3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Burnished amber colour. Slightly sweaty, caramelly aroma. Light and lively character, with the slight nuttiness from the wild rice. Mild overall, but subtley characterful and individualistic.
2.4 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Date: 06/18/2005
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Noog I
clear yellow, sweet corn aroma, clean light sweet malt flavor, simple yet tasty
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Date: 04/07/2007
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting
Score: 2.3 to 2.4
hazy yellow, same simple sweet malt flavor
Aroma: 4/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 4/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.4/5.0
Score: *4
3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottle... Hazy golden beer with a small, wispy, white head. Decent retention. Notes of orange blossom honey, diacetyl, orange and lemon peel, pale mash and white tea meld to create a unique aroma. The flavor is mostly sweet and fruity with just a hint of earthy hops. Medium-bodied with modest carbonation. Short, crisp, lightly sweet finish. Cheers to ughsmash for providing the bottle!
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours a clear, lightly effervescent golden with a thin, short-lived white head. Has an earthy vegetable, lager yeasty aroma with touches of sweet caramel, all nicely balanced. Body starts with some grainy maltiness and turns more dry, and well-carbonated toward a crisp, bittersweet finish. This is a nicely balanced, smooth drinking German style lager, but nothing exceptional.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottled... summer 2005, I believe. Poured a clear coppery brown with little head retention. Aroma took a turn for the better in my opinion.. had a sweet, slightly-oxidized old ale quality to it.. along with some brown rice accents. Flavor was sweet with grainy cereal notes, caramel, toffee, and a pinch of dried sherry.. brown sugar and faint floral bitterness ride out the finish. Lighter-bodied and a bit grainier than I’d like. This was a tasty brew that I would like to try fresh.
2.4 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
Wisconsin rating #100 (out of 1462)Capital always advertises as brewing German style beers. I’m not sure which one includes wild rice... but I guess that’s why we have it listed as a"Spice/Herb/Vegetable" beer. It’s the color of a dull penny with a white halo in lieu of a head. It’s got a nutty, mildly sweet malt aroma. Nice and spritzy in the mouth, the flavor is a puzzlement. It’s nutty & malty with a bit of apple/pear fruitiness and a shaking of pepper. The herbal hop flavor, only mildly bitter, finally comes out in the finish. I’ve tried it, and that’s enough for me. <font size=-4><a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/Places/ShowPlace.asp? Beverage World, Elmhurst, IL<font size=-1>
4.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Nice orange/copper color. Very smooth mouth feel. Alot of malt sweetness with a balance of ’sweet’ noble hops. Another great brew from Capital.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle from Duane: Pour a rich golden hue with a fading fizzy head and some lace. The aroma has notes of noble hops, vegetable, light apple, bready malt, and a hint of honey. Smells like an amped up micro. The taste is pretty straightforward with mild bitterness followed by an equal amount of sweet malts with just a touch of fruit and pepper. The feel is noncommittal, sort of just there. It is heavier than a micro lager but not very crisp. Okay, something my Dad would enjoy yet didn’t cause me to bolt to the hills either.
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