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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6.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
S: clementines - cleanser - black tea A: clear golden body - off-white fast-dying head T: tart - rustic - light malts P: honey - flowers - perfume O: easy-drinking - slightly soured - fruit-centric 16 ounce can - Trader Joe's (grocery): Fall Church (Skyline), Virginia - purchased: 20-April-2024 - US$3,25 - sampled: 26-April-2024
Tried from Can on 03 May 2024 at 13:46

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
s: molasses - toffee - graham crackers a: dark brown body - thin off-white head t: lactose - caramelised sugars - grain p: rich sugars - grapes - cream o: enjoyable - sweet throughout - complex finish 16 ounce can - Trader Joe's (grocery): Alexandria, Virginia - 09-December-2023 - US$3,00 - Canned: 22-August-2023 - sampled: 27-January-2024
Tried from Can on 02 Feb 2024 at 17:23

6.5/10
Tried on 04 Nov 2023 at 14:09

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draft: Poured a deep brown with a light khaki head. Aroma is rich roasted malts, bready, caramel. Taste is rich malts, caramel, bready, yeasty.
Tried from Draft on 19 Aug 2023 at 20:04

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Pours reddish amber with a frothy creme colored head. Aroma of aromatic malt, some lingering woody notes. Sweet malt. Taste has woody elements, some lingering smoke, ash, caramel malt. Palate has more toasted grain notes, lingering grain bill. Good.
Tried on 07 Aug 2023 at 00:32

8/10
Pours dark amber with a frothy creme-colored head. Aroma of dry toast, rye bread. Taste has some juniper, woody notes, wine must, vague bready notes. Palate has more juniper, some sweetness on the grain bill, woody ethanolic notes on the nose. Great!
Tried on 25 Jul 2023 at 04:03


6/10
Very artificial. Jaffa cake vibes in the nose. And then Starbucks Frappuccino caramel macchiato creamy. Thin.
Tried from Can on 24 Mar 2023 at 20:29

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
From a pint can. Pours a cloudy cola with a small tan head. Aromas are coffee and chocolate. Flavors are sweet chocolate and vanilla.
Tried from Can on 19 Dec 2022 at 22:06

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
$3.99 pint can, TWG. Orange, hint of haze, soft off-white head. Pine, grapefruit, pineapple, orange, caramel malt nose. Honey toasted malt, caramel, orange peel, light bread, tropical fruit flavors.
Tried from Can on 28 Nov 2022 at 00:13