Karben4 Brewing

Microbrewery in Madison, Wisconsin, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Karben4 Brewing

Established in 2012

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3698 Kinsman Blvd, Madison, WI, 53704, United States

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6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

12oz can. Unfiltered orange-tan body. Off-white head. Kind of fruity, young, not so well lagered..perhaps even an ale. Decent Munich malt tones, but overall kind of messy and inexpert. Pleasant rich malt finish.

Tried from Can on 09 Oct 2023 at 00:43


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

12 ounce can from Festival Northland, 9/8/23. Hazy amber, large tan head, good retention. Good lacing. Aroma of caramel, toast, hops. Taste is toast, caramel, stone fruit, bit of canned tomato. Crisp, well balanced. Solid.

Tried from Can on 09 Sep 2023 at 01:17


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Sampled from the tap at GTMW 2023. Pours a dark brown with a light brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has dark grains and roast with some chocolate and dark fruits supporting. Flavor has earthy dark grains, chocolate and a bit of dark fruit coming through .

Tried from Draft on 28 Aug 2023 at 02:42


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Sampled from the tap at GTMW 2023. Pours a clear bright amber with a white head that dissipates quickly to the edges. Aroma has yogurt and tart blackberry with some grains backing. Flavor has more sour blackberry supported by light yogurt and some grains in the finish.

Tried from Draft on 28 Aug 2023 at 02:40


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Sampled from the tap at GTMW 2023. Pours a near clear copper amber with an off white head that dissipates slowly to the edges. Aroma has some sweet grains and caramel supported by vanilla and bourbon notes. Flavor has some toffee and bread with a bit of caramel and bourbon backing.

Tried from Draft on 28 Aug 2023 at 02:39


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

12oz can. Definitely like the idea of a World Tour series...perhaps the first good idea I have heard out of K4 since that mediocre Pale Ale with the kitty picture blew up. Hmm...not really nailing the style. Doughy, bready in some respects. No real hop tone. Drinkable Pub Ale, but not a good Helles at all.

Tried from Can on 17 Aug 2023 at 00:34


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Pint can from Woodman’s Appleton, 9/12/22. Hazy orange, medium tan head, average retention. Aroma of banana, wheat, orange, mango. Taste is wheat, coriander, mango, orange, peach, banana, sweet grapefruit. Well balanced. Nice.

Tried from Can on 15 Oct 2022 at 19:32


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Pint can from Woodman’s Appleton, 8/29/22. Hazy amber large tan head, good retention. Aroma of green, earthy hops, toasted malt. Taste is toasted malt, grain, green hops. Crisp, moderate bitterness, well balanced. Nice.

Tried from Can on 09 Oct 2022 at 21:53


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Sampled from the tap at GTMW 2022. Pours a clear peachy copper with a white head that dissipates slowly to the edges. Aroma has tart pineapple and light lime with some lactose and strawberry underlying. Flavor has much more lime with pineapple and sweet grains backing.

Tried from Draft on 17 Aug 2022 at 22:23


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Sampled from the tap at GTMW 2022. Pours a deep gold with a slight copper hue and a tan head that dissipates slowly to the edges. Aroma has sweet barley and rum with a bit of bourbon, toffee and caramel backing. Flavor has toffee and sweet grains up front with a bit of a mixing of barrel flavors backing.

Tried from Draft on 16 Aug 2022 at 02:09