Latest reviews from Glen Allen

“Decent sport-bar type vibe. Food was decent, apps were good. Lots of TVs to watch games, etc. Beer selection was okay, decent number of locals on tap, and house offerings are a bit boring, but inoffensive. A few seasonal beers or special taps of theirs were more standout.“

radagast83 1344 days ago

“Stop by early on a Saturday afternoon and the place was empty. They're in a weird spot, connected to a Goodyear tire shop, but it's a nice enough vibe, they have a nice outdoor area and ample nearby parking. The single staff member on site was friendly enough. Unfortunately, only one of the beers we tried stood out, 3 of 4 were subpar, a hard way to roll in a vibrant Richmond beer scene. Brewery #888.“

Braudog 1648 days ago

“Visited for just a quick trip to fill a few growlers and picked up a couple of cans while I was there. Nice spot. Lots of beer, but not a ton of it was interesting (at least on my visit). Would have liked to see a lot more interesting local stuff. Still found a couple of nice VA beers to purchase. Would probably recommend checking the list online and visiting if there’s something of interest. We didn’t stick around and have a pint, but there’s a couple of tables available for this purpose I assume (no one was using them at the time).“

ben4321 2515 days ago

“Wide variety of food for lunch and dinner. They offer their own beers and guest brews. The back wall has all the beers available. The service at our last visit was excellent. I tried the pilsner which was OK. The room is surrounded with flat screens TVs with sports and other news. Good location off Broad Street.“

Foxbush 2571 days ago

“Yup, it’s a gas station. Good beer selection for a gas station in the "country" though. Did not try the food, though they have it. Prices seemed pretty good.“

tia 2580 days ago

“Due a rerate! Old rating was 70. Food, prices were typical of a Whole Foods. Excellent customer service at the bar, which is a relatively new feature. They went from 8 taps to 48 in a newly installed bar. Lots of local beer, some uncommon stuff, and even something whale-ish (Rum Barrel Ted Fidy). A few of the taps are dedicated to kombucha, but there are 45-ish taps dedicated to beer, mead, cider. They have also increased some space for the bottled selection. The selection of small format singles could be better, but, this is a great selection in both bottles and keg. Prices on beer are solid. Service is good. George working the bar during my visit was excellent, and went out of his way to try and find some weird esoteric information for me. Food, parking typical of Whole Foods. Recommended stop.“

Drake 2667 days ago

“A large place with a lot of parking. The bartender was very kind, and the service was great! The tap selection wasn’t too bad, but filled with items you can get most anywhere. I tried a few house beers and they were ok, nothing to write home about. The boneless chicken wings were not very good, but they give you a pound of them! The prices seemed pretty fair.“

Emeister84 2836 days ago

“Peu de selection, cave vide“

stanislas35 2892 days ago

“Nice place, food OK, big tap list, but nothing out of the ordinary.“

Beergeek23322 2951 days ago

“Dedicated parking right in front. This place had around twenty different beers when I was there. Prices seemed going rated. It is like a farmers market corral. There is really no reason for me to go back.“

weihenweizen 3233 days ago

“Dedicated parking right in front. The place is the marriage of Pier 1 and a small international grocery. The beer are a few places, but most is in the back toward the right. If you are new to rating you could get some country ticks. Prices seemed pretty average. No service to speak of for the beer section. No reason to really go back here.“

weihenweizen 3233 days ago

“Big dedicated parking lot. Typical Whole Foods. Different selection than I would expect at a typical beer store. Beer is in the back center in a refrigerated case. Found a beer I have been looking for, so that is a plus.“

weihenweizen 3235 days ago

“Dedicated parking lot right in front. Not as big or nice as Midlothian Capital ale house. Selection seemed to be less and not as good as Midlothian, but I am sure this place is way better than most places in Richmond. They had a bottle I wanted to try, but there beer menus were a week old and it was not available. The beers on tap are not available online any more.“

weihenweizen 3235 days ago

“Dedicated parking right in front. Had some different beers than the other stores I have visited in Richmond. Quite limited selection, but did find an unrated wheat beer. They did have a guy in the wine/beer section, but he was standing over by the wines.“

weihenweizen 3235 days ago

“There is a beer cave in an Exxon and some beer just outside the beer cave. I filled up my tank here. I doubt there are 50 different beers here. There are a few larger singles, and some six-packs in the beer cave. There were a couple surprises in selection. The guy working here actually seems really nice. With the limited selection I see no reason to go back.“

weihenweizen 3235 days ago

“Strip mall location. Large dark chain like interior. Fairly empty at linchtime on a Sunday. Hugebeet list with lots of local stuff, but I had had all but one. Still, a nice showing. Equally large and interesting bottle list included a few regional breweries not represented on the draft list. Food was OK but greasy. Uber friendly service. A decent stop.“

