On May 29, Young Blood Beer Co. will open a new brewery and taproom in DeForest off of Route 51, six years after opening its first location on King Street in downtown Madison.
The 6,500-square-foot space is one of the anchors at DeForest Yards, a mixed-use development with housing and businesses. A second location of Aranda’s Mexican Restaurant is slated to open in the development.
Starting in the 2026-2027 season, the Madison Capitols hockey team will play at the LEGACY20 Arena at DeForest Yards, a new arena with indoor and outdoor rinks (the outdoor rink space will double as an event space during warmer months).
The new space has been in the works for the past three years, and construction began in July 2025. The taproom will feature a full kitchen with options like pizza and smashburgers on the menu. Folks will be able to grab canned beer from a to-go refrigerator…