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Capital City Brewing Company Baltimore Beer List

Posted on January 4, 2007 | 2 comments

Capitol Kölsch
German style golden ale made popular in the Northern German city of Cölogne. Pilsner malt makes up the base with 10% wheat malt added for complexity. It is a light bodied ale with just enough German Perle and Saaz hops to balance.

Pale Rider Ale
An American style Pale Ale brewed with 2 row pale, Cara-Pilsner, and Munich malt. It has a good amount of Simcoe and Amarillo hops to make this beer perfect for all hopheads. A floral nose with a hoppy finish

Amber Waves
This popular West Coast style has made its way to our Eastern shores. This medium-bodied, amber colored ale is made with 2 row pale, Munich, and Crystal malt, with Perle and Cascade hops added to give it a little bite.

Prohibition Porter
An English style robust Porter with huge malt notes from Chocolate and Black malt matched with a huge use of Crystal malt to lend ruby hues to the corners of the glass. This dark brew is then highly hopped with imported Northdown and First Gold hops to lend a subtle earthiness in character.

Belgian Dubbel
This Belgian style dubbel showcases a myriad of complex flavors! This beer starts sweet with a touch of sourness in the nose from the Acidulated malt used, then the Aromatic and and Caramunich 120 kick in to give the beer a nice body and a malty flavor. This is one you shouldn’t miss.

Saint Adrian’s Alt
We honor the patron saint of Brewing with this German Ale. St. Adrian’s alt is made with Pilsner, Cara-pilsner and Pale Chocolate malt to give it a very complex flavor. It is hopped with German Perle hops that give the alt a delicious bite. Let the Saints come marching in with St. Adrians Alt!

Fuel
This is a Capitol City Baltimore Classic. First we start with a creamy imperial stout full of roasted and chocolate Malt. Then we add ten pounds of Sumatra coffee to give it even more of Kick. Now you see why we call it fuel!

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Capital City Brewing Company Sherlington Beer list

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Capitol Kolsch
This lager like ale is modeled after the official beer of Köln, Germany. Kolsch is delicate and refreshing with a slight fruitiness and supportive, yet unobtrusive hop bitterness 4.8% ABV

Pale Rider
Our American style pale ale is medium to full bodied with an assertive hop bitterness and aroma. The citric, floral flavor and fragrance of American hops is balanced with a strong malt backbone of Pale and Munich malt. 6.1% ABV

Amber Waves
2006 Silver Medal, 2005 Gold Medal GABF
A medium bodied west coast style amber ale. This is aggressively hopped with Perle and Cascade hops, and is held together by its sweet malty center. 5.3% ABV

Dunkelweizen
In many ways this unfiltered German wheat beer is like its close cousin the hefeweizen. It has a light body, low hop bitterness and aroma, and uses over 50% wheat malt. unlike hefeweizen, it has a light mahoghany color due to the use of munich and caramel malts, with a touch of chocolate to finish it out. hope you enjoy! 5.1% ABV

Oatmilk Stout
This English style oatmeal stout has lactose sugar added to the boil to give it extra body and a smooth finish, along with the oatmeal contributing to the body and silky mouthfeel. It has a full bodied flavor with enough hop presence to balance the flavor of the dark malts.
6.8%abv
Ipa
This is a medium bodied, unfiltered american style india pale ale, meaning we used a ton of Pacific northwest hops to give it huge citrus and floral aroma and flavor. The bitterness of the hops is gentle enough to not overpower this beer, but it still pack a wallop.
6.5%abv

Saint Adrian’s Alt
This German-style brown ale was originally brewed in the Northern city of Dusseldorf. Our version has a copper color with a light to medium body. German noble hops balance out this beer with a crisp bitterness that leaves you wanting more.
5.5%ABV

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Gordon Biersch DC

Posted on January 3, 2007 | Comments Off on Gordon Biersch DC

HEFEWEIZEN(hay-fa-VEIT-sen)
Once reserved for Bavarian royalty for its light, sparkling quality. Later, wheat
beers were considered breakfast or after church beers, a testament to their crisp,
refreshing flavor.
Original gravity: 12.5° Plato Alcohol by volume: 5.23%

SCHWARZBIER
Literally “black beer” in German. Schwarzbier has a fairly light body with a dry, roasted
finish.
Original gravity: 11.2° Plato Alcohol by volume: 4.30%

GOLDEN EXPORT
A smooth, refreshing lager, lightly hopped with a dry finish. The demand was so high
when it was first brewed in the 1870s, that it was “exported” to other regions in Germany
Original gravity: 11.5° Plato Alcohol by volume: 5.00%

MÄRZEN(Maert-zen)
A dry, auburn-colored, Bavarian lager with a mildly sweet finish. It was originally brewed in
March (“März” in German) and stored in caves to be drunk during warmer weather.
Original gravity: 13.5° Plato Alcohol by volume: 5.70%

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Gordon Biersch Tysons Beer List

Posted on January 3, 2007 | Comments Off on Gordon Biersch Tysons Beer List

HEFEWEIZEN(hay-fa-VEIT-sen)
Once reserved for Bavarian royalty for its light, sparkling quality. Later, wheat
beers were considered breakfast or after church beers, a testament to their crisp,
refreshing flavor.
Original gravity: 12.5° Plato Alcohol by volume: 5.23%

MÄRZEN(Maert-zen)
A dry, auburn-colored, Bavarian lager with a mildly sweet finish. It was originally brewed in
March (“März” in German) and stored in caves to be drunk during warmer weather.
Original gravity: 13.5° Plato Alcohol by volume: 5.70%