Travlr 3237 days ago

“This is a really nice little shop. Good selection across locals and otherwise. Nice growler offerings as well. There was one guy working when I visited and he really knew his stuff. Ended up talking beer for a while and walking out with some good bottles. Definitely recommend this place.“

ben4321 3307 days ago

“A fairly typical WF with probably a slightly better than average beer selection for the chain. WF gives their employees a decent amount of autonomy when it comes to stocking products, so it’s always fun to see what they’re carrying here compared to the store in Charlottesville. The 8 taps featured a nice mix of local and national craft. The bottle selection’s relatively large and prominently features a lot of regional producers. A 32oz bottle of Lagunitas Sucks was calling my name, but I refrained from making any purchases on this occasion. Service is very friendly. The beer buyer at this locations’ a pretty well-known character in the local beer scene, so I’m always confident in the quality of product being sold here. Overall, not a bad stop if you’re in the area.“

jackl 3493 days ago

“New bottle shop just 5 minutes from my house, now making it ridiculously easy to get brews in this area. Good sized shop, nice selection, definitely getting some harder to find stuff in. 8 taps for growler fills, but not a place with a banquet license, so no drinking on site. Which is OK, there are plenty of other places nearby where you can do that. One nice thing here is that the staff really knows their stuff, and can easily talk about what they are selling. Great addition to the local beer scene that I will be frequenting with some regularity due to selection and proximity. And reasonable pricing on the growler fills!“

Kinz 3553 days ago

“Yeah, it is a freakin’ Shell gas station on the edge of nowhere at the Henrico, Goochland, and Hanover county lines. It also happens to be exactly three minutes from my house. And it also happens to be a miniature beer oasis. They have 4 taps for growler fills - they don’t rotate that fast, but they don’t exactly sit around for months at a time either. Usually they have something from Midnight (the micro around the corner), something from the state, and a couple of other random micros. Always interesting. And then they have a great cooler case with a small but solid lineup of local and regional micros - again, sometimes getting some really cool stuff that you don’t see all over the place. Beyond that, it is a decent uber 7-11 with a lot of freshly made food for sale too. Delighted that this is right around the corner from me. Staff doesn’t know a thing about what they sell, but they are very friendly and give great service. If you are out on the edge of nowhere, well worth sticking your head in. NOTE: Taps now up to 16. Have also started doing tap takeover events with local breweries like Hardywood and Strangeways.“

Kinz 3553 days ago

“top notch place here-awesome tap selection and bottles looked to be pretty solid as well. service is great and food was decent as well. i had the french dip and it was great! Cant go wrong with this place! 2nd best in Richmond for sure!“

Terminus 3588 days ago

“One of the best beer selections I’ve seen at a Whole Foods. Nice long aisle of chilled beers along with a few more bottles on the other side. Some good local beer selections. Nice selection of taps for on-site consumption and growler fills. Friendly beer staff. Definitely worth a stop if you’re in the Richmond area.“

GenDV138 3601 days ago

“Kinz says this is the best place ever, so I had to stop by. It’s a big "country" store gas station that isn’t a bit country. What it does have is a solid beer selection. They have a BYO section with nothing exciting, but they did have some good lesser common local beers. I picked up beers from Epic, Strangeways, Hardywood. 8 beers on tap, decent prices on growler fills, decent beers, though nothing outstanding. They have a food station, and the food is pretty decent, and well priced. One of the guys in the food station knew a bit about beer, and all the staff were very friendly.“

Drake 3661 days ago

“(Visited 03/2014): Capital Ale House’s Innsbrook location is in the Henrico area of Richmond, anchoring the Innsbrook Shoppes strip mall off Broad Street. There is a large parking lot in front of the building.

The inside is large and spacious, with a bar on the right past the entrance, some table seating, and another bar in the rear. Dark interior with blue lighting. The bar in the back is wood and very wide. The tap handles are along the wall behind the bar, as are several coolers full of bottles. There are boards behind the bar showing upcoming tappings and other info.

The draught list is pretty extensive, with around 75 beers from many regional breweries, separated by flavor profile on the menu. Breweries included Strangeways, Foothills, Port City, and Blue Mountain on my visit. I missed Sexual Chocolate by a day or so unfortunately. There are a couple hundred bottled beers as well, again featuring many VA breweries.

Service on a weekday evening at the bar was good. Several bartenders waited on me and they were all friendly and knowledgeable.

Food at Capital Ale House is pretty good. I enjoyed the macaroni and cheese dinner.

