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7.3/10 β€” Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 8
Plastic pint draft at Hazy Mountain Vineyards & Brewery in Afton, Virginia. The pour is a slightly hazed brown copper with a small off white head. The aroma is cereal, toasted malt, with a light caramel sweetness. The taste is clean and fresh malt, floral and finishes with some nuttiness and earth. The palate is light to medium bodied with soft natural carbonation and the caramel nut sweet finish. Nice dark lager, easy drinking.
Tried from Draft at Hazy Mountain Vineyards & Brewery on 15 Aug 2026 at 21:14

6.6/10 β€” Setting 7 Selection 7 Service 7 Food 6 Value 6 Overall 6
Visited a couple of times during a recent trip. This is a packed country store, with a really good deli. The beer selection is to the right, in three cooler doors and the fair bit on shelves. The selection is almost entirely craft, with a focus on local Virginia breweries. Quite a large selection of ciders as well. Very limited single selection. As noted by others, prices are high. Worth the visit if you are driving by, especially for sandwiches.
Visited on 14 Aug 2026 at 18:09

theisti updated a brewery: Alma Mader Brewing located in United States
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7/10 β€” Setting 7 Selection 7 Service 7 Food 7 Value 7 Overall 7
Visited on a Saturday afternoon. The family had some extra time, and we saw a sign for Hazy Mountain Vineyards and Brewery. For whatever reason, I was expecting a ramshackle type setup, and what we encountered was perhaps the most ambitious brewery and winery project I have ever seen. Located on the top of a ridge, the setup is two large buildings, one for visiting and one for events. In addition to the huge hall with the two giant tasting bars, there is an enormous patio with giant views. In terms of beer, the beer selection was 7 house beers, and straight forward styles. Available as a full plastic pint, or a beer flight of 4 - 5 oz pours. Service was efficient, which they needed to be as this place was very busy. If you are in the area doing the Vineyard / Brewery thing, this is a must stop for the views and the ambition alone.
Visited on 15 Aug 2026 at 21:11

theisti has a new beer style achievement
Level 5 for KΓΆlsch ticks with a total of 50 ticks of this master style.
Kolsch 151 from Blue Mountain Brewery was the one that did it!
1 month ago


6.9/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
10 oz half pour draft at Blue Mountain Brewery and Hop Farm in Afton Virginia. The pour is clear golden with a half inch white head. The aroma is light herbal, hay, grass and a bit of Kolsch yeast. The taste is clean and fresh, crisp malt with the herbal and grass Kolsch notes. The flavor is stronger than the aroma. The palate is light bodies, with bright carbonation and the crisp mineral finish. Nicely done Kolsch.
Tried from Draft at Blue Mountain Brewery and Hop Farm on 15 Aug 2026 at 17:11

6.8/10 β€” Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 6
Half pour draft at Blue Mountain Brewery and Hop Farm in Afton Virginia. The pour is a clear copper golden with a small light tan head. The aroma is fresh orange fruit, floral and caramel malt. The taste is a nice balance between the orange fruit and faintly bitter floral hop and the soft caramel malt. The palate is light to medium bodied, soft natural carbonation and a clean softly bitter finish. Clean, traditional Pale Ale flavors.
Tried from Draft at Blue Mountain Brewery and Hop Farm on 15 Aug 2026 at 16:49

7.4/10 β€” Setting 8 Selection 7 Service 7 Food 8 Value 7 Overall 8
Visited for lunch with the family and our friend Heather. Located 30 minutes outside of Charlottesville, in the midst of the area's wineries. Large, sprawling location built for large crowds. Seating in both the main building, and in the large patio areas all around the building. It appears they frequently have music. Very dog and family friendly. The beer selection is 10 beers in a variety of styles, available as full, half or taster pours. The taster tray offered samples of all ten beers for $12 or something, great value. Food menu is standard brewery fare, though the margherita pizza I had was excellent, and enormous. Plenty of beer and merch available to go as well. Despite this place being massive, I really enjoyed the laid back vibe here.
Visited on 15 Aug 2026 at 16:19

7/10 β€” Setting 7 Selection 7 Service 7 Food 7 Value 7 Overall 7
Visited for dinner and a beer on a Sunday. Located in a large refurbished old factory by the river, very interesting architecture around the newer building which houses the brewery. Large open space with a long bar and an outdoor beer garden. Beer selection is 18 house beers available as full pour or 5 oz as well crowler or growler to go. A wide variety of styles. The food menu has a lot of options, I had fish tacos which were solid. The service had a friendly, comfortable vibe.
Visited on 17 Aug 2026 at 00:58