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Mad Paddle Brewery

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Dan Staifer

20:57 10 Sep 22

I like the vibe and the setting. The pay by the ounce thing is really good. Love you to try a lot. I did not like the... kids policy. they have to be on the patio. As an Indiana resident this is the first time I've seen this type of requirement.read more

Michelle, Steffen

19:52 21 Aug 22

Such a fun stop on our girls trip to Madison! We loved the self serve beer wall! Enjoyed Bello's pizza that we had... delivered to Mad Paddle and had a lot of fun catching up!read more

Tim Madison

15:13 08 Aug 22

My wife and I had a wonderful time,the staff was all so polite and helpful. The owner Jerry Wade gave us a tour and... just seemed like an old friend. The Blood orange ale was one of the best ale's we have ever had. 5 star all the way, and thank you all for a wonderful experience.read more

Rick Hoeting

04:28 23 Jul 22

This is an awesome place. I've been to breweries from Breckenridge to Ashville to Key West and this place is something... special. The beer was great, moonshine fantastic, even the bourbon was good. They had awesome top notch live music. I can not say enough about our experience. I posted pics so you can see how cute and quaint this place is. I love being able to pour my own beer. No wait and you can do tasters or the whole cup. Cutting edge tech in a tiny sleepy town.read more

Chrissy Davis

01:00 09 May 22

Had at great time at Mad Paddle during a girls trip. We had so much fun we went back a year later! Everyone is so... welcoming and kind. The drinks are great, the music is awesome, and we love all of the people there! I highly recommend the Mad Paddle!read more

Marissa Earls

03:16 19 Apr 22

Seriously SO much fun! We always visit at least once during our trips to Madison. Their new self-serve bar is top notch... and our family / friends that we have taken love getting to try a variety of beverages that way! You won’t regret adding this to your Madison to-do list.read more

Beth Goettke

03:38 18 Apr 22

5 stars for vibe and live music and ease of self pour beer. 2 stars as beer was Meh. Thought it was the tap line but... no, just no good beer. Paid a lot of money for tiny little tastes of all of the taps. Only the blood orange was drinkable. Bourbon was really good and bought a bottle. Staff very nice. Disappointed when showed up on a Thursday night and it was closed. Came back Friday night and it was open. One star for the FOUR PERCENT FEE added to every check in addition to tax. I’m not a local so won’t be back.read more

Mary

22:40 17 Mar 22

We absolutely love going to Mad Paddle and have had the opportunity to watch them grow, learn and meet the public’s... wants/needs for both great drinks (ever evolving for the better!) and live entertainment.I always recommend this place to my family from out of town and any of my friends that haven’t had a chance to go yet and they always want to go back.Jerry and his staff work very hard and are a very welcoming group of people to all of their customers!read more

larami king

21:04 17 Mar 22

What a great time we had at Mad Paddle! Great music, great beer, love their ciders,friendly staff and dog friendly!... What more could you ask for? We always meet great people at Mad Paddle locals and visitors alike.read more

Breyecandy Sweeney

16:42 01 Jan 22

This place is an amazing experience. I was shocked to learn that they don’t get droves of visitors. Great beer... selection in a very interesting restored building.read more

Jeremy Sebolt

13:10 07 Dec 21

This venue is a must stop in Madison. The beer is fantastic and the friendly service is top notch! They also support... local music and musicians. Thanks for all you do!read more

heather panczuk

12:54 04 Dec 21

One of the BEST brew pubs I have been to. The owner makes this place inviting, fun, and you want to stay all night! The... entertainment is "top shelf'! Their beers are fantastic. This is a destination stop for us whenever we go to Madison! Check it out!!!! Highly recommend.read more

William Barnes

13:18 07 Nov 21

Unique serve yourself feature using a card that activates the tap and charges you by the ounce. There were many... different taps to choose from but I enjoyed a couple of ciders the most.read more

Brooke Peach

15:12 05 Nov 21

Absolutely the BEST venue in town for awesome live music and cold brews. Fun, vibrant, atmosphere and a rockin owner... who is heavily involved in making sure its always a good time at Mad Paddle! I love the cool vibe the converted historic building also gives!read more

Don Current

23:31 25 Sep 21

Unique brewery and distillery. It's self serve in the main area. You start a tab and are given a card to activate the... taps. You pay by the ounce, not by glass. They have local brews as well as guest taps. They have beer, wine, seltzer and mixed drinks. They also sell carry out moonshine. Unfortunately, they have an extremely limited food menu. They only had a pulled pork sandwich, and they were out by late afternoon when I got there.read more

Teresa Brunt

21:15 03 Sep 21

Had the pulled pork sandwiches on the patio with a few beers. Zach helped me pick out just the right beer. Did I... mention the moonshine? Oh yeah. You need to try this. The only thing missing was more food choices on the menu.read more

Dawn Schlade

12:45 29 Aug 21

Loved the pour your own option. Such a great selection. The building was really cool and the band was great.

