Old Bust Head Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Warrenton, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Old Bust Head Brewing Company

Established in 2014

Contact
7134 Farm Station Rd, Warrenton, VA, 20187, United States
Description
Old Bust Head Brewing Company is an independent, solar-powered microbrewery in Fauquier County, VA west of DC. Our experience brewing traditional ales & lagers has helped us win awards in styles classic and creative. With beautiful views of slate roofed barns and refurbished campus-like brick buildings, Old Bust Head is part of a unique farm called ‘Vint Hill’ that for 50 years operated as a top secret military listening post. Familiar faces behind the bar share their love of craft in our 1950’s post & beam taproom while covered outdoor seating between our taproom and production area provides a welcoming environment for leashed dogs and all-weather access to a rotating variety of food trucks.

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7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Draft pour at the brewery. Poured an orange/amber color with a small off-white head. Aroma was light malty notes, light grain. Sweet malts, light grassy notes. Pretty clean, easy to drink marzen.
Tried from Draft on 17 Aug 2017 at 23:47

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Draft at the brewery. Poured a hazy golden orange color with a small off-white head. Aroma was solid citrus - light floral notes. Light sweet malts, touch of white wine notes, mild grapefruit bitterness.
Tried from Draft on 17 Aug 2017 at 23:42

6.4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 4 Overall 7.5
Pounder: Briney lime nose. Cloudy amber, thin head. Tangy orange and lime. Malt and cheerios finish. Medium body, moderate carbonation. A touch too sweet for the style, but beery. Quite enjoyable.
Tried on 26 Jul 2017 at 19:11

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle from Harris Teeter @ Barracks Road. Pours amber with a small off-white head. Aroma is light apple, light caramel, honey. Flavor is heavily relying on the sweet honey, grains, caramel, a little woody, toffee - actually, perhaps an icecream-ish flavor. It’s actually pretty tasty.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Jul 2017 at 16:06

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Harris Teeter, Barracks Road. Pours golden with an off-white head. Aroma is light citrus, apple, bread. Flavor is burnt malt, bitter citrus peel, sunflower seed shells, dandelion, light earth. I like it, but I don’t love it.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Jul 2017 at 15:15

6/10 Appearance 2 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 7
Pounder: Raspberry jam aroma. Cloudy red, thin head. Tart blackberry, strawberry, raspberry pie crust on the back end. Medium body, moderate carbonation. Not at all what I expected, but this was rather enjoyable.
Tried on 22 Jul 2017 at 23:58

8.5/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8
Can from Whole Foods Market Fair Lakes Aroma: orange, lime, cereal Appearance: hazy golden with a white head Taste: medium sweet, salt, light sour Palate: oily feel, average carbonation, light body, tart finish Tasty
Tried from Can on 17 Jul 2017 at 21:07

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
$3.50 pint can from Wine Warehouse. Pours hazy gold with a large white head. Aroma is tart fruit, perhaps apricot, light bread. Flavor is sweet up-front but quicky sours. Sugary lime, tart other citrus (indiscernible), some bread crust, salt. Acidic.
Tried from Can on 12 Jul 2017 at 17:38

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
$4.00 pint can from Wine Warehouse. Pours deep pink with a light pink head. Aroma is raspberries, strawberry, a little funk, sugar. Flavor is strawberry, raspberry, a little funk, lemonade, cracker, light cardboard. Sweetly tart right up front, but this sweetness doesn’t last. The tartness does a bit, but it’s not tremendous. Remove the cardboard and this thing would be better.
Tried from Can on 11 Jul 2017 at 17:29

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
From tap. Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma is fruity and grapefruity. Citrusy. Solud hoppy. Dry, bitter and herbal hoppy. Grapefruity dry finish.
Tried from Draft on 08 Jul 2017 at 06:07