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=History==
=History==
The company first began production in 1986 and now produces over 20,000 [[Barrel (unit)|barrels]] of [[beer]] annually. It is considered one of the oldest craft breweries in the United States.<ref>https://captimes.com/news/local/city-life/capital-brewery-earns-top-honors-at-prestigious-competition/article_470764c6-5349-56be-a499-8508a57ddd00.html</ref>
The company first began production in 1986 and now produces over 20,000 [[Barrel (unit)|barrels]] of [[beer]] annually. It is considered one of the oldest craft breweries in the United States.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://captimes.com/news/local/city-life/capital-brewery-earns-top-honors-at-prestigious-competition/article_470764c6-5349-56be-a499-8508a57ddd00.html|title=Capital Brewery earns top honors at prestigious competition|first=The Capital|last=Times}}</ref>


The company's brews have won awards at a number of competitions, including the [[Great American Beer Festival]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shepard |first=Robin |date=2014-10-05 |title=MobCraft and Capital Brewery win medals at 2014 Great American Beer Festival |url=https://isthmus.com/beer/article.php%3Farticle%3D43720 |access-date=2026-09-28 |website=Isthmus {{!}} Madison, Wisconsin |language=en-us}}</ref> and [[The Great Taste of the Midwest]]. The brewery was awarded the Madison's Favorite Local/Regional Beer from 1998 to 2004 in ''[[The Capital Times]]''/''[[Wisconsin State Journal]]'' Reader's Choice Awards. The company has received over 240 awards in both domestic and international competitions in over 15 categories.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}
The company's brews have won awards at a number of competitions, including the [[Great American Beer Festival]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shepard |first=Robin |date=2014-10-05 |title=MobCraft and Capital Brewery win medals at 2014 Great American Beer Festival |url=https://isthmus.com/beer/article.php%3Farticle%3D43720 |access-date=2026-09-28 |website=Isthmus {{!}} Madison, Wisconsin |language=en-us}}</ref> and [[The Great Taste of the Midwest]]. The brewery was awarded the Madison's Favorite Local/Regional Beer from 1998 to 2004 in ''[[The Capital Times]]''/''[[Wisconsin State Journal]]'' Reader's Choice Awards. The company has received over 240 awards in both domestic and international competitions in over 15 categories.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}


Capital Brewery was named "America's #1 Rated Brewery" by the [[Beverage Testing Institute]]'s World Beer Championships in 1998.<ref>https://www.twincities.com/2007/06/30/brewery-says-its-no-1-but-anheuser-busch-protests-trademark/</ref> The brewery was also rated #7 in the world at this time.<ref>https://www.baltimoresun.com/1998/11/28/wild-goose-beer-rated-among-10-best-in-world/</ref>
Capital Brewery was named "America's #1 Rated Brewery" by the [[Beverage Testing Institute]]'s World Beer Championships in 1998.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.twincities.com/2007/06/30/brewery-says-its-no-1-but-anheuser-busch-protests-trademark/|title=Brewery says it’s No. 1, but Anheuser-Busch protests trademark|date=June 30, 2007}}</ref> The brewery was also rated #7 in the world at this time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1998/11/28/wild-goose-beer-rated-among-10-best-in-world/|title=Wild Goose beer rated among 10 best in world|date=November 28, 1998}}</ref>


In 2008, the brewery teamed up with fellow brewery Great Dane Brewing Company to try to make the world's strongest beer, while following the [[Reinheitsgebot]] German beer purity law.<ref>https://isthmus.com/food-drink/beer/madison-brewers-team-up-to-make-biggest-beer-ever/</ref>  
In 2008, the brewery teamed up with fellow brewery Great Dane Brewing Company to try to make the world's strongest beer, while following the [[Reinheitsgebot]] German beer purity law.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://isthmus.com/beer/article.php%3Farticle%3D24544|title=Madison brewers team up to make biggest beer ever|first=Robin|last=Shepard|date=December 10, 2008|website=Isthmus &#124; Madison, Wisconsin}}</ref>  


Capital was named the Grand National Champion in the 2013 [[U.S. Open Beer Championship|US Open Beer Championship]], winning six medals.<ref>https://captimes.com/news/local/city-life/capital-brewery-earns-top-honors-at-prestigious-competition/article_470764c6-5349-56be-a499-8508a57ddd00.html</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usopenbeer.com/2013-u-s-open/ |title=2013 U.S. Open Medal Winners and Grand National Champion |publisher=US Open Beer Championship |location=Atlanta, GA |date=July 2013|accessdate=2016-12-23}}</ref>
Capital was named the Grand National Champion in the 2013 [[U.S. Open Beer Championship|US Open Beer Championship]], winning six medals.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usopenbeer.com/2013-u-s-open/ |title=2013 U.S. Open Medal Winners and Grand National Champion |publisher=US Open Beer Championship |location=Atlanta, GA |date=July 2013|accessdate=2016-12-23}}</ref>


== Beers produced ==
== Beers produced ==

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Template:Infobox company Capital Brewery is a brewery in Middleton, Wisconsin. Founded on March 14, 1984, by Ed Janus in Madison, Wisconsin, it is now situated in a former egg processing plant.[1] It is one of the oldest craft breweries in the United States.

History=

The company first began production in 1986 and now produces over 20,000 barrels of beer annually. It is considered one of the oldest craft breweries in the United States.[2]

The company's brews have won awards at a number of competitions, including the Great American Beer Festival,[3] and The Great Taste of the Midwest. The brewery was awarded the Madison's Favorite Local/Regional Beer from 1998 to 2004 in The Capital Times/Wisconsin State Journal Reader's Choice Awards. The company has received over 240 awards in both domestic and international competitions in over 15 categories.

Capital Brewery was named "America's #1 Rated Brewery" by the Beverage Testing Institute's World Beer Championships in 1998.[4] The brewery was also rated #7 in the world at this time.[5]

In 2008, the brewery teamed up with fellow brewery Great Dane Brewing Company to try to make the world's strongest beer, while following the Reinheitsgebot German beer purity law.[6]

Capital was named the Grand National Champion in the 2013 US Open Beer Championship, winning six medals.[2][7]

Beers produced

Annual

  • Supper Club
  • Special Pilsner
  • Wisconsin Amber
  • Capital Dark
  • Mutiny IPA (Capital Brewery's First India Pale Ale)
  • Island Wheat

Seasonal

  • Maibock - Available March - May
  • Lake House - Available June - July
  • Oktoberfest - Available August - October
  • Autumnal Fire September - December
  • Winter Skal - Available November - Feb.

Limited release (some are included in the 'Capital Square Series')

  • Blonde Dopplebock (Winter/Spring)
  • Fishin' in the Dark (Summer)
  • Dark Dopplebock (Fall/Winter)
  • Jobu (Brown Ale aged in rum barrels - Winter)
  • Capital Coffee Dark (Coffee/vanilla infused Munich Dark)

Beers in hibernation

  • Bavarian Lager
  • Brown Ale - Went into hibernation in Spring 2009 (except for an occasional appearance as Jobu)
  • Capital 1900 - Hibernating since 2006.
  • Hop Cream
  • Weizen
  • U.S. Pale Ale
  • Dark Voyage (dark IPA)
  • Ghost Ship (white IPA)
  • Grateful IPA (red IPA)
  • Jacked Maibock (Spring)
  • Capsized
  • Appleanche (Fall)
  • Pumpkinataur (Fall)
  • Eternal Flame (Fall/Winter)
  • Schwarz in a Box (Fall/Winter)

References

Coordinates: 43°05′42″N 89°30′59″W / 43.094868°N 89.516261°W / 43.094868; -89.516261