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We pride ourselves on providing a great dining experience in a casual, enjoyable environment. And we hope you will keep coming back for the best made-from-scratch food and brew in town.

A great place to meet for lunch, dinner, late night munchies or for a delicious handcrafted beer after work. Rock Bottom Arlington serves up fun every night of the week.

Come in and watch your favorite sporting events in the bar! Try our handcrafted specialty beers brewed on-site, single malt scotches or take home a Growler or Keg of our fresh handcrafted, award winning beer to go.
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ben4321 (12003) reviewed
Ballston Brown from Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery: Arlington
17 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Location: Made a trip to the Arlington Rock Bottom the same day I saw The Dark Knight

Overall Impression: It's a decent brown, but it just doesn't bring a ton of excitement to the table, I think it's better then the Brown Bear Brown...
Tried on 13 May 2009 at 12:29
Drake (22980) reviewed
Goat Toppler Maibock from Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery: Arlington
17 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Sampled on draft at the brewpub. Pours a pale golden color with a large head. Decent head retention and good lacing. Aroma of grain, corn, grassy hops and light toastiness. Very bitter grassy hop taste with caramel notes. Medium bodied.
Tried from Draft on 05 May 2009 at 22:30
Drake (22980) reviewed
Two Threads Bourbon Porter from Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery: Arlington
17 years ago
4.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Sampled on draft at the brewery. Pours a clear reddish brown color with a large head. Poor head retention and lacing. Aroma of sweet malts and strong bourbon. Taste is overwhelming bourbon, corn and light roast. Aroma and taste are very much like a bourbon and coke. Not very beer like, overly sweet. Thin bodied. Very disappointing.
Tried from Draft on 05 May 2009 at 22:27
Drake (22980) reviewed
Oatmeal Stout from Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery: Arlington
17 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Sampled on draft at the brewpub. Pours a hazy very dark brown color with a large head. Poor head retention and lacing. Aroma of nuts, oats and light smoke. Taste is caramel, sweet oats, bitter hoppiness throughout. Good flavors but doesn’t meld well. Thin-medium bodied.
Tried from Draft on 05 May 2009 at 22:24
Drake (22980) reviewed
El Jefe Hefeweizen from Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery: Arlington
17 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6
Sampled on draft at the brewpub. Pours a hazy lemon yellow color. Large head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma is sweet bread, yeast and light citrus. Taste is very bread and spicy. Finishes with strong citrus and tropical fruit notes. Thin-medium bodied.
Tried from Draft on 05 May 2009 at 22:21
Drake (22980) reviewed
Ballston Brown from Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery: Arlington
17 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Sampled on draft at the brewery. Pours a clear reddish brown color with a medium head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma of caramel and bitter, leafy hops. Taste is very dry with nutty notes, caramel and bitter hops. Medium bodied. Best beer of the visit.
Tried from Draft on 05 May 2009 at 22:11
Drake (22980) reviewed
Radio Towers Red from Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery: Arlington
17 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Sampled on draft at the brewpub. Pours a light copper color with a medium head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma of caramel, nuts and grain. Strong caramel taste with a bit of bitter hoppiness. Medium bodied.
Tried from Draft on 05 May 2009 at 22:08
Drake (22980) reviewed
Potomac Pale Ale from Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery: Arlington
17 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
This is now called Blue Line Pale Ale. Sampled on draft at the brewpub. Pours an orange yellow color with a medium head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma of citrus hops and light grain. Taste is bitter citrus hops, light caramel notes and a grassy finish. Thin-medium bodied.
Tried from Draft on 05 May 2009 at 22:00
Drake (22980) reviewed
Mother Marthas Kölsch-style Ale from Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery: Arlington
17 years ago
4.8/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Sampled on draft at the brewpub. Pours a clear very pale yellow color with a small head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma is strong corn and grain. Taste is lightly bitter grassy hops, corn and grain. Thin bodied. Much like a pale lager.
Tried from Draft on 05 May 2009 at 21:58
nimbleprop (17244) reviewed
Ballston Brown from Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery: Arlington
18 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
22oz glass on tap at the Ballston Mall location. Fairly standard brown ale, dark, maple color with a slightly frothy beige head. Nutty, sugary aroma that bordering on overly sweet. Chewy grains, toffee, nuts and a little bit or orange peel in the flavor. Sweet, dry finish.
Tried from Draft on 16 Sep 2008 at 18:32