Latest reviews from Newport News

“Military themed brewery. They were filming something while i was there; cameras all over the place. Small up front; mini bar mostly for ordering. About 10 beers on tap with an array of styles. Flights of four available, $13 as I recall. Friendly service. Walk back from the bar to a more open inside seating area. Small brewing operation fully visible behind plexiglass. Beyond that is a tented outdoor area. Beers were OK; the Weizenbock was pretty good.“

bytemesis 431 days ago

“Had been researching places locally to get a good bang for my buck. This one fits the bill. Great service and food were on point. You pour your own beer, so you get what you want to pay for. On the day I went I was able to get 25 new beers from 13 new breweries for me. That's unheard of these days outside of festivals. Price is by the ounce.“

SHIG 516 days ago

“Best way to say it is: "You've had the best in the world, now stop here and have the rest"“

SHIG 521 days ago

“Stopped in her NYE eve with my friends. Plenty of taps and styles, with good service. They have cans to go and BA stouts. Pretty newer style place with lots of room and seating. Food truck was on point as one would expect at a brewery with no kitchen. Worth the stop!“

SHIG 532 days ago

“Went here on Veterans Day, so glad my wife is a planner, or we would not have had a table. Super busy as they had a meal deal for active duty and veterans going on, but service was keeping up. Selection was another story as website, tap list and menu all were different. I ordered several beers they were out of, and I was able to get a couple not on any menu. Food was good and their mass-produced beers are still average at best.“

SHIG 535 days ago

“Finally stopped in on a Monday I had off from work. Very interesting location as it's stuffed in strip with a homebrew store and some other space, which makes it very unlikely to ever come out of nano type brewery. I believe they have at max a 3bbl. Very veteran friendly and veteran owned, service was solid. Even for being small they had vast number of beers on, but very few light beers (thankful not into them). The tasting room was pretty small and for every inch there it took away from the brewery. I do have some sanitary questions on the brewery side as looked like equipment is kept up very well. Time will tell if this place survives where its predecessor did not.“

SHIG 535 days ago

“Another "new" VA brewery tick. My local buds were all quite high on this place so I was looking forward to the visit. Downtown Newport News, onsite parking is nice. Lots of seating indoors and out, Plenty of barrels on display. They had just released a three bottle BA impy set when i was there, but I refrained from purchase. About a dozen taps I would say, including some seltzers and non-beer things. I flights, half pours and full pours available. Beer quality decent, not up to the buddy hype. No food, but food trucks avail, and they are next door to a pizza place that specializes in gigantic (barely fit through the door) Pizzas.“

bytemesis 559 days ago

“One thing I can say about Total Wines is that no matter what one you go to it will be consistently the same. Obviously you get a lot more of the local selection, but they still have domestic and imports as well. Get discounts building 6 packs and such. As always, I hate the way the organize singles by style and makes it harder to find what you want. Good luck finding someone to ask questions to that will answer them.“

SHIG 594 days ago

“The old Craft 60 has relocated and stepped up their beer game! In a much nicer space now, with 100+ taps to offer, this is a new beer mecca for the area. Bright and modern, it's also a little antiseptic, but nice enough space. The menu is typical pub fare, and frankly the food is still less than stellar ... good, but nothing noteworthy. The beer list is impressively large. Interestingly, there are few local options, but plenty of somewhat-harder-to-find craft beers from up and down the east coast. Service was prompt and attentive. MUCH better than the original spot, and worth coming to find some new beers. Decent/average food.“

Braudog 697 days ago

“Was lucky enough that a conference I was attending rented the whole brewery out for an ice breaker event. Great selection of taps, good service and food trucks lined up were spot on to keep the beers flowing. Tons of space as we had around 200 people in attendance.“

SHIG 727 days ago

“Finally found an opportunity to drop into 1700 Brewing Co. -- new owners having taken over and livened up the former Twisted Knot locale. The whole theme is wholly vet-friendly, and the place is veteran-owned, so bonus points there. They still have very limited hours which can make it tricky to line up a visit. Super friendly. Most importantly, our first couple of 1700 beers were A/A+ ... will definitely be back! Brewery #944.“

Braudog 831 days ago

“Located near the Christopher Newport University campus, this place is awesome for the burger-loving beer nerd! Using Untappd's self-serve beer system, they offer 42 craft beer taps (plus 3 wines), pay by the ounce! Very cool concept. The selections lean very heavily to regionals, with just a few other out-of-area quality selections. They always have a nice array of styles, too. The food is crafted on site, too, and the burgers are awesome. Laid back, friendly. Located in a strip mall with ample parking. New local favorite!“

