Restaurant
Unclaimed profileMichie Tavern ca. 1784
Charlottesville, VA · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The 1784 Pub at Michie Tavern ca. 1784 runs a beverage list built around Virginia producers. Wine leans on Barboursville Vineyards, with whites, rosé, and reds by the glass or bottle. Beer covers two drafts and a deep roster of Virginia breweries in cans and bottles. Local mead is poured by the glass or sold to-go, and non-alcoholic sodas and fresh apple cider round out the choices. Formats range from 6oz and 8oz pours to full bottles.
- What should I order?
- Start with Barboursville Allegrante Rosé, poured at 6oz or 8oz, or take a bottle of Michie Tavern's Finest red. For beer, Michie Tavern Amber Lager on draft is the house pour. Thistlerock Piedmont Wildflower mead is the local curiosity, available by the 5oz pour.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want Virginia wine, beer, and mead in one list, and anyone pairing a tavern meal with local cider, soda, or a glass of Barboursville.
- When should I go?
- A stop for a meal with a drink alongside it, or a to-go bottle or can when beer and wine are available to carry out.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Draft beer runs $7.50 to $7.95, with Triple Crossing Falcon Smash IPA at $10. Wine by the glass starts at $8 for 6oz and $10 for 8oz, with bottles from $24. Mead is $12 for a 5oz pour or $38 to-go.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The list is anchored in Virginia: Barboursville wines, a deep bench of Virginia breweries, and Thistlerock mead made from Virginia estate honey. Draft beer service, 6oz and 8oz wine pours, and to-go beer and wine give the program unusual format range for a tavern setting.
Beverage categories
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Wine
A Virginia-focused list built on Barboursville Vineyards, with whites, rosé, and reds offered by the glass, in 8oz pours, and by the bottle. Barboursville Prosecco and Michie Tavern's Finest are bottle-only. The Allegrante Rosé is the most flexible pour, with three format prices.
Menu strengths
- — Barboursville Vineyards anchors the list across whites, rosé, and reds.
- — Formats include 6oz and 8oz pours plus bottles, with beer and wine available to-go.
- — Named selections cover sparkling, white, rosé, red, and dessert styles.
Standout selections
- — Barboursville Allegrante Rosé: stone fruit and roses with a lingering finish; $8 for 6oz, $10 for 8oz, $27 per bottle.
- — Barboursville Merlot: plum, black cherry, and pomegranate with a long, satisfying finish.
- — Michie Tavern's Finest: rich, dry, medium-bodied red, bottle only at $41.
Pricing: Barboursville Allegrante Rosé $8 (6oz), $10 (8oz), $27 (bottle); Barboursville Prosecco $24 (bottle only); Michie Tavern's Finest $41 (bottle only)
Beer
Two drafts and a broad packaged list emphasize Virginia breweries. Redbeard brews the house Amber Lager, and the packaged side spans pilsner, lager, brown ale, hazy IPA, double IPA, and a honey amber ale. Both draft and packaged formats are available, and beer can be taken to-go.
Menu strengths
- — Virginia breweries are named across the list, including Redbeard, Alewerks, Basic City, Blue Mountain, Port City, Virginia Beer Co., and Triple Crossing.
- — Draft service covers a house amber lager and a double dry-hopped double IPA.
- — Styles range from pilsner and Helles lager to brown ale, hazy IPA, and double IPA.
Standout selections
- — Michie Tavern Amber Lager: 16oz draft brewed by Redbeard in Staunton, VA; crisp, caramel, toast; 4.5%; $7.50.
- — Redbeard Emo Hipsters Double IPA: 16oz draft double dry-hopped with Citra, Nelson Sauvin, Riwaka, and Motueka; 8%; $7.95.
- — Blue Mountain Monticello Mountain Ale: honey amber ale brewed with Monticello honey; 5.5%.
Pricing: Michie Tavern Amber Lager $7.50 (16oz draft); Redbeard Emo Hipsters Double IPA $7.95 (16oz draft); Alewerks Tavern Brown Ale $6.95; Triple Crossing Falcon Smash IPA $10
Nonalcoholic
A compact non-alcoholic list with multiple soda options and fresh apple cider. The cider is the clearest local pour, and sodas are available by bottle or mug. It covers the table without reaching beyond a straightforward tavern offering.
Menu strengths
- — Fresh and unfiltered apple cider at $3.50.; Multiple non-alcoholic soda options by 12oz bottle or mug at $3.95.
Standout selections
- — Apple Cider — $3.50 — Fresh and unfiltered.
Pricing: Non-alcoholic sodas $3.95 (12oz bottles or mug); apple cider $3.50
Spirits
Piedmont Wildflower is a semi-dry blend of Virginia estate honey at 12.6% ABV. It is a narrow but specific local offering rather than a broad spirits list.
Menu strengths
- — Local mead from Thistlerock is poured at 5oz or sold in to-go bottles.
- — Piedmont Wildflower is a semi-dry blend of Virginia estate honey at 12.6% ABV.
Standout selections
- — Thistlerock Piedmont Wildflower: 5oz pour of local mead; semi-dry Virginia estate honey blend; 12.6% ABV; $12.
- — Thistlerock Piedmont Wildflower — $12 — Local mead; semi-dry blend of Virginia estate honey; 12.6% ABV; 5oz pour.
Pricing: Thistlerock Piedmont Wildflower mead $12 (5oz pour); bottle $38 (to-go only)
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