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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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Travlr (34369) reviewed
TANX' from Old Bust Head Brewing Company
10 years ago
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
jgb9348 (12478) reviewed
Graffiti House from Old Bust Head Brewing Company
10 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Deep amber coloured body with a ruby and a copper glow, all with a decent one centimetre tall tan head. Aroma of malt, earth, nuts, light grassy hops and little else - not as much hops in the nose as I’d expect from the style. Medium-bodied; Assertive malt flavours up front with a creamy texture, some earthiness, toffee, caramel and only the faintest bit of hops noticeable. Aftertaste shows some balance with sweetness and malt, but there are simply no hops in this one at the end. Overall, a pretty disappointing beer with only a touch of hops and little other flavours except for some malt and toffee. Definitely worth passing over even if you found this for cheap - there isn’t anything special about this at all. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Total Wine in Chantilly, Virginia on 02-August-2015 for US$2,72 sampled at home in Washington on 27-April-2016.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Apr 2016 at 00:57
Travlr (34369) reviewed
Mango Graffiti House from Old Bust Head Brewing Company
10 years ago
8.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draft at Brookland Pint. Hazy to cloudy golden orange color, bright white head. Nice aroma of mango and mixed citrus. Taste is bitter grapefruit, mango, tropical fruit. Delicious.
Tried from Draft on 24 Apr 2016 at 13:10
deyholla (23111) reviewed
TANX' from Old Bust Head Brewing Company
10 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Sampled from the tap at Smoke and Barrel. Pours golden amber with a white head that lasts throughout the beer. Aroma has a good amount of citrus with light pine, grass and sweet grains supporting. Flavor is full of resinous pine and bitter citrus with a light sweet grain backbone.
Tried from Draft on 16 Apr 2016 at 20:39
GenDV138 (9261) reviewed
TANX' from Old Bust Head Brewing Company
10 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
4 oz pour on draft at Spacebar. Clear golden amber with off-white head. Aromas of citrus and floral notes. Tastes of citrus, pine, resin, floral notes, biscuit. Medium body with a dry finish.
Tried from Draft on 22 Mar 2016 at 20:27
nimbleprop (17244) reviewed
TANX' from Old Bust Head Brewing Company
10 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
16oz pint at Spacebar pours a clear orange with some ringing, lacing white head. Nose is solid, tangerine and orange, pine resin, light candy, honey, floral. Flavor is sweet with honey and malt, tangerine juice and rind, grapefruit too, pine. Finishes sticky and bitter. Fairly old school, but not too soapy which is nice.
Tried from Can on 18 Mar 2016 at 10:48
tsd08460 (2438) reviewed
Mocha Macchiato Stout from Old Bust Head Brewing Company
10 years ago
8.5/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8
Aroma: coffee, roasty Appearance: black with a beige head Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness, Palate: medium body, creamy, soft carbonation, long finish, Delicious
Tried on 06 Mar 2016 at 08:04
tsd08460 (2438) reviewed
Leathercoat from Old Bust Head Brewing Company
10 years ago
8.5/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8
Aroma: floral, fruity, earthy Appearance: brown with an off-white head Taste: light sweetness, lightly bitter, Palate: light body, slick feel, average carbonation, long finish, Tasty
Tried on 06 Mar 2016 at 07:48
tsd08460 (2438) reviewed
Mango Graffiti House from Old Bust Head Brewing Company
10 years ago
8.9/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
Aroma: mango, citrus, pine, caramel Appearance: hazy amber, white head Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness, mango Palate: medium body, sticky, average carbonation, long finish, Tasty
Tried on 06 Mar 2016 at 07:37
radagast83 (13844) reviewed
Old Jail Pumpkin Ale (-2015) from Old Bust Head Brewing Company
10 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Draft at the source. Poured a golden amber color with a small off-white wispy head. Aroma was light pumpkin pie spices, touch of light fruit notes - presumably from the peach. Light pumpkin notes, touch of light meaty gourd. Flavor was mild malt and light pumpkin notes. Interesting, but the peach is definitely hidden in this one.
Tried from Draft on 16 Feb 2016 at 15:06