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Washington Post article on Old Dominion Brewery sale

I have been hearing some rumbling for a while now, but I thought the deal was dead. Today the Washington Post is reporting Old Dominion Brewery sale appears imminent. The deal would involve Old Dominion, Ram’s Head Tavern and the beer giant Anheuser-Busch.

Capital City Brewing Company Sherlington Beer list

Capitol Kolsch
This lager like ale is modeled after the official beer of Köln, Germany. Kolsch is delicate and refreshing with a slight fruitiness and supportive, yet unobtrusive hop bitterness 4.8% ABV

Pale Rider
Our American style pale ale is medium to full bodied with an assertive hop bitterness and aroma. The citric, floral flavor and fragrance of American hops is balanced with a strong malt backbone of Pale and Munich malt. 6.1% ABV

Amber Waves
2006 Silver Medal, 2005 Gold Medal GABF
A medium bodied west coast style amber ale. This is aggressively hopped with Perle and Cascade hops, and is held together by its sweet malty center. 5.3% ABV

Dunkelweizen
In many ways this unfiltered German wheat beer is like its close cousin the hefeweizen. It has a light body, low hop bitterness and aroma, and uses over 50% wheat malt. unlike hefeweizen, it has a light mahoghany color due to the use of munich and caramel malts, with a touch of chocolate to finish it out. hope you enjoy! 5.1% ABV

Oatmilk Stout

This English style oatmeal stout has lactose sugar added to the boil to give it extra body and a smooth finish, along with the oatmeal contributing to the body and silky mouthfeel. It has a full bodied flavor with enough hop presence to balance the flavor of the dark malts.
6.8%abv
Ipa
This is a medium bodied, unfiltered american style india pale ale, meaning we used a ton of Pacific northwest hops to give it huge citrus and floral aroma and flavor. The bitterness of the hops is gentle enough to not overpower this beer, but it still pack a wallop.
6.5%abv

Saint Adrian’s Alt
This German-style brown ale was originally brewed in the Northern city of Dusseldorf. Our version has a copper color with a light to medium body. German noble hops balance out this beer with a crisp bitterness that leaves you wanting more.
5.5%ABV

Gordon Biersch Tysons Beer List

HEFEWEIZEN(hay-fa-VEIT-sen)
Once reserved for Bavarian royalty for its light, sparkling quality. Later, wheat
beers were considered breakfast or after church beers, a testament to their crisp,
refreshing flavor.
Original gravity: 12.5° Plato Alcohol by volume: 5.23%

MÄRZEN(Maert-zen)
A dry, auburn-colored, Bavarian lager with a mildly sweet finish. It was originally brewed in
March (“März” in German) and stored in caves to be drunk during warmer weather.
Original gravity: 13.5° Plato Alcohol by volume: 5.70%

SCHWARZBIER
Literally “black beer” in German. Schwarzbier has a fairly light body with a dry, roasted
finish.
Original gravity: 11.2° Plato Alcohol by volume: 4.30%

GOLDEN EXPORT
A smooth, refreshing lager, lightly hopped with a dry finish. The demand was so high
when it was first brewed in the 1870s, that it was “exported” to other regions in Germany
Original gravity: 11.5° Plato Alcohol by volume: 5.00%

CZECH LAGER
A Bohemian-style Pilsner. Golden hued, medium bodied, accented with a spicy
charactrer. Gold Medal winner at the 2004 Great American Beer Festival.
Original gravity: 13.5° Plato Alcohol by volume: 5.60%

Beer list at SweetWater in Sterling

Sidewinder Holiday Bock a big, rich, malty bock lager style beer…extended aging provides the full, robust flavor

Wild West Fest Lager assertive, pale, unfiltered…amber Octoberfest style lager

Great American Restaurants Pale Ale A BRONZE MEDAL WINNER AT THE GREAT AMERICAN BEER FESTIVAL IN OCTOBER 2002!!! A fruity, copper colored ale with a firm maltiness & dry hop

Straight Shooter Stout smooth Irish-style ale with a dry roast finish…black

Snakebite Black & Tan a mix of our Great American Pale Ale & Straight Shooter Stout

Naked River Low Carb Light our lightest beer is a golden colored lager…smooth with an exceptionally clean finish

Flying Armadillo Porter on Tap at Sweet Water CentreVille

Nick has Flying Armadillo Porter on tap at the Sweet Water in Merrifield. He describes it as “A SILVER MEDAL WINNER AT THE GREAT AMERICAN BEER FESTIVAL IN DENVER, 1998…smooth roasted finish…medium bodied ale…red black”

Here are the rest of the beers

Sidewinder Holiday Bock a big, rich, malty bock lager style beer…extended aging provides the full, robust flavor

Wild West Fest Lager assertive, pale, unfiltered…amber Octoberfest style lager 4.29
Snakebite Black & Tan A mix of Great American Restaurants Pale Ale and Flying Armadillo Porter

Great American Restaurants Pale Ale A BRONZE MEDAL WINNER AT THE GREAT AMERICAN BEER FESTIVAL IN OCTOBER 2002!!! A fruity, copper colored ale with a firm maltiness & dry hop

Naked River Low Carb Light our lightest beer is a golden colored lager…smooth with an exceptionally clean finish

Sweet Water Tavern Merrifield

Sidewinder Holiday Bock a big, rich, malty bock lager style beer…extended aging provides the full, robust flavor

Wild West Fest Lager assertive, pale, unfiltered…amber Octoberfest style lager

Great American Restaurants Pale Ale A BRONZE MEDAL WINNER AT THE GREAT AMERICAN BEER FESTIVAL IN OCTOBER 2002!!! A fruity, copper colored ale with a firm maltiness & dry hop

Straight Shooter Stout smooth Irish-style ale with a dry roast finish…black

Snakebite Black & Tan a mix of our Great American Pale Ale & Straight Shooter Stout
Naked River Low Carb Light our lightest beer is a golden colored lager…smooth with an exceptionally clean finish