The Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company

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The Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company Madison's original brewpub offers forward-thinking brews and bites inspired by international and local ingredients.
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Welcome to the page of America’s quintessential brewery-restaurant company, The Great Dane. With Four locations serving the Madison area and our Pub & Banquet Hall in Wausau, there are more choices than ever to experience Great food, Great beer and Great fun! The Great Dane has built its success by offering our guests a wide variety of award winning ales and lagers, hearty pub fare served quickly at a friendly price, and smart-looking, well-maintained restaurant facilities. But the number one reason we are Wisconsin’s number one brewpub company is our dedication to exceeding our guests and our employees expectations, every time. We invite you to explore our page, our website (and our establishments!) and, as always, if there is something you feel we can improve on, just let us know and we will get to work on it!

🧟‍♀️💀 DANE OF THE DEAD 💀🧟‍♂️ Halloween night is getting undead at the Downtown Dane! 🪩 🎶 Dance party with VPS & Mike C...
10/25/2026

🧟‍♀️💀 DANE OF THE DEAD 💀🧟‍♂️ Halloween night is getting undead at the Downtown Dane! 🪩 🎶 Dance party with VPS & Mike Carlson 👻 Costume Contest -$200 CASH for Best Overall 🍻 Free keg for the Best Duo or Group 🍹 Drink specials 🎟️ $10 cover | 21+ 🕘 9 PM–1 AM 📅 Saturday, October 31 Come dressed to impress… or at least dressed to haunt. 👀🦇

🐾 HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST! 🐾🐾 Calling all monster mutts and spooky sidekicks! Show us your pups dressed to impress (o...
10/24/2026

🐾 HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST! 🐾

🐾 Calling all monster mutts and spooky sidekicks! Show us your pups dressed to impress (or distress) this Halloween! 🎃 📸 Enter our Monster Mutts Halloween Costume Contest by sharing a photo of your dog in costume in the comments below. 📅 October 23–31 🏆

THE PRIZES:
🥇 Grand Prize: 1/6-barrel
🥈 Runner-Up Categories: Most Creative DIY & Funniest Costume!

THE TIMELINE:
📸 Submissions close: 11/01/26
🗳️ Voting for Top 5 Finalists begins on our Stories: 11/02/26
🏆 Winners announced:11/03/26
🐾 HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST! 🐾

🐾 Calling all monster mutts and spooky sidekicks! Show us your pups dressed to impress (or distress) this Halloween! 🎃 📸 Enter our Monster Mutts Halloween Costume Contest by sharing a photo of your dog in costume in the comments below. 📅 October 23–31 🏆
THE PRIZES:
🥇 Grand Prize: 1/6-barrel
🥈 Runner-Up Categories: Most Creative DIY & Funniest Costume!
THE TIMELINE:
📸 Submissions close: 11/01/26
🗳️ Voting for Top 5 Finalists begins on our Stories: 11/02/26
🏆 Winners announced:11/03/26
Per Instagram/Facebook rules, this contest is in no way sponsored, administered, or associated with Meta. Open to [Wisconsin/Local Area] residents only. Good luck!

Let's settle this the Wisconsin way. 🥃 🍒 Team Brandy: Wisco Way, sweet, fruity, and proudly Wisconsin. $8.50 🥃 Team Bo...
10/23/2026

Let's settle this the Wisconsin way. 🥃 🍒 Team Brandy: Wisco Way, sweet, fruity, and proudly Wisconsin. $8.50 🥃 Team Bourbon: Everyone Else’s Way, classic, smooth, and straight to the point. $12. Two ways to do an Old Fashioned. One very important question: Which team are you on?

Baseball, b**r, nachos, wings. Need we say more? We're cheering on the Brewers with game-day deals worth showing up ear...
10/23/2026

Baseball, b**r, nachos, wings. Need we say more? We're cheering on the Brewers with game-day deals worth showing up early for: ⚾ King Street Nachos - $10 ⚾ 15 Wings + 2 20-ounce Beers - $25. Available starting one hour before each World Series game through the last pitch. Catch the action at Downtown, Fitchburg, or Eastside. Let's go, Brew Crew! Some restrictions apply.

10/22/2026

From dough to golden perfection, we're on a roll. Well, technically, a pretzel bun. Take a peek behind the scenes at how we make these house-made beauties right here at the Dane.

🏈 Badgers vs. USC Trojans! Game day starts at The Dane. 🍺🚌 Catch a ride to Camp Randall on Saturday, October 24! One sh...
10/22/2026

🏈 Badgers vs. USC Trojans! Game day starts at The Dane. 🍺🚌 Catch a ride to Camp Randall on Saturday, October 24! One shuttle run from Downtown and Eastside, with two departures from Fitchburg. Skip the parking hassle and let us get you to the game! 🦡

🎤👻 HALLOWEEN KARAOKE IS CALLING! 👻🎤 Get your costume on and your vocal cords warmed up! Join us at the Eastside Dane fo...
10/22/2026

🎤👻 HALLOWEEN KARAOKE IS CALLING! 👻🎤 Get your costume on and your vocal cords warmed up! Join us at the Eastside Dane for a Halloween karaoke night, hosted by . Costumes, drink specials, and questionable musical decisions await. 😈 🎃 Costume Contest -1st Place wins Dane Cash! 🎤 Karaoke | 8–11 PM 📅 Saturday, October 31. Come for the costumes. No cover | Stay for the singing. 👻🍻

From longtime fan to team member. Now THAT’S a glow-up. Meet Tyler, the newest addition to our brewing crew! After 15 y...
10/20/2026

From longtime fan to team member. Now THAT’S a glow-up. Meet Tyler, the newest addition to our brewing crew! After 15 years of loving the Dane, he’s trading his spot on the other side of the bar for a place in the brewhouse. He brings over a decade of experience and is all about the hard work, hands-on craft, and time-tested traditions that go into brewing great b**r. Help us give Tyler a warm Dane welcome!

10/20/2026

Congrats, Destination Madison! 🍻 Proud to call this place home. Here’s to the people, places, and local flavor that make our city so special. Cheers, Madison!

Address

123 E Doty Street
Madison, WI
53703

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 11pm
Tuesday 11am - 11pm
Wednesday 11am - 11pm
Thursday 11am - 11pm
Friday 11am - 1am
Saturday 11am - 1am
Sunday 11am - 11pm

Telephone

+16082840000

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