Forward Craft & Coffee is my preferred spot for work and meetings, thanks to its excellent beer and coffee selection and consistently friendly staff. The place is well-managed, creating a perfect setting for both productivity and relaxation.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matt McGrath
This place fantastic. Great coffee and drinks! And the beer list is always amazing. They get some really good stuff there. Love how you can get small pours too for when you want to order a barrel aged stout at 11:00 am. Lastly, the atmosphere is awesome for getting work done, chatting with friends or playing games. Oh and trivia on a Saturday night? Yes sir!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Press, Drip Coffee, Syrup Flavor
Carol Dvorak
Frequently go there for coffee and a scone or donut. Staff is very friendly and knows the names of many of their customers. There is lots of seating, and there are always people plugged in with their laptops working. It is a very nice atmosphere for a quick take out coffee or to sit quietly and read. I have not been there at night, but they have a large selection of craft beer and specialty brews.
Althea Shapiro
Delicious food and drinks, great service, amazing atmosphere. Very recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Sue George
A note to visiting Australians!!Brilliant venue. Cosy, friendly and ever so kind. The barista didn’t hesitate to make me a6oz flat white.Delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rick Gauthier
great coffee and craft tap
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ethan George
I am so appreciative of this space. For the last few weeks I've began studying for my PE exam. If I'm not working, I'm studying. The only thing that's been keeping me motivated to study after work is the atmosphere, good vibes, and hours of operation at Forward. I'm also a bit of a cappuccino snob and Forward has one of the best, if not the best cappuccino I've had in Madison. When I'm done with my exam I hope to be able to join in on the hosted DnD nights! I do with they had some keto friendly snacks but I can't really fault them for my quirky diet decisions.
Finally a coffee spot open into the night!!! Great spot to study or socialize- fun weekly events too, a great addition to the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Allison N.
I really love some aspects of this place. The space and ambiance are adorable and they have different types of seating depending on what you are looking for, smaller tables for solo working, big tables for hangouts or playing games (they have a nice selection) or trivia nights, couch by the fire for relaxing, etc. I also LOVE that they do both coffee and beer flights and that the beer changes regularly. You can bring your own food in since they don't have much other than a few breakfast pastries and not very good pizza, so plan ahead if you actually want to eat real food. Usually places like this allow dogs, but they don't. Their beer prices are just a little higher than the rest of the beer scene in Madison with most 5 oz pours at $5 each for low ABV beer. They usually have pretty strange beers which is great for me but not my partner who prefers basic ales and lagers. Also plan ahead for parking as it is difficult due to the location. Since they don't allow dogs and are a bit more expensive than other places we only go here if there's a special event or special beers we want to try out. If they changed their prices or dog policy or had food maybe we would come more often.
Daniel Harvey
Great Mocha! Friendly, Professional, and Fast staff! They have a D&D night Thursdays at 6pm! So cool!
Sav Dahl
Great drink options for everyone in my group. Super busy, though.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Corbin B.
Fun concept! Just taps and coffee. Got a real good iced miele. Can order food in. Work on your computer, read, write, great set up.
Best cold brew
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Trivia night was fun here!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Forward Craft & Coffee is my preferred spot for work and meetings, thanks to its excellent beer and coffee selection and consistently friendly staff. The place is well-managed, creating a perfect setting for both productivity and relaxation.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place fantastic. Great coffee and drinks! And the beer list is always amazing. They get some really good stuff there. Love how you can get small pours too for when you want to order a barrel aged stout at 11:00 am. Lastly, the atmosphere is awesome for getting work done, chatting with friends or playing games. Oh and trivia on a Saturday night? Yes sir!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Press, Drip Coffee, Syrup Flavor
Frequently go there for coffee and a scone or donut. Staff is very friendly and knows the names of many of their customers. There is lots of seating, and there are always people plugged in with their laptops working. It is a very nice atmosphere for a quick take out coffee or to sit quietly and read. I have not been there at night, but they have a large selection of craft beer and specialty brews.
Delicious food and drinks, great service, amazing atmosphere. Very recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
A note to visiting Australians!!Brilliant venue. Cosy, friendly and ever so kind. The barista didn’t hesitate to make me a6oz flat white.Delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
great coffee and craft tap
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I am so appreciative of this space. For the last few weeks I've began studying for my PE exam. If I'm not working, I'm studying. The only thing that's been keeping me motivated to study after work is the atmosphere, good vibes, and hours of operation at Forward. I'm also a bit of a cappuccino snob and Forward has one of the best, if not the best cappuccino I've had in Madison. When I'm done with my exam I hope to be able to join in on the hosted DnD nights! I do with they had some keto friendly snacks but I can't really fault them for my quirky diet decisions.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Very good coffee, atmosphere, and service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Finally a coffee spot open into the night!!! Great spot to study or socialize- fun weekly events too, a great addition to the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I really love some aspects of this place. The space and ambiance are adorable and they have different types of seating depending on what you are looking for, smaller tables for solo working, big tables for hangouts or playing games (they have a nice selection) or trivia nights, couch by the fire for relaxing, etc. I also LOVE that they do both coffee and beer flights and that the beer changes regularly. You can bring your own food in since they don't have much other than a few breakfast pastries and not very good pizza, so plan ahead if you actually want to eat real food. Usually places like this allow dogs, but they don't. Their beer prices are just a little higher than the rest of the beer scene in Madison with most 5 oz pours at $5 each for low ABV beer. They usually have pretty strange beers which is great for me but not my partner who prefers basic ales and lagers. Also plan ahead for parking as it is difficult due to the location. Since they don't allow dogs and are a bit more expensive than other places we only go here if there's a special event or special beers we want to try out. If they changed their prices or dog policy or had food maybe we would come more often.
Great Mocha! Friendly, Professional, and Fast staff! They have a D&D night Thursdays at 6pm! So cool!
Great drink options for everyone in my group. Super busy, though.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fun concept! Just taps and coffee. Got a real good iced miele. Can order food in. Work on your computer, read, write, great set up.