Capitol City Apricot IPA

Brewed by Capitol City Brewing Company
Style: Fruit Beer
Washington, Washington DC USA

Date: 07/15/2006
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

hazy amber, fine off white head, nice lace, sweet apricot aroma, nice bitter hop flavor with some lingering apricot sweetness to balance, it works quite well

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: *4

Sampled on tap on 7/15/06 at the Capitol Hill location: Pours a clear golden bronze with a thin-lacing wispy white head. Fresh, fruity apricot aroma floats above a subtle crystal maltiness and some mild floral hops. Body starts with some crisp fruitiness turning more muddled and very buttery toward a dry finish. The fruit character is nice, but the buttery flavor has got to go.

On tap at the Postal one of these pubs. Deep golden color with a sticky head. The nose is all apricot with a pleasant fresh fruit smell. Apricot dominates the flavor as well with the apricot sweetness balanced in the finish by a long hop bitterness. This is one of those fruit beers where the fruit feally just takes over the beer. If you like apricots, here’s one for you.

Draft @ Capitol City Capitol Hill Amber color, thin head and nice lacing. Nose of apricot, bright and up front with a bit of citrusy hops complimenting it. The flavor is nearly overpowered with the fruit, a bit of malt shines through. Tart finish, a bit too much extract perhaps? Even apricots don’t taste this...apricotty.

A dark orange beer with a nice beige head. The aroma is sweet with strong notes of apricot, and so is the flavor, though with a dry, OK bitter end, but still with strong notes of fruit lingering around. A bit too much apricot for my liking.

Very fruity, but still hoppy enough to retain its IPA status. Had this one a couple of years ago; can’t wait to get back and try it again.

on tap at the capitol city next to the Post Office museum. Delightful apricot color, and flavor. my first fruity IPA; it will be a tough one to beat. thoroughly delightful. my favorite beer of the RBSG pubcrawl.

on tap at the brewpub. pours a golden peach color. thick cream-color head. apricot scent. fun lacing. flavor has a big apricot start but finishes with a crisp hoppy end. no mid-palate, just a lot on either side. a rare example of an IPA with fruit extract.