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In 1995, the roof of the Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis, Maryland was removed and a brewhouse lowered in, handcrafting fine ales and lagers under the name of Fordham Brewing. As Fordham’s reputation spread throughout the Chesapeake region, the brewery made the decision to relocate to Dover, Delaware in 2003, where we had room to expand.

1989 stands out as a landmark moment when the Old Dominion Brewing Co. established a brewpub operation in Ashburn, Virginia. The small brewpub quickly became a production brewery that was named one of the Top 50 breweries in the U.S.

Based on our shared values and a common philosophy of quality brewing, Fordham and Dominion joined forces in 2007 and consolidated operations in 2009.

Admin Note: In 2018, Fordham and Dominion Brewing Company ended it's relationship with AB-InBev and is back to being fully independent.
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6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Draft pour at Town Hall in DC. Poured a lot darker than I expected for an IPL. Kind of a light ruby color with a medium sized white head. Some nice hoppy notes, sweet malts. Light easy to drink. Not what I’d expect from this style, but the beer itself was perfectly tasty.
Tried from Draft on 27 Jun 2017 at 18:35

6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle from Booths, Media City. Hazy golden-amber with a small head. Has a very stated wheat beer styling with lots of nose. Banana dominates both.
Tried from Bottle on 31 May 2017 at 13:24

6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle from Booths, Media City. Golden with hardly any head. Inoffensive mildly fruity, mid hoppy ale. Very sessionable.
Tried from Bottle on 30 May 2017 at 12:57

5.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
12oz bottle pours a clear gold. Nose of honey, perfume, corn. Flavor is the same, corny, perfume. Simple. Finishes sweet. No guts.
Tried from Bottle on 27 May 2017 at 11:27

7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, bottled on 3/2/2017. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy deep golden yellow/light orange color with a 2 finger fairly dense and rocky off white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick soapy lacing clings down with glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, peach, passion fruit, mango, papaya, lemon zest, orange peel, citrus rind, light pepper, pine, honey, toasted bread, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/tropical/pine hops, grapefruit peel, and moderate bready malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of big grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, peach, passion fruit, mango, papaya, lemon zest, orange peel, citrus rind, light pepper, pine, honey, toasted bread, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Moderate pine/citrus rind/grassy/spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, peach, passion fruit, mango, papaya, lemon/orange rind, pepper, pine, honey, toasted bread, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/tropical/pine hops, grapefruit peel, and moderate bready malt flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness balance; slight lingering hop astringency through the glass, but not overwhelming. Light-moderate dryness from lingering resin/rind bitterness, increasing through the glass. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy, and sticky/resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 6%. Overall this is a very nice fruited pale ale. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/tropical/pine hops, grapefruit peel, and moderate bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink, despite the increasing bitter/resinous/drying finish. Very vibrant, juicy, and pretty dank on hops; with a nice bready Munich malt backbone. Never sweet or heavy feeling. Citra hops are showcased really well, and the grapefruit is not overwhelming. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried from Bottle on 15 May 2017 at 18:52

6.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
355 ml bottle, from Oddbins Aberdeen City. ABV is 7.5%. Golden colour, only slightly hazy, large white head. Aroma of piney American hops, also hints of oranges and grapefruit. Moderate carbonation in the mouth. Moderate malts, not very sweet. Very bitter flavour, piney / resinous and grapefruity.
Tried from Bottle on 02 May 2017 at 13:36

7.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
12oz bottle dated 12/28/2016, which I guess means bottled on. I’ve onto buy Dominion, someone brought this to my house. Dark golden coloe. Surfaces covering lacing. Aroma is strong candi, oh I get it, Belgian answer herbal dough. Low esters beer. Flavor is similarly gritty and grainy Belgian biscuit. Green dry malty finish. I now may buy more Dominion beer.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Apr 2017 at 23:14

7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
From old tasting notes. Translucent brown color. Brief tan head. Soft chocolate malt aroma. Roasted malt flavor is on the light side and hints at cocoa and cinnamon. On the light side, this is more like a porter than a stout.
Tried on 22 Apr 2017 at 14:12

7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
From old tasting notes. Amber gold color. Bubbly white head. Light fragrant hop nose. Zesty toasted malt flavor. Some spicy hop flavor in middle. Dry bitter hop finish.
Tried on 22 Apr 2017 at 14:07

8.9/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
Bottle from Giant of Warrenton Aroma: caramel, pine, citrus Appearance: clear dark golden with a white head Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness, Palate: medium body, sticky, average carbonation, bitter finish Tasty
Tried from Bottle on 10 Apr 2017 at 15:45