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Capitol City Brewing #1
Bar/Tasting RoomRestaurantRetail ItemsBeer To Go (Off-License)
1100 New York Avenue NW
Washington DC 20005
Telephone: +1 202-628-2222
Hours: Sunday-Thursday 11:00am-midnight, Friday-Saturday 11:00am-1:00am.
Brewer: Chris Frasier
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Notes

Visited: July 5, 1994

Opened: 1992

Annual Production: 1,530 bbl

Contributor: Logan Perkins

Demand for Capitol City's beers outstripped the cramped brewery's ability to supply them, so this location stopped brewing in November 2002. The restaurant remains open, with beer supplied by Capitol City's Arlington, Virginia brewery.

I'm told that this brewery is back in production as of 2018.

Updated: December 1, 2018

Beer List

  • Eleanor's Amber
    • Date: July 5, 1994 (#379)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 15 points
      Overall Impression (2½)
      Same color as Pale. Smells and tastes very brown.
  • Kölsch
    • Date: July 5, 1994 (#376)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 15 points
      Overall Impression (2½)
      Pale, yellow. Good hop aroma, but faint. Good body and flavors and hops. Clean finish.
  • Nut Brown
    English-Style Brown Ale
    • Date: July 5, 1994 (#378)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 12 points
      Overall Impression (2½)
      Dark amber. Some caramel aroma. Nice Brown ale. Where's the Nut? Sweet.
  • Pale Ale
    American-Style Pale Ale
    • Date: July 5, 1994 (#377)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 11½ points
      Overall Impression (2½)
      Amber. Too dark? Diacetyl aroma and flavor. Some burnt flavors.