Capital Brewery Reviews

LilBeerDoctor	3.4 Capital Supper Club Lager On tap. Pours a clear golden yellow with a thick white head. Aroma of light fruits, lemon, bready malt. Flavor of light fruits, honey, bready malt, floral hops. Light and refreshing. 6/4/6/4/14 (3.4/5) Sunday, October 8, 2023
schweinhund	3.6 Capital Oktoberfest Great Marzan style Octoberfest with dark copper hue and delicious taste! Fine balance of malts and hops with that slightly sweet finish indicative of the style! 12 ounce can from Festival Foods. 5.5% ABV Prosit! Wednesday, September 13, 2023
katrinaez	3.4 Capital Wisconsin Amber Thursday, July 21, 2022
Brigadier	3.4 Capital AweSummer Ale 12 ounce can An unremarkable and basic lawnmower beer plays to the "light beer" crowd who just want something to wet the palate. There's not too much depth here but if you are looking for something a step up from Budweiser for people who aren't into craft beers then this works just as well as something like Spotted Cow. AROMA / APPEARANCE Grain, wheat, and cool hops tickle the nose. A malt driven base ties it all together neatly as the semitransparent bronze base rests lightly in the glass. FLAVOR / PALATE Malt, caramel, and cool wheat transition to a honey and cracker finish. After a few sips the flavor profile disappears and this becomes a way to deliver alcohol. While not one of Capital's standout releases it is serviceable and plays to a larger audience than a specialty sour or heavily hopped IPA. For that reason I might consider buying it again for visiting friends or a party. Tuesday, July 5, 2022
phoner2	2.3 Capital Square Bomber Series Eternal Flame kinda spicy Sunday, February 13, 2022
Finhead	3.3 Capital Oktoberfest Slightly hazy, copper with a small, white head. The aroma has mild bread notes that match the malty flavor. Saturday, December 18, 2021
MaltOne	3.2 Capital AweSummer Ale Commercial description works well. Easy drinking. And at the seasonal closeout price Otto's was selling it at, it's a no brainer. Something I'll drink and my Budweiser friends will drink too. It's 90 degrees and humid today. Just helped a friend empty their garage - Perfect beer. Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Drake	3.5 Capital Hogs for Heroes 12 ounce can from Ridgeview Liquor, 8.16.21. Hazy orange large frothy white head good retention. Aroma of peach, pale malt. Taste is citrus, pale malt. Simple,crisp. Monday, August 16, 2021
wilnatp	3.9 Capital Supper Club Lager Bottle from Reno. Aroma is sweet grain and taste is sweet and bright. Refreshing full flavor and very pleasant. Saturday, June 26, 2021
drpimento	2.8 Capital SummerAle Maybe there's some more orange in there, kind of have to go searching for it. Otherwise it's just a somewhat bitter basic ale. Wednesday, April 14, 2021
pkbites	3.8 Capital Special Pilsner Original gold color with semi-frothy white head that leaves a bit of goopy lacing. Malt and biscuit aroma. Very bready and chewy on the palate, with some unusual hop notes in the swallow. It’s different enough, that’s for sure. I really enjoyed this. Bottle. Tuesday, April 6, 2021
italianjohn	3.4 Capital Dark Doppelbock Somewhat clear mahogany brown pour with a thin off white head and no lacing .... aroma of roasted malts, caramel malts and toasted .... thin simple body .... taste is of roasted caramel malts, decent roasted flavors .... very simple and sessionable .... roasted flavors into the finish with a light bitter bite .... decent little brew, sweet and malty Friday, February 12, 2021
Carlisle	3.2 Capital Maibock Bottle. Pours golden amber with off-white head that dissipates quickly. Bready malt aroma. Bready malt with some light floral notes. Medium body with a somewhat chewy mouthfeel. Medium-length finish. Monday, January 25, 2021
hopdog	3 Capital Autumnal Fire Old 12oz bottle. Poured an amber color with an averaged sized head. Earthy, toasted caramel, dried leaves, stale bread and oxidation. Saturday, December 19, 2020
hopdog	3 Capital Dark Doppelbock Old 12oz bottle. Poured a near brown color with an averaged sized off white head. Earthy, chocolate, some fruits, and showing its age. Saturday, December 19, 2020
ttutony	4.1 Capital Wisconsin Amber Medium body. Crisp. Nice toasted malt on the finish. Really clear expression of the Vienna style. Very well done. Sunday, November 1, 2020
