About Working Draft Beer Company

Our vision

We founded Working Draft Beer Company in 2018 because we wanted to help create a shared communal space where people could gather with friends in a welcoming, art-filled space over delicious, hand-crafted beer.

Our Beer

Clint Lohman, Head Brewer, co-founder, and co-owner, and Miranda Ladwig, our brewer and facility manager, are dedicated to honoring the traditions of classic European breweries, while also putting their spin on fresh American styles and highlighting incredible ingredients. You will find a wide variety of styles on tap, from clean and crisp lagers, to juicy and fresh IPAs, to malty English ales served through a traditional beer engine. There is always something for everyone here at the taproom. Our flagship beers, To Those Who Wait Czech-style Pale Lager, and Pulp Culture Hazy IPA, highlight our diverse range. Many of our beers are available in cans at the taproom and in cans and on draft around Madison at your favorite liquor stores and restaurants / bars.

Our Brewery

We brew beer either seven barrels at a time with our main brewhouse, built by W.M. Sprinkman in Waukesha, WI, or one barrel at a time on our pilot system built by Spike Brewing in Milwaukee, striking a balance between a top-notch production craft brewery and our home-brewing roots.

Our Taproom

The taproom is the heart of WDBC, where the brewhouse, the beer, and the people converge. An open brewhouse amplifies the sense of freshness, locality, and ownership over what is being consumed.

WDBC sponsors an Artist-in-Residence program, so area artists can find dedicated space to their craft in the taproom, whether that’s a gallery space, a venue for acoustic music, or a backdrop for a poetry reading.

Solid maple from what were lanes 21, 22, and 24 and their pin decks at Village Lanes in Monona, WI, have been restored by local woodworkers and made into the bartop and the common tables in the taproom.