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    3.9 (60 reviews)
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    Kerry B.

    Winchester Brew works is spacious.  They have mega seating both inside and out.  We came around 8pm on a Friday night and there wasn't much happening.  Still there was beer and what else do you need on a cold winter night in Winchester VA. The place was pretty empty.  The music was ummm, busy.  Hated the music, but the beer was good.  It's decorated kind of eclectic, like kindergarten meets the Alps.  There is a Foosball table, winning.  And a big screen TV. They also have accessories for sale, sweatshirts, hats, glasses, etc.  And beer to go. Did a flight of 6 of their beers.  They also have Seltzers and two Shandies which I didn't try because they are not in my flavor wheelhouse.  Didn't love the music, but that's not why I came. Yeah, I know still complaining about the music. I wrote this while drinking and the music kept creeping into my thoughts. Ugh! The BEER: Sun Salutations Bohemian Style Pilsner 5.5% ABV... crisp and crushable, a hardy Czech Pilsner Honey Apple Ale 8.5% ABV... sweet and mostly honey, still it's hardy, almost tastes like a cider, it has a cream Ale base Sun Down Belgian Tripel 10.5% ABV... a solid triple, but a tad boozy, the alcohol is loudly prevalent Solo Hike American IPA 5.9% ABV... Definitely drinkable, love the Hop aroma Little Devil Stout 5.2% ABV...drinkable and crushable dry Irish Stout.  A great cup of coffee in a beer. Very smooth. Give me some bacon and hello breakfast. Pumpkin Spice Little Devil Stout 5.2% ABV... I liked the original little devil better, but this was also good.  I have to come back and visit.  Definitely worth a second visit.

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    Rebecca Y.

    These guys are the cool kids in town! Winchester Brew Works is such a neat little spot. For anyone who doesn't know, it's a tasting room so they offer their own beers on tap. I'm not a big beer drinker personally but I loved their pineapple seltzer and peanut butter porter. I also loved the fruit purée mix-ins they offer, so yummy as I love fruity flavors. Winchester Brew Works often partners with local food trucks and others since they don't have a kitchen. They do, however, offer a variety of snacks including chips, cheese, salami, hummus, and ice cream sandwiches. I loved the birthday cake ice cream sandwich. My favorite part of the interior is the colorful mural that decorates one entire wall of the brewery. White twinkle lights hung from the ceiling create a soft comfortable glow. The inside is also decorated to make you feel like you're sitting outside- with picnic tables and a pergola. The patio (aka the real outside) is really pleasant too. As an LGBT person myself, it really means a lot to see this brewery celebrating Pride both inside their brewery and with their merchandise. Thanks for making me feel welcome. I love how kid friendly this place is, although I haven't had a chance to bring my kids yet. Winchester Brew Works often holds events like trivia night and seasonal events too like their New Years party. You can also rent the tasting room out as a venue.

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    Troy B.

    We tried this location as it was a short walk from out hotel. There is a lot of outdoor seating and some indoor seating. The beer list had a several IPAs, porter, etc and a lager. I am not a big IPA drinker so we went with the mexican lager. Bar staff was not very friendly to us at all. It is obvious that this location prefers locals that they know. My wife stood up to move from one side of our table to another without a mask on and the lady behind the bar screamed from across the room that she needed a mask on. Even though we were greater than 6' from everyone and she walked 3 feet... but if she knows you- you can walk from the tasting area to the bathrooms without one on. Or at least that was the perception. I won't go back here and I can't recommend to anyone that would be visiting the area. Lots of other cool places in the area

    Oktoberfest was excellent

    Excellent local watering hole with constant change in their beer menu - all made there on the premises. They do not serve food, but they do have snacks and food trucks regularly. Super family friendly and casual with tasty brews!

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    Bruce K.

    Excellent beer here and a nice space. There is inside seating at wooden benches and tables, or there are tables outside which looked great for this time of year. I took a seat with my flight of four beers and ate up a whole bunch of their wifi I didn't notice any food here and there wasn't a food truck on this weekday evening. Just me and beer and my laptop. Beers were excellent, even if quite a few were sold out. That's a good thing that the beer is selling that well, but you can't sell beer that you don't have. Four beers on my flight. All were very good or great. Peach/Apricot Shandy, Hop Blossom Hefe, Canoe Love Cream Ale and American Style Stout. I liked the shandy the most, especially for a hot day. $9 for four pours.

