July 4, 2009
Came here for the first time for the 2nd annual Virginia Beer Festival. so most of my time was spent outside though I did get a good look inside. Kinda tough to get to and pretty much in the middle of nowhere, but parking is ample.. if they can accomodate all of us at the festival they can accomodate anyone. The inside is nice with lots of seating (some patio seating as well it looked like). Very large place. Nice long bar with the taps actually on the bar and the big cooler of bottles behind. Fairly typical cap ale setup. Prices are decent. People were all very nice and our waitress was working VERY hard but was nice the whole time anyway. Low marks on the food... not only was it not the regular menu, but, though tasty, two in our party both became ill, one of them being myself. Probably a one time thing, but still very lame. Still a good stop if you’re in the Midlo area.

September 19, 2008
In the spirit of the other two Capital Ale Houses in Richmond, this place is awesome. It definitely has a different vibe than the Richmond and Innsbrook locations. This has an older crowd and is more set up to be a restaurant, with the exception of the chill area upstairs. Upstairs, they’ve got bar tables and stools, with pool tables set up inside. Highly recommend if you get to Midlothian. The great selection of the other cap ales.

June 28, 2008
A nice little spot out in Midlothian, this location has the same quality of beer as the other Capital Ale House locations. The main difference between this location and the others is that the taps are on top of the bar as opposed to on the wall behind the bar, this makes it a bit easier to read what’s on tap and figure out what’s just on that isnt yet on the menu. Food is tasty as always. Selection outstanding, and they commonly hide away rare beers. The beer buyer from the Innsbrook location moved to this location, so this may be the top spot for finding rare stuff stashed away now. Features a game room upstairs which overlooks the downstairs bar. Parking is a bit tight currently, but the lot still has work to be done on it, and the bar seems to attract a very large crowd. Overall, another high quality Capital Ale House location.

April 24, 2008 [ Updated April 25, 2008 ]
First impression: a pleasant mix between the Glen Allen and the Downtown locations. The upbeat jazzy music allows for a classy elegance to match the decor. The array of prominantly positioned taps is a focal point of the bar, which also features the signature imbedded ice strip, though, while I was there, still hadn’t quite frozen over. Patio seating located outside in a narrow strip. The upstairs game room features two pools tables and a handful of small hightop tables, but suprisingly, no serving area. This is compensated for by the semi-private ’ale rooms’, which I’m sure will be the most saught after seating in the establishment. Overall, very good stuff from the people who have already provided so much quality beer to such a great quantity of drinkers. If downtown wasn’t my home base, this would be.