Ale Asylum brands to return thanks to Karben4 Brewing
BARRY ADAMS
Updated
Brothers Ryan and Zak Koga plan to revive Ale Asylum beer, starting with Hopalicious but the announcement Thursday does not include the purchase of the Ale Asylum brewery.
These are some of the 3,000 empty cans that Zak and Ryan Koga salvaged from Ale Asylum last fall. The cans are now being filled with Hopalicious after the Kogas on Wednesday purchased the recipes from Ale Asylum, which closed in July 2022.
Zak Koga, co-founder of Karben4 Brewing Co., displays Ale Asylum’s Hopalicious beer that was recently brewed at Karben4 in Madison. Koga and his brother, Zak, have purchased the Ale Asylum brands after Ale Asylum stopped production in June and closed in July after failing to find a buyer for its company.
Hopalicious, the signature beer from the now-defunct Ale Asylum, will now be brewed by Karben4 Brewing Co. in Madison and only come in cans or on draft.
Zak Koga, co-founder of Karben4 Brewing Co., shows off a new canning line that can now fill 100 cans a minute. The previous line operated at 40 cans a minute.
Stainless steel tanks fill the background as Zak Koga, co-founder of Karben4, shows off a new packaging line at the brewery. A faster canning line has also been installed, and a larger brewhouse will be added this summer.
Zak Koga, co-founder of Karben4 Brewing Co., displays Ale Asylum’s Hopalicious beer that was recently brewed at Karben4 in Madison. Koga and his brother, Zak, have purchased the Ale Asylum brands after Ale Asylum stopped production in June and closed in July after failing to find a buyer for its company.
Stainless steel tanks fill the background as Zak Koga, co-founder of Karben4, shows off a new packaging line at the brewery. A faster canning line has also been installed, and a larger brewhouse will be added this summer.
These are some of the 3,000 empty cans that Zak and Ryan Koga salvaged from Ale Asylum last fall. The cans are now being filled with Hopalicious after the Kogas on Wednesday purchased the recipes from Ale Asylum, which closed in July 2022.
Hopalicious, the signature beer from the now-defunct Ale Asylum, will now be brewed by Karben4 Brewing Co. in Madison and only come in cans or on draft.
Zak Koga, co-founder of Karben4 Brewing Co., shows off a new canning line that can now fill 100 cans a minute. The previous line operated at 40 cans a minute.