N Lee

21:25 14 Aug 21

The staff was friendly and helpful getting me acquainted to the self-service tap process.

Brenton Goble

23:59 31 Jul 21

Lance and I visited for our anniversary. We had lots of the delicious craft beer and enjoyed a romantic carriage ride... through historic downtown Madison. The cozy atmosphere made us feel warm and welcome. We can’t wait to return again next year as we will be celebrating 3 year’s together. A lust that began at the beach has bloomed into the love that we share now.read more

James Huth

23:20 11 Jun 21

Cool place, great service. The Love in an Elevator, Amber Ale was spot on. Community type seating, nice to see post... covid! I will return this weekend.read more

Nick Beckham

23:28 22 May 21

Came here from out of town as I heard great things about their pizza & beer.I'll say the beer was fantastic but they... didn't have any pizza. They only had a generic BBQ sandwich which wasn't terrible but wasn't great either & I was still hungry after.Maybe I just had too high of expectations since I had heard the food was so good?Either way, with the beer being as good as it is, hopefully they can get some better food to go along with it.read more

Timm Decker

15:54 13 May 21

So much fun. Great place. They make it clear the establishment isn't built for kids but we still brought our 3 and 6... year old and sat outside no problem. Just kept them entertained so they weren't running around. The outside seating area is really nice, the inside is huge and unique. Was very sad to hear the uncommon pizza is going away as it was quite delicious.read more

Frank Pearson

16:23 25 Apr 21

I sang with Joe Perkinson Friday at the Mad Paddle and had a blast! I loved the place, the beer was awesome, and thanks... to all you that came out to hear us! Jerry Wade is a awesome guy, and is doing a great job promoting the awesome musicians we have in Madison, and elsewhere! If you want to have a great time, go to the Mad Paddle! Their house band is made up of some of Madisons finest musicians! I've played music with a few of them, and they are great people! I definitely give the Mad Paddle 5 stars! Frank Pearsonread more

Askme Please

20:51 18 Apr 21

I've been to less pricey that's for sure. But it's craft beers located in the heart of a pretty and quaint town..... beautiful scenery.read more

marsha divelbiss

00:57 18 Apr 21

Very nice place! Husband had a couple beers to wash down the hot pizza he ordered. I had a Pepsi and a big mac pizza.... Must be no water or iced tea. Just a hint for diabetics. Everyone was so pleasant and friendly.They let us come in with our terrior dog and she loved everyoneread more

Steve Dial

22:55 10 Apr 21

This place was fantastic! Pizza and bread sticks were great. Beer was very good as well. Highly recommend.

Dave and Kyla Bartle

16:17 21 Mar 21

Historic building and cool venue for craft brewing. Ales, IPAs and fruited beers. We had a cream ale, blueberry ale,... stout, APA and IPA. Nothing too complex but they do these beers real well, crisp and clean with great flavor. Good pizza menu as well. Live music on certain nights. Close to the riverfront in beautiful downtown Madison.read more

Shari Burger

14:57 11 Mar 21

Great food and beer! We had the shrimp Alfredo pizza. It was amazing! Little pricey but diffently worth stopping for... food and a beer. Madison is a beautiful town and this adds to it. Would recommend. Blueberry beer is wonderful.read more

Chad Nichols

03:14 22 Feb 21

We love the Mad Paddle experience - great beer, great atmosphere, consistently great live music, and adult friendly. ... The service is great when you order a beer, clearing glasses and tables, and/or delivering a craft pizza to your table from the on-site Uncommon Pizza venue. Very friendly and attentive staff.My wife and I are from Cincinnati and regularly visit Madison. The Mad Paddle brewery competes in all aspects with the best breweries in Cincinnati and beyond. We visit Mad Paddle each time we visit.You must experience the Mad Paddle when visiting Madison. A great asset to the town and community and a true gem.Keep up the great guest experiences Mad Paddle.read more

