{"id":2622,"date":"2018-06-23T19:45:09","date_gmt":"2018-06-23T19:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ilovethisbar.com\/?page_id=2622"},"modified":"2018-07-26T20:10:37","modified_gmt":"2018-07-26T20:10:37","slug":"alewerksbrewery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ilovethisbar.com\/index.php\/alewerksbrewery\/","title":{"rendered":"Alewerks Brewery – Williamsburg VA"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Reviewed by: BarGal Kate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Total Rating\u00a0\"4.50 (4.50 \/ 5)<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/pre>\n
Alewerks is a little off the beaten path but not hard to find. Very near the Outlets in a small industrial park off Mooretown Road. Parking in front is shared with a few businesses next door, but there is ample overflow parking just across the road.<\/p>\n
There's a very comfortable outside patio although noise from the adjacent mechanicals can be distracting and annoying at times. If your dog is well-behaved the patio is pet-friendly. Only verified service animals<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0allowed inside.<\/p>\n
Plenty of seating at the bar and at tables. No booths. Nicely decorated and a section where you can buy logo merch.<\/p>\n
The restrooms are clean and accessible.<\/p>\n
Alewerks only serves beer (which you would expect at a brewery) and the beer is very good (their Superb IPA lives up to its name and\u00a0 is my\u00a0favorite) and, giving a nod to their proximity to Colonial Williamsburg, they brew several \"historic\" beers using recipes from the 1700's which sets them apart from the typical brewery.<\/p>\n
Almost all of their beers are available for take-out in growlers. The menu changes from time to time. And you can get very generous\u00a0 tasting samples.<\/p>\n
Very friendly, courteous staff especially.<\/p>\n
Like most breweries these days they bring in food trucks. And they're very good. When the trucks aren't there you have to have one (or more) of their pretzels. Outstanding!!<\/p>\n
I mentioned the Outlets before and guess what?\u00a0Aleworks has\u00a0expanded to add a\u00a0satellite brewery & taproom in the Williamsburg Premium Outlets right next to Columbia Sportswear<\/strong>.\u00a0It has the same selection of quality beers as the Brewery Taproom in a spacious setting with ample parking. They've installed a 3.5 barrel brew system allowing\u00a0them to brew a number of small batch beers throughout the year.<\/p>\n
Heads up! No smoking\/vaping is allowed on Alewerks premises<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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