Abolitionist Ale Works

I think that smile says it all. That is a lady satisfied with the warm sun on her face and the cold beer in her hand!
As Lise and I were wandering the back roads of Northern Virginia, we actually wandered into West Virginia. Charles Town, West Virginia to be exact. So we did what we've done many times in the past and that is to ask Google if we have any breweries close by. And we did have a brewery in the neighborhood. And that is how we came to Abolitionist Ale Works. Their website invited us to "Come join us in our mission to abolish the predictable and the mundane, Come be an abolitionist."
With an invitation like that, we couldn't resist.
The building was built in the 1880's and is listed on the National Registrar of Historic places. The

tasting room is warm and friendly looking out onto W Washington St in the heart of downtown. The patio is sunny and private. To top it all off, when the waitress saw me posting a picture to our facebook page, she gave me a free sticker for my beer fridge!
Lise really liked the barrel aged offerings of the WV Tequila Bees - guess what kind of barrel that was aged in - and the Dirty Beard Stout aged in Cognac Barrels. I quickly became a fan of the Alpha Mayle IPA.
You should really check out:

Abolitionist Ale Works

129 W Washington St.

Charles Town, West Virginia 

(681) 252-1548

Hours:

Sunday 12PM-8PM

Monday - Thursday 3PM-10PM

Friday & Saturday Noon-11PM

Far Gohn Brewing Company

Lise and I love to hop in the car and go for a ride. Recently, we found ourselves riding around the beautiful, picturesque roads of Northern Virginia. Being a bit of a history buff, I knew that there were quite a few Civil War Battlefields in the area. I got my hands on a driving tour map of four of the battlefields and off we went.
This where I must pause for a moment to say just how awesome Lise is. I know this wasn't her top choice of thing to do for the day but she never let on. It was a beautiful day for ride and every time we showed up at a battlefield, she got out of the car and walked the grounds with me, read all the plaques with me, listened to the Park Ranger talks with me and absorbed all of the information me.
As we left the Civil War Battlefield of the Wilderness, we did one our favorite things when we are in unfamiliar territory: ask Google if there are any breweries in the area!
That is how we found ourselves in Culpeper, Virginia at Far Gohn Brewing Company. What a cool place! Located in a quaint, little village in an old brick building perfectly suited for a tasting room and a brewery, we couldn't have asked for a better place to relax and unwind at the end of the day.
The bartender, who used to live in Maine of all places, was friendly and knowledgeable and more than a little helpful.The weather was perfect to sit out at the picnic table and the beer was delicious!

Lise enjoyed a pint of Imberbrau Ginger Beer while I found the Mordor IPA quite tasty and satisfying. If you ever find yourself in Culpeper, Virginia looking for something to do, Lise and I recommend stopping by:

Far Gohn Brewing Company

301 S East St.

Culpeper, Virginia 22701

(540) 321-4578

Hours:

Sunday Noon - 9PM

Monday 4PM - 9PM

Tuesday - Closed

Wednesday 4PM - 9PM

Thursday 4PM - 10PM

Friday 4PM - 11PM

Saturday Noon - 11PM