Capital Brewery – Wisconsin Amber
Name: Wisconsin Amber
Brewery: Capital Brewery
Overall Rating: C-
Style: Vienna Style Amber Ale
Serving Style: 12oz Bottle
ABV: N/A (5% or less is my guess)
IBU:N/A
Price: $3.25
Aroma: sweet, roasty, and very caramelly.
Appearance: Surprising light for an Amber Ale.
Flavor: Strong malty flavors despite the fact the brewery lists it as a balanced ale, its missing more hops to drive the drinkability. Sweet carmel flavors coat your tongue.
Mouthfeel: Carbonation was rather weak and left my mouth overly sticky with malt flavors.
Enjoyability: This definitely is not a beer that I would try again. I found it overly malty for amber ale. Surprisingly this brew has one numerous awards. You may want to try it for yourself and make your own judgements.
Another take: Official Site | Ba | BeerPal
April 7th, 2009 at 5:59 am
Vienna lager is quickly becoming one of my favorite styles. It’s the “IPA” on the opposite side of the spectrum of beers; MALT. Take a look at the BJCP style guide for more info on this sucker. Ironically, this very beer is listed as a good commercial example of the style! http://www.bjcp.org/2008styles/style03.php
I say try one more with the style guide handy and see if it’s at least brewed to the correct style.
Prost!
April 7th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
Wonder if they use a lager yeast on these.
April 7th, 2009 at 3:02 pm
It’s a lager, so yes.
Probably a Marzen or Oktoberfest strain.