Warmer weather in Madison means the return of picnics, day trips to Devil’s Lake and, of course, day parties, otherwise known as "darties." All daytime college get togethers are guaranteed to have...

The mix of dreary weather and post-spring break blues has cooled Madison down to an all-time low. Only thoughts of daiquiris by the beach and endless bikini posts on Instagram can remind students of the...

For those who can’t start their morning off drinking mimosas without ending up with a headache by noon, bloody marys are the answer for you. They offer the right amount of booze and bite to start off...

Sometimes sipping a cocktail or drinking a beer just won’t do the trick. This is when the always-reliable shot comes in handy. But cheap vodka chased with Squirt should be left in the past — seasoned...

As January drags on and professors pack more and more into each week, a hump-day break in the form of Wine Wednesday could be a much-needed respite from a stressful second semester. Vom Fass, a German...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYtUJjgJon8&feature=youtu.be Isthmus’s eighth annual Beer and Cheese Fest— Saturday, Jan. 21 at the Alliant Energy Center— is the perfect way to celebrate making...

Though winter was delayed several weeks, the University Avenue wind tunnel is now functioning at full throttle and Badgers travel to class with portable heaters, a.k.a. Colectivo coffees without cardboard...

Madison’s first documented “Thanksgiving” dinner was in 1838, several decades before President Abraham Lincoln would declare it a national holiday during the Civil War. In full Wisconsin fashion,...

Ever since our first president fought his way into colonial Virginia's House of Burgess by supplying voter's with the best in home-made alcohol, a cold one has often followed a casting of the ballot. Celebrate...

Several weeks ago, flush-faced Madisonians gathered in an East Washington Avenue tasting room to admire the work of 13 female artists, while sipping one of the world’s oldest fermented beverages —...

When the wind begins to whip off the lake and TAs finish memorizing their students’ names, fall cannot be far behind. In turn, Madison’s local breweries, including Capital, Wisconsin Brewing Company...

Beer may flow freely through industrial tubes and keg pumps on Wisconsin game days, but after the battle is won at Camp Randall, beer and Solo cups are exchanged for glassware and brandy old fashioneds. Unfortunately,...