I have a friend that works in Gainsville VA and I was wondering what good beers were available there. Thanks.
lol, apparently not a lot. My girlfriend is going there this weekend and was wondering the same so she could bring me back something tasty!
Lost Rhino isn't terribly far...I have never been, but heard good things. And of course DC is an option
In Gainesville are Cork and Fork and I think there is also a Wegmans most of them usually have a decent selection. Whole Foods Fairlakes and Total wine Chantilly are 15-20 minutes away and have very good selections. DC BRAU- I've liked most of the beer I have tried from them. I really like there Pale and Ipa when fresh. Mostly cans might find their porter in 22oz. Williamsburg AleWerks- They are known for their 22oz beers not there 6 packs. BB Porter, Cafe Royal, Bitter Valentine, Rapadou Porter are all very good. Rapadou is the one I have seen most recently. Blue Mountain- They have their barrel aged series which I think are ok but interesting. The Dark hollow Chocolate/Coffee stout is my favorite. A lot of people like their Nelson Pale ale in cans. Devils Backbone- Their beers is solid. They styles they do best are usually lagers. Port City and Lost Rhino- Nothing really jumps out at me from these two. The stuff I have liked from them I have only had on draft. Also check seekabrew.com to see the out of state breweries that distribute here. According to the website you might not get the following in Ohio. Allagash, Boulevard, Clown Shoes, Firestone Walker, Maine, New Belgium, Schlafy and Terrapin
I very much echo Ipas-for-life. Alewerks just brewed another batch of Bitter Valentine and the Rapadou Porter hit the shelves last week. You may be able to find a few Cafe Royales laying around if you are lucky. Good Luck!
In Richmond Va and the Surrounding area, there is Legend Brewery www.legendbrewing.com Hardywood Brewery www.hardywood.com Center of The Universe Brewery www.cotubrewing.com Also some Bars to check out The Halligan Bar and Grill www.thehalliganbar.com they have great food, some craft beers on tap, and a firefighter theme Station 2 www.Station2richmond.com another firefighter themed bar with craft beers and a little better than standard bar food. Capital Alehouse www.capitalalehouse.com by far the best place to try beers it has a rotating stock and you can get some great Virginia beers, and other favs
