Ale Asylum taproom remains open

The north Madison brewery is taking it week by week

Things have been pretty low-key at Ale Asylum recently, but the taproom for the brewery has not, in fact, closed down as I originally reported in my year-end restaurant wrap-up. The brewery, which was put up for sale last fall, is under “possible new ownership,” says director of promotions Hathaway Dilba, but things “aren’t final yet.” There is a non-disclosure agreement in place, so Dilba cannot discuss anything further. But while initial plans were to close the taproom at the end of October, the facility at 2002 Pankratz St. has quietly remained open, with varying hours....