SCHWARZBIER
Literally “black beer” in German. Schwarzbier has a fairly light body with a dry, roasted
finish.
Original gravity: 11.2° Plato Alcohol by volume: 4.30%

GOLDEN EXPORT
A smooth, refreshing lager, lightly hopped with a dry finish. The demand was so high
when it was first brewed in the 1870s, that it was “exported” to other regions in Germany
Original gravity: 11.5° Plato Alcohol by volume: 5.00%

CZECH LAGER
A Bohemian-style Pilsner. Golden hued, medium bodied, accented with a spicy
charactrer. Gold Medal winner at the 2004 Great American Beer Festival.
Original gravity: 13.5° Plato Alcohol by volume: 5.60%

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Beer list at SweetWater in Sterling

Posted on January 3, 2007 | Comments Off on Beer list at SweetWater in Sterling

Sidewinder Holiday Bock a big, rich, malty bock lager style beer…extended aging provides the full, robust flavor

Wild West Fest Lager assertive, pale, unfiltered…amber Octoberfest style lager

Great American Restaurants Pale Ale A BRONZE MEDAL WINNER AT THE GREAT AMERICAN BEER FESTIVAL IN OCTOBER 2002!!! A fruity, copper colored ale with a firm maltiness & dry hop

Straight Shooter Stout smooth Irish-style ale with a dry roast finish…black

Snakebite Black & Tan a mix of our Great American Pale Ale & Straight Shooter Stout

Naked River Low Carb Light our lightest beer is a golden colored lager…smooth with an exceptionally clean finish

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Flying Armadillo Porter on Tap at Sweet Water CentreVille

Posted on January 3, 2007 | Comments Off on Flying Armadillo Porter on Tap at Sweet Water CentreVille

Nick has Flying Armadillo Porter on tap at the Sweet Water in Merrifield. He describes it as “A SILVER MEDAL WINNER AT THE GREAT AMERICAN BEER FESTIVAL IN DENVER, 1998…smooth roasted finish…medium bodied ale…red black”

Here are the rest of the beers

Sidewinder Holiday Bock a big, rich, malty bock lager style beer…extended aging provides the full, robust flavor

Wild West Fest Lager assertive, pale, unfiltered…amber Octoberfest style lager 4.29
Snakebite Black & Tan A mix of Great American Restaurants Pale Ale and Flying Armadillo Porter

Great American Restaurants Pale Ale A BRONZE MEDAL WINNER AT THE GREAT AMERICAN BEER FESTIVAL IN OCTOBER 2002!!! A fruity, copper colored ale with a firm maltiness & dry hop

Naked River Low Carb Light our lightest beer is a golden colored lager…smooth with an exceptionally clean finish

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Brickskeller tapping some kegs

Posted on January 1, 2007 | Comments Off on Brickskeller tapping some kegs

Just got an email from the Brickskeller saying that they are tapping a keg of Stone OAKED Arrogant Bastard Ale and are selling it for $3 a pint. Dave has also tapped a cask of Harviestoun Brewery’s Ptarmigan Ale, also selling for $3 a pint. Dave describes it as This is a 4.5%abv delicious, robust, flavorsome beer brewed from a blend of pale, crystal and wheat malts. It has a strong fruity palate which is nicely balanced by the blend of Hersbrûcker and Challenger hops and finished with a late hopping of Pioneer. (to non-geeks, that means this stuff is YUMMY!).

Tickets are on sale for the Lagunitas Beer Tasting at the Brickskeller January 9th! They will have some great rare beers from their vaults and a couple guests from the brewery upstairs at the Brick! Tickets for this truly special event are only $30.oo and can be ordered by calling 202-293-1885. Doors open at 6, we never start at 7!

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next gathering of the Chesapeake Bay Branch

Posted on January 1, 2007 | Comments Off on next gathering of the Chesapeake Bay Branch

The next gathering of the Chesapeake Bay Branch will be:
Thursday, January 11, 7pm
Max’s on Broadway
Fell’s Point
Join Casey and the gang, he’s serving 5+ Firkins!

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Dogfish Head beer schedule

Posted on January 1, 2007 | Comments Off on Dogfish Head beer schedule

Year Round Beers

60 Minute IPA
90 Minute IPA
Raison D’Etre
Indian Brown Ale
Shelter Pale Ale (available in MidAtlantic & New England only)
Midas Touch Golden Elixir (released monthly)

Seasonal Releases

March & April – Aprihop
June & July – Festina Peche, new in 2007!
September & October – Punkin Ale
December & January – Chicory Stout

Limited Release

4-packs
February – Burton Baton
May – Immort Ale
August – Golden Era (formerly known as Golden Shower)
November – Olde School Barleywine

Single 12-ounce bottles
January – 120 Minute IPA
March – Raison D’Extra
May – 120 Minute IPA
September – 120 Minute IPA
November – World Wide Stout

Single 750-ml bottles
February – Red & White, new for 2007!
April – Black and Blue, new for 2007!
July – Chateau Jiahu
October – Pangaea
December – Fort

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Duclaw Brewing Company

Posted on December 31, 2006 | Comments Off on Duclaw Brewing Company

2006
Black Jack Stout – December 13th & 14th
2007
Serum – January 17th & 18th
Naked Fish – February 7th & 8th
Celtic Fury – March 14th & 15th

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