Old Black Bear Brewing Company
Bar
4.6 (1,348 on Google)
About Old Black Bear Brewing Company
Old Black Bear Brewing Company is a brewery and bar on Main Street in Madison. Its website calls the Madison taproom gritty, with Cave City Lager and killer grub. The brewery also runs a second taproom in Athens.
Cave City Lager is the flagship, an amber lager the site describes as crisp with noble hops. Madison also pours Roaming Bear, a roasted porter at 5.5% ABV, and Hazy Train Hazy IPA. Triple Bogey Belgian Tripel, Milepost 652 ESB and Smooth Sailin' Strawberry Blonde are listed for Madison too.
The Madison page of the website has a beer menu, a liquor menu and a food menu. The liquor menu covers signature cocktails and premium spirits. The food menu is described as hearty dishes made to pair with the beer.
Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot and restroom. More people have reviewed Old Black Bear on Google than any other brewery, taproom or beer shop in Madison on this site.
From Old Black Bear's own website and its Google listing, read October 23, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
Map
Questions people ask
What is the flagship beer at Old Black Bear?
Cave City Lager. The website describes it as a flagship amber lager, crisp with noble hops.
Does the Madison taproom serve food?
Yes. The website lists a food menu for Madison and describes it as hearty dishes made to pair with the beer.
Can I get cocktails as well as beer?
Yes. The Madison liquor menu lists signature cocktails and premium spirits.
Is Old Black Bear wheelchair accessible?
Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot and restroom.
Which breweries are close by?
Windmill Beverages, a beer store, is 1 mile away. BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse in Huntsville is 4.4 miles away, and Straight to Ale in Huntsville is 8.2 miles away.
Answers come from Old Black Bear's website and its Google listing, read October 23, 2026.
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Before you visit Old Black Bear
Start with the Cave City Lager if it is your first visit. The website calls it the flagship. Expect a taproom the site describes as gritty, with a kitchen behind it.
Check the beer and food menus on oldblackbear.com before you go. Pick the Madison menus, because the Athens taproom lists a different set of beers.
Windmill Beverages is 1 mile away, and a beer store is an easy stop to add. BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse in Huntsville is 4.4 miles away.