Capitol City Saint Adrians Alt

Brewed by Capitol City Brewing Company
Style: Altbier
Arlington, Virginia USA

Serve in Kölsch/Altbier

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Draft at Union Station. Pours a medium reddish amber with a thin off-white head that dissipates quickly. Light aroma of caramel and a hint of hops. The flavor is intriguing, with almost two distinct tastes--it starts with a smooth, sweet malty flavor that evolves as the beer reaches the back of your mouth into a more bitter, hoppy taste. In each case, they both hold up well. Medium bodied with a dry finish. Not bad, but nothing really to recommend it either.

Downtown Location - Orange, white fizzy head. Buttery toffee and dried floral aromas warm to notes of citrus. Soft bitter fruity hop tones balance on a nutty earth-like flavor. Medium bodied, medium carbonation, dry, bitter floral finish. Not a bad session brew...

Draft at Shirlington Location. Poured a clear gold with a thick but quickly receding head. Flavor of hops and a caramel malt flavor. Slight sweet character to it.

Name: St. Adrian’s Alt
Date: 07/15/2006
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

clear gold, big cream head, touch of lace, light carmel malt flavor with earthy hops, nice bitter hop flavor on a dry malt base, a bit of carmel sweetness sneaks in at the finish

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

Sampled on tap on 7/15/06 at the downtown location: Pours a clear copper bronze with a frothy, thin-lacing white head. Sweet, grainy German malty aroma has some authentic noble hoppy notes. Body starts with a touch of real starchy grainy malts and a hint of sweetness before a drier, bitter earthy finish. A decent altbier.

On tap at the downtown pub. Light amber color with a small foamy egg shell head. Raw grain nose. Tangy malt sour dough bread with some roast grain flavors. Sharp orange rind finish.

Draft... Downtown D.C. location... Clear amber ale with orange highlights and a small, beige head. Subtle aroma of medium roast grains and peppery, citric hops. Well-balanced, earthy flavor with hints of amber malts and herbal, metallic hops. Medium-bodied with a watery mouthfeel and gentle carbonation. Finishes barely more sweet than bitter.

Draft @ Capitol City Downtown Golden amber, nice head and light lacing. Nose of light hop and malt, what a typical cookie cutter micro amber usually is. Flavor is balanced, decent. I prefer their amber, but this isn’t bad.

An orange beer with a thin lazing beige head. The aroma is quite light with notes of fruit and yeast. The flavor is sweet with a crisp malt note combined with a nice hoppy profile, and with a slight citrus note in the end.

on tap at the brewpub. a dark gold beer with a swirly slight head. the aroma is of toasted malt and butter. the beer has an up-front tartness that doesn’t sit well. does not have a good palate. seems burnt but not in a roasted barley way.