Bar
Unclaimed profileMason Lounge
Madison, WI · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Mason Lounge runs a beverage program built around a deep draft list, canned craft cocktails, and a broad wine selection. The 17-tap beer and cider lineup includes 3 Floyds, Bell's, Central Waters, and Prairie, with crowlers available for takeout. Six canned cocktails are made with fresh-squeezed juice, including a Wisco Oldie that lets you pick bourbon or brandy. Twelve named wines span red, white, rosé, and sangria.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Wisco Oldie, a canned cocktail of muddled orange, cherry, sugar, and bitters; specify Old Forester Bourbon or Korbel Brandy and Sweet, Sour, or Press. For beer, 3 Sheeps Oui Chef, a barrel-aged imperial stout, or Bell's Hopslam Ale are strong picks. Wine drinkers can try the Indigenous St. Pepin American White from Wisconsin.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Beer drinkers who want variety will find plenty across 17 draft lines, including barrel-aged stouts and imperial IPAs. Cocktail fans who prefer fresh-squeezed ingredients and the convenience of canned options will appreciate the six named drinks. Wine drinkers looking for a mix of organic, local, and international bottles have 12 named selections.
- When should I go?
- Sunday special pairs a medium pizza with a pitcher of beer for $25, though some taps are excluded. Crowler takeout and packaged beer discounts make it easy to bring the draft list home.
- What should I expect to spend?
- The Sunday special is $25 for a medium pizza and a pitcher of beer, with some taps excluded. Takeout specials include $3 off a 4-pack with code 3OFF4 and $5 off a 6-pack with code 5OFF6.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A hand-cranked canning device added during the pandemic reopening lets Mason Lounge package its own tap beer and cocktails to go. The six canned craft cocktails are made with fresh-squeezed ingredients, and the Wisco Oldie offers a choice of base spirit and preparation style.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Six canned craft cocktails made with fresh-squeezed ingredients, including Kiev Mule, Lemon Drop, Lime Drop, Margarita, Spicy Margarita, and Wisco Oldie. Each 16 oz can is described as containing three drinks and is intended to be poured over ice. The Wisco Oldie allows a choice of Old Forester Bourbon or Korbel Brandy and Sweet, Sour, or Press preparation.
Menu strengths
- — Six named canned cocktails with fresh-squeezed ingredients, hand-crafted and packaged in 16 oz cans described as containing three drinks.
- — Wisco Oldie offers a choice of base spirit (Old Forester Bourbon or Korbel Brandy) and preparation style (Sweet, Sour, or Press).
- — Cocktail canning device was added during the pandemic reopening to package tap beer and cocktails to go.
Standout selections
- — Wisco Oldie: muddled orange, cherry, sugar, and bitters, strained and canned; specify Sweet, Sour, or Press and Old Forester Bourbon or Korbel Brandy.
- — Kiev Mule: vodka, ginger beer, and lime, fresh squeezed and hand made; 16 oz can contains three drinks; pour over ice.
- — Spicy Margarita: lime, tequila, triple sec, and muddled jalapeno; fresh squeezed and hand made; 16 oz can contains three drinks.
Wine
Twelve named wines spanning red, white, rosé, and sangria, including organic, local Wisconsin, and international selections. Named bottles include Aragus Organic Red, Dark Harvest Chardonnay, De La Costa Sangria, Donini Pinot Grigio, Folonari Moscato, Fritz Zimmer Riesling Spatlese, Hahn Pinot Noir, and Indigenous St. Pepin American White.
Menu strengths
- — Twelve named wines across red, white, rosé, and sangria, with organic, local Wisconsin, and international selections.
- — History booklet states the founder envisioned a lounge offering craft beer, fine whiskey and wine.
Standout selections
- — Indigenous St. Pepin American White: an American white wine made in Stoughton, WI, with fruity white grape and spicy notes reminiscent of Riesling.
- — Aragus Organic Red: Garnacha grapes from selected dry vineyards, organic farming, with ripe red fruit and spicy and mineral notes.
- — Fritz Zimmer Riesling Spatlese: from Romerhof Winery in Mosel, Germany; slightly sweet and pairs with cheeses, cream sauces, seafood, and Asian spices.
Beer
Extensive draft list with 17 named beers and ciders across diverse styles, from pale ale to barrel-aged stout to Belgian quadrupel.
Menu strengths
- — Extensive draft list with 17 named beers and ciders across diverse styles, from pale ale to barrel-aged stout to Belgian quadrupel.
- — Curated canned and bottled beer, cider, and gluten-free options, including Lakefront New Grist.
- — Crowler takeout and packaged beer discounts available, with $3 off a 4-pack and $5 off a 6-pack.
Standout selections
- — 3 Sheeps Oui Chef: imperial stout aged in a 7 Year 45th Parallel Red Fife Wheat Whiskey Barrel, 12.5% ABV.
- — Bell's Hopslam Ale: imperial IPA, 10.0% ABV, from Bell's Brewery in Comstock, MI.
- — Central Waters Brewer's Reserve Barrel Aged Scotch Ale: Scotch ale, 12.0% ABV, from Central Waters Brewing in Amherst, WI.
- — Prairie Christmas Bomb!: imperial stout, 13.0% ABV, from Prairie Artisan Ales in Tulsa, OK.
Spirits
The venue offers an array of fine spirits. A history booklet states the founder envisioned a lounge offering craft beer, fine whiskey and wine.
Menu strengths
- — Offers an array of fine spirits, with a history booklet noting the founder envisioned a lounge offering craft beer, fine whiskey and wine.
Standout selections
- — The venue offers an array of fine spirits.
How it sits with the food
Pizza from Falbo's Bros. Is available, and the Sunday special pairs a medium pizza with a pitcher of beer for $25, though some taps are excluded.
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