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    Capital Brewery & Bier Garten

    3.6 (95 reviews)
    InexpensiveBreweries, Beer Gardens
    Closed 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    25th Annual Bockfest
    Tricia C.

    I was first introduced to Capital Brewery when I began dating my husband back in 2010, and I've never drank anything "light" again! Capital Brewery sits on the corner in downtown Middleton, and the only thing it's lacking is adequate parking. It wasn't so bad back in the day, but now that Middleton has revamped their downtown, it's tough to find close parking if you're there for an event. Any of their beers are sure to hit the spot, but the favorite in our house is Blonde Doppelbock. Unfortunately, it's only released in limited quantities once a year. Thankfully my in-laws' have been shareholders for years, so they are able to get their hands on a few cases. I attended the 25th Annual Bockfest over the weekend with my husband, and it was so much fun! We had been to other events at the bier garten over the years, such as Dogtoberfest (super fun and you get to bring your pooch!), Gray Matters Music Jam (event to raise money for brain cancer), as well as just stopping by after work for a pitcher with friends. Bockfest was really cool because we were able to take home our plastic pint glasses. I'm a big fan of swag :) During the winter months, the bier stube and grain room are open for viewing, which is pretty neat to check out. Capital has won many awards, and they are all well-deserved. We will be life-long Capital Brewery fans for sure!

    Mini. The rescue.
    Stephen V.

    One of the first places in Wisconsin I visited when I first moved to Madison in 2000. Absolutely blew me away might be a fair assessment of that inaugural evening. It was the first experience I ever had where people actually desired to be pelted with fish being dropped from above I recall. I think it was some maradi gras type thing, and if you accumulated enough fish you were rewarded with plastic beads which were in turn used to barter for plastic mugs of highly intoxicating beer. The part I usually remember from this experience was always the part where I had two of the large plastic mugs and a cou oil I hours later when I back in my house it occurred to me I was pretty well still drunk, or rather I was drunk, but I didn't feel as if I had been drunk in the first place. A couple years later I again came to the Middleton beer factory place and I think modern civilization must dawned on the natives and they evolved passed the fish shower and so I think I decided the fun wasn't all that I first thought it could be so I drank a beer and didn't return for quite some time. But I didn't forget about the place. Ten years later I moved to Middleton and now this place was a reasonable distance to consider the occasional pub crawl. As much as I enjoy the place I am surprised that my wife and I don't frequent this place as often as we could. Though I do know they held a dog raffle type event Officially it was marketed as a rescue event. But what I came to learn was it was bait and switch of sorts. The concept is simple. Offer a bunch of west side liberals a place to drink strong beers, have a decent rock and roll blues band encouraging people to dance and have a family friendly atmosphere that encourages all the adults with offspring to let the kiddies tag along. Next announce the puppies and kitties who were rescued from Texas where apparently a large quantity of pets are slurped up by tornados and become estranged from their humans when the cyclone loses its stream. Presto. Instant rescues for the do gooders to placate the kids who all want a doggie or kitty. My wife was wise and crafty when she called me one day a few years ago and said to join her and some of our friend for a beer at the Capitol. So I arrived. I saw some great dogs and a couple cats too I had to take off and do something so I didn't hang long enough to know what tomorrow was going to have in store for me. I next knew I apparently was the new human to call a little dog my pet, while I was to be known as food guy.

    Ryan P.

    Cool brewery and amazing outdoor space to hang out in. I haven't seen the place in the wintertime, so I can't say for sure how fun it is then, but when it's warm out it's definitely a great place for a beer and to hang out in the beer garden. I tried a few of their different options when I was there and I remember liking the Supper Club the best. The tour was interesting, but not the best I've been to. They did a nice job of talking about some non-standard beer tour topics, like the history of the building, their canning and shipping, and other logistical topics. Sadly, the portion of the tour that was about the beer itself wasn't super exciting, but they still did try to change it up a bit with those other topics. Would definitely go back.

    Heidi K.

    I liked Capital but unfortunately we made it here about an hour before they closed, so we couldn't fully enjoy it as much as we'd like. I sampled the Ghost Ship, which had a nice hint of citrus. My husband is a fan of their Supper Club so he drank some of that and ended up purchasing a case (even though it's available back home, but when in Rome...). He also enjoyed their Grateful Red brew and we both tried the "Lake House" and ended up purchasing some six packs of those as well. We sat outside in the beer garden which was a good size, with plenty of picnic tables and a large music stage. Residential homes sat beyond the fence which seemed a bit odd in comparison to other breweries I've been to. It was a quiet afternoon in the beer garden but it was nice to enjoy some brews in the late autumnal sun. I definitely want to return for the tour, maybe (for $7? ehhh....), to sample some other beers, and spend more than an hour of my time at Capital.

    Chris W.

    This is a great place to grab a cold one. Friendly staff. Beer garden esk. You can bring your puppies if you want.

    Yessenia M.

    This place has to be one of my favorite brewery! They have tours you can take and you get a free glass to keep. You also get a few samples afterward. The staff is always very friendly and the beers are awesome! One of the best part has to be their outdoor patio. They have lots of places to sit or stand. You can bring your dogs! They also have live bands but be sure to check the schedule. This year me and a couple of friends decided to try out their mug club. Basically you pay $55ish dollars and wait for your mug to arrive. The mugs are stainless steel so they keep your beer cold and they are also about 24 ounces so you get more beer for the same price. They also have special mug days the first Wednesday and Sunday of the month you can get beer for $3. They do have a limit on how many they order a year so if you want to try this make sure to ask when you can sign up.

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    Do they have food or wine?

    No food is there, but there are many places that deliver food and that is encouraged. Or you can bring your own. I do not think they have wine, but I could be wrong. They have beer and hard seltzer.

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