0 Capital Ale House - Downtown, Richmond, Virginia
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Capital Ale House - Downtown
Excellent based on 76 ratings
Type: Bar

623 East Main Street
Richmond, Virginia United States 23219 [ print map ]
804 643 2537

capitalalehouse.com

Hours: M-Th 11am-12am, F-Sa 11am-1:30am, Su 10am-12am


Mayor: tia (15) | Taps: 40 | Bottles: 200+


Capital Ale House - Downtown

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Beer Available At Capital Ale House - Downtown (arranged by most recent)
Blue Mountain Dark Hollow Chocolate & Coffee Aged 91, Slumbrew Flagraiser IPA 73, Mother Earth Endless River Kölsch 75, Lost Rhino Face Plant IPA 62, O’Connor Punkelweisse , Oskar Blues Old Chub 97, Paulaner Salvator 95, Bold Rock Virginia Draft 39, Tröegs The Mad Elf Holiday Ale 93, Lancaster Black Boar IPA 68, Wild Wolf Alpha Ale 68, Wild Wolf Blonde Hunny Ale 33, Spaten Pils 56, Stone Belgo Anise Imperial Russian Stout 95, Petrus Aged Pale 96, New Belgium Shift Pale Lager 73, Stone 16th Anniversary IPA 98, Laughing Dog Capital Ale House 10th Anniversary Citra IPA , Flying Dog Wild Dog Barrel-Aged Gonzo 99, Laughing Dog Sneaky Pete Imperial IPA 97
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76 reviews for Capital Ale House - Downtown
 Ambiance  80%
 Service  74%
 Selection  87%
 Food  73%
 Value  68%
 Overall  83%
 Rating  93%
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74
  AMBIANCE 3/5   SERVICE 8/10   SELECTION 9/15   FOOD N/A   VALUE 7/10   OVERALL 17/20
b727trijet  (150) Isleworth, England | March 4, 2013
A massive choice of beers from all over the world. A slightly upmarket feel about the venue.
84
  AMBIANCE 4/5   SERVICE 8/10   SELECTION 13/15   FOOD 8/10   VALUE 7/10   OVERALL 17/20
DiarmaidBHK  (523) Pennsylvania | January 9, 2013
These places tend to be really massive although under stocked with bathrooms. They have a ton of taps with a lot f regional stuff available. They typically serve their whole menu until late which is awesome. I was fortunate to find street parking but theres also a parking garage nearby. The only thing that ruined night a bit were the loud assholes at the bar bragging about what giant douches the are., but surely they’ve gone by now.
82
  AMBIANCE 4/5   SERVICE 8/10   SELECTION 12/15   FOOD 8/10   VALUE 8/10   OVERALL 17/20
weihenweizen  (93) Charleston Area, West Virginia | August 29, 2012
This is where my craft beer experience really kicked off rating is actually for 2009. I drank coors light or miller light before I had weihenstephaner hefeweiss on draft. I have been here many times, probably well over a dozen. Service was good every time except once when they were busy in the basement bar area. Great decor, parking is likely to be a challenge. Great selection of beer especially draft. The lamb burger is awesome, but be sure you bring an appetite.
86
  AMBIANCE 4/5   SERVICE 8/10   SELECTION 13/15   FOOD 8/10   VALUE 7/10   OVERALL 18/20
mandzirm  (2) anchorage, Alaska | June 13, 2012
Good food at a fair price. Big discounts on all drafts every Saturday until 9pm.can get a bit noisy, but otherwise a very good brewpub atmosphere.
68
  AMBIANCE 3/5   SERVICE 7/10   SELECTION 12/15   FOOD 4/10   VALUE 8/10   OVERALL 12/20
Travlr  (999) Washington, Washington DC | April 7, 2012
Large place with a ton of beers, some if which are not found anywhere else. Selection of special stuff is heavy on locals and regionals. Live music was playing when I was there. The cooling strip running the length of the bar is an interesting gimmick I only tried the fries, but they didn’t taste like potatos. Hmmmm...
94
  AMBIANCE 5/5   SERVICE 9/10   SELECTION 15/15   FOOD 7/10   VALUE 7/10   OVERALL 18/20
HopTsing  (15) Sandston, Virginia | February 26, 2012
I love this place. It’s a beer drinkers destination. If you enjoy talking the finer points of beer, the staff is mostly very knowledgeable.
80
  AMBIANCE 4/5   SERVICE 10/10   SELECTION 11/15   FOOD 10/10   VALUE 9/10   OVERALL 15/20
smegworm  (10) Alabama | February 4, 2012
pretty good
74
  AMBIANCE 3/5   SERVICE 7/10   SELECTION 12/15   FOOD 7/10   VALUE 7/10   OVERALL 15/20
downender  (227) Bristol, England | December 17, 2011
Visited November 2011. One-off visits obviously only offer a snapshot of a place, but I was reasonably impressed during mine. The beer selection was wide and the cask ale on offer was served in good condition. The waitress was friendly and served up a burger and fries of decent quality. Prices weren’t bad with as I took advantage of the midweek deal on Virginian beers. Worth a visit.
96
  AMBIANCE 5/5   SERVICE 9/10   SELECTION 15/15   FOOD 7/10   VALUE 9/10   OVERALL 19/20
miguelblanco  (5) Virginia | November 23, 2011
Simply put there is no greater selection of beer in the city. Additionally they have an on/off license, so you can get any of those lovely bottles to go. Or...if you have a growler (or want to purchase one) you can get taps to go as well. They’re great about letting you try it first (on tap), and the bar staff are all trained to know the difference between an ale and lager and know what is rare. (Speaking of rare - ask about the back stock to see if they have anything hanging out in the ’way back’ of the fridge that you can buy.) Overall the food is a fair stretch better than bar food - but typically not gourmet (except for the mussels).
64
  AMBIANCE 3/5   SERVICE 7/10   SELECTION 10/15   FOOD 7/10   VALUE 7/10   OVERALL 12/20
nbublick  (11) , | October 1, 2011
Has a big bar feel. Lacks the personal craft beer touch of uniqueness.as a presentation of the beers.

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