Before I dive into deeper thoughts I wish, on behalf of all K4, to convey deep thanks and gratitude to everyone who has supported Karben4. It has been one heck of a wild ride, and it simply would not have happened without the support of friends, families, neighbors, and the community at large. We are […]

Hello Wonderful People, Tonight we announce the second beer in our Kwik Series collaboration with Kwik Trip – Hot Spot Hazy IPA! This. Beer. Is. Awesome! We had a lot of fun with the beer and developing the label for the cans. My personal favorite character is “The Hotdog” because it’s just so stupid hahaha […]

Hi Everyone, We announced with Kwik Trip last night that another batch of Glazer Bean is hitting the streets starting today.  Attached to this post is the delivery schedule and allocations for each store that is receiving more Glazer Bean.  We were blown away by the response to this beer and want to provide you […]

Hello to all of you frozen people!  “Winter is coming,” is an understatement this week.  Who else can’t wait for the next season of GoT?!  I miss Ned… Time for turkey – As I updated you all in the 1/9 blog post, the majority of defective glass was quarantined almost immediately.  Today, our network has been […]

The story of Shut Up, Tim really starts all the way back to my 21st birthday.  I was handed a bottle of Behemoth from 3 Floyd’s and immediately fell in love with Barleywine. I love everything about the style: the booziness, the complexity, the inch and a half of neck beard that instantly grows the […]

Hello Everyone, I want to first thank all of you, our wonderful customers, for being so gracious in working through this glass recall.  The overwhelming majority of you have been incredibly supportive and have shown us great mercy.  Our hearts are warmed and our resolve is strengthened by every nice comment and the cooperative spirit you […]

Karben4 Announces Voluntary Recall Amid Glass Manufacturer Defect   Madison, WI (January 2, 2019) – Karben4 announced today that it was voluntarily recalling certain of its beer bottles after being notified by its bottle manufacturer of a potential flaw in certain bottles.  The recall involves all bottles that were filled  between November 8 and December […]

A couple months back we installed our newest fermenter, a custom-sized tank named Peanut. We thought we were out of floor space for more tanks, and lo and behold we identified a small footprint next to the brewhouse that helped us address a pressing issue. The issue is the ever-increasing demand for new beer creations…which is […]

As some of you may have noticed, Fantasy Factory cans are here!  We filled the first 1,600 cases of cans on July 31st and they are making their way across the state as I type this post.  This is a very exciting step for Karben4 that will help get our beloved flagship beer into more […]

When I lived in Montana (and before I had children) there were many nights spent on decks and patios with a tapas spread, craft beer, a few bottles of wine, and incredible friends. I cherish those fond memories, and dearly miss those friends. I love Wisconsin summer, but in the wise words the Yoopers, “It’s […]