Grand opening of Rippon Tavern! Great food and great beer!…read more Friendly staff!! My go to for a great meal!

Food and staff were top notch...need to work on the noise in the bar area..My wife and I had to…read morealmost yell at each other due to strong ambient noise. Also did not have any ice tea to drink..but that is coming soon, we were told!

Great brewery with beautiful, stunning views and a good selection of beer/ciders with decent food…read moreoptions. The views are better than Bluemont Vineyards next door and the atmosphere is a bit more laid-back and casual. There's plenty of seating with umbrella tables and chairs (albeit not covered seating) as well as in the back of the tasting room. There are about 20 beers, seltzers, and some non-alcoholic beers on draught. I enjoyed the Apple Cider Seltzer on tap with 1/2 pour. It's honestly worth paying the extra $2.50 for a full 16 oz pour. Sadly, I made another $8 for a 2nd round of the 1/2 hour. Lesson learned - next time! There's standard bar finger food and pizza - decent, filling, not quite a culinary experience. The Garlic Fingers were okay. The Dirty Crisps were tasty with kettle chips topped with ricotta cheese, prosciutto, pesto, and hot honey. There's also a food truck on site selling Mexican food as well and my friend enjoyed her 3 tacos for $10. Excited to come back for some cider, accompanying bar food, and breathtaking views! While Bluemont gets all of the hype, don't overlook Dirt Farm Brewery!

We decided to try this place out after spending some time at Great country farms. It is literally a…read more2 minute drive to Dirt farm Brewing. There is plenty of parking and many areas to sit down. Tip - call ahead and reserve an outdoor seat in the shade as it can get very hot up there and many of the tables do not have umbrellas. If a manager is a reason this - I think it would be very useful to add additional umbrellas to the lower decks so that patrons will stay longer. It just gets way too hot sitting by an uncovered table. It's "self service" and you order at the counter and pick up your food. They have many options for beers. I think the only non- alcoholic option was cokes. We ordered the cheese pizza which was fine. I mean you don't really come here for the food- it's more about the view , vibe and drinks. Although they did have a great food truck the day we went that sold smash burgers and fries which was really nice. The bathrooms are clean - although one of the soap dispensers and taps were not working. Also- they ran out of paper towels to dry your hands. I think it was just very busy when we went. I did appreciate that they had a stool in the bathrooms for younger kids - which is very helpful. I did see many patrons brought their dogs which is quite nice that you can enjoy some drinks and food with your furry friends. My kids just loved it there. They could run around on the grass and roll down the hills. Like I said - it's just such a great vibe. They also had a band playing which was really nice. I also noticed a little craft market / vintage market next to the restaurant as well. If you are in the area and want some grown up drinks and a vibe - go check this place out.

The food was good, and they have a Colombian food truck. I loved the slushies! The space is very…read morenice and dog-friendly, though dogs are only allowed outside. There was live music, and the band was great. We ordered wings, which were good, very crunchy, and served with the sauce on the side. The only downer was the cashier. She was not customer-service oriented--no smile, just asked what we wanted. It didn't feel welcoming, and it wasn't just with us; it looked like she was having a bad day. We plan to come back because the rest of the staff was friendly and the place has a good ambiance.

I pass this brewery daily on my commute to work. I finally got to visit yesterday with some friends…read moreand our experience did not disappoint! We ordered pizza,apps, and a variety of drinks. My personal favorite was the strawberry seltzer. When I first entered, there was tons of families and limited seating, or so I thought. Then I realized they have even more seating towards the back, like you are headed to the restrooms. Just follow "The Greenhouse" signage. In the Greenhouse they had live music! I can't wait to go back when the weather warms up!