Randy Stewart

18:11 21 Feb 21

We always have a great time here! Good place to go for a few craft beers and a pizza from Pizza Uncommon in the same... building. Upstairs game room for families (and adults). Top notch live music in their music hall as well as an fantastic outdoor patio. This is a first class addition to our beautiful historic river town!read more

Jerry Ebley

16:45 21 Feb 21

Great place, Saturday evening with family, great beer,pizza and live music. Stayed longer than planned. Great place for... Madisonread more

Lindsay Priddy

01:05 20 Feb 21

Pizza is amazing but definitely not a place for children. The owner of the brestillery kindly inform of that it isn’t a... place for children. But as we were leaving we heard him telling the other tables of the conversation pointing and everything.read more

Bill Jones

15:27 14 Feb 21

Mad paddle has quickly become the ultimate place to be in Madison. We’ve been a handful of times to enjoy some of the... delicious beer and enjoy live music. Last night my wife and friends surprised me with a little birthday party and rented out the back room for us. I HIGHLY recommend looking in to checking this out for your party’s or get togethers. The back room area is huge, plenty of tables, a couple of couches and a tv, bathrooms right there. I wish I’d taken pictures but we were so caught up in just having a great time. The staff is incredible. They popped in from time to time and made sure we had everything we needed. We probably wound up ordering 4 different pizzas through the night and they were all among some of the best pizzas any of us have ever had. The beer was plentiful and they staff made sure we weren’t thirsty at any point. This was the most fun I’ve had in a VERY long time. Mad paddle is such an incredible addition to Madison and I’m looking forward to spending many more amazing nights here!read more

Bernard Pudding

13:04 12 Feb 21

Very nice establishment in a wonderful historic town. Good food and beer.

Michael Lucas

00:14 15 Jan 21

The employees are fantastic, and the beer is off the charts good! Do yourself a favor and stop in for a brew and try... Pizza Uncommon that has some really creative pizza's that are delicious!read more

Curt Edwards

04:06 09 Jan 21

Great venue. Saw great blue show tonight with Keith Scott, The pizza was very good too

Brian Witham

00:16 03 Jan 21

Always love this place. The owner and staff are always great. This is our favorite place to go when we visit Madison.... You have to check it out if you are visiting as well. You'll love it as much as we do.read more

Dylan Hill

06:34 20 Dec 20

This place is amazing. Great beer, the pizza place in the building has amazing food. Try the Cajun chicken pizza! Also... they are pet friendly and have food on the menu for your pet!read more

Shellie Kemerly

20:41 02 Dec 20

The beer was amazing!! The atmosphere is great!! Love the games you can play, while are having beerHad live music too!!

Adam Obrien

22:03 08 Nov 20

Have been here before. Fast service, however if ordering pizza/sides takes quite awhile. Place is really coming... together and was a fun stop.read more

Tonya Jo Travison

17:19 18 Oct 20

Great atmosphere, beer and service. The Pizza kitchen was new since the last time we visited. Good pizza too!

Dana Money

21:30 11 Oct 20

Great atmosphere, even better pizza. I had the mango chicken pizza and it was delicious! Breadstick orders are huge so... be prepared for that!read more

Axis812 Bloomington

20:22 06 Oct 20

Wonderful Madison location for beer and pizza! Thank you Jerry for the tour and great hospitality. Music is awesome too!

Josh Partin

03:13 05 Oct 20

Awesome atmosphere, friendly staff, and great beer selection. I had a flight of 12, I believe, and wasn’t disappointed... with any of them. Definitely worth a stop in.read more

Diane Thomas

23:26 03 Oct 20

We stopped by for a beer after hiking at Clifty Falls. Loved the outdoor patio and music. The only disappointment was... the beer I had on our previous trip was a guest tap. I tried something else this time and it didn't live up to the previous beer. That's not Mad Paddle's fault.read more

Steve Miriam

18:54 27 Sep 20

Super awesome place. We found this place by accident. Ended up having dinner and drinks and then listened to some nice... music. Kid friendly. The owner is very proud of the building renovation and his business. We took home quite a few ta-go beers to share with family back home. Thank you for a great evening Jerry!read more

Denise Clements

00:20 27 Sep 20

WOW, what a nice facility and staff. We found Mad Paddle after a bad experience with another business in town. What a... great find. Nice staff, great food and beer, and they adhered to all CDC guidelines for COVID-19. We appreciate their care when it comes to the customer experience!read more

Mindi Beaumont

19:44 19 Sep 20

I suggest the blueberry if you are not into high alcohol content. 4.5

Ron Fleehearty

00:11 18 Sep 20

Good pizza good drinks

Kim Moore

02:31 13 Sep 20

Orange blood beer and blueberry beer is the best tasting beer.