Aggiebob	3.7 Capital Maibock Gold color pour with a one inch solid lasting white head. Malty aroma with rich malted grain profile that has notes of bread dough and light caramel. While a bit late for a maibock it is still very good. Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Carlisle	3.6 Capital Autumnal Fire Bottle (7.8% ABV). Pours copper with thin, light beige head that dissipates quickly. Bread crust, brown sugar, and caramel aroma. Rich maltiness with caramel and brown sugar notes along with some peanut notes. Medium-full body. Medium-length finish with a touch of alcohol and some pleasant bitterness. Saturday, October 3, 2020
pkbites	2.7 Capital Hogs for Heroes Darker, cloudy amber pour. Fruity aroma with hints of pine and floral. Flat white head. Light hops upfront, with light floral and pine. A tad fruity. Very water mouthfeel. Little aftertaste in quick finish. Refreshing but unimpressive. Can. Saturday, September 19, 2020
hershiser2	3.3 Capital Island Wheat Can thanks to Drake. Another for RBG... she deserves more than one! Hazy pale gold, lively carbonation, small white head. Wheat, light yeast, light lemon zest - all clean, fresh smells. Flavor is wheat, lemon zest, bread. Simple, not a ton of flavor, but very drinkable. Saturday, September 19, 2020
wilnatp	3.5 Capital Autumnal Fire Uploading old tasting notes. Tap. Clear amber pour. Nose has bread, caramel and some spice. Taste is well structured and brings sweetness forward. Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Drake	2.9 Capital Dark Doppelbock 12 ounce bottle from Woodman's Appleton, 2/20/20. Dark brown, thin fizzy tan head, poor retention. Aroma of toffee, raisin, tart cherry. Taste is raisin, anise, toffee, tart cherry. Medium bodied, low carb. Mildly infected. Friday, February 21, 2020
hershiser2	3.7 Capital Fishin' in the Dark Bottle thanks to Drake! First snow of the year - woot! This weekend to be 70. Hmmm. Time to pop this thing. Dark brown with a beige head. Cocoa, chocolate, caramel, raisin, brown grass aroma. Flavor is raisin, caramel, light cocoa. Nice flavor, very enjoyable. Tuesday, January 7, 2020
alexsdad06	3.2 Capital Wisconsin Amber This is a backlog rating from 2013 from a bottle, from notes. When I had this beer it was average to below average for the style and not something I wanted to have again or I just didn't get back to my notes because of my technology at the time, work and/or family. Words to describe this beer are toasted malts, caramel, earthy, nutty, thin. Friday, January 3, 2020
jseesel	2.3 Capital Door County Lager Tuesday, December 31, 2019
jseesel	2.8 Capital U.S. Pale Ale Tuesday, December 31, 2019
jseesel	3.6 Capital Winter Skål Tuesday, December 31, 2019
jseesel	3.7 Capital Fishin' in the Dark Tuesday, December 31, 2019
StoutBeerReviews	3.7 Capital Dark Doppelbock mild for a doppelbock, but very smooth and drinkable. would love to know what malts are mixed in here, its an interesting combination. not overly sweet, or smoky but just very different. Tuesday, December 31, 2019
hershiser2	3.5 Capital Autumnal Fire Bottle thanks to Drake! Wow, I haven't rated anything from this brewery since 2004. I remember picking up that mix pack almost like it was yesterday. Pours murky amber brown with a soft off-white to beige head. Lightly smoked malt, brown leaf, caramel malt, dark fruit nose. Flavor is very sweet caramel, brown leaf, cocoa. Sticky, a bit strong, but totally drinkable, just going at it slowly. Thursday, December 26, 2019
Drake	3.4 Capital Ghost Ship White IPA 12 ounce bottle from Woodman's Menomonee Falls, 12/11/19. I got this a few weeks ago but I think it was seriously past date. I can't decipher the date code but those huge chunks don't look good. I'll rate it with that in mind. Hazy orange, thin tan head after a very gentle pour. Good retention. Aroma of grapefruit, apricot, citrus, wheat. Taste is grapefruit, pine, spice, plum, apricot, pale malt. Medium bodied, juicy. Moderate bitterness. Past its prime but still decent. Thursday, December 12, 2019
Carlisle	3 Capital Oktoberfest Can. Pours copper. Bread malt aroma. Bready malt with fruit and hop spice. Medium-light body. Thursday, October 31, 2019
fallingleaves	2.8 Capital Island Wheat A simple beer that is very approachable. Crisp with just a hint of wheat. Saturday, September 28, 2019
BlackBeerPG	3.2 Capital Winter Skål Taste: smooth caramel malts, sweet bread some hops. Mild sweet bready nose. Copper/Amber hue, clear, tan foamy head, some lace. Medium body, easy to drink. Friday, August 30, 2019
