Capital Brewery brewed their first batch of beer, a pilsner, in the spring of 1986 and was founded to brew traditional German style lager beer in America. The Capital Brewery Bier Garten is open April through October and often hosts live music as well as numerous public and private events. It is known as ‘Middleton’s Backyard’ and typically attracts over 1000 patrons on Fridays, May through September. The indoor Bier Stube is open during the winter months (approximately November- April) and is also available for private events. Tours of the facility may be scheduled on its website.