Brian Scott

23:23 11 Sep 20

Good brews and excellent pizza!

Mike Bastuk

22:41 06 Sep 20

This is one of our favorite breweries! Very friendly and get selection of beers! We love to go and just hang out - fun... to take over the jukebox :-). Be sure to have Jerry the owner tell you the history!read more

Chris Rasmussen

02:20 30 Aug 20

Great atmosphere and really good pizza. The new addition of the back patio is really nice touch.

William Corwin

03:19 29 Aug 20

Great place, great atmosphere. Definitely go back. Beer selection was on point.

Rich Beaver

00:10 21 Aug 20

Our first visit to Madison. Mad Paddle Brewery was excellent. The tap room and patio are dog friendly which was great... for our whippet.The beers were very good and the pizza from Pizza Uncommon was also very good!read more

Rick Horsley Jr

00:17 26 Jul 20

Great location in an old historic building. Several styles of beer on tap and growlers to go. Will be even better once... the pizza place opens on site.read more

jonathan dickey

22:35 17 Jul 20

Great place to come and drink socially. There blue berry and red orange beer is excellent. They are always friendly and... the beer is cold.read more

Andrew Johnson

21:42 11 Jul 20

Lovely brewery! Excellent craft brews and great service.

Paige Luebbert

01:40 18 Jun 20

Loved the Blood orange Blonde and they had some guest tap that was Vanilla bourbon barrel aged cream ale?? Both were... life changing. The patio is great, perfect place to bring your takeout. We really enjoyed this place. Service was a bit slow, but these beers were worth waiting for. Wish we could have gotten a growler of the blood orange but they ran outread more

Shari Royse-Bellar

20:02 14 Jun 20

Stood in line for several minutes, and watched two other people get waited on before us. One couple actually came in... after us and got waited on before us. Another was sitting at bar already drinking and was waited on before us. We were there waiting for a drink way before these two parties. Poor directional and flow of order point. You don't know where to go to order. BUT, server should have known we were there first. Guy with couple even stood wayback, and let him get waited on before us. Very disappointed. Took our business elsewhere.read more

Jacob Kruer

23:02 06 Jun 20

It was a pretty nice brewpub work a good selection of their own beers and your "crowlers" to go. The building is... amazing, old, and open to see it's historic guts.read more

Jennifer Burke

19:34 30 May 20

Great selection of beers and of course they had coder boys!! Friendly staff. Definitely will come back.

Brooke Hall

14:48 06 Feb 20

A must visit! Can't go wrong with stopping by here by the river and a great selection of craft beer. THe IPA is... awesome and one of my tops that I have had. You can catch some live music and a fun place to hang with friends. Check it out!read more

Erin Wade

17:00 27 Jan 20

Love this brewery and everything about the facility and the beers. Love the outdoor patio for a nice day, the games... that are on-site, and the different theme/game nights they have. Fun snacks and food items too!read more

Steve Hegedus

15:21 17 Jan 20

Stopped in on our last visit to Madison. Great variety of craft beers, my favorite was the blood orange. I was totally... taken back by how awesome the building is and enjoyed the wall of historical photos of Madison and the Brewery. I was lucky enough to get a tour from the owner Jerry, ask if he's around when you're there. He's passionate about his beer and Madison!read more

Arlie Box

01:25 07 Jan 20

If you're planning a trip to Madison, In. or live here, the best, freshest beer to be had is at the Mad Paddle Brewery.... The staff are the greatest, and great live entertainment.read more

Donald Royce

01:19 07 Jan 20

My friends came into town from Louisville and the first place they wanted to go was Madpaddle. The different selections... of craft beers are awesome and the atmosphere is like no other in town. Game nights. Duo and trio live music groups. Outside patio for those summer nights and spring afternoons. Love this placeread more

