Archives: Capitol City Brewing, 1/5/07

Capitol City Brewing
Downtown - next to the Convention Center
Washington, DC
Fri. 1/5/07, 5:45pm
[open]

House Brews:
Capitol Kolsch
Pale Rider
Amber Waves
IPA (J)
Trippel-Dubbel (B)
Oatmeal Stout (J)
Dunkelweisen (B)

Noisy city bar on a Friday night.

Trippel-Dubbel: Served in a goblet. Murky deep gold color. Flat, no head. Aroma definitely hoppier than usual in a Belgian. Very citrusy hop - no customary sourness. No carbonation at all. That - and the body - make it feel like it was left out without a cap on it, allowed to go flat. Flavor is dazzling but without depth. I would strongly prefer more carbonation and body. Count this one as almost outstanding. Unfortunately it wasn't served very cold and it doesn't warm up that well, turning more acrid and vinegary. 7.6

Oatmeal Stout: Very creamy head that disappears quickly. Probably nitrogen poured. Body is a little thin, but not majorly so. I don't get that much taste initially. It has kind of a bitter, burnt aftertaste (not hoppy). It's not really a bad beer, but it doesn't do that much for me. It needs some other taste (chocolate, more malt, somthing). 7.8

Dunkelweisen: Thick looking opaque brown beer with creamy head. Aroma is slightly malty. No apparent hops. Initial mouthfeel/taste is a tingly spicy fruity sense. Very like a dark hefeweisen. Banana and clove are present but not (yet) overpowering. Thankfully as the beer warms it seems to be mellowing. That or my tastebuds are on overdrive from the food. 7.8

IPA: Classic IPA. Thin head. Good solid body. Finding the hops in this beer is NOT difficult. There is also some malt taste hiding underneath the hops. There is a noticeable citrus taste. Non-hopheads need not apply. A good representative of the style. Hops get stronger as it warms up. 8.1 (Becky's note: My lips might be unpuckered by February. Maybe.)