Starr Hill Brewery

6/28/2008 1:53:00 PM, saturday, june 28, 2008
This is the new factory for Starr Hill. This place is huge, previously being a frozen foods packaging plant. Many refrigerators to store their beer, and no where near capacity yet. Small sampling bar, serving samples in little 3oz plastic cups, but they have some of their newer stuff on tap.

3/2/2008 10:52:37 AM, sunday, march 02, 2008 [ Updated monday, march 03, 2008 ]
This was the second brewery stop on the www.JRHB.org 2008 Brews Cruise. BrewMaster Mark Thompson gave us a very informative tour about the factory as well as some insights into his personal ’3-2-1’ brewing philosophy. The building used to be a Con-Agra Food Factory. Lots of room for expansion. Impressive bottling line runs 100 bottles/min. All the free samples you want plus you can get a growler fill for about $7. They also sell six-packs of their 4 flagship beers and some merchandise on site. This is NOT a facsimile of the brewpub that they had in Charlottesville. This is a brewery only and all of the previous ratings have been about their old brewpub location, which, admittedly was a great place to see a concert. It’s a shame that it’s closed now...

7/3/2007 9:41:06 PM, tuesday, july 03, 2007
right below the star hills concert place. the beer selection is dismal for someone lives in charlottesville, but may be new for tourists. the food is bar food and the service is only ok.

5/26/2007 12:31:59 PM, saturday, may 26, 2007 [ Updated wednesday, march 19, 2008 ]
Located between the University campus and the downtown shopping area in a nondescript part of town. Obviously the prime spot to sample Starr Hill beers (even though they are generally not made on site any more). But, both times I visited they only had the four regular beers on tap, so on the second visit I didn’t score any new beers. Food was pretty high standard for a brewpub. Service was attentive but, both times I visited, it was a quiet, early, midweek evening with no bands on that night. I’d only go again if I looked in and there were some specials on tap.

3/24/2007 7:38:57 PM, saturday, march 24, 2007
Stopped here while touring the university for grad school. I didn’t get in, so I guess I won’t be back! Anyway, food and beer was good... they had about of their beers on tap with a few other standards. Place had some weird folk in it though.

1/19/2007 6:51:22 PM, friday, january 19, 2007
Haven’t checked out the music or food yet, but most of the brews were pretty good. Becides their selection, the only other choices were shitty domestics. Also, their brews arn’t brewed on site anymore, brewd in the next town over, 30 min away, which is dissapointing.

1/10/2006 8:42:15 PM, tuesday, january 10, 2006
Yes this place is great for a concert. service was so-so but it was a busy night. good selection of beers, many brewed on sight. It gets a higher overall rating than it might get if there were more places like this on my end of the state.

10/12/2005 8:27:24 PM, wednesday, october 12, 2005
Nice place, especially for a concert. The bar is alright, kinda run down, but good vibe. The beer is good, most is brewed on the premesis. Nothing overly amazing, but good beer.