Steven Lovins

01:19 22 Dec 19

First time here and definitely not my last. Have taken a huge liking to the Blood Orange. Making me wish I still lived... in Madisonread more

Fred Wiremiller

18:55 01 Aug 19

Absolutely great business. We had a wonderful evening of music, beer and playing board games with the other visitors. I... loved the Blood Orange beer. Very nice staff.read more

Cindy Huntington

15:49 24 Jul 19

Great place to come and enjoy a cold craft beer or your old time favorite with friends or family. Bring your own food... or order in. They don't mind. Come listen to music on certain days or come on trivia/game night. Prefer to sit outside? They have a new outside patio! What ever your pleasure. The staff is amazing as well. Always a good time at the Mad Paddle in Madison, IN!read more

Courtney Bowling

23:59 12 Jul 19

Such a cool place! We are visiting for the weekend and ended up spending a few hours here drinking beer flights and... playing board games. We both found multiple beers we liked. The building itself is really neat. Awesome music and the staff makes you feel welcome and gives you as little or as much interaction as you want. I wish we lived closer.read more

Amanda Hofmann

15:20 10 Jul 19

Hands down the BEST place in town! My husband and I do not like craft beers, but we found one we LOVE at this place!... The Blood Orange beer is fantastic!! David was amazing and took time to tell us the history of the place! It was so cool to learn about their story and hang out/chat with really cool people who work there. We will go back every time we are in town!read more

Sarah Lauren

02:38 21 Jun 19

I thought Indianapolis was the land of craft beer but I was wrong. After a random trip to Madison for the weekend, we... decided to check out some local places. My host for the weekend suggested here and I’m glad she did!Located in historic Madison on a corner you’ll find mad paddle brewery, they had a food truck on the outside which I always love then brewery’s have that as an option.The inside is simply decorated and clean, you can sit at the bar or different tables as options.The bar tenders are very friendly! I enjoyed the conversations I had with each and the recommendations that they gave.I tried all the in house beers and each were delicious! I love that they had what I consider short pours so you can enjoy all of the flavor but not get tanked.Mad paddle also has a ton of games! I actually learned how to play dominos.Make sure to check out the hard copy of the menu, it offers a loving tribute to Indiana alcohol lawsread more

David Shinn

16:05 12 Jun 19

Wonderful experience each and every time we visit Mad Paddle. Jerry is a wonderful host and the renovation of the... building is awesome. Mad Paddle is truly a destination for visitors to Madison Indiana. I can't wait for my daughters wedding to be here in March 2021!read more

Accept Regret

21:47 10 Jun 19

Best place in town! Good food and drink. I love the games laying around for all to play. The pizza was great! Thank... you for a nice time in Madison.read more

Ol’ Cogswell Farmhouse

17:57 11 May 19

Planned a special Birthday get away for my husbands birthday. He loves breweries and I wanted a new place for him to... try. The reviews are promising and the atmosphere is great. However, our 1 year old daughter accompanied us. Apparently this is where we went wrong. We are from out of state and have made a hobby of visiting dozens of breweries and having a baby has never been a problem prior. I stepped away to the bathroom, thankfully, and my husband went to the bar to order his IPA. They poured his drink and immediately a female bartender told him he couldn’t be in here with our daughter. Not an apologetic, friendly, sorry no babies or no children just a flat out you can’t be in here. If I had been at the bar with him I would have slid the beer right back and left then, he knew better than to tell me of the incident. The other bartenders laughed it off and said, “No man, you’re fine.” So he didn’t think much of it but he noticed the other bartender immediately dash off to the back. About 10 minutes later we were approached by her and told he could finish his beer but then we needed to leave. Now, if this is the law in Indiana, I understand, or if there is another beer license they need to apply for then whatever, but to me in the world of small business, how you treat the customer says everything. We immediately left the brewery, sadly the only one in the area and headed back to KY. Unfortunately, this one incident ruined it for us. I thought I had planned a nice afternoon for my husband but this one individual ruined it for him. His English IPA wasn’t great but he did get to try another Mad Paddle IPA in town at another business with a much friendlier bartender and did enjoy. However, we won’t be making the trip back.read more

Tyler Elders

20:18 06 Apr 19

Stopped by while in town today and loved the place. Great IPA's and a cool bar area. Nice patio outside. The owner was... great as well. Brought home a 6 pack of growlers we liked it so much. We'll be back again.read more

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