“Local” is the name of the game at this darling new brew pub, which was packed, PACKED, we tell you, on a recent Saturday afternoon: locals and their kids, beer hounds sampling the tasting menu, couples getting an early bite and drinking in the scenic views. The beer is made on premises under Taylor Smack’s able touch; the food features delicious stuff from right around these parts, too. Example: the Kite’s Country Ham Sandwich featuring Wolftown, Virginia, meat served with oven-roasted tomatoes, cheddar cheese and Blue Mountain’s own ale mustard on a hearty portion of ciabatta made at nearby Goodwin Creek Farm. Filling, tasty and home-grown? We’ll drink to that.
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