Archive:Capital Brewery

Template:Infobox Brewery Capital Brewery is a brewery located in Middleton, Wisconsin. Founded on March 14, 1984, by Madison, Wisconsin entrepreneur Ed Janus, it is in a former egg processing plant. The company first began production in spring, 1986, and now produces 22,000 barrels of beer annually. It produces 16 distinct beers, of which eight are annuals, four are seasonals, and four are limited release. Most are made using the strict Reinheitsgebot guidelines.

The company's brews have won individual awards at a number of competitions, including the Great American Beer Festival, and The Great Taste of the Midwest. The brewery was awarded the distinction of Madison's Favorite Local/Regional Beer from 1998 to 2004 in the The Capital Times/Wisconsin State Journal Reader's Choice Awards.

Capital Brewery was named "America's #1 Rated Brewery" by the Beverage Testing Institute's World Beer Championships in 1998. The brewery was also rated #7 in the world at this time.

Capital Brewery’s beers are currently distributed in six Midwestern States: Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, and Missouri.

Capital Brewery has a large beer garden that is host to events throughout the year. One of the more popular is Bockfest, held on the last Saturday in February. Bockfest celebrates and ushers in the annual release of Capital Blonde Doppelbock, Capital's most highly decorated brew. Blonde Doppelbock has been awarded platinum three times in the past eight years at the World Beer Championships.

Beers produced

Annual

• Supper Club
• Capital Pilsner

AWARDS

• 1989 Chicago Beer Society (Silver)
• 1992 Great American Beer Festival (Silver)
• 1995 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (Silver)
• 1996 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (88 - Silver)
• 1997 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (82 - Bronze)
• 1999 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (88 - Silver)
• 2001 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (90 - Gold)
• 2004 North American Brewers Association (Gold)
• 2004 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (91-Gold)
• 2008 North American Brewers Association (Gold)
• 2009 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (92-Gold)

• Wisconsin Amber

AWARDS

• 1995 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (85 - Silver)
• 1996 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (85 - Silver)
• 1997 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (87 - Silver)
• 1999 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (92 - Gold)
• 2004 - World Beer Cup - Bronze
• 2004 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (92-Gold)
• 2009 North American Brewers Assocation (Silver)
• 2009 Canfest - Gold

• Capital Dark

AWARDS

• 1987 Great American Beer Festival (Bronze)
• 1987 Great Taste of the Midwest (Best of Show)
• 1988 Great American Beer Festival (Gold)
• 1990 Great American Beer Festival (Gold)
• 1996 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (85 - Silver)
• 1997 Great American Beer Festival (Bronze)
• 1998 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (89 - Silver)
• 2001 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (88 - Silver)
• 2002 North American Brewers Association (Gold)
• 2003 North American Brewers Association (Silver)
• 2004 North American Brewers Association (Silver)
• 2005 Great American Beer Festival (Gold)
• 2006 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (91 - Gold)
• 2008 North American Brewers Assocation (Silver)
• 2009 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (90-Gold)

• Island Wheat

AWARDS

• 2007 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (83-Bronze)

• Pale Ale
• Rustic Ale

Seasonal

• Maibock Available March - April

AWARDS

• 1991 Chicago Beer Society (Gold)
• 1996 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (85 - Silver)
• 1997 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (90 - Gold)
• 1998 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (88 - Silver)
• 2000 World Beer Cup (Silver)
• 2002 World Beer Cup (Gold)
• 2002 North American Brewers Association (Gold)
• 2003 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (90 - Gold)
• 2003 North American Brewers Association (Gold)
• 2004 North American Brewers Association (Silver)
• 2005 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (92 - Gold)
• 2007 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (93 - Gold)

• Fest Available May - July

AWARDS

• 1996 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (90 - Gold)
• 1997 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (89 - Silver)
• 1998 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (86 - Silver)
• 2001 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (89 - Silver)
• 2002 North American Brewers Association (Silver)
• 2003 North American Brewers Association (Honorable Mention)
• 2004 North American Brewers Association (Bronze)
• 2005 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (93 - Gold)

• Oktoberfest Available August - October

AWARDS

• 1989 Great Taste of the Midwest (Bronze)
• 1989 Great American Beer Festival (Silver)
• 1995 Great American Beer Festival (Silver)
• 1996 Great American Beer Festival (Silver)
• 1997 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (90 -Gold)
• 1998 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (89 - Silver)
• 2001 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (90 - Gold)
• 2004 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (90-Gold)
• 2004 U.S. Beer Tasting Championship Grand Champion in Vienna/Marzen
• 2009 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (92-Gold)

• Winter Skal Available November - January

AWARDS

• 1996 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (83 - Bronze)
• 1997 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (81- Bronze)
• 2001 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (94 - Gold)
• 2003 North American Brewers Association (Bronze)
• 2004 North American Brewers Association (Silver)
• 2007 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (86-Silver)

Limited Release

• Blonde Dopplebock

AWARDS

• 1996 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (85 - Silver)
• 1997 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (91 - Gold)
• 1998 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (97 - PLATINUM)
• 2001 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (96 - Platinum)
• 2002 World Beer Cup (Gold)
• 2003 North American Brewers Association (Bronze)
• 2004 North American Brewers Association (Gold)
• 2004 USBTC Grand Champion in the catagory of Bock/Doppelbock
• 2005 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (96 - Platinum)
• 2006 World Beer Cup (Bronze)
• 2007 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (98 - Platinum)
• 2008 North American Brewers Association (Silver)
• 2009 North American Brewers Association (Bronze)

• Autumnal Fire

AWARDS

• 1997 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (93 - Gold)
• 1997 Chicago Beer Society International Tasting - Award of Merit
• 1998 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (93 - Gold)
• 2001 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (92 - Gold)
• 2004 North American Brewers Association (Gold)
• 2004 Great American Beer Festival (Gold)
• 2004 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (93-Gold)
• 2006 Great American Beer Festival (Gold)
• 2006 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (93 - Gold)
• 2008 Great American Beer Festival (Gold)
• 2009 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (93-Gold)

Beers in Hibernation

• Bavarian Lager

AWARDS

• 1995 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (92 - Gold)
• 1996 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (82 - Bronze)
• 1996 Great American Beer Festival (Bronze)
• 1997 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (87 - Silver)
• 2000 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (94 - Gold)
• 2001 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (90 - Gold)
• 2002 North American Brewers Association (Silver)
• 2004 North American Brewers Association (Silver)
• 2008 North American Brewers Association (Gold)
• 2009 Great American Beer Festival (Bronze)

• Brown Ale Went in to hibernation in Spring 2009.

AWARDS

• 2002 Beverage Testing Institute (89 - Silver)
• 2004 World Beer Cup - Bronze
• 2007 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (85 - Silver)

• Capital 1900 Hibernating since 2006.

AWARDS

• 2000 Beverage Testing Institute (84 - Silver)
• 2001 Beverage Testing Institute (88 - Silver)

• Dark Doppelbock

AWARDS

• 1995 Great American Beer Festival (Bronze)
• 1996 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (88 - Silver)
• 1997 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (87 - Silver)
• 1998 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (89 - Silver)
• 2000 U.S. Beer Tasting Championships - Best of the Midwest in Bock Beer
• 2001 Beverage Testing Institute World Beer Championships (91 - Gold)
• 2002 North American Brewers Association (Gold)
• 2002 U.S. Beer Tasting Champioships - Best of the Midwest
• 2003 North American Brewers Association (Bronze)
• 2006 World Beer Cup (Gold)

External links

• Capital Brewery website

• Pictures from Bockfest 2007