Commonly Asked Questions
Can I drink at your establishment
Of course you can! While people may know us more for our Brew on Premise, we have a large taproom with an ever increasing and rotating set of taps. Enjoy from a selection of 20 beers on our self-service tap wall where you pay by the ounce or drink flights or pints from our more traditional bar with 14 taps available.
Do you serve food?
Yes! We now have a limited food menu with basic bar and finger foods. Check out our tasty treats here.
Can i bring my dogs to the brewery?
Pets are allow in the Back and Patio areas only.
Unfortunately we do not allow pets in the brewery and main tasting room in order to maintain our license and comply with Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) regulations. The only exception will be with service animals as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Service animals are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. Dogs whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support do NOT qualify as service animals under the ADA.
On rare occasion if we have a special event and allow dogs in the tasting room it will require us to shut down all manufacturing (our own and the BOP).
Unfortunately we do not allow pets in the brewery and main tasting room in order to maintain our license and comply with Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) regulations. The only exception will be with service animals as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Service animals are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. Dogs whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support do NOT qualify as service animals under the ADA.
On rare occasion if we have a special event and allow dogs in the tasting room it will require us to shut down all manufacturing (our own and the BOP).
What is your policy for Pool, Shuffleboard and Games?
$8 flat per person for Pool , ALL tables are first come first serve. Simply come in and ask our staff and they'll hook you up!
I NOTICED THAT YOU KNOW HAVE AN ONLINE STORE, WHAT IS YOUR RETURN POLICY?
Yes we can return or exchange a product, please see our Shipping and Returns policy page for detailed information.
How long does it take to brew my beer?
The process of brewing your own beer here at TCOB can take from 4-5 hours. It takes 30 minutes to to prep and discuss the recipe, 1 1/2 -2 hours to mash and 1 1/2 - 2 hours to boil, 30 minutes for casting. While waiting you can enjoy some beer and socialize with friends.
can i bring my own ingredients when making my beer
Due to TTB (Tax and Trade Bureau), we are required to supply all the ingredients. If you let us know before hand what ingredients you do want, we can order what we do not have so we could make what your unique recipe requires.
What are the brewing steps?
DON'T WORRY WE HELP YOU THE COMPLETE TIME!
PRICING AND TIME REQUIREMENTS
PRICES
BASE BREW SESSION (INCLUDES GRAIN, 3 OZ OF TYPICAL HOPS, AND YEAST PRICE PER BATCH AND NOT PER PERSON):
20 LITER STARTS AT $99.99 (32-48 BOTTLES 12OZ)
50 LITER BEGINS AT $199.99 (87-110 BOTTLES 12OZ)
NOTE: BOTTLE AMOUNT VARIES BASED ON BEER RECIPE/STYLE
OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL COSTS:
BRAND NAME/PROPRIETARY HOPS: $5.99 PER OZ. (EXAMPLES ARE GALAXY, CITRA, SIMCOE, AND STRATA)
VARIABLE PRICES BASED ON ITEM AND AMOUNT ADJUNCTS/FLAVORINGS: (EXAMPLES WOULD BE FRUIT PUREES OR VANILLA BEANS)
SUGAR:
CANDY, DEXTROSE, MILK SUGAR (EXTRA SUGAR TO INCREASE ALCOHOL LEVEL, ACL/VOL OR ALSO REFERRED TO AS GRAVITY)
BOTTLES:
YOU CAN BRING YOUR BOTTLES OR BUY THEM FROM US. WE CHARGE PER BOTTLE. WE DO NOT SELL CASES OF BOTTLES THAT YOU MAY NOT NEED. THE PRICE COVERS THE BOTTLE AND CAPS; ABC REQUIRES A LABEL ON EACH BOTTLE, FORCED CARBONATION, BOTTLE SANITIZATION, AND USE OF BOTTLING EQUIPMENT) THIS COST IS CHARGED AT THE TIME OF BOTTLING. WE SELL 22OZ BOTTLES FOR $2.49/EACH.
PROCESS TIME(S):
THE BREWING PROCESS TAKES AROUND 4 ½ HOURS FOR 7 STEPS (DEPENDING ON THE RECIPE AND HOW SOON THE RECIPE IS SELECTED): PLEASE KEEP IN MIND LARGE GROUPS WILL EXTENED THE TIME.