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    Nina S.

    This place is awesome the environment is wonderful they have lights hung everywhere and a free pin ball machine. I had the milkshake boba ipa and it was so good. They nailed the boba part. What a fun beer. The pale ale was a great balance of grain and crispness. We'd love to come back this is a great brewery!

    Matthew F.

    Second time visitor. I seem to have bad luck with Winchester Brew Works, because both visits came during a lull between beer batches, so the selections were slimmer than usual. The location and service were good, though. It does have more of a 'bar' vibe than some other breweries, since it's in downtown Winchester. I'm not sure what volume of beer they produce, but it doesn't seem to be especially high. When I visited they were down to a pair of IPAs, a Milk Stout Pumpkin Spice, a Octoberfest (I think Helles), cream ale, and an ESB. Normally they have shantys but not during this visit. What I tried: Pumpkin Spice: DEFINITLY a lot of pumpkin, and not so much 'stout'. I liked it, but it was different from other pumpkin or stout beers that I've had. Octoberfest: Nice, easy drinking. IPA (I forget which). Not bad; I asked for whichever had the lower IBU rating, but actually neither one was particularly high. Cream ale: I tried it just to round out my flight, but quickly realized that cream ales just aren't for me.

    Neal E.

    After visiting Alesatian - I went down the way to visit Winchester Brew Works! I hit them during a lull on a Sunday afternoon as I was the only patron in the place. A few other folks arrived after I got started. Lots of seating here! I had a flight of brews to taste: Coconut Cream Ale (6.0% ABV) Fire Road Chipotle Porter (4.2% ABV) Pumpkin Spice Milk Stout (5.5% ABV) Juicy Session IPA (5.4% ABV) All of the brews were interesting and tasty - but my favorite was the Fire Road Chipotle Porter! Just the right amount of heat, spice, and flavor! Very well done! Another good stop for fans of craft beers!

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    Robert W.

    4.5 stars. Came on a Friday. Gotta say, I like the bartender Ian. He's got an unique look, style, and personality that could propel this place into real success. Not kidding, he's a great bartender. The beer might not be very remarkable right now, but they can improve. All good breweries start this way... as long as they see success, they will be able to survive, and improve. It wasn't very packed at 6 pm while I was here. I think that made it easier to like the place, though. I can see this place becoming too popular and becoming too noisy and crowded to enjoy. I really hope this place figures out the correct formula, and keeps the current ambiance close to what it is now. Fingers crossed

    Chuck A.

    The beers are okay. Nothing experimental or totally original, but I don't fault them for that. The inside is a bit underwhelming although for large parties it would actually be a perfect fit. Large picnic tables, TVs, plenty of space, etc. The bar is nice and big, allowing plenty of people to be up there at the same time. It's just okay, and sometimes that's okay! One bad experience though... I asked for water and the bartender pointed at a water fountain with cups next to it. Not a dealbreaker, but the water did taste kind of funny.

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    Friendly staff. Good selection of beers. Nice decor inside. Very nice patio outside.

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    I don't known if there anywhere more community feeling than Winchester Brew Works. Much thought is taken for all the details.

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    Very rude staff. Beer ok but I did not expect staff at a brewery to be so rude. This was on a Friday night.

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    Dedicated staff. Extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Definitely the best brewery in town. The owners are AMAZING!

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    Great bruised, great people, great atmosphere equals a great place to go and hang out with your friends for a beer

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    Peach/Apricot Shandy, Hop Blossom Hefe, Canoe Love Cream Ale and American Style Stout.

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    Alesatian Brewing - Beer menu 04/20/2023

    Alesatian Brewing

    4.4(42 reviews)
    0.2 mi
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    My family stopped in for a quick bite (appetizer only). We were directed to have a seat upstairs in…read morethe bar area. We took a seat at the bar because every open table was dirty. Maybe 12 people seated in the entire room. Took our seats... we were approached after 10 mins. Menus. Waited another 10 minutes. Bartender asks for our order. We ordered our food and he responded, "I wanted your drink order". Really?! Ordered four glasses of water and two apps. We asked for one app to be divided on two plates, bartender said "I'm not gonna do that. They're (kitchen) busy". We sucked down our food and water, asked for the check twice due to being on a time constraint. Dude never acknowledged. My husband finally stopped the bartender, asked for his name. "Brian/Bryan" while walking away. We left enough cash on the bar to cover our bill with a generous tip just so we could get out of there. Worse dining experience we've had an extremely long time. Bryan/Brian's attitude was nothing shy of being inconvenienced. Won't ever return!