Braudog 1198 days ago

“Grand Opening in December 2020, next door to the Ironclad Distillery, alongside the epic Newport News Shipbuilding area. It's a very nicely redone industrial area, in the weird "downtown" area of Newport News, which is really just an industrially weird area. The massive indoor and outdoor areas are nice, but they didn't study Six Sigma setting this up. The taps are ~20 feet from the cash registers, which makes the ordering process incredibly slow. The staff is friendly, the beers are OK, although at this very early stage I'd say they're trying too hard to venture into the "unusual," but really just producing the "usual." In this area, I'm not sure why folks would feel compelled to venture into this neighborhood for something that's not more than usual. That said, I/we'll go back if the opportunity arises ... Brewery #913.“

Braudog 1279 days ago

“This is a relatively small but very nice space adjacent to the Kiln Creek Golf Club. During warm weather, the very nice patio seating area expands their capacity. Alongside a succinct gastropub menu, they offer 20 rotating, quality taps ... exclusively craft, and heavily local. The staff is super friendly and beer savvy. Happy hour and daily special prices are really good for the area. New favorite.“

Braudog 1568 days ago

“Finally decided to check it out. They have 6-8 BJs beers on tap, brought in from elsewhere, but I was also surprised to see a pretty sturdy list of other taps from craft giants and a few local goodies, too. The one BJs offering I tried was actually pretty good, too. Bit dark, can't tell if they're going for a night club or swanky restaurant vibe, of which they are neither. The food menu is biblical, didn't eat. Still prefer the Mellow Mushroom right next door, but not to be overlooked.“

Braudog 1610 days ago

“This opened in summer of 2016 and I finally made the 3 mile drive a couple times in the fall. It’s a nicely redone industrial space on the outer edge of Newport News City Center, a bit of hike from the Marriott there. There’s been plenty of room in the cavernous warehouse/brewery, and even more if it’s warm enough for the patio overlooking a small parking area and the boulevard. Staff is friendly enough, but doesn’t bend over backwards either. Dog friendly which is cool. The beers are all OK, cleanly made and to style, but not extraordinary either. The lineup is standard USA tasting room stuff ... and IPA, an APA, an amber, etc., with an occasional standard seasonal, like the recent Octoberfest. Sometimes there’s a food truck outside. Worth a stop if you’re in this neck of the woods, but not at the top of the batting order. Brewery #771.“

Braudog 2763 days ago

“Pretty new place (last month or so) in Newport News, not far from the airport. Big warehouse/office space with a lot of room for expansion. There is some money behind this operation. Lots of wood inside as a core part of the decor. Parking out front is not a problem. Dog friendly, if that is your thing. They have 8 taps, though two were out when I was there. Flights of four or six available, approximately 5 oz pours. Prices are pretty high - pints were $6 for most beers, a flight of 6 was $17(!!). Service was friendly. They have no wireless themselves, but I was able to steal a free signal from an adjacent business. Beers are not full of flaws, but are pretty vanilla in expression.“

bytemesis 2845 days ago

“Right across the courtyard from the Mellow Mushroom. Brand new building. Pretty spacious inside, with a decor to be expected at a BJ’s. Outside patio seating as well. I could not see any direct evidence of onsite brewing. Taplist was a mix of BJ’s stable beers and guest taps. Not at all crowded on a Tuesday evening.“

bytemesis 2845 days ago

“A new Mellow Mushroom in Newport News, in the middle of a new development. Immediately across from a new BJ’s brewhouse. This was definitely more open and modern than I have come to expect from the Mushroom. Large central bar, lots of tables, outside seating as well. 40+ taps plus bottles; nothing crazy but a pretty good mix of locals and decent widely distributed craft. Service was solid, and while I did not eat tonight, I do like their pizza, so I am sure I will be back several times...“

bytemesis 2847 days ago

“This is a new location not too far from the "old" Newport News location, maybe 3 miles away. Right next door to Trader Joe’s in a nice strip mall, the new location is brighter and cleaner than the older spot. The selection and arrangements are the same as any TW -- lots of singles available, decent selection of seasonals, and an occasional prize find. Decent prices and discounts. I still prefer my local business options over the giant chains, but I have to admit to popping in from time to time, or for large purchases of quality beers you can’t find just anywhere.“

