 19, 2022
 
Rated: 4.15 by Sparky44 from Illinois

Aug 22, 2021
 
Rated: 4.61 by B-rett from Wisconsin

Apr 09, 2020
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Reviewed by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

4.07/5  rDev -4.2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4
Cool little brewpub in small industrial building on north side of Madison. Warehouse chic vibe with vinyl-topped L-shaped bar opposite the entry that seats about 20, with tables along the perimeter, and an outdoor patio. 16 well-assorted beers on tap, I had the Fantasy Factory and it was marvelous. Friendly bartender. (There is a promotion where if one goes to Next Door, One Barrel, and Karben4 in a day he or she get a can glass - I'm in.) Very laid back place, look forward to spending more time here in the future.
Sep 19, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by grahuba from Connecticut

Jul 04, 2018
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Reviewed by EspressoGuy from Canada (BC)

4.13/5  rDev -2.8%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25 | food: 3.75
Cool place. Nice change to have TCM movies on TV right over the bar. Friendly mix of locals working in the light industrial neighbourhood or and beer geeks. 12 house beers available on tap. The four I had were all very good (Dragon Flute APA, Chamomile Saison, Brett IPA) to great (double hopped IPA). Friendly staff. I would definitely go back to try more. Food menu is pretty good with a few interesting vegetarian options.
Jun 01, 2018
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Reviewed by GoBearsWalter34 from Illinois

4.43/5  rDev +4.2%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4
Great service, friendly people, 9 beers, no stout/porter though. Great beerwith several apa/ipas. Good lovation that needs more parking. Small souvenier station. Worth it
Jun 01, 2018
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Reviewed by Oconomowocian from Wisconsin

3.87/5  rDev -8.9%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75
They are in the old Ale Asylum space on the other side of the airport. Rather run of the mill tap room in a business park. Never tried their food. Beers are solid.
May 11, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by sgttibbs from Minnesota

May 07, 2018
 
Rated: 4.19 by Zenboy99 from Wisconsin

Mar 30, 2018
 
Rated: 4.44 by Foxman27 from Iowa

Feb 21, 2018
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Reviewed by BlackBeerPirate from Illinois

3.68/5  rDev -13.4%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.75
Long bar in a semi hipster warehouse place with large artwork on the walls. Beer was decent, but staff had to ask each other about the stats on the beers when I asked. Parking can be tough. Vibe lively.
Dec 10, 2017
 
Rated: 4.1 by LXIXME from New Mexico

Jun 18, 2017
 
Rated: 4.06 by Jaszucs from Indiana

Jan 19, 2017
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Reviewed by Billolick from New York

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.25
love this place...great place to get some brews, pick up some bottles and have some chow....mid sized room...out side area (but closed when we visited)...friendly and fun staff...all the food we tried was fresh and tasty and all the beer was on point...was in town for a week and pretty sure I went at least 4 times with about 3 dif groups of people...casual and easy going athmosphere...just go
Jul 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4.23 by Hendrick24 from Wisconsin

Jul 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4.53 by norcalhophead from Wisconsin

Jul 06, 2016
 
Rated: 4.74 by jimoo from Massachusetts

Jun 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.84 by pkeating59 from Illinois

Jun 06, 2016
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Reviewed by Peepskp from Wisconsin

4.75/5  rDev +11.8%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.75 | food: 4.75
Excellent clean and trendy brew pub. Great decor, good food, and fantastic beer. A real up and comer in the microbrew scene. These guys know their beer!
Apr 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.7 by fredmugs from Indiana

Feb 05, 2016
 
Rated: 4.29 by millelacsmark from Minnesota

Jan 30, 2016
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Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri

3.89/5  rDev -8.5%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 3.75
Odd, less than attractive neighborhood. Very industrial. Nice selection of good beer. They have some really fun snack foods for the kids. And games, too. I had a nice trip here. It was winter so there was no patio usage, but I imagine it would be great in the summer.
Jan 01, 2016
 
Rated: 4.83 by jpbolton from Maryland

Dec 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4.33 by Soneast from Wisconsin

Dec 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4.1 by kylehay2004 from Illinois

Nov 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4.23 by adamranders from Wisconsin

Oct 24, 2015
 
Rated: 4.36 by BecauseWhalezbro from Colorado

Oct 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4.11 by kodt from Illinois

Oct 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.95 by krome from Illinois

Oct 10, 2015
 
Rated: 4.19 by Zatch90 from Wisconsin

Oct 07, 2015
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Reviewed by Bruce5 from Pennsylvania

4.06/5  rDev -4.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 3 | food: 3.75
First time since Ale Asylum moved out, Karben 4 is definitely a step up. Opened up the space, much better vibe and a decent food menu. I am a hops lover so this place is perfect, enjoy how they have balanced the hops with the malt flavors but beyond that the choices are limited.
Aug 24, 2015
 
Rated: 4.21 by BarrelAgedG from California

Aug 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Kegatron from Pennsylvania

Aug 14, 2015
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Reviewed by EvilMidnightBomber from Wisconsin

4.3/5  rDev +1.2%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 3.75 | food: 3.75
I'm embarrassed to admit that I've lived in Madison since before Karben4 opened, and I hadn't visited before tonight.
Enjoyed my visit, though, and will definitely be coming back. They were busy but not slammed, and the service at the bar was friendly and knowledgeable. Had a pizza and a flight consisting of everything they don't bottle, followed by a full glass of Idiot Farm which was really good. Second favorite beer was Under Cover, which I would not have guessed coming in.
If I have a complaint, it would be the lack of variety. Despite their claim of being malt focused, their beer menu is full of IPAs, and not much else. Oh, and they need a bigger bike rack.
Aug 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4.05 by UWBadgerFan4Life from Wisconsin

Jul 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4.23 by Zuidman from Illinois

Jun 28, 2015
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Reviewed by DaveAnderson from Minnesota

3.28/5  rDev -22.8%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 2.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4
Karben4 landed smack dab on one of my pet peeves. The hand soap is so strongly perfumed that I can't appreciate my beer. The smell is overwhelming, and makes it impossible to rate their beers

Terrible. I
Jun 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.98 by jonesjere from Wisconsin

Jun 22, 2015
Karben4 Brewing in Madison, WI
Brewery rating: 3.71 out of 5 with 1503 ratings