Fuel
Capitol City Brewing Company

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Capitol City Brewing Company
 
United States
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
4 | pDev: 2.5%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
6
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 18, 2018
Added:
Mar 01, 2005
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Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts

4.19/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Near black color but light passes through easily along the edge. Modest beige head which leaves a few spots on the glass.

Burnt malt nose in form of coffee and ash.

Rich bodied and decently carbonated, this is a very big beer. Despite the 13.1% abv, this beer doesn't have any hint of alcohol warmth (although it is very warming on the tongue). This is like black coffee with light ash and black cherry.
Mar 18, 2018
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Rated: 4 by t0rin0 from California

Sep 09, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by beerpadawan from California

Aug 27, 2012
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Reviewed by Huhzubendah from District of Columbia

4/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On draft at Capitol City Brewing Co. in Virginia.

The beer is dark brown, approaching black, with a finger's width of beige head. The aroma brings coffee, chocolate, and roast, respectively. Nicely done. Coffee leads the way, though chocolate and roast notes are omnipresent. Medium bodied with appropriate carbonation. Alcohol is masked quite well by the bold coffee flavors. A solid beer. I would have this again.
Jan 29, 2012
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Reviewed by ackleydg from Virginia

4/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Fuel - a great name for this one, as you could probably run a jet on it.

Very dark brown, not much head to speak of. Slight coffee aroma. Tons of coffee flavor, which helps to hide the fact that it's at 8.5% ABV. Pretty heavy mouthfeel, but not quite like a Guinness. Then again, what is?

It was a bit of a battle to throw this one down - probably best to start with this then move on to some lighter options. Unless you have a jet to run.
Jul 02, 2011
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Reviewed by rfgetz from New Jersey

3.83/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Currently on tap at the New York Avenue location of the Capitol City Brewing Company...

A: Dark brown... not as deep and dark or as black as most RIS's.

S: Good scent of roasted malts and coffee, faint hints of chocolate.

T: Good taste of roasted malts and coffee with a faint chocolately taste, not much else but good. No dark fruit charachter associated with RIS.

M: Medium bodied, low carbonation and slightly dry

D: Very good beer. Lacks the complexiy and fullness of other RIS.
Sep 07, 2009
Fuel from Capitol City Brewing Company
Beer rating: 4 out of 5 with 6 ratings