Blue Mountain Brewery and Hop Farm

Type: Brewpub

Location: 9519 Critzers Shop Road

Afton, VA 22920

United States

Phone: (540) 456-8020

Website: www.bluemountainbrewery.com

Cost: Reasonably priced food and beer menu

Visit Date: 07/04/2010

Beers:            Blue Mountain Lager

                         Blido de Blanche (Belgian White)

                         RockFish Wheat

                         uberPils

                         Full Nelson

                         Nitro Ale (Imperial Porter)

Nearby: Shenandoah National Park

Notes:  All of the beers were pretty solid.  The Blido de Blanche stood out with their unique take on the style mashing at a higher temperature than usual and using half Belgian Wit Yeast and half Champagne yeast.  Recently, I've grown tired of Belgian style beers, but this one was quite good.  The Porter was outstanding as well.

The food was a real treat here.  I shared a pizza with my boyfriend--It was incredible.  Not a traditional pizza, it was freshly prepared with all sorts of vegetables and served on a wooden board, definitely worth trying! 

I enjoyed the artwork that lined the walls, all by local artists and available for sale.  It's nice to see businesses supporting local artists.