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Capitol City Amber Waves Ale 3.18 111

Capitol City Amber Waves Ale

Percentile
64
overall

bottling
unknown

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
1113.2/5.03.18/5.05.6%81.4English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
2005 Gold Medal GABF -- A medium bodied west coast style amber ale. This is a aggressively hopped with Perle and Cascade hops, and is held together by its sweet malty center.
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 Ungstrup (15430), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 1, 2006  
An amber beer with a thin lazing beige head. The aroma is sweet fruity - peaches is the strongest, combined with light notes of hops. The flavor is sweet malty with a good fruitiness, as well as hints of caramel, leading to a short bitter and citrusy end.


 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 06/30/1996
Mode: Draft
Source: Capitol City, DC

clear deep amber, thin head, good lace, slight hop aroma, just a bit of malt sweetnes with strong hop dominating flavor and bitter aftertaste
-------- /> Date: 07/15/2006
Source: brewpub

same as it was 10 years ago

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.8/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4


 fiulijn (7520), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Nov 25, 2007  
Draught at the brewpub, Downtown location
Amber color. Simple aroma. Good caramel flavor, quite good body structure, and bold bitterness. Pleasant.


 argo0 (7025), Washington DC, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Mar 17, 2003  
Clear copper body. Aroma is medium grapefruit with light sweetness. Tastewise, the grapefruit begins fairly light upfront, gradually gaining in intensity until it finishes strong. Mild sweetness. Nice medium body.


 bu11zeye (5675), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Sep 8, 2004  
(Draught) Pours a deep amber with a medium-sized off-white head. Aroma of florals and caramel. Smokey, earthy flavor. Mildly bitter finish.


 hopdog (5627), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/512/20
Sep 25, 2004  
Poured a medium mahogany color with a small off white head. Light caramel tastes and aromas. Lightly sweet & bitter. Watery body. Average.


 hopscotch (5549), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/102/510/20
Dec 8, 2003  
CAPITOL HILL: Lightly hazy, deeply golden ale with a medium-sized, fizzy, white head. Poor retention; excellent lacework. The nose is of grapefruit, lemon, lightly malty notes and pine. Moderately bitter flavor with lots of grapefruit peel. Light-bodied with a watery mouthfeel and fizzy carbonation. Lengthy, bitter finish.


 CaptainCougar (5538), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Mar 10, 2007  
Sampled on tap on 7/15/06 at the downtown location: Pours a transparent copper orange with well-lacing, thin, off-white head. Sweet, grainy earthy caramel aroma has some faint hoppiness. Body starts with a touch of sweet toast malt, quickly fading into a more bitter, earthy, and dry finish. Needs more lingering malty sweetness.



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