Braudog 2881 days ago

“Brand new Whole Foods Market, which includes a small "pub" area, with a limited food menu, a nice rotating selection of draft beers, just steps away for a pretty-good-for-a-grocery-store retail beer selection. To me, the little "pub" is more of a draw than the retail selection ... the pub actually had some unique picks not common to the area and is well priced, while the retail area was good but not outstanding compared to the competition locally.“

Braudog 2962 days ago

“A recent addition in the new Tech Center area of Oyster Point. Cavernous and shiny, different than of the other many Mushroom’s I’ve been to. The theme is oddly maritime, which I guess fits Newport News heritage, but it doesn’t feel like a MM without the hippy dippy ’shrooms everywhere. That said, there’s a sturdy list of 40+ taps, including several in-state options, and very few macro distractors. The service was snappy and nice, although my pizza took a little while for a semi-slow time in the restaurant. But that just made me hungrier ... which was good, ’cuz the pizza was good. I’ll be back.“

Braudog 2967 days ago

“Visited here while on a business trip in early July ’15. Nice restaurant with a solid season regional menu featuring steaks, seafood, chicken etc. I had the Mediterranean Salmon, pretty tasty. Had about 10 on tap and about 15 or so bottle selections, a majority of them craft with a rotating list of Virginia brewers. Starr Hill, Williamsburg, Devil’s Backbone and O’Connor when I was there. Excellent, attentive service. Recommended.“

PorterPounder 3261 days ago

“(Visited 05/2013): Brickhouse Tavern is located in Newport News on Herman Melville Ave in a pedestrian plaza. There is street parking as well as lots nearby.

The inside is relatively small with booth and table seating past the entrance, and a short bar along the left.

Taps number around 20 with several macros, plus some nearby domestic craft breweries like Devils Backbone and O’Connor. Some bottles as well.

Service on a slow weekday lunch at the bar was good. The bartender was knowledgeable about their beers and attentive.

The menu at Brickhouse is pretty extensive. My colleague and I enjoyed our sandwiches.

Overall this spot is really not worth seeking out just for beer, but does have merit for having some local brews available along with decent food.“

Dogbrick 4005 days ago

“Hey, it’s a World Market. But about a mile from Total Wine, I actually have found a few things here that Total Wine didn’t have ... recent example, World Market had 4 cases of Dogfish Head Festina Peche while Total Wine had no Dogfish whatsoever. Worth an occasional stop-by for a surprise find or two.“

Braudog 4745 days ago

“alot to choose from and you can mix and match your 6 packs...i love a place you can by pay by the bottle. i can get plenty of use out of this place. good prices too...“

JediMindTricks 5526 days ago

“Been here many times. Great food selection even though it’s all Trader Joe’s brand. The beer selection likewise is mostly their brand though they have some Allagash, Stone, Ommegang, Brooklyn, etc. Best stuff here the the TJ Vintage Ale. Service is what you’d expect from a grocery store.“

TheBeerGod 6003 days ago

“What obguthr said. (TJ’s beers are made by Biersch, Schell, Goose Island and others as well).“

Braudog 6006 days ago

“There’s nothing rare here, nor is the size of the beer selection worth mentioning. There are a few Trader Joe’s exclusives, but they are brewed by Gordon Biersch. Besides the so-called exclusives, the only reason to add this rating is the bargain bin. If you’re in the area and have time, you should stop. I have seen decent beers in the bargain bin for under $1.“

obguthr 6084 days ago

“I’ve been here before starting my RB account. The only beer I recall seeing then was a few of the pre-packaged sampler packs of imports. There may have also been US micro samplers. They now have singles and six packs of the usual non-macros, nothing rare. Bigger selection than Trader Joe’s, but similar quality. The prices were pretty good. Impersonal, but polite service. It’s a decent place to go if you have a favorite , yet common, craft beer. They still have themed sampler packs if you want variety but are short on time. UPDATE: Lately, they have been having beer tastings on Fridays and wine on Saturdays. Last Friday’s beers were Chimay Red, White, and Blue.“

obguthr 6092 days ago

“*** Update. Selection here has improved quite a bit since my initial rating. Though not stellar, it can hold it’s own in the area.*** This is more of an upscale furniture/goods store than a beer place but occasionally will have a decent find. They usually have Unibroue products, along with Rogue, SN, and Ayinger. The selection seems to come and go without rhyme or reason. One day good stuff and a week later, nothing. Never encountered anyone having any knowledge of the selection, but that is not entirely uncommon in this area. Average at best. I will go through when at nearby stores just to see if they can surprise me.“

TheBeerGod 7463 days ago