Blue Mountain Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Afton,
Virginia,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2007
Contact
Subsidiaries
Description
Set in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains of Central Virginia, Blue Mountain opened in 2007 as the region’s first rural brewery. Founders Taylor and Mandi Smack and Matt Nucci had a vision to bring the brewery experience out of the normal hustle and bustle of an urban environment. Today, we’re still focused on making an inspired range of the highest-quality beers that can be enjoyed at our two locations in beautiful Nelson County, or in bottles and cans throughout Virginia and beyond.
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at the brewpub on 07/31/2010. Cloudy white body with a medium rocky white head. Sweet citrus and light wheat aroma. Big citrus and spice flavor with a wheat background. Medium light body with moderately high carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Sep 2010
at 16:50
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at Avalon on 05/17/2010. Hazy orange body with a small off-white head. Floral hop aroma on a pale malt background. Floral hop bitter flavor. Medium light body with moderately low carbonation. 7/3/8/4/15 - 3.7
On nitro tap at the brewpub on 03/22/2010. Very clear pale amber body with a medium creamy off-white head. Sweet floral and earthy hop aroma. Sweet floral and earthy hop flavor with a somewhat dry finish. Medium body with moderate carbonation. Very drinakable. 7/3/8/4/16 - 3.8
On nitro tap at the brewpub on 03/22/2010. Very clear pale amber body with a medium creamy off-white head. Sweet floral and earthy hop aroma. Sweet floral and earthy hop flavor with a somewhat dry finish. Medium body with moderate carbonation. Very drinakable. 7/3/8/4/16 - 3.8
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Sep 2010
at 12:06
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On cask at Beer Run on 03/22/2010. Slightly hazy dark brown body with a small creamy off-white head. Sweet oak and light yeast character with fruity and floral notes. Sweet fruity and yeasty flavor with floral notes and a bit of belgian spice. Medium full body with moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Sep 2010
at 08:56
6.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a yellow-gold color with a huge foamy yellow-white head that lingered and produced good lacing. The aroma was sour and tangy with notes of citrus, bubblegum and must. The flavor was tar and tangy with citrus, bubblegum, faint banana, sugar, nougat, vanilla and must coming through. The finish was medium length with tangy lemon and nougat lingering. Medium body. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Aug 2010
at 20:07
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a dark amber color with a huge foamy yellow-white head that produced some lacing. The aroma was faintly, sour and tangy. The flavor was tangy, tart and nutty with notes of sourdough, lemon, toasted caramel and honey. The finish was medium length with notes of caramel and fruit lingering. Medium body. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Aug 2010
at 15:16
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Batch 8: Oak and bourbon aroma, with the oak more prominent. Black pour, thick lucious brown head. Quite pronounced bourbon flavor, but palatable, with a charred oak finish. Nicely done and would be rated higher if I like bourbon.
Tried
on 14 Aug 2010
at 08:45
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Batch 3 thanks to Secret Santa. Shared at the Bruery. Pours with a black body and a somewhat minimal tan head. Aroma is strongly bourbon, licorice, wood, vanilla. Taste is woodsy, like attic, wood, bourbon, licorice and fudge. Big mouthfeel, very syrupy. Nice, but it looked like the cork was getting a bit corked (retaining liquid in its mass). I am glad I opened it now.
Tried
on 17 Jul 2010
at 18:36
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Nice deep dark brown coloured body with a slight muddy ruby glow and almost no head at all. Aroma of bright malt, smoked peat (light), earth, caramel, raisins, pitted fruits, juniper berries and a touch of bananas and yeast. Medium-bodied; Assertive malt up front then showing a lot of hops and a good amount of nuts and fruits - very complex and showing quite a bit of character. Aftertaste shows some bread and yeast, with a touch of bananas and maybe a touch of oxidization and some metal. Overall, a very nice beer and very nice to try - especially since I haven’t seen these before! I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Whole Foods in Vienna, Virginia on 16-April-2010, sampled at home in Washington after the Fourth of July Celebration in 2010.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jul 2010
at 22:27
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Served on draft at the brewpub, 6/28/10. Pours a hazy lemon color with a medium head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma of citrus, coriander and a rough, husky wheat note. The taste is yeast, bread, dry citrus notes and a spicy finish. Dry, medium bodied. Good beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Jul 2010
at 21:42
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Served on draft at the brewery, 6/16/10. Pours a hazy rust color with a medium creamy offwhite head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma of bread, caramel and some spicy notes. The taste is bread, leafy hops, clove, banana and other fruity notes and a faint bit of chocolate. Thin-medium bodied. Good beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Jul 2010
at 21:25