The Beer Joint is Leesburg's biggest and best brewery, restaurant and lounge providing the finest food, burgers and bourbons in the business.
Admin Note: Formerly known as Vintage 50, in 2014 the owner decided to rebrand as 'The Beer Joint'. No change to beer recipes after the change, only a different marketing approach to the brand. Brewery went out of business in late 2014.
Vintage 50 Facebook description: V50 Brew delights with on-site crafted beer and a menu created by Chef Amy Charney that inspires and compliments the full range of brewer Bret Kimbrough.
Tap. Poured a slightly hazy red with a off-white head. Aroma was toasted malts, touch of citrus. Caramel notes, earthy hops, citrus rounds out the flavor. Decent, but not my favorite from them.
Growler from the brewpub on 07/10/2010. Growlered on 07/08/10. Clear golden body with a medium rocky white head. Fairly tart aroma with some light fruit. Tart flavor, sweet fruit, apples and pears, with a grainy background. Light body with high carbonation.
Growler courtesy of MaltDawg on 02/10/2010. Slightly hazy amber body with a medium frothy off-white head. Sweet nutty and toffee aroma on a light caramel background. Sweet nutty flavor with a bit of caramel. Medium body with moderately low carbonation.
Pours a pitch black color with a small off white head. Aroma is coffee, bitter chocolates. Flavor is a very smooth bitter chocolate and coffee flavor. Not as dynamic as some stouts, but very refreshing and enjoyable.
Growler courtesy of MaltDawg on 07/03/2009. Dark black body with a medium creamy tan head. Big roast and caramel aroma with some light peat. Very sweet caramel flavor with some smoke and a bit of roast. Medium body with moderately low carbonation.
On tap at the Virginia Beer Festival at Capital Ale House - Midlothian on 07/03/2009. Clear golden amber body with a medium frothy off-white head. Sweet floral hop aroma with some light pale malt. Sweet floral and grassy hop flavor. Medium light body with moderate carbonation.
Sampled on draft at the 2nd annual Virginia Beer Festival at Capital Ale House Midlothian. Pours a clear straw color with a thin head. Fair head retention and lacing./ Aroma of sweet malts and light corn notes. Taste is bitter grassy hops with peach-like fruit notes. Medium bodied.
Generous pour from a growler courtesy of maltdawg. Thanks Graham! Pours a very dark reddish brown color with a medium head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma is toffeish malts with some earthy notes. Taste is caramel, toffee and earthy notes with very faint hops and light booze. Full bodied.
Sampled on draft at the 2nd annual Virginia Beer Festival at Capital Ale House Midlothian. Pours a clear copper color with a large head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma is resiny bitter hops with light citrusy notes. Taste is bitter hops and pale grainy malts. Medium bodied. Very nice beer.