Brewery
Unclaimed profileBlue Mountain Brewery
Afton, VA · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Blue Mountain Brewery's drinks program is built around a farm-brewery identity and a broad, well-organized tap list. Ten drafts span Refreshing, Sour, Hoppy, and Malty/Dark groupings, with a rotating tap and a $12.50 sampler flight of all ten 2.5oz pours. The wine list goes well beyond token brewery options, with house wines at $8 a glass and Virginia producers represented across white, rosé, red, and sparkling. Nonalcoholic drinkers get local kombucha and a hemp-infused seltzer made exclusively at Blue Mountain.
- What should I order?
- Start with the $12.50 sampler flight of all ten draft selections, then choose a full pour from what stands out. Full Nelson, the flagship Virginia Pale Ale, and Dark Hollow, the barrel-aged imperial stout, are the two strongest single selections. For something lighter, the Kölsch 151 or Classic Lager.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Beer drinkers who want range rather than a single flagship, wine drinkers who care about Virginia producers, and groups where some people want a flight and others want a glass of local sparkling or a nonalcoholic kombucha.
- When should I go?
- A sampler flight is a practical way to compare the ten drafts in one visit. The rotating tap and seasonal releases give a reason to return as the lineup changes.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Draft beers run $6.75–$7.75 a glass, with growler fills $11–$28.50 and the sampler flight $12.50. House wines are $8 a glass; local Virginia wines run $11–$14 a glass and $39–$52 a bottle. The Aloha Shandy is $6.50, kombucha $6, and hemp seltzer $7.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- It identifies as Virginia's first rural brewery, established 2007, and a farm brewery growing its own hops. The beer program is organized into Core, Seasonal, Barrel House, and Limited/Special Release series, and the wine list carries multiple Virginia producers across white, rosé, red, and sparkling.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
It is a modest but real extension of the beer program rather than a standalone cocktail list.
Menu strengths
- — Menu lists a 'Special Beer Cocktail' section with the Aloha Shandy, a blend of Classic Lager, orange, guava, and passion fruit syrup, lemonade, and orange garnish, served on ice.
- — Offers a beer-cocktail option beyond standard beer service, priced at $6.50 per glass.
Standout selections
- — Aloha Shandy — $6.50 — Classic Lager blended with orange, guava, and passion fruit syrup, mixed with lemonade and garnished with orange; served on ice in a 16oz pint glass.
Pricing: Aloha Shandy $6.50 per glass
Wine
A broad wine list for a brewery, with house wines by the glass at $8 and multiple Virginia producers across white, rosé, red, and sparkling. Local whites and rosés run $11–$13 per glass and $39–$48 per bottle, reds $12–$14 and $43–$52, and sparkling $39–$43. Producers include Ox Eye, Barboursville, Hazy Mountain, Southwest Mountains, Cardinal Point, Veritas, Barren Ridge, Jefferson, Thibaut-Janisson, and CrossKeys.
Menu strengths
- — House wines by the glass at $8 include Silver Gate Moscato, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cantine Maschio Prosecco Brut.
- — Local Virginia producers are represented across white, rosé, red, and sparkling categories, including Ox Eye Vineyards, Barboursville Vineyards, Hazy Mountain Vineyards, Southwest Mountains Vineyards, Cardinal Point Winery, Veritas Winery, Barren Ridge Vineyards, Jefferson Vineyards, Thibaut-Janisson, and CrossKeys Vineyards.
- — Local sparkling wines include Virginia Fizz (Thibaut-Janisson) and Latizia Sparkling Rosé (CrossKeys Vineyards), priced $39–$43 per bottle.
Standout selections
- — Rosé 2025 — $11/$39 — Light and refreshing dry rosé with notes of wild strawberry, tart cherry, and rhubarb; Ox Eye Vineyards, Staunton, VA.
- — Chardonnay 2021 — $13/$48 — Aged in new and neutral oak barrels with notes of green apple, meyer lemon, and a subtle toasty finish; Hazy Mountain Vineyards, VA.
- — Virginia Fizz — $43/bottle — Local sparkling wine, 100% Chardonnay, apple and peach flavors with creamy texture; Thibaut-Janisson, Monticello, VA.
- — Cabernet Franc 2025 — $13/$48 — Red fruit and blueberries on the nose leading to jam, black pepper, and hints of cocoa; Barren Ridge Vineyards, Fishersville, VA.
Pricing: House wines $8/glass; local Virginia wines $11–$14/glass and $39–$52/bottle; local sparkling $39–$43/bottle
Beer
Ten draft selections across Refreshing, Sour, Hoppy, and Malty/Dark categories, plus a rotating tap, with a $12.50 sampler flight of all ten 2.5oz pours.
Menu strengths
- — Ten draft selections across Refreshing, Sour, Hoppy, and Malty/Dark categories, plus a rotating tap, with a $12.50 sampler flight of all ten 2.5oz pours.
- — Farm brewery identity: Virginia's first rural brewery, established 2007, growing its own hops, with Core, Seasonal, Barrel House, and Limited/Special Release series.
- — Beers available by the glass and in growler fills, with ABV and IBU listed for most selections.
Standout selections
- — Full Nelson — $6.75 glass / $11 growler — American Strong Pale Ale, 5.9% ABV, 60 IBU; flagship Virginia Pale Ale, citrusy, floral, highly sessionable; served in a 16oz glass.
- — Dark Hollow — $7.75 glass / $28.50 growler — Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout, 10.0% ABV, 70 IBU; dark, low roast imperial stout with notes of bourbon and vanilla from extended barrel aging; served in a 10.5oz goblet.
- — Kölsch 151 — $6.75 glass / $11 growler — Cologne-Style Kölschbier, 5.0% ABV, 16 IBU; deep straw, Pils and wheat malt, Hallertau hops, lightly fruity; served in a 16oz glass.
- — Phased — $7.25 glass / $14 growler — Hazy IPA, 6.6% ABV; brewed with Azacca, Simcoe, and Centennial hops bringing citrus and pine flavor and aroma with low bitterness; served in a 16oz glass.
Pricing: Draft $6.75–$7.75/glass; growler fills $11–$28.50; sampler flight $12.50
Nonalcoholic
Two nonalcoholic options: seasonal kombucha from Mountain Culture and Blue Ridge Bucha at $6 per 12oz bottle, and Wild Berry Mountain High Hemp-infused Seltzer at $7 per 12oz can. The seltzer carries THC 2mg and CBD 4mg, is non-alcoholic and low calorie, is exclusively produced at Blue Mountain for Mountain High, and requires 21+ to purchase.
Menu strengths
- — Locally made seasonal kombucha from Mountain Culture and Blue Ridge Bucha, non-alcoholic, $6 per 12oz bottle.
- — Wild Berry Mountain High Hemp-infused Seltzer, non-alcoholic and low calorie with THC 2mg and CBD 4mg, exclusively produced at Blue Mountain for Mountain High, $7 per 12oz can, 21+ to purchase.
Standout selections
- — Mountain Culture / Blue Ridge Bucha Kombucha — $6 — Seasonal, locally made kombuchas; non-alcoholic; 12oz bottle.
- — Wild Berry Mountain High Hemp-infused Seltzer — $7 — Non-alcoholic, low calorie, hemp-infused seltzer with THC 2mg and CBD 4mg; exclusively produced at Blue Mountain for Mountain High; 12oz can; must be 21+ to purchase.
Pricing: Kombucha $6 per 12oz bottle; hemp-infused seltzer $7 per 12oz can
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