Restaurant
Unclaimed profileCapital Ale House
Glen Allen, VA · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Capital Ale House builds its beverage identity around an extensive cocktail menu and a beer program that is central to its name. Dozens of cocktails span martinis, mules, margaritas, mojitos, and Old Fashioneds, priced $7 to $14. Four spirit-free drinks, including two made with Seedlip Grove 42, give non-drinkers real choices. Beer leans on draft and packaged options, with Triple Karmeliet among the named pours.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Buckeye Old Fashioned, a $14 mix of Knob Creek bourbon, Screwball peanut butter whiskey, white crème de cacao, simple syrup, bitters, and an orange twist. For a spirit-free option, the $10 Spirit Free Margarita uses Seedlip Grove 42 with lime, sour mix, and agave. Triple Karmeliet is a named beer selection.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Anyone seeking a broad cocktail list with clear pricing and several spirit-free options will find useful range here. The beer program suits those who want draft and packaged choices in one place. Wine and spirits drinkers have category-level options and happy hour discounts rather than deep named lists.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails range from $7 to $14, with spirit-free drinks at $7 to $10. Happy hour takes $3 off house specialty cocktails, $2 off draft beers, and $3 off all wines. Spirits highballs are also $3 off during happy hour.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The combination of dozens of priced cocktails and four spirit-free drinks, including two Seedlip Grove 42 options, gives this venue a broader nonalcoholic and cocktail range than its ale-house name might suggest. The beer program remains central, with extensive draft and packaged options.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Dozens of cocktails cover martinis, mules, margaritas, mojitos, and Old Fashioneds, with prices from $7 to $14. The list includes spirit-free versions and runs across specialty and classic categories. Happy hour takes $3 off house specialty cocktails.
Menu strengths
- — Dozens of named cocktails with clear prices; Includes spirit-free versions made with Seedlip Grove 42
Standout selections
- — Espresso Martini ($13): Capital Rail vodka, Kahlua, Van Gogh Espresso, coffee, Baileys
- — Buckeye Old Fashioned ($14): Knob Creek bourbon, Screwball peanut butter whiskey, white crème de cacao, simple syrup, bitters, orange twist
- — Cinn Cranhattan ($14): Bareknuckle whiskey, sweet vermouth, cinnamon simple syrup, cranberry juice, cocktail cherry
- — River City Mule ($12): Belle Isle Yuzu Ginger Moonshine, Chambord, St. Germaine, lemon, ginger beer
Pricing: $7-$14; happy hour $3 off house specialty cocktails
Wine
Happy hour takes $3 off all wines.; Red and white wine categories are listed; Happy hour discount applies to all wines
Menu strengths
- — Red and white wine categories are listed; Happy hour discount applies to all wines
Standout selections
- — Uber Eats menu includes Red Wine and White Wine categories.
Pricing: Happy hour $3 off all wines
Beer
The beer program is central to the venue's identity, with extensive draft and packaged options and a focus on craft beer from Virginia and beyond. Happy hour takes $2 off draft beers. Triple Karmeliet is a named selection.
Menu strengths
- — Central to the venue's identity; Extensive draft and packaged options
Standout selections
- — Triple Karmeliet; Itself as Virginia's Ale House serving craft beer from around the world, across the USA, and local Virginia brews.
Pricing: Happy hour $2 off draft beers
Nonalcoholic
Four spirit-free cocktails are listed: Spirit Free Margarita and Spirit Free Cosmopolitan, both with Seedlip Grove 42, plus Nojito and Cinnamon Apple Fizz. Prices run $7 to $10.
Menu strengths
- — Four spirit-free cocktail options; Two drinks use Seedlip Grove 42
Standout selections
- — Spirit Free Margarita ($10): Seedlip Grove 42, lime juice, sour mix, agave, lime; flavor options Peach, Strawberry, Mango, or Blackberry +$1
- — Spirit Free Cosmopolitan ($10): Seedlip Grove 42, cranberry juice, lime juice, simple syrup, orange twist
- — Nojito ($8): mint, lime juice, simple syrup, ginger beer; flavor options Peach, Strawberry, Mango, or Blackberry +$1
- — Cinnamon Apple Fizz ($7): apple juice, ginger beer, cinnamon syrup, cinnamon stick
Pricing: $7-$10
Spirits
Happy hour takes $3 off highballs. Jameson is a named selection.; Multiple spirits categories listed; Happy hour discount on highballs
Menu strengths
- — Multiple spirits categories listed; Happy hour discount on highballs
Standout selections
- — Jameson; Uber Eats menu includes spirits categories: Whiskey/Bourbon, Tequila, Scotch, Rum, and Vodka.
Pricing: Happy hour $3 off highballs
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