    Alesatian Brewery is located in the Olde Town section of Winchester VA. It is not easy to find…read morefrom the walkway, it is a single door next to Roma Old Town Wood Fired Pizzeria. I passed it twice. AND, the funniest part is you have to enter through the pizzeria, make a right, go through another door and then up the stairs. When we walked through the other door at the top of the stairs,, it was like walking into a disco. Funk/Disco music jamming in the background, disco ball... taking me back to my rollerblading days. It is a small venue with limited seating, but they do have a full menu including apps, salads and pizza. Everything you'd need to pair with your beer. Impressive! What was most exciting was the flights. THREE 8 oz. Pours for a whopping $12 bucks. Can you say, "Winning!" The BEER: Well... Ya Know Belgian Ale 6.8% ABV... it was a little more hoppy than I am used to in a Belgian, still quite good. Reminded me of Unholy by Coppertial Gen 2 Indian Pale Ale 7.4% ABV... a solid IPA, slightly hoppy and citrusy. LUV IT Hazy Mindset hazy IPA 8.1% ABV... hazy citrus delicious and to be over 8%, you'd never know it. FIRE! Loka Koko coconut Stout 6.7% ABV... semi sweet chocolate and coconut. Like a dark chocolate almond joy. GREAT! Fish Face Meher lemon sour 8% ABV... it had a different taste, it was okay. Life on Marzen lager 6.1% ABV... absolutely awful! Down Unda IPA 7.1% ABV... if you don't like Life on Marzen, you will hate this. Most of the beer was awesome. The service was top notch. They had 2 people managing the bar and they were very attentive. Even for our table in the corner. Didn't get to try the food on this visit, but I will return.

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    Escutcheon Brewing - The Blackstrake Nitro Stout and Plimsoll Session IPA

    Escutcheon Brewing

    4.5(31 reviews)
    0.6 mi
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    Love this place! Good beer. Excellent tenders. Wish they had elite brewery food and then this would…read morerival my favorite Winchester Brewery Restaurant.

    Escutcheon is located in a pseudo warehouse district of Winchester VA.  It was easy to find with…read moreGPS.  The challenge when I arrived was parking.  They have used some of their parking spaces for outside seating, which must be some kind of code, because it was fall here and about 30 something degrees. Not sure who would really be sitting out there.. Once inside,, the Brewery is spacious with enough seating both bar and tables for a good size group of beer dinners.  I sat at the bar and ordered a flight of all 10 beers they had on tap. All the beer at Escutcheon is drinkable, crushable and reasonably price for $6-7 a pint. And, the beer here is true to style.  No extra flavors, just good beer by the numbers. Brian was our beertender and he was great.  Thanks Brian, your sense of humor and knowledge of the beer as well as nautical terms made our night way better.  The brewers name is John and he brews clean flavors.  It is comforting when the beers taste like what they are. The BEER: Growler Kolsch 4.5% ABV... crisp and refreshing Fancy Clancy Pilsner 4.5% ABV... a light Pilsner for those Miller or Bud fans Maggie's Cream Ale 4.5% ABV... reminds me of Genesee Cream Ale, really drinkable Agonic Line Lager 5% ABV... I love this Lager, because it tastes like what it is Spica Hefeweizen 5.6% ABV... It's a not so typical hefe. Yummm... Bowditch American Pale Ale 5% ABV... APAs are not my palet, but this one was pretty good Plimsoll IPA 6.5% ABV... FIRE!!! This is delicious Slip Angle New England IPA 7% ABV... says its a NEIPA, but has the flavor profile of a west coast IPA Habermehels Oktoberfest lager 6.5 ABV... liked this One alot Annealed Coffee Stout 6.5% ABV... smells like coffee, tastes like coffee, give me some bacon and I've got breakfast For my first experience here, I was very impressed.  None of the ABVs were ridiculously high and the beers were true to their styles.  For me that was very comforting.  I am finding that here in Winchester, a night of beer drinking is Uber Affordable.  And Escutcheon is not the exception, but the rule.  If you want great beer at even greater affordability, Escutcheon is the place to visit.  I will be returning soon.

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    Vibrissa Beer

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    4.4(84 reviews)
    0.3 mi
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    Have been coming here for years. Great beer selection. Every…read moretime my husband and I go we always get great service when Jesse is around. Anytime we go and see he is working we know we will be well taken care of! Overall a great place and great vibes.

