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Capital Brewery

Middleton, Wisconsin, United States

7734 Terrace Avenue
Middleton WI 53562
Telephone: +1 608-836-7100
Hours: Summer: Wednesday-Friday 4:00pm-9:00pm, Saturday 1:00pm-9:00pm. Winter: Thursday-Friday 4:00pm-9:00pm, Saturday 1:00pm-5:00pm.
Brewer: Kirby Nelson
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Notes

Updated: November 9, 2008

Opened: 1986

Annual Production: 17,500 bbl

Beer List

1900

American-Style Pilsener
Awards:
- Gold Medal, 2006 North American Beer Awards
Autumnal Fire

German-Style Strong Doppelbock
Awards:
- Gold Medal, 2008 Great American Beer Festival
- Gold Medal, 2006 Great American Beer Festival
- Gold Medal, 2004 Great American Beer Festival
- Date: November 7, 2003 (#5135)
  
  Package: bottled
  
  Place: Peabody's Ale House, Oshkosh WI
  
  Score: 19 points
  
  Overall Impression
  Bright red. Big dense head. Smells big, malty, and spicy. Big smooth body. Huge toasty sweet Munich malt flavor. Fair bit of alcohol. Intensely malty all the way through.

Baltic Porter

Baltic-Style Porter

Date: November 7, 2008 (#7536)

Package: bottled

Place: Place unknown

Score: 15½ points

Appearance (2½)
Bright deep red. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Sweet, earthy, roasty.

Mouthfeel (8)
Big and sweet and black. Very malty. Resiny bitterness. Sweet black malty finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Thanks to John Peterson for the bottle!

Bavarian Lager

Münchner-Style Helles

Awards:

Gold Medal, 2006 North American Beer Awards
Silver Medal, 2002 North American Beer Awards

Date: March 7, 2003 (#4732)

Package: bottled

Place: Woodman's Food Market, Green Bay WI

Score: 13½ points

Overall Impression
Golden, hazy. Thick head. Smells very sweet and malty, with spicy hops. Light body. Very sweet and very fruity.

Date: October 20, 2001 (#3942)

Package: bottled

Place: Woodman's Food Market, Green Bay WI

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression
Deep bright golden, thick head. Big malty aroma. Medium-big body, malty-sweet flavor, drying alcohol.

Date: March 7, 2003 (#4733)

Package: bottled

Place: Woodman's Food Market, Green Bay WI

Score: 14½ points

Overall Impression
Pale brown. High carbonation. Thick head. Spicy and sweet aromas. Medium body, fairly fizzy. Lots of sweet, grainy, caramelly malt flavor. Mildly astringent. Finishes very sweet.

Date: February 7, 1999 (#3182)

Package: draught

Place: Milwaukee Ale House Festival, Milwaukee WI

Score: 13 points

Overall Impression
Dark red brown opaque, low head. Slightly smoky aroma. Thick, diacetyl, alcohol flavors.

Date: July 23, 2003 (#4971)

Package: bottled

Place: Peabody's Ale House, Oshkosh WI

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression
Golden amber. High carbonation. Thick head. Mild grainy malt aroma with a hint of noble hops. Medium body. Big grainy malt flavor all the way through. Nice mild noble hop balance. Finishes a little sweet.

Date: June 28, 1998 (#2929)

Package: bottled

Place: 1st Wines and Spirits, Allouez WI

Score: 14 points

Overall Impression
Amber, moderate carbonation and head. Fruity, citrus aroma. Neium-light body, pretty sweet, some diacetyl. Honorable Mention, 2003 North American Beer Awards.

Date: November 13, 2001 (#3994)

Package: bottled

Place: Woodman's Food Market, Green Bay WI

Score: 10 points

Overall Impression
Golden, hazy, good head. Butterscotch odor. Light body, intense diacetyl flavor.

Date: June 20, 2000 (#3471)

Package: bottled

Place: World Beer Cup 2000, Milwaukee WI

Score: 19 points

Overall Impression
Yellow, hazy, moderate carbonation and head. Big clove aroma. Medium-light body, big clove flavor, fizzy.

Date: January 16, 1999 (#3152)

Package: draught

Place: Minocqua Ice-Cold Beer Fest, Minocqua WI

Score: 14½ points

Overall Impression
Yellow, some haze, thick head. Smoky clove aroma, ketchup. Big clove flavor and finish.

Date: April 12, 1998 (#2729)

Package: draught

Place: Map Room, Chicago IL

Score: 15 points

Overall Impression
Amber, flat, no head. Hint of sweet malt aroma. Medium body, nice big malty flavor, hint of carbonation. Sweetish malty finish.

Date: November 7, 2008 (#7535)

Package: bottled

Place: Place unknown

Score: 14½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright red-brown. Dense head.

Aroma (2½)
Grassy. Toasty and sweet.

Mouthfeel (7)
Medium body, moderate carbonation. Lots of sweet toasty malt. Mild grassy hop flavor, mildly bitter.

Overall Impression (2)
Thanks to John Peterson for the bottle!

Date: April 21, 1999 (#3246)

Package: bottled

Place: 1st Wines and Spirits, Allouez WI

Score: 15½ points

Overall Impression
Deep red-brown, fizzy, thick head. Very clean aroma. Light body, high carbonation, roasty start to finish.

Date: September 28, 1996 (#1795)

Package: bottled

Place: Great American Beer Festival, Denver CO

Score: 14½ points

Overall Impression
Golden amber. Musty smell. Good body, bitter malty finish.

Date: April 21, 1999 (#3245)

Package: bottled

Place: 1st Wines and Spirits, Allouez WI

Score: 16½ points

Overall Impression
Golden, fizzy, moderate head. Faintly malty aroma. Medium body, big noble hop flavor, good malt balance all the way through.

Date: July 31, 1993 (#250)

Package: draught

Place: Oregon Brewers Festival, Portland OR

Score: 15 points

Overall Impression
Yellow-hazy. Very Pilsner-like in aroma and flavor.

Date: May 21, 2000 (#3445)

Package: draught

Place: Wisconsin Micro-Brewers Beer Fest, Chilton WI

Score: 15½ points

Overall Impression
Yellow opaque, thick head. Smoky banana aroma. Thick, big clove flavor, spicy prickly finish. Not a lot of alcohol character evident.

Date: March 7, 2003 (#4731)

Package: bottled

Place: Woodman's Food Market, Green Bay WI

Score: 13½ points

Overall Impression
Amber color. High carbonation. Low head. Very fruity aroma. Medium body, fairly fizzy. Lots and lots of fruity hops. Maybe a little warming.

Date: April 22, 1999 (#3253)

Package: bottled

Place: 1st Wines and Spirits, Allouez WI

Score: 14 points

Overall Impression
Amber, low carbonation and head. Sweet-spicy-herbal aroma. Medium body, big caramel flavor, sweetish, hops show up very late.

Date: February 7, 1999 (#3183)

Package: draught

Place: Milwaukee Ale House Festival, Milwaukee WI

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression
Bright amber-brown, thick head. Spicy hop aroma. Medium body, spicy hops, clean finish.