RECIPE CREATION: (~15 – 30 MINUTES WHICH ALSO INCLUDES TIME FOR OUR STAFF TO WEIGH THE GRAIN OUT): CHOOSING WHAT BEER STYLE YOU WOULD LIKE TO BREW/MAKE
MILLING (5 MINS): CRUNCHING THE GRAIN TO BREAK OPEN THE EPIDERMIS TO ACCESS THE INNER AND OUTER ENDOSPERM
MASHING (~1 ½ HOURS INCLUDES TIME TO REACH RECIPE TEMP): ACTIVATES THE MALT ENZYMES AND CONVERTS THE GRAIN STARCHES INTO FERMENTABLE SUGARS. RECIPES WITH MORE NATURAL GRAINS MAKE REQUIRE A LONGER MASH TIME
SPARGING (~25 MINS): RINSING OF THE MASH GRAIN BED TO EXTRACT AS MUCH OF THE SUGARS FROM THE GRAIN AS POSSIBLE
BOILING (~1 ½ HOURS INCLUDING TIME TO REACH BOILING TEMP): THIS STEP MAY TAKE LONGER FOR THE LARGER VOLUME (50L)
THE BOILING PROCESS DOES THE FOLLOWING:
INACTIVATION OF RESIDUAL ENZYMES FROM THE MASH
ISOMERIZATION OF BITTERING HOP Α-ACIDS
STERILIZATION OF THE WORT
REMOVAL OF UNWANTED VOLATILES
PRECIPITATION OF UNWANTED PROTEINS AS “HOT BREAK” (TRUB)
THE CONCENTRATION OF THE WORT
CASTING (~25-35 MINS):MOVING THE WORT FROM THE KETTLE INTO A FERMENTER USING A PUMP AND HEAT EXCHANGER TO COOL THE WORT DOWN TO A TEMPERATURE THAT THE YEAST CAN TOLERATE WITHOUT DYING
PITCHING THE YEAST (~1-3 MINS): POUR THE YEAST INTO THE FERMENTER TO START THE FERMENTATION PROCESS.
THE BREWING PROCESS IS OVER!
NOTE: BOOK YOUR DRY HOPPING (IF REQUIRED FOR THAT RECIPE) AND BOTTLING APPOINTMENT(S) BEFORE YOU LEAVE. THIS DOES MEAN YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE MULTIPLE TRIPS TO TCOB. PLEASE KEEP THAT IN MIND IF YOU WANT EXTRA FLAVORS OR AN IPA THAT REQUIRES DRY HOPPING.
WHAT IS NEXT:
FERMENTATION (~3 TO 6 WEEKS): YOUR BEER WILL FERMENT FOR A GIVEN AMOUNT OF TIME (DEPENDING ON THE STYLE OF BEER AND THE YEAST USED); THIS IS GENERALLY BETWEEN 3 TO 6 WEEKS.
DRY HOPPING (~15-25 MIN): IF YOUR BEER REQUIRES DRY HOPPING (ADDING ADDITIONAL FLAVORINGS LIKE HOPS OR FRUIT PUREES, ETC.)
BOTTLING (OR KEGGING): AFTER THE FERMENTATION PROCESS IS COMPLETE, COME IN TO BOTTLE YOUR BEER AT YOUR SCHEDULED BOTTLING APPOINTMENT. BOTTLING IS A 2-HOUR PROCESS.
QUESTIONS: DO I HAVE TO BOTTLE MY BEER?
ANSWER: NO. WE OFFER KEGGING (CO2 OR N2) YOUR BEER. WE DO NOT SUPPLY OR SELL KEGS. WE DO NOT RENT KEGS. WE CAN KEG YOUR BEER INTO A CORNY KEG OR SANKE (D-COUPLER) KEG. THERE IS A $15 KEG WASHING FEE. YOU CAN ALSO PLACE THE BEER INTO GROWLERS, BUT WE DO NOT RECOMMEND IT AS IT HAS A VERY HIGH PROBABILITY OF OXIDIZING AND LOSING CARBONATION.
PRICING AND TIME REQUIREMENTS
PRICES
BASE BREW SESSION (INCLUDES GRAIN, 3 OZ OF TYPICAL HOPS, AND YEAST PRICE PER BATCH AND NOT PER PERSON):
20 LITER STARTS AT $99.99 (32-48 BOTTLES 12OZ)
50 LITER BEGINS AT $199.99 (87-110 BOTTLES 12OZ)
NOTE: BOTTLE AMOUNT VARIES BASED ON BEER RECIPE/STYLE
OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL COSTS:
BRAND NAME/PROPRIETARY HOPS: $5.99 PER OZ. (EXAMPLES ARE GALAXY, CITRA, SIMCOE, AND STRATA)
VARIABLE PRICES BASED ON ITEM AND AMOUNT ADJUNCTS/FLAVORINGS: (EXAMPLES WOULD BE FRUIT PUREES OR VANILLA BEANS)
SUGAR:
CANDY, DEXTROSE, MILK SUGAR (EXTRA SUGAR TO INCREASE ALCOHOL LEVEL, ACL/VOL OR ALSO REFERRED TO AS GRAVITY)
BOTTLES:
YOU CAN BRING YOUR BOTTLES OR BUY THEM FROM US. WE CHARGE PER BOTTLE. WE DO NOT SELL CASES OF BOTTLES THAT YOU MAY NOT NEED. THE PRICE COVERS THE BOTTLE AND CAPS; ABC REQUIRES A LABEL ON EACH BOTTLE, FORCED CARBONATION, BOTTLE SANITIZATION, AND USE OF BOTTLING EQUIPMENT) THIS COST IS CHARGED AT THE TIME OF BOTTLING. WE SELL 22OZ BOTTLES FOR $2.49/EACH.
