Our Beers

About Our Beers

We do things a little differently around here. Most of our beers are open-fermented; they begin fermentation in large, unsealed stainless steel fermenters. It's there that we pitch them with our house culture, a unique blend of foraged bacteria and yeast from our family land in Callaway, Virginia, and a classic Belgian yeast strain. After that, many are sent into red wine barrels for an extended rest. Our beers take time, wild yeast and bacteria often take months to develop the complex flavors and character of our beers. But we believe they are worth the wait. See our menu below - all draught pours are 12oz and bottles are 750 mL.

DRAFT

For Always Oak-Aged Pale Ale, 4.8%

This is the oak-conditioned version of our Belgian Pale, For Miles.  A few additional months in oak with our house culture brings out more of the wild elements. This batch was also dry-hopped with Hallertau Mittelfrüh. Notes of white grape, asian pear and soft lemony tartness. 

Just Forever Farmhouse Pale, 4.5%

Our current hoppy offering, Just Forever spent six months in oak conditioning with our house yeast before being dry-hopped with whole leaf Simcoe.  Notes of candied grapefruit, mixed stone fruit, and soft oak tannins.  

Starlight Road Mixed Culture Ale, 4.2%

This beer blends our Belgian Pale and Wheat Saison, aged 9 and 6 months in oak barrels respectively with our house mixed culture. This one displays the vibrant character of our house yeast, bright tangerine citrus, light herbal funk, soft acidity.  

Through Open Fields Rustic Blonde, 5.5%

This hybrid ale begins as an open fermented lager, without temperature control, before being laid to rest in oak barrels with our house mixed culture.  We get notes of bready lager yeast, soft white grape and a crackery, slightly tart finish.  Endlessly drinkable, pouring from our sidepull faucet.  

State of Mind: Coffee Dark Ale, 5.7%

A dark beer not quite like any other you've had. Not a porter or stout, despite it's dark color, this beer approximates more of a dark lager, fermented with our house mixed culture.  This version was conditioned with Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Coffee from the fine folks at RND Coffee.  Notes of light roast cold brew, mixed berry and toasted cocoa.

Blurred Perceptions Saison w/ Vidal Blanc skins, 7.02%

A blend of carefully selected barrels of Saison, conditioned for 4 months on Vidal Blanc pomace from the Shenandoah Valley. The resulting beer blurs lines between beer, wine and cider. Notes of juicy white grape, ripe orchard fruit with soft acid and rusticity. 

BOTTLE SERVICE/TO-GO

Other Suns Wheat Saison w/ Yuzu, 5.5%

Other Suns explores our house culture's interaction with various types of citrus. This second iteration features freshly zest and juiced Yuzu fruit from our friends at Bhumi Growers in Florence, New Jersey.  Notes of bright tropical citrus, subtle shaved coconut and lime pith. 

Nothing Stays the Same (Blend #1) Spelt Saison w/ Peaches, 6.5%

We blended two barrels of Inroads and conditioned them with local yellow peaches from Jamison's Orchards in addtion to dry-hopping with Citra.  The result is a bright and vibrant Saison with notes of juicy yellow peach, floral peach blossom with light acidity and funk.  

Nothing Stays the Same (Blend #2) Tart Spelt Saison w/ Peaches and Sauv Blanc pomace, 6.78%

We blended two barrels of Inroads and conditioned them with local yellow peaches from Jamison's Orchards before a secondary conditioning with Sauv Blanc pomace from Pollak VineyardsThis beer contains a bright acidity, mouth-watering peach and tropical fruit, and layered fermentation character. 

Blurred Perceptions Saison w/ Vidal Blanc skins, 7.02%

A blend of carefully selected barrels of Saison, conditioned for 4 months on Vidal Blanc pomace from the Shenandoah Valley. The resulting beer blurs lines between beer, wine and cider. Notes of juicy white grape, ripe orchard fruit with soft acid and rusticity. 

We also offer a selection of non-alcoholic options, including an Elderberry Shrub from Peace and Harmony Farms in Meadows of Dan, VA and Shanti Elixers Jun, a Green Tea Kombucha brewed in Asheville, NC.