Man, have you ever had one of those dinners that feels like you just got a well deserved reward?

Karben4, one of the coolest sponsors a climber could hope for, delivers that dinner with a beer that makes you sit up and notice how beautiful beer can taste.

This isn’t bar food and a light beer. This is an A+ microbrewery with a gastro pub hidden inside.

My friend’s 3 year old daughter even asked to go there for her birthday because she loves the fancy food and nice staff—though her dad prefers the beer…seriously Ryan, how often are you there that she’d ask to go with for her birthday??

Whoa there buddy…it looked in focus when I took the picture?

If you can get there before the Yuletide Stout runs out, you’ll be doing yourself a favor. The light cardamom pops along with several other distinct flavors, turning your pint of beer into a choose-your-own-adventure-in-tasteland story as you roll the stout around on your tongue. Savor it.

The sandwich was wonderful; my camera skills are not.

Food arrives on a stylish wooden platter, reminding you that this isn’t Mama’s kitchen and your beer didn’t come from a can in the fridge. But in case you aren’t sure, look through the windows in the bar to see where the beer elves work their magic.

Their logo, above the window into the brewing area, is something smart that has to do with carbon atoms…ask the owner, he’s the chemist who can explain it.

We’ll be at Karben4 after the year-end party, taking the private tour and cheering on the owners as they open spigots for us to try everything brewing in back. It’s only a few minutes from I-94, near the Madison airport, so check out Karben4 Brewery on your way back from Devil’s Lake next time you’re out!