All in all this is a solid beer spot in the Richmond area.“

Dogbrick 3666 days ago

“Had a pleasant afternoon lunch with friends. The server was almost over-the-top friendly and polite, telling us his every move in advance. The food overall was very good, although I didn’t really like my fish-n-chips. Everyone else liked theirs and the appetizers were great. The beer list is definitely solid for the region, with an impressive offering of 20-ish beers on their rotating tap list, plus another list of dozens of "regulars" and as sturdy a bottle list as you’ll find anywhere outside the DC metro in the state. Definitely a worthy spot for beer lovers.“

Braudog 3814 days ago

“Nice selection of bottles, singles, mix-a-six, small but nice draft list that rotates frequently. They fill 64 and 32 ounce growlers. beer staff is knowledgeable and friendly. atmosphere is..well, it’s a grocery store but there is seating so you can enjoy a pint or glass of wine there. fair prices.“

RABinCO 3842 days ago

“Great place. The beer menu is epic, and if you sit at the bar you can place your beer onto an ice rail to keep it cool.“

glennous 3863 days ago

“Great place to find and try rare beers. They even have a small selection of domestics to keep "that guy" from complaining too much. Food is great if you want to take a date and impress her while enjoying quality brew.“

jondeavers 4130 days ago

“Really pretty solid beer stop near Richmond. Nice beer list(I don’t know what other places there have), nice sized place, food was solid. Rare stuff, but not super rare stuff. I really like the "small" tasting size which isn’t a full pour but not the 1/4 sizes we get in DC.“

jcos 4174 days ago

“It’s a nice place- but not as good as the one downtown. Our server was pretty good. Good selection as always, and food’s decent, too. We’d probably go here more if we lived closer, but the downtown one is more a regular haunt for us.“

HopTsing 4327 days ago

“Outstanding offerings on draught/cask and huge selection of bottles (in house and to go)“

icky09 4341 days ago

“Well this place is all blue lights, beer cases, and taps! They have like 3 bar areas each with different taps, mainly locals, though they’ve got some great widely available craft beer as well. The pretzel was awesome. The bartender was knowledgeable and attentive. Can’t wait to try the other locations!“

magsinva 4349 days ago

“A lot of beer places are located in obscure buildings that aren’t listed on modern maps. This place doesn’t have that problem. I would argue you can see the Capital Ale House from space or at least from the road. The space is big with atmospheric blue lighting and several different bars including an outdoor patio and they have a game room with dart boards and pool tables. It’s a comfortable place to hang it which would e meaningless without the massive beer list. They have more interest in local beer than any place I’ve visited in VA. They also have a number of craft beer specials as well. The food we sampled we also fantastic. I can’t wait to sample the other locations.“

DiarmaidBHK 4350 days ago

“Nice. Big beer selection. The food is always decent. The service was good. Used to come here a lot more, but rarely get to this side of town anymore.“

tia 4357 days ago

“It’s nice for a grocery store. The stock people actually approached us a couple of times and asked if we needed help- usually you have to rove aisle upon aisle to find anyone who will help. Good selection. Pretty good prices. A few taps for growlers an on-site "sampling."“

tia 4394 days ago

“Probably a bit nicer than some of the other Capital Ale Houses...this one seems a bit newer and has a lot better bottle selection. Many rare beers, but be prepared to pay a premium.“

nevets4433 4415 days ago

“Big selection of some quality beers.“

hubrew22 4427 days ago

“Nice selection of quality brews. Not the largest, but definitely has a very cool availability of growlers to go and some bottles you won’t be able to get anywhere else. I guess they just move enough volume to get preferential treatment when it comes to certain releases. Decent pricing too. I’d definitely shop here more often if I lived out this way.“

Butters 4433 days ago

“Decent selection of readily available craft beers, but nothing here that you can’t find most anywhere else. Atmosphere is kinda weird...a lot like one of those hippy/upscale furniture stores. Their alcohol selection seems mostly wine-centric.“

nevets4433 4461 days ago

“Food is great. The menu is beer infused. The beer menu is good.“

ekiel 4462 days ago

“Stopped by this place mid-2011. As with pretty much every other Trader Joes, this place s probably not adequate for your beer needs, but it has a few items that are worth stopping by - the Trader Joe’s anniversary beer is great and the Mission Street beers are pretty great, though standard for the locations. Can make the occasional mixed six-pack with various beers at that location. There were a few good ones that I normally don’t see (or are sold out before I get to the beer shelves).“

radagast83 4496 days ago

“Decent selection of craft-ish beers, many of which are only available at Trader Joe’s. Staff are very friendly but as a supermarket, they really aren’t knowledgable about their beers. Its worth a stop for a few cheap, decent beers.“

nevets4433 4515 days ago

“Great place to grab a good brew. Many food and drink specials offered throughout the week. Bartenders are very knowledgeable, which offsets the fact that the beer menu is often not up to date with current selections.“

hokiebrews 4537 days ago

“A grocery in the style of a Farmer’s market. A much better grocery than a beer store. Has a small but good selection of beers, with a pretty nice selection of mix-a-six options. When I went, the Southern Tier Pale was in the mix-a-six, so that was pretty nice.“

nevets4433 4588 days ago

“Quite possibly the best grocery store when it comes to beer...and they have growlers now!“

nevets4433 4591 days ago