    Great first visit here and we will definately be back Fun…read moreatmosphere, great service, good beer variety, nice menu mix. Indoor outdoor seating and stools at the bar. Comfy counches and chairs in addition to dining tables. Private parking lot Table service Bonus coffee bar too. What we tried: Food Southemn style fried green tomatoes, goat cheese, mustard remoulade, balsamic glaze, sarto bacon Honey Pizza - For those af us that are sweet & spicy. Peperroni, shaved parmesan & Mike's hot honey drizzled on top Drinks/Beer Golden Ginger Fizz - Pineapple juice, OJ, ginger beer, non-alcoholic bitters, splash of pomegranate juice, garnished with an orange Park Pass- Helas Lager- abv 59% 2021 GABF Siver Medal Winner! This traditional German-style lager is a crisp, clean brew that is carefuly balanced with Noble German hops. A delightful easy drinker Veer-Featured Flavors Hard Seltzer abv 5% Vibrissa Hard Seltzer with an addition of all- natural flavoring. Delicate, light & refreshing Naturaly Gluten-Free GEM -German Style Pilsner - abv 4.7% We lagered this one forever to achieve a crisp, refreshing, clear beer that transports us straight to the heart of Bavaria. German noble hops shine with a harmonious balance of flavors, from the smooth malt backbone Compass Hefewelzen - abt s % Classic German style wheat beer brewed with pilsner and wheat malts, Traditional german wheat beer yeast gives this ale a distinct flavor profile of fruit and spice. Scout-Gingerbread Milk Stout- abv 7.5% Our award-winning milk stout just got a festive makeover. We infused this seasonal release with gingerbread, bringing flavors of cinnamon, molasses, and nutmeg to the forefront. Rich chocolate malts, holiday spices, and lactose come together for a ful-bodied, semi-sweet stout that is perfect for any holiday occasion. *CONTAINS LACTOSE PRODUCT* Scout-Death by Chocolate Scout Chocolate Milk Stout- abv 7.5% We took our GABF award winning Sweet Stout and added a deathly amount of chocolate to the beer! A silky and smooth stout with an explosion of roasted chocolatey notes followed by and a sweet finish. Delicious, full bodied, and a perfect beer for any chocolate loveri *CONTAINS LACTOSE PRODUCT* *descriptions from menu My rating rationale +1 Service +1 Food~Taste/flavor/quality +1 Selection/Variety (Range of beer, wine, or spirit options and uniqueness of offerings) +1 Atmosphere/vibe +1 Value

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    Vibrissa Beer - Avocado toast, home fries, and "tofu scramble"... $5 for crumbled, wet, unseasoned tofu... The home fries didn't taste seasoned either.

    Avocado toast, home fries, and "tofu scramble"... $5 for crumbled, wet, unseasoned tofu... The home fries didn't taste seasoned either.

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    Blackbird Foods seitan tacos, pickled red onion, micro greens, and spicy creamy salsa roja. It's really hard to order anything else!

    Old Town Cidery - Enjoyed two ciders; Valley Roots & Guest Tap.

    Old Town Cidery

    5.0(5 reviews)
    0.0 mi

    My wife and I were walking around town and decided to stop here for a drink. They had their sign…read moreadvertising in front of the building with a nice fenced in public area out back. The setup in the back was pretty neat and included benches with umbrellas, board games, kids toys, overhanging lights, and a small shed where you can order and pick up the cider. The server was pretty engaging as far as tastings and describing the cider went. I had the valley roots and wolf reserve. What stuck out was a very crisp taste of the cider with very little to no sugary additions. The smell was like fresh apples and the blend of apples used was very unique to Va and not common around Pennsylvania. Highly recommend stopping here especially in the warmer nights of the summer. Very good cider, great outdoor atmosphere, right next to downtown, and extremely reasonably priced.

    I am not a fan of cider, but I am absolutely in love with this outdoor venue. Old Town Cidery is…read moremy idea of camping in the city. Plenty of benchs and seating. A wide open space and hard cider. What else could you possibly need. Our server was Kelly and she was great. Heck... she built us a fire. She sold us a hat. She was nice to our dog. And she gave great service. Even if you are not a fan of cider, what a great place to hang out. And if you are a craft beer drinker, this cidery shares a parking lot with a brewery. So double the fun.

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