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    Cask & Ale

    4.2 (77 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 2:30 am (Next day)

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    Rie U.

    LOTS. OF. WHISKEY/WHISKY. We came here on a Saturday night and it was packed. We managed to find a seat at the end of the bar and were blown away by their whiskey/whisky list. We had a dram of our very first Pappy and Laphroig 25, and they both did not disappoint. The bartender was friendly and very helpful, too. I'd definitely come back here.

    Faith B.

    This place is fantastic! I visited on the advice of my mother on a recent visit to Madison. It's a quiet, dark oasis amid the hubbub that State Street can be. The service was extremely friendly and helpful. The liquor menu is seriously impressive, with a daunting selection of many spites, but particularly bourbons. You can sample anything on tap before buying a full drink. They do flights and individual pours or bourbons. They also offer interesting cocktails. If you're an aficionado, you should definitely go to Cask & Ale. You will be glad you did.

    The VanDyke ~ four roses bourbon, st germaine liquor, lemon juice, ginger simple syrup, bitters. A bit sweet, but tasty af.
    Francis R.

    Great spot for drinks! You're looking at 9 dolla cocktails and kinda pricey yet quite the selection of beers on tap. Really dug the ambiance at this bar... think clean, modern, trendy lounge with good music (90s west coast rap sh*t, the good stuff, to current radio jams). No snobby peeps, but mostly a pretty young and trendy crowd for sure. I dig. I liked that it wasn't overly crowded at all for a Saturday night and music wasn't too loud that you couldn't have a conversation with the person next to you. Anyways, in addition to cocktails n beers, they do have quite the whiskey selection. Me likely. Only hung out for a round here, but would definitely stop by again if I were in Madison. Only suggestion for this spot would be they should have a printed menus to read whats on draft. TV screens weren't really doing it for me as the color & font were hard to read even from the bar. 'Til next time, cheers! 182/365

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    Suellina F.

    What a place! Not a ton of seating, but I can't stop staring at the wall. The drinks are very strong and and seem very reasonable for price.

    Julia T.

    A trendy, hipster cocktail bar near the Capitol. They have an awesome craft beer selection, a creative cocktail list and classic cocktails on draft. I had the VanDyke which is Four Roses bourbon and Saint Germaine with lemon juice (on draft). Refreshing and boozy. Romantic mood lighting which would be great for a first date except it gets really loud when it's busy. So be ready to get REAL close so you can hear each other.

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    Great service! Awesome spot. Definitely will be going back the next time we visit Madison

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    Love this place. Great selection of drinks. Excellent outdoor seating. One of go to places on State.

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    Strong drinks. Great tap old fashioned, I prefer sour. Nice patio. Dark vibe inside. Good service.

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    Wow, I had no idea this place existed until a friend mentioned it. Madison is such a great place…read morefor a rooftop experience given that our buildings are generally lower than the Capitol and it is a lovely focal point. Alas, we have so few, and I'm so excited this concept opened! I came on a fall/winter evening, but definitely would love to come back in sunny outdoor weather. On the top floor of the Moxy hotel, Atico serves up a really lovely array of Mexican and Mexican-themed foods. They've got some really elevated entree options, but also have a host of street tacos. While their menu is a bit pricey (some were actually outrageous), the happy hour specials they had listed on the table were a great deal -- definitely would love to come back here for happy hour. I ordered 2 al pastor street tacos and a carne asada street taco. They're nicely sized and are decently full with meat. Onion and cilantro tops them off just like a street taco should be. I thought they were pretty tasty. I didn't love that the pineapple in the al pastor was chopped on top and was served cold (the pineapple, not the meat), but I still ate every ounce of both my tacos, so take my complaint with a grain of salt. My margarita was also good, I appreciated that they were willing to make it "up" instead of "on the rocks." Our server was very accommodating and able to answer questions. Overall, I don't know that the food is worth the price, but it would definitely be worth it on a rare occasion to enjoy the rooftop ambiance. The happy hour also solves for this conundrum. So, I'd certainly like to be back to Atico.

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