a glass of orange juice
draft list (may 2024)
Wheat ale
a view of a bar with plants growing from the ceiling
a group of people sitting outside of a building
Tasty Mofo Veggies and two kinds of sour ales
Seasonal stout
a glass of beer on a wooden table
a group of people sitting at a bar
Beautiful fall day
Beer in taproom.
a glass and a bottle on a table
Seating area
interior
interior
Enemies of The Night
Bar area
interior
interior
interior
Indoor greenery!
Jenga Tots
outside
Greenery
Jenni H.
Aug 13, 2024
I stopped into this location on a random Monday afternoon and was super, duper impressed by its aesthetic. I wasn't sure what type of vibe 'Young Blood' would give off but all of the plants, neon signs and exposed brick walls were stellar. We were waited on right away. The bartender gave us some suggestions that did not disappoint. Pricing seemed on point for a craft beer downtown. We grabbed our brew and went out to the patio. There is a bunch of seating with shade and good people watching.I adore all of the names of their beers! (Honestly, it made it hard to pick which one I would try... in hindsight I should have inquired on a flight.)This location doesn't serve food but is definitely worth a 'it's five o'clock somewhere' treat. Checkout Young Blood Beer.
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C. B.
Jan 18, 2025
Everything from the beer to the food is great! Staff is super friendly and a totally chill vibe.
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Julie D.
Jun 15, 2024
Wow! They had so many fun beers and names. It was heaven for me since so many were fruity sours. I got the unsupervised at target and it was a fruit punch sour - so good! Very fruity and just the right bit of tart. They also have some brat options - I didn't get one but people in my party said they were good! I did try some fries and those were good. The bartender seemed very annoyed when I asked for a sample of two sours, but obliged. Kind of weird thing to be off about, maybe it was just a grumpy kind of day but didn't ruin the experience. Wish this was closer to me!
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michelle p.
Jun 17, 2024
I really enjoyed our experience at Young Blood in Madison! The service was great and our bartender was super hard working, attentive, and kind. The beer was very tasty and it was nice to see that they had food options. I would give all this a five star review.However, the food was inconsistent and prices were not just. That part was disappointing. The $17 barbacoa nachos was lacking barbacoa and sadly I did not even taste or see any meat. The poutine was good and the veggies tasty. I would go back for drinks next time and skip the food altogether and go to the other many options in the area. The service was the highlight of this visit!
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Kruthika K.
Jul 8, 2024
Young Blood is one of my favourite breweries in Madison. I was not much of a sour ale fan, but this place changed my opinion completely. I now love trying new sours and I especially love their seasonal stouts. They've recently redone the food menu and my favourites so far are the crunch wraps and their mofo veggies. It's also a fun place to meet friends after work, as well a great place to do some work on the weekends. The ambiance has a homey feel and the service has always been impeccable. If you go on Tuesdays or Fridays, don't forget to say hi to Steve at the bar. He's a treasure trove of information on beer and is generally a fun person to talk to.
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Aaron C.
May 17, 2024
Fantastic beer. Nice bar tenders and a decent barbacoa crunch wrap. Chill vibes. Go here!
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Jessica A.
Oct 4, 2023
I have had Young Blood beer on tap from the Memorial Union and so naturally had to check out one of their taprooms. We did several appetizers and I thought they were all very tasty! The barbacoa nachos had great flavor and the chips were delicious. The trashy but classy deviled eggs had a really nice savory flavor which was slightly different from regular old deviled eggs. I loved the fried veggies too! Beautiful location right near the square with a nice patio. The bartender was also helpful and polite.
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Robert B.
Aug 5, 2023
We stopped in here as part of a mini brewery tour of Madison. And for being in the middle of the party district, it really has a much more peaceful feeling than many other places in the area. That might change later in a Friday or Saturday however. We didn't try any of the foots, but they do have a descent if slightly small menu to choose from. And it all looked and sounded good. Next time. The beers are excellent. Especially their sours. Like really good. Great flavors and sour enough to know you're drinking a sour. No joke, I don't like sours, but I liked these. And if you know me at all, that's saying something. My only irk was they don't do half pours. You have to get the full size beers. But, the bartender were more than happy to give us a sip of whatever we wanted to make sure we were happy with our choices. Very nice and we had no issues getting the full pours. If you want some great beer in a somewhat more laid back environment, this is your place!
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Dang N.
Nov 5, 2023
The sour beers here are really quite good. Some of the best I've had. Atmosphere is pretty cool and chill and on a Sunday morning I sat outside in the sun and enjoyed the cool morning mixed with the morning sun. Will definitely be a regular here whenever I come through Madison.
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Megan M.
Sep 15, 2023
Do you like sours??? This is your place!!! My friends and I all got awesome sours. I can't remember the names of them (they had some prettyyyy unique names) but you can't go wrong. The inside of this brewery is also very cute. Very dim and moody. I liked it, very different from the vibe of other breweries I've been to. We also ordered their jenga tater tots and...weren't that impressed. For the cost, we didn't get much food (and they really did stack the tots like jenga pieces LOL). I was hoping to get a bit more substance with that order, but oh well. One of our friends got one of their hot dogs and reported that they were good, so I'd probably recommending passing on the tots and going for the dogs.
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