PROCESS TIME(S):
THE BREWING PROCESS TAKES AROUND 4 ½ HOURS FOR 7 STEPS (DEPENDING ON THE RECIPE AND HOW SOON THE RECIPE IS SELECTED): PLEASE KEEP IN MIND LARGE GROUPS WILL EXTENED THE TIME.
RECIPE CREATION: (~15 – 30 MINUTES WHICH ALSO INCLUDES TIME FOR OUR STAFF TO WEIGH THE GRAIN OUT): CHOOSING WHAT BEER STYLE YOU WOULD LIKE TO BREW/MAKE
MILLING (5 MINS): CRUNCHING THE GRAIN TO BREAK OPEN THE EPIDERMIS TO ACCESS THE INNER AND OUTER ENDOSPERM
MASHING (~1 ½ HOURS INCLUDES TIME TO REACH RECIPE TEMP): ACTIVATES THE MALT ENZYMES AND CONVERTS THE GRAIN STARCHES INTO FERMENTABLE SUGARS. RECIPES WITH MORE NATURAL GRAINS MAKE REQUIRE A LONGER MASH TIME
SPARGING (~25 MINS): RINSING OF THE MASH GRAIN BED TO EXTRACT AS MUCH OF THE SUGARS FROM THE GRAIN AS POSSIBLE
BOILING (~1 ½ HOURS INCLUDING TIME TO REACH BOILING TEMP): THIS STEP MAY TAKE LONGER FOR THE LARGER VOLUME (50L)
THE BOILING PROCESS DOES THE FOLLOWING:
INACTIVATION OF RESIDUAL ENZYMES FROM THE MASH
ISOMERIZATION OF BITTERING HOP Α-ACIDS
STERILIZATION OF THE WORT
REMOVAL OF UNWANTED VOLATILES
PRECIPITATION OF UNWANTED PROTEINS AS “HOT BREAK” (TRUB)
THE CONCENTRATION OF THE WORT
CASTING (~25-35 MINS):MOVING THE WORT FROM THE KETTLE INTO A FERMENTER USING A PUMP AND HEAT EXCHANGER TO COOL THE WORT DOWN TO A TEMPERATURE THAT THE YEAST CAN TOLERATE WITHOUT DYING
PITCHING THE YEAST (~1-3 MINS): POUR THE YEAST INTO THE FERMENTER TO START THE FERMENTATION PROCESS.
THE BREWING PROCESS IS OVER!
NOTE: BOOK YOUR DRY HOPPING (IF REQUIRED FOR THAT RECIPE) AND BOTTLING APPOINTMENT(S) BEFORE YOU LEAVE. THIS DOES MEAN YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE MULTIPLE TRIPS TO TCOB. PLEASE KEEP THAT IN MIND IF YOU WANT EXTRA FLAVORS OR AN IPA THAT REQUIRES DRY HOPPING.
WHAT IS NEXT:
FERMENTATION (~3 TO 6 WEEKS): YOUR BEER WILL FERMENT FOR A GIVEN AMOUNT OF TIME (DEPENDING ON THE STYLE OF BEER AND THE YEAST USED); THIS IS GENERALLY BETWEEN 3 TO 6 WEEKS.
DRY HOPPING (~15-25 MIN): IF YOUR BEER REQUIRES DRY HOPPING (ADDING ADDITIONAL FLAVORINGS LIKE HOPS OR FRUIT PUREES, ETC.)
BOTTLING (OR KEGGING): AFTER THE FERMENTATION PROCESS IS COMPLETE, COME IN TO BOTTLE YOUR BEER AT YOUR SCHEDULED BOTTLING APPOINTMENT. BOTTLING IS A 2-HOUR PROCESS.
QUESTIONS: DO I HAVE TO BOTTLE MY BEER?
ANSWER: NO. WE OFFER KEGGING (CO2 OR N2) YOUR BEER. WE DO NOT SUPPLY OR SELL KEGS. WE DO NOT RENT KEGS. WE CAN KEG YOUR BEER INTO A CORNY KEG OR SANKE (D-COUPLER) KEG. THERE IS A $15 KEG WASHING FEE. YOU CAN ALSO PLACE THE BEER INTO GROWLERS, BUT WE DO NOT RECOMMEND IT AS IT HAS A VERY HIGH PROBABILITY OF OXIDIZING AND LOSING CARBONATION.
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