Winter Skal brewed by Capital Brewing
A pleasingly
warming beer with its amber hue showing off its rich malt heritage. Mildly
bittered with a smooth hop flavor complementing the malt. Winter Skål makes
a person welcome the onslaught of the cold.
Beer Review from
Beer Advocate:
Appearance-Warm, inviting amber with great clarity and a moderately small
ivory-cream head which shows decent retention.
Aroma-Sweet grainy, cereal malt with slight toasty biscuit, light butter
toffee, and a hint of caramel. Hopping is extremely light in the aroma.
Smooth and rather clean.
Flavor-Smooth caramel and cereal grain malt sweetness up front with toasted
toffee. Moderate bitterness and spicy liberty hops with a little bit of
floral fruit and woodiness in the finish.
Mouthfeel-Medium body and moderate carbonation. Smooth. Easy drinking.
Easy drinking and pretty tasty. Refreshing and quite crushable for a beer
with this much character and personality. I don't usually reach for lagers
in the winter, but this is pretty tasty.
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Capital Brewery - Middleton, WI
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.
