Latest reviews from Herndon

“Large place in downtown Herndon. Lots of patio space, and some nice looking roof seating as well. The inside part is split, there's a coffee shop part and a more brewery like taproom part. Both have the same beer, I was told. Service was friendly, perhaps less pretentious than many of their locations. Pretty empty on a workday afternoon when I visited--I think it was a Thursday in the winter, though a sunny day. Prices on par with other locations. Selection was typical, though on my first visit many of the beers weren't the greatest. So follows Aslin tradition of heavily variable quality.“

solidfunk 81 days ago

“Walked into this place and was like, "Something is familiar here..." Indeed, it's the original location where Aslin started a few years back. But for some reason, Juicy's license allows for in-house consumption... Anyway, had a slight deja vu in more ways than one as many of their beers are quite good. The bartenders touted the hazies, but I actually preferred the lagers--dark and lighter. Did very nice crisp versions of these. Hazy fans will probably like the hazies, and indeed they are decent, though not as expertly done. Friendly service, half pints available. You can walk here now from the new metro stop--it's about 10 minutes.“

solidfunk 374 days ago

“First stop after the airport. Nice space worth a mix of indoor and outdoor seating across two levels and two adjacent buildings. One has the food, one is only beer, tabs transfer. Solid service. Taplist was a bit sparser than i remember from Alexandria. Quality good.“

bytemesis 669 days ago

“They have recently moved out of their old production facility (which is now occupied by another brewery - Juicy Brewing Company) and opened a very large brewery and taproom in "downtown" Herndon - decent sized indoor space, plus a large patio and rooftop deck makes for plenty of seating - the building itself is very modern, cold, angular - I point this out because if you've ever been in an older town in VA, you know that you'll see lot's of centuries-old buildings and old colonial homes - the building does not fit in with the character of the town at all, so it really sticks out in kind of an obnoxious way - extensive tap list - like many contemporary craft breweries of this type, the list is heavy on hazy IPAs and their branding (on their cans, tap lists, marketing) is all colorful abstract patterns that seem more at home on a package of gummy worms than on beer - I will give these guys credit in that they have multiple lagers on tap, including a doppelbock and true-to-style baltic porter - aside from these and the huge line up of hazy IPAs, they also are heavily in alignment with the craft beer zeitgeist with a small assortment of adjunct-heavy imperial stouts - the overall impression in terms of place and marketing is sort of over the top and cartoonish, but I can't really blame them, as that is the trend in this business these days and it seems to work well (for them and for others) - overall the beer I had was solidly-made - lots of kids on my Sunday visit, so obviously family friendly, which is fine with me - prices are a bit high for some things (this trend of charging 9-10 bucks for 3-4 ounces of anything high ABV can fuck right off) but mostly in alignment with the price points at other breweries these days - a mixed bag, really - not something I'd go out of my way for, but would certainly return were I in the area again.“

notalush 767 days ago

“This is an Irish pub that, at least on the day we visited, catered to a crowd of folks watching rugby on TV. Interesting to see both England and Ireland in the same bar, something not likely to happen in Europe. Place was crowded, but we still managed seats at the bar. Beer list is disappointing - one of the so-called "guest taps" was Coors Light for instance. The most exciting beer on the list was another guest, Starr Hill Northern Lights. It was all downhill after that. The food was tasty though, and they had lots of Irish breakfast choices until 2 PM on a Saturday, and brunch on Sunday. Since the food took a while - 15 minutes or so - the bartender apologized and comped us. Not really necessary, but a nice choice. Fun place, just no reason to come for the beer.“

Travlr 3003 days ago

“Seems like this location has upped their beer game since the 2011 reviews. Pretty much your average grocery chain ambiance with ample parking. Two half aisles dedicated to beer. Coolers on one side of each aisle and un-refrigerated packs and singles in the middle. For a grocery store, fairly decent selection. Nothing you can’t really find elsewhere but nice to see some local stuff like DC Brau, Heritage, Old Bust Head, Old Ox, and a few others. Fair prices. Wouldn’t go out of my way to visit but a decent selection for those living in the area.“

GenDV138 3245 days ago

“An okay bar for an after work hangout. Standard bar atmosphere with some games like pool and darts. Bar service was a bit slow but alright. A mix of micros and macros on draft, safe/standard craft selection. Food is standard pub fare. Decent sized parking lot though it fills up during peak hours. Not a beer destination or must stop but okay for happy hour with friends/co-workers.“

GenDV138 3327 days ago

“Visited with a small group during happy hour on a Wednesday. Fairly full but a few tables open. Standard Americanized Irish pub appearance with a good amount of tables and bar seating. Can’t speak about the bar service but table service was attentive and friendly. Draft selection is mostly macro and Sam Adams along with 10 or so local and regional craft offerings. Wasn’t expecting to see DC Brau on the list so that was nice. Bottle selection was all macro. Food is mostly Irish/American style pub food with some twists, my group shared happy hour snacks and appetizers which were tasty enough for chatting and drinking during happy hour. Didn’t try any entrees but they sounded pretty good. Okay for a place tick or an outing with friends but not really a beer destination for the craft beer drinker. Not a terrible choice with the limited amount of places with craft beer in the area.“

GenDV138 3369 days ago

“Had fun here. Bar had an alright beer selection, food was decent, but nothing to brag about.“

kindacold 4344 days ago

“Ned’s is the neighborhood pub that attracts both the after work crowd and area residents. They have a couple of craft beers on tap, but it isn’t their focus. They have events almost every night from karaoke, live music, or trivia. They have some decent drink specials for happy hour. On the restaurant side, they make solid pub food mostly traditional Irish & Australian favorites. My only real negative is they aren’t very good at handling big groups as service (and the kitchen) tend to be slow.“

magsinva 4775 days ago

“A shrine to bmc product although they have a few things by Ommegang and Chimay. For a grocery chain that caters to this sort of clientele they should pay a lot more attention to the beer.“

DiarmaidBHK 4802 days ago

“Well it’s a grocery store that pretends to be upscale, but it’s not really reflected in their beer, unfortunately. They do have a few bright lights, but in general the selection is okay.“

magsinva 4803 days ago

“Local hangout, my beer knowledge has expanded a great deal since my last visit, so I can better appreciate their selection. I was happy that they served my st Louis framboise in a proper glass. Much improved since my last visit ages ago.“

magsinva 4836 days ago

“A bar on the upswing for those who enjoy good beer. Formerly a haven of industrial macro brews(which have their place), the management in the last year has begun to embrace micros and crafts. You can routinely find Stone, Delirium, DFH, Founders, and several others on draft here. The food is pretty good pub food. Wings, sliders, chili cheese fries..you know, health food! The decor is car related, thus the name. They have live music, dart, shuffleboard, billiards, board games and a variety of seating areas. Doesn’t open until 4pm.“

Davetopay 5441 days ago