Oooh the time of year finally arrived for the Oktoberfest brew!!!! My hubby was counting down the…read moredays... Fortunately for all parties, bear chase decided to collaborate with a lot of awesome vendors in the area for a girls night!!! of course the second I saw the postings on Instagram. I bookmarked it and made plans to attend. It happened to be last weekend and around the same time my hubbys brew was back on tap. By this point you already had two growlers that were sitting in my kitchen accumulating dust that greatly needed a refill. So I took my gal, pals and hitched the approximate 1 Hour drive. The girls night was super fun! We had a blast, a great array of vendors from fairy hair to tattoos and even color matching sessions. The vendors were not necessarily the cheapest vendors, but I do have to say that everybody seemed very happy to support and very happy with their purchases. I personally really enjoyed this delicious double chocolate cookie that I bought! The fairy hair vendor is the reason we showed up because we absolutely love Susie and wanted to make sure that we were able to support!! I returned home with two full growlers of my husband's favorite beer and a lot of really great smiles and laughs with two of my best friends at girls night. Time went by really quickly, and somehow we even lost track of time. We showed up before the sunset and left when the sun already was down. Make sure you keep in mind the kitchen hours because by the time that we had finished being in our lines, we went to go order our burgers and found out the kitchen was already closed. :(

Cute brewery not far from the Raven Rocks Trailhead. Came here after a hike. Lots of parking spots…read morewith spaces marked with cute little bear claws. It can get packed near their event time though. Lots of seating inside and outside. Great for kids and pups to run around. Nice view of the east. Lines for the women's bathroom can build up though. Lots of food options - their food inside and food trucks outside. Cute cups for their beer. Ended up ordering one of their burgers to eat. Tasted good, but you don't travel out here for the food.

Great beer and service with a neighborhood bar vibe. They have some food but we didn't check it…read moreout. Beer wise they kept some of the old Belly Love favorites like Eye of Jupiter Oatmeal Stout. On this run we wanted to check out new brews. Can recommend: Don't Cry Over Spelt Beer - a NE hazy at 6.8% ABV. Nice citrus flavors with approachable hopping and a slight sweetness from the spelt malt. Almost Infamous - English style porter 4.7% ABV. A nice creamy body with chocolate flavors. Lighter than most porters. Almost heading more in the direction of being a dark lager.

11:11 is coming into its own. After their purchase from Belly Love, all they served were Belly…read moreLove's beers. Finely they're making their own, which are quite good. Give them a chance and buy a beer or two.

Our first to Wild Hare was fun! We did 2 tasting flights so…read morewe sampled all 8 ciders on tap. My favorites were Hatch, Willow and Hop. All the ciders had unique flavors. Tasting room is split into 2 sides - bar area with bar seating and high tops and a "cozy side' with couches low tables and booths. There is an outdoor patio too. Small food menu. Merch and canned cider for sale as well. Staff was very friendly and took the time to describe the ciders and answer our questions. Cider is brewed at this location and you can see the tanks and magic making area through windows in the tasting room. My rating rationale for beer, wine, or spirits: +1 Service +1 Atmosphere/Vibe +1 Taste/Quality (Flavor, aroma, and overall quality of the beverage) +1 Presentation (Glassware, garnishes, and visual appeal of the drinks) +1 Selection/Variety (Range of beer, wine, or spirit options and uniqueness of offerings)

Sunday 10/4 3:55pm. Websites and yelp say open til 6pm. Fb says open. Drove 25 minutes to see the…read moretaproom is closed with no notice. Would appreciate some type of post before you shut down for the day because it's too slow for you.

I have visited a lot of the Northern VA wineries and this one just made it to my top 5. The…read morecombination of great views, wine, and food makes it a standout as usually I find wineries will have 1-2 of the 3 around here, and this one even has beer for those not as into wine. It's open until 8 daily which makes it a great spot for locals to be able to come and have a glass and dinner even on the weeknights!

TL;DR: Great view, great service, but the food isn't as spectacular…read more The view here is amazing. Pick a good weather day, and you'll enjoy it. There are the usual wine and beer flights if you're unsure, like me. You go up to the bar inside and open a tab, and start ordering. The food pick up is at the attached building right by the entrance to the bigger building. There are plenty of parking spaces, so you won't struggle with that. The pizzas and pretzels we ordered were not memorable in any way. Will I come again? I might probably try a new winery. Take this review with some salt, though. I'm not a wine person. I came to hang out and sample the place if you know what I mean.

We had a pleasant experience at three fox. They have a large, lovely outdoor area where dogs are…read morewelcome. We had a decent viognier.

We visited on Saturday without a reservation and had no problem finding seating inside or outside…read more The staff was super helpful and answered all our questions. We both got wine flights so we could try a variety of wines. We really loved how much space there was and the views were beautiful. Everyone there was respectful and it had a really relaxed vibe. Taking off one star just because the wines weren't really our personal taste, but that's obviously subjective.