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Maddie’s Biergarten in Castle Rock. I’ve heard the name, I’ve walked by it during the Castle Rock Star Lighting, but I’ve never been in there. Well, I’m glad I finally stopped in. What a fun place!
What’s not to like about a beer garden? I planned on going to Maddie’s for several days straight, only to find one afternoon rainstorm after another afternoon rainstorm keeping me home. When I finally did make it there to dine, I was pleasantly surprised by the large, extensive tent that covers the majority of their outdoor patio, a.k.a. the garten, adjoining their stage. Still outside, yet protected. I like it!
The atmosphere of Maddie’s is very casual. There are community tables outside as well as a few smaller tables with umbrellas. There is some indoor seating as well. One wall of the garten has a colorful mural as does the fence behind the stage. A very large Connect 4 game was available for kids to play with which one three-year-old proceeded to do.
Maddie’s opened their doors in June 2012. The concept came about when co-owner, Michaela Bacon, and her partner, Kelly Kambs, were walking through town with their families hoping to find a place that was family friendly. Bacon, resident of Castle Rock, commented, “We both grew up in the Midwest and back home, there were always pubs that you could take your
family to and enjoy the day or evening. We decided that we wanted to create the same thing here in Castle Rock.”
When asked about the beer garden concept, Bacon responded,“It
is funny but most people
think that biergarten
references German food but it doesn’t. A biergarten is a place for family, friends, strangers to come together. My husband and I had the opportunity to visit Germany and we loved the biergarten with the common tables. You would sit down as strangers and leave as friends. We have seen the same thing happen many times at Maddie’s Biergarten.”
When deciding what to order, our waitress mentioned the “flight of beer” option. I’ve had wine and Champagne
flights before which usually come in threes and with a very small
taster of each. The beer flights come in sixes and with
enough for two to share. You can try six of
their Colorado craft beers for $11 during happy hour.
Not bad!
Bacon stated, “We
made a commitment early on that our 15 taps
would only pour Colorado craft beer and we have never
wavered. The beers come from all over the state. We do have a few beers that come from other parts of the U.S. and
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recently, Germany. All craft beer though!”
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