Was excited when I heard about this place opening and saw they had a great variety on tap right out the door. It’s an 1 1/2 drive for me, but had a beautiful saturday with nothing to do so i headed out there. The brewery (real small operation) is tucked i nthe back with an unassuming little bar and blank tap handles. I Was the only person there to drink (there’s a homebrew shop in the same building) but I was attended to nicely. The 6 or 7 beers on tap ranged from interesting but rough to fantastic. Real friendly staff, good prices, and no food on site but easy access nearby.

This is a little nanobrewery located inside the Fermentation Trap homebrew store. The address is Barboursville, but it’s more in Ruckersville right on US29 about 10-12 miles North of Charlottesville. The homebrew store has been rearranged to make way for a bunch of tables in the center and there is a small bar. In my book, breweries always get a point bump for ambience is there is a brewery dog, and that certainly is the case here. Teddy is the dog’s name, and since this brewery’s beers are named after dogs, I imagine Teddy will be getting his own beer at some point soon. Kenny, the owner and brewer, was very friendly to me, but since I know him already I guess it’s more important to point out he was also friendly to other guests as well. The assistant brewer, whose name escapes me, was also very friendly. There are 8 taps, one of which is dedicated to root beer and one of which was empty on my visit. Of the six beers I tried, I was fairly impressed, as they were quite good. Maybe a bit rough around the edges but very promising and already good. Certainly better than other nano-breweries I’ve visited in this state were just a week after opening. Prices are decent, with samplers and pints available and growlers available on some selections. No food, but people are welcome to bring in food, and there I think there’s a pizza joint in the same shopping center. I was eager to visit this place and my expectations were exceeded.