Great beers, nice staff, plenty of food options (food trucks on the weekend). Particularly good porters (go figure ?).
Neil Worden
Trivia night was a blast.
Carter Tuttle
Great brewery with a focus on more traditional beer styles. Fair prices and great spaces for social gatherings both indoors and outdoors. Bike friendly with plenty of bike racks as well. There is typically a food truck on the scene in case you need a bite to eat.
Momma Bucci ENT.
Everything & Everyone is fantastic here!
Ivan Nazario
It was a bit loud but beer selection and quality is in point
B G
Nice little brewery. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable. Had some very good beers. If I'm ever in the area again I will surely stop again.
maxwell blake
We love it here, they typically have a food truck, they allow dogs, and they are great people and brewers.
Lucy Ruderman
Great brewery vibes and great beer. They often have food trucks (check online). Dogs and kids welcome.
Fred K.
What a beer lovers place to go. Lots of parking across the street. I've seen their beers in many beer and wine stores and Optimal Wit is probably the most recognizable. For folks that like pilsners like me, there are so many to choose from and really enjoyed their downright Pilsner and their American pale ale, essential pale ale. Nice to see breweries still make these that are not all IPA's. Their outdoor seating is huge with smaller indoor and bar seating and in the back where the beer tanks are even more seating and also where you can reserve tables for bigger parties. They don't serve food but have food trucks where you can order food. Lots of TV's to watch sports. For the kids they have two arcades (like Donkey Kong, Pac man, Galaga) that are free to use.
Brian B
Good beer, good atmosphere, friendly staff. Allows dogs inside and at the outdoor seating. Recommend the Optimal Wit; their IPAs are good too. Often collaborates with local vendors or organizations for events.
How cool to have a brewery so close to where I was training! This brewery reminded me of New Realm in Atlanta, mainly due to location. Port City is right near a park area and not in a highly busy area. I opted to take a Bird Scooter to get here, and was able to get on Eisenhower Ave and use a connecting park trail to make it over to Wheeler. They have a nice setup outside and inside. Benches and high tops outside, with Edison lighting. Inside a taproom upstairs and smaller area to hangout near the bar. I believe they have some arcade games too. Very family friendly.I liked the selection of beers (disappointed that they were out of their Pumpkin Ale and Hefeweizen. I tried the Helles, Oktoberfest, German Pilsner, Rauchbier, Colossal Two, Optimal Wit, Beach Night, Porter, Pizza Night and Hazy IPA. This was over the course of two visits. I also had a Boars Head Sammie and chips (both decent, so you can eat here).Their Optimal Wit seems to be the flagship. It's certainly the best on tap and would compete with other Wits. My second favorite was the Helles. Loved this blonde lager. Pizza Night was my third and was a very easy drinking beer. Those are pretty much the ones I'd recommend. The Colossal Two & Rauchbier were also worth trying and recommended.The hazy ipa just didn't have that fruity punch I like in a beer (I had hoped this one would too my list). Overall, though, really good selection of beer and not set to one niche style.Oh, the music was amazing. Late 90s/early 2000 alternative. Perfect setting for me! A must stop if you are in the area.
EM M.
The patio is nicely set up with picnic tables and high tops. Great for families and groups.Large beer selection- recommend their pilsner
Yan W.
Really great venue for events and they have an amazing tour. I don't drink, but I really enjoyed my experiences here. First they have ample space for birthdays, going always, etc. they host events such as gear exchanges and so forth as well. I loved how patient and kind they were to us on a recent tour. I would definitely be back!!!
Brian N.
Beer is average to slightly above average. Ambience is similar to any of the many other craft breweries in the area, located in an industrial park without much to look at.Customer service, extremely poor. The bartender, "Big Red" was cold and impersonable. I'm sure he still insists on getting a 25% tip.Overall, the product they offer is a commodity in this area. I'd go elsewhere.
Rick Huey (Rick)
Best beer joint in Alexandria!. Be sure to to try beach drive and helles!
Great beers, nice staff, plenty of food options (food trucks on the weekend). Particularly good porters (go figure ?).
Trivia night was a blast.
Great brewery with a focus on more traditional beer styles. Fair prices and great spaces for social gatherings both indoors and outdoors. Bike friendly with plenty of bike racks as well. There is typically a food truck on the scene in case you need a bite to eat.
Everything & Everyone is fantastic here!
It was a bit loud but beer selection and quality is in point
Nice little brewery. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable. Had some very good beers. If I'm ever in the area again I will surely stop again.
We love it here, they typically have a food truck, they allow dogs, and they are great people and brewers.
Great brewery vibes and great beer. They often have food trucks (check online). Dogs and kids welcome.
What a beer lovers place to go. Lots of parking across the street. I've seen their beers in many beer and wine stores and Optimal Wit is probably the most recognizable. For folks that like pilsners like me, there are so many to choose from and really enjoyed their downright Pilsner and their American pale ale, essential pale ale. Nice to see breweries still make these that are not all IPA's. Their outdoor seating is huge with smaller indoor and bar seating and in the back where the beer tanks are even more seating and also where you can reserve tables for bigger parties. They don't serve food but have food trucks where you can order food. Lots of TV's to watch sports. For the kids they have two arcades (like Donkey Kong, Pac man, Galaga) that are free to use.
Good beer, good atmosphere, friendly staff. Allows dogs inside and at the outdoor seating. Recommend the Optimal Wit; their IPAs are good too. Often collaborates with local vendors or organizations for events.
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How cool to have a brewery so close to where I was training! This brewery reminded me of New Realm in Atlanta, mainly due to location. Port City is right near a park area and not in a highly busy area. I opted to take a Bird Scooter to get here, and was able to get on Eisenhower Ave and use a connecting park trail to make it over to Wheeler. They have a nice setup outside and inside. Benches and high tops outside, with Edison lighting. Inside a taproom upstairs and smaller area to hangout near the bar. I believe they have some arcade games too. Very family friendly.I liked the selection of beers (disappointed that they were out of their Pumpkin Ale and Hefeweizen. I tried the Helles, Oktoberfest, German Pilsner, Rauchbier, Colossal Two, Optimal Wit, Beach Night, Porter, Pizza Night and Hazy IPA. This was over the course of two visits. I also had a Boars Head Sammie and chips (both decent, so you can eat here).Their Optimal Wit seems to be the flagship. It's certainly the best on tap and would compete with other Wits. My second favorite was the Helles. Loved this blonde lager. Pizza Night was my third and was a very easy drinking beer. Those are pretty much the ones I'd recommend. The Colossal Two & Rauchbier were also worth trying and recommended.The hazy ipa just didn't have that fruity punch I like in a beer (I had hoped this one would too my list). Overall, though, really good selection of beer and not set to one niche style.Oh, the music was amazing. Late 90s/early 2000 alternative. Perfect setting for me! A must stop if you are in the area.
The patio is nicely set up with picnic tables and high tops. Great for families and groups.Large beer selection- recommend their pilsner
Really great venue for events and they have an amazing tour. I don't drink, but I really enjoyed my experiences here. First they have ample space for birthdays, going always, etc. they host events such as gear exchanges and so forth as well. I loved how patient and kind they were to us on a recent tour. I would definitely be back!!!
Beer is average to slightly above average. Ambience is similar to any of the many other craft breweries in the area, located in an industrial park without much to look at.Customer service, extremely poor. The bartender, "Big Red" was cold and impersonable. I'm sure he still insists on getting a 25% tip.Overall, the product they offer is a commodity in this area. I'd go elsewhere.
Best beer joint in Alexandria!. Be sure to to try beach drive and helles!