Page 69 - September 2017 The Castle Pines Connection

When Maddie’s first opened, they served only brats and burgers. Over the last five years, the recipes have evolved from their own likes and testing ideas that they thought would work. About a year ago, Chef Zach Szentmartoni, joined the team. Bacon remarked, “He has really done some amazing things in a short period of time. The Kartoffels, which are unique to Maddie’s, are very popular. The item that challenges the chef the most is probably our grilled wings. They are amazing, trust me.”
We did try out the Kartoffels (German for potatoes) that were pan fried, grilled, and
accompanied with various meats, cheeses, vegetables,
and sauces. We tried the Bangers Kartoffels which is a
beer brat, mashed potatoes, beef gravy, peppers,
and onions. It was truly a unique dish with a
variety of textures and a lot of flavor. We also
ordered the Bavarian Pretzels which are soft
pretzels with kosher salt served with beer cheese.
They were really good. While we were at it, we
decided to split the Pulled Pork Sandwich which
also has cole slaw and onion straws all on a pretzel bun. So good! Again, it was a great combination of flavors and textures. I would definitely dine here again!
To make it even better, Maddie’s offers live music every Friday and Saturday night as well as a variety of mid-week activities such as a bingo tournament with prizes and an open mic night on alternate Thursdays. It’s good to know there’s such a fun place to go any day of the week and have a great time.
Bacon concluded, “Maddie’s Biergarten was created by two woman who knew little about beer and has grown to what it is today due to the support of the community and the contribution of many. This is not something we did alone.”
Each month The
Connection Food & Dining
guide features a restaurant we think
our readers will enjoy. The official Munich Oktoberfest runs mid-September through early October in German beer gardens. It’s great to know you can get a similar experience at Maddie’s Biergarten right here in Castle Rock.
As always, our writer dines at a restaurant, unannounced, so that an unbiased experience can be shared with our readers. A restaurant cannot pay to be featured, and there is no charge to the restaurant once they have been selected. All restaurants that have been featured in The Connection are listed on our website.
Visit www.castlepinesconnection.com to check out our selections
and commentaries.
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