Iznogud	2.5 Capital Lake House Summer Lager Bottle, 355 ml courtesy of and shared with Iphonephan. Clear orange, white head. Malty, biscuits, some bread, sweetish, not that bad. Cloudy golden, white head. Thursday, August 22, 2019
Kcsguy	4.6 Capital Wisconsin Amber Nothing to complain about this beer. Another great Amber beer. Brad would love it. Had it on tap and I didn't like it. But out of a bottle it's very good. Saturday, August 17, 2019
Kcsguy	2.3 Capital Mutiny IPA The first taste is maybe I should not be drinking this. The second is better but not a very good after taste. I would not buy it again. Saturday, July 13, 2019
chinchill	4 Capital Jobu Rum Barrel Aged Brown Ale Monday, June 24, 2019
Drake	3 Capital Mutiny IPA 12 ounce bottle from Woodman's Appleton, 6/18/19. Hazy amber, thin foamy tan head, fair retention. Aroma of toasted grain, dank, citrus, stone fruit. Taste is grain, pine, citrus, resin. Medium bodied, lingering bitterness. Sunday, June 23, 2019
Drake	2.9 Capital Munich Dark 12 ounce bottle from Woodman's Appleton, 6/16/19. Dark brow, large fizzy brown head, poor retention. Aroma of raisin, caramel. Taste is raisin, cola, earth, baked beans, molasses. Thin. Weird, but enjoyable enough. Sunday, June 23, 2019
Westchesterco	3.3 Capital Lake House Summer Lager From a 12 oz. bottle it is a clear effervescent golden color with an off white. The Aroma is sweet with hints of bread and biscuits. The taste is sweet malty flavor that lingers on the palate Sunday, June 16, 2019
Iphonephan	3 Capital Lake House Summer Lager From a 12 oz. bottle. Pours a clear gold with an off white. Aromas of bread and biscuits. Flavors are moderately sweet pale malt. Sunday, June 16, 2019
Drake	2.4 Capital Blonde Doppelbock 12 ounce bottle from Total Wine Greenfield, 5/23/19. Clear dark amber, head quickly fades. Aroma of caramel and apples. Taste is raisin, canned fruit, caramel, toffee. Full bodied, slick. Needs some work. Saturday, May 25, 2019
Jabah	3.4 Capital Square Bomber Series Capsized Imperial IPA There's some flavor here, but the balance and feel is a little off. For an DIPA, it's slightly below average. A lot of sweet malt, and a lot of bitter hop...just not working together quite well. A light to medium orange appearance. Not much head and lightly carbonated. OK beer that gets you buzzed! Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Jabah	3.5 Capital Dark Voyage Black IPA 2nd sample from Capital. This is probably one of the least hoppiest black IPAs that I've had. Well-balanced though and allows the malt to stand out more. Or, you could say that it's a hoppy dark brown ale. Either way...it's a smooth and decent brew. Wish the flavor was a bit more robust, but this is very drinkable. Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Jabah	3.4 Capital Autumnal Fire My first sample from Capital. I know that they can do better than this. Way sweeter than what I expected for this style. Almost like a Strong Ale or Imperial Marzen. Aroma of sourish/tart fruit and caramel malt. The feel is smooth, which helps with the drinkability, and there is some decent flavor here...though per $, I think I would go with a Spaten Optimator over this. Looking forward to sampling more from this brewer, as they recently started making their way to FL. Thursday, March 14, 2019
randy1969	3.2 Capital Wisconsin Amber Friday, February 15, 2019
slowrunner77	4 Capital Autumnal Fire 2nd favorite of 6 in a legit DB tasting. Pours a lighter amber brown with tan head. Sweeter, with some candi-sugar-esque notes, dark fruit and caramel and just a hint of roast. Smooth. Friday, February 8, 2019
drowland	2.9 Capital Special Pilsner 1/19/19. 12oz bottle from Woodman’s - Sun Prairie. Crisp clear bright golden pour with a nice white head that sticks. These WI breweries seem to have the pils look down! Surprisingly fruity aroma, like 7-Up, lemon, dough. Rough flavor... doughy but also lots of 7-Up and a bitter fusely caramel aspect. I’ve had a bunch of these lately and this one isn’t living up. Sunday, January 20, 2019
drowland	3.6 Capital Dark Doppelbock 1/16/19. 12oz bottle from Woodman’s - Sun Prairie. Another random top 50 in style... guess that happens when you move to Wisconsin. Deep amber pour, lots of red, under a small khaki head. Sweet aroma, dark fruits, caramel, bubblegum. Sweet caramel entry, dark fruits, bubblegum, fruity esters, toffee. Not bad! Thursday, January 17, 2019