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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7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
On tap at the brewery, pours a lightly hazy gold with some lacing white head. Nose is zippy with grass, lemon and mild soap. Flavor has a hit of grist/honey and then grass, straw, lemon. Dry finish. Solidly made.
Tried from Draft on 16 Jun 2016 at 11:33

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
On tap at the brewery pours a clear burnt orange with some lacing, white head. Nose is standard APA, lemon and grapefruit, malt, a little soap. Flavor follows, mild grist, a touch of toffee, lemon, orange, pine. Dry finish. Drinkable.
Tried from Draft on 16 Jun 2016 at 11:32

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 7
Sampled on a hot day at the brewery, pours a clear gold with some sticky white head. Nose is very true to style, yeast, grist, lemon, straw, a little white flour. Flavor has grass and straw and lemon, light grist. Dry and crisp on the finish. Solidly made and easy drinker.
Tried on 16 Jun 2016 at 11:30

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Sampled at the brewery, pours a clear copper with some thin head. Nose is OK, some caramel/toffee, dried lemon peel, soap, mild yeast. Flavor is a bit watery, some lemon tea, some soggy bread, a little yeast. Watery finish. Unimpressed.
Tried on 16 Jun 2016 at 11:29

5.2/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5
Sampled at the brewery, pours a clear gold with some fading head. Nose is floral, a little estery, some mild grist. Flavor follows, simple, honey, mild biscuit, flowers, perfume. Dry finish. Dumbed down.
Tried on 16 Jun 2016 at 11:26

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Sampled at the brewery, pours a fairly dark brown, slightly watery, with some lacing off white head. Nose is quite nice and spot on for style, pine and soap and bread crust. Flavor has more roast, chicory, some light pine needle, toast. Dry finish. Very drinkable.
Tried on 16 Jun 2016 at 11:25

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Sampled at the brewery pours a murky, deep brown/black with some creamy, beige head. Nose is exactly what you want it to be, caramel, mild coffee, turbinado sugar, roast, malt, a little licorice. Flavor follows, sweet but not cloying, brown sugar, caramel, mild toffee, sweetened coffee, a little cola. Finishes a bit sweet, but otherwise smooth.
Tried on 16 Jun 2016 at 11:23

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft at Meridian Pint. Clear golden color, white head, see pic please with menu for verification. Nice orange and pineapple aroma. Taste is bitter and resiny citrus. Tasty.
Tried from Draft on 10 May 2016 at 18:29

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On tap at Smoke and Barrel, pours a hazy orange with some bright white head. Nose has malt, honeycomb, some tropical fruit, some muddled citrus. Flavor has orange, tangerine, honey, malt, mango, a little chewed bubblegum. Full bodied, sticky finish.
Tried from Draft on 03 May 2016 at 13:46

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draft. Clear deep golden color, medium white head. Aroma of floral citrus. Taste has bitter lemon, pine resin. Nice.
Tried from Draft on 28 Apr 2016 at 14:14