Old Dominion Brewing Co. (Ashburn)

June 28, 2008
Nice brewpub though fairly hard to find in an industrial park. Huge selection of their beers, and many guest beers. Not amazing, but if you’re in this area, it gives you a good chance to pick up a large number of Old Dominion and Fordham brews.

May 26, 2008
Took us a while to find it - it’s buried in an industrial park. 7:00 on a Saturday night and there were maybe 4 people at the bar and maybe 3 or 4 families in booths. Very sterile, lacking character and personality. This place is soulless. Regarding the beers - they had a Chocolate Coffee Stout, a Chocolate Porter, a Coffee Stout and Oak Barrel Stout - all flavored. How about trying to brew a straight up porter or stout that’s good instead of masking the flavors with unnecessary additions. All of the beers we had were disappointing - flavorless, weak and watery. We were very surprised. Food was ok, but there was no style to the menu - thai, spaghetti, chili, steaks, etc. all on the same menu. Food was ok, but we left most of it on the bar uneaten. I guess if you live in this area and there are so few good beer bars and or brewpubs, this would be the default place to go. Otherwise, if you’re visiting the area, don’t make a special trip here. We were very surprised to hear they’re owned by Budweiser now. In fact, their tap lineup had Bud, Bud Light and Bud Select.

February 22, 2008
great food, decent beer selection, thought the beer is OUT OF THIS WORLD! small quiet place, hard to find, nice environment!

September 20, 2007
My favorite restaurant/brewpub in the world!

June 1, 2007
Worth a visit if you’re on the way to Dulles and have a couple hours to kill. I’d rather eat/drink here than in the airport. The beers are solid but nothing special. The food and service are pretty average.

December 13, 2006
This brewpub seems to lye a bit out of the way - a good 30 minute drive out of DC, in a area mostly inhabited by office buildings - is it to cater to after work beer? I find the location odd and not very cozy. The interior is Your standard US brewpub, no frills. Except for the number of taps - I don’t think I’ve ever been to a brewpub with this many beers on tap. The food was decent - and so are the beers. Will I return? probably not - because of the location.

October 10, 2006
Here during the RBSG in 06. Had some tasty fried cheese and kraut along with a tasty chicken sandwich. A crap ton of crappy beers in their sampler. Nice oak barrel stout. Friendly service. Lots of kids in the bar area. No TVs, which is nice. I could come here for the food all the time. Almost like a warehouse though.

September 24, 2006
Had a wide selection of a ton of low-gravity pale ales, lagers, and blander styles when I was there in July. The Oak-Barrel Stout is nice, but not worth the long haul from the city out there. Otherwise, better than your average brewpub.

August 7, 2006
Don’t go to this place for anything except a decent tour and a asmpling of their fairly boring, but decent beers. The brewpub offers just about the worst service you can ever imagine anywhere; not just indifferent, but openly hostile and rude.

July 19, 2006
This place is hidden in an industrial park close to Dulles Airport. Large selection of Dominion beers available on tap, maybe 15-18, and also some available in bottles.