Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company

The Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company. With four locations serving the Madison area, you are always within close reach of great food, great beer and great fun!

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  • Phone

    (608) 442-9000

  • Website

    greatdanepub.com

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  • Type

    Brewery

Address

123 E Doty St (at King St) Madison , WI 53703 United States

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
Wi-Fi Free
Outdoor Seating Yes
Music Live Music
TouchTunes Jukebox Yes
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 140


Keywords:

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Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company

Happy Valentine's Day! We know today is the day of romance and love and we know you love beer so we are giving a way a free Great Dane beer mug from 5pm to 10pm today FRIDAY the 14th. Beer = Love Read more

Fallon Campbell

Come here at lunch , dinner , late night , or for brunch on the weekend. It's always good and they have something for everyone. Fish tacos are to die for, watch out for the habanero sauce !

Kat Corliss

Oh my god! Whomever dreamed up the chocolate and beer flight is a genius! Gorgeous flavors and unbeatable beers ! My favorite was the Crop Circle Wheat with the lemony, spicy milk chocolate !

Joanna Merrill

Good beer , and very extensive menu. I've never really been wowed by the food or the service, but no complaints. Check out the downstairs bar if you are looking for an intimate atmosphere .

Melissa Dahl

My boyfriend and I are patio enthusiasts and this may be one of our favorite patios ever! Definitely recommend checking it out!

Lindsey Hodson

I always order falafel when I'm here and it's great! If you find yourself here in the summer, the sunken outdoor patio is amazing. Oh and the beer is good too!

Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company

Bockfest! 14 different Bock Beers , Free pretzels , commemorative mug, live music , The Bockfest girls and more! Tomorrow March 8 @ our Hilldale location from12-5pm. All for only $30

Mitchell Christenson

The entire menu reads well ; it was hard to decide. I went with the Mediterranean plate with salmon . So much food! I was more than satisfied.

Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company

Today all of the Madison locations will be closed by 5pm with the exception of the Downtown location closing at 4pm. We are having our employee holiday party. Thank you and sorry for the inconvenience

Kevin

The something planked salmon is amazing, so is the calamari . Didn't try the sandwhich salmon thing but what I had listed above was damn good. The photo is the left overs of my food.. Notice no salmon

Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company

Bockfest @ The Great Dane Hilldale March 8 Get your TICKETS NOW! 14 Bock beers on tap , Bockfest girls, Bavarian Pretzels and a lot of fun with live music for Mamas Dig Down! Read more

Barton Henbest

Yummiest meatloaf , with garlic mashed , paired with the German Pilsner . Free pint for dad( me) on Fathers Day. Great (Dane) end to a short vacation.

Rc Martinez

I love this place. Great tuna tataki , wings , amazing beer and everything else. Awesome staff , I can't say anything bad about this place.

Cooper Smith

Start with the Cheese & Artichoke Dip (if you're craving more, order the Dane Burger , which comes topped in the dip ). Goes great with a Crop Circle Wheat in the summer.

Gerrit Marshall

Try all GDane locations. Great beer and wings . Main menu is wonderful too. A must stop while in Madison.

Jumaria Perkins (Copeland)

All the beers are brewed right there, freshest draft you'll ever have! And the beer battered cheese curds are an absolute MUST!

Men's Health Mag

Fresh brewed beer . Billiards without daiquiri stains. Food served on platters. No wonder the states mandate closing hours, or you’d never leave this place. Start with Peck’s Pilsner , go from there.

Christine Turcotte

Food was excellent. Great beer ...get a flight so you can figure out what growler you want to take home!

Jenny Mackin

Love the outdoor atmosphere, food is amazing, great vegan options ! Always go at least once every time we are in Madison!!

Matthew Rathbone

The cheese curds are alright, but the beer is great and they have pool. Plus the more you drink the better their cheese-curds taste.

The MAMAs

NO COVER – DONATIONS WELCOME | 21 & UP EVENT | Lords of the Trident, 4 Aspirin Morning, and Anna Wang and the Oh Boys! play to support the Madison Area Music Association Read more

Daniel Sprehe

The poutine appetizer is worth the trip alone. Burgers are good, but I'm not a huge fan of the in house beers .

Matthew Taub

Decent beer and food but a great outdoor area . Also have a good number of pool tables and a locker to charge your phone!

Moriah Mae

Everything that I sampled was fantastic, but surprisingly my favorite thing was the pretzel bread that came as a side to the mac 'n cheese .

Three Olives Madison

They always have my favorite Three Olives in stock... Triple Shot Espresso ! (Just don't tell the other 20-some flavors) Order it up with cola or in a cocktail with Three Olives Cake .

Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company

FREE 12oz mug of DaneBeer with each order of Beer Steamed Muscles $10 Downtown location only. today (Wednesday) only.

Virginia L

The blackened Mahi Mahi is delicious and the outdoor courtyard is lovely at night. Great service & great beer too!

Sara Sylvester

Great food but I wouldn't get the cheese curds ...at Great Dane they're basically mini mozzarella sticks . Save the calories for the old fashioned cheese curds

Mike Esposito

Loved the steak ! Good prices. My waitress was amazing, totally on point and quick. ????????

Parintachin

This is an excellent place to compare factory meat vs. grass-fed. If you go with someone else, order the same burger , one regular, one grass-fed and sample both.

Amy Robertson

The mac n cheese is a moderate portion size of cheese and carb

Tom Makinney

Poutine with their ham made in house with the cheese curds is delicious

Rahul Jairaj

What they call the Indian Tandoori Chicken is nowhere close to the actual tandoori chicken of India, but it's still awesome!

Ben B

Go for the burger + brat-patty on the brat bun .

Kurt Herbrechtsmeyer

get a sampler so you can taste the wide variety of brews before you settle on a favorite

DK Gebler

In summer, be sure to visit the outdoor seating in the back.

Yoli Z

Best wings ! And great value pints during "hoppy" hour from 4-6 pm. Only $4

Jeff Setzer

The Low Country Shrimp & Grits is amazing! One of my top ten favorite dishes anywhere.

Liz

Their cheese curds are the best I have ever had. The west African chicken peanut stew is AMAZING!

Michael Steffes

Crop circle is a great refreshing summertime beer abc I recommend the pot pie or Mac and cheese .

Joanna Flamm

For a local, sustainable, grass-fed dinner , get the Sustain-a-burger, or substitute the same patty on to any of their other burger creations.

Brad Leege

Outdoor Beer Garden easily makes this the best Great Dane location.

Nehpetsmai Kaed

Fish tacos are Delicious and filling. And the hummus is perfect

Craig Roloff

Wonderful location; tip: don't get stuck at the bar , explore the entire building, especially the outdoor courtyard .

Scott Spaulding

Outstanding Cuban sandwich , great selection of beer , sit outside, great venue to enjoy lunch and a drink or two!

Tim McIlree

If your not hungry, but everyone else is ordering food and you want something light, order the kids fruit cup . Only 50¢ and consists of a substantial serving of kiwi and pearapple

Todd Weisrock

Great beer selection and hors d'oeuvres. Great service.

Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company

19 year anniversary and we want to say thank you! Thursday November14th. Read more

Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company

Closed all day Monday the 19th. Sorry for any inconvenience. we will open Tuesday as normal.

G. Sax

The mac n' cheese is as good as people say. Eat that!

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