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Farmhouse Brewery

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Powhatan Virginia

home grown × made with intention

 

Located between Richmond and Charlottesville, Fine Creek Brewing is a small, family owned brewery set in rural Powhatan, Virginia.

Everything we do and every decision we make is done with intention and careful consideration.

We intentionally set out to create a limited production brewery in a setting with open space, fresh air and a sense of place. We find ourselves rotating our beers quickly, avoiding flagships, and changing our food menu every month not because it’s the easy thing to do but because we’re passionate about our product.

We cook the food we love to eat and brew the beers we love to drink. We support local farms and producers from fruit growers to grain farmers, from vegetable growers to malt producers. We believe beer is best enjoyed in the place it’s created in the presence of family, friends, and neighbors.

We would love the opportunity to share our passions with you, right here in Powhatan, Virginia.

CONTACT

Phone: 804-372-9786

Email: info@finecreekbrewing.com

HOURS

Bar/Kitchen Service Ends Quarter Til Close
THURS & FRI
3:00 - 8:00pm
SAT
12:00 - 8:00pm
SUN
12:00pm- 6:00pm

Unfortunately, with the exception of service animals, we do not allow pets on the property.

BEER LIST

  • Style: American Golden Ale
    ABV: 5.6%
    IBU: 18
    Package: Draft & 32oz. Crowler Cans to-go

    We brewed our Golden Ale entirely with Murphy & Rude Virginia Pils malt and delicately hopped it with Cascade hops. This combination of ingredients, along with a cooler than usual fermentation, produced a round bodied beer with an almost lager-like finish, that is clean and crisp. The aroma is floral with notes of fresh dough, white bread, and sundried hay. The flavor leads with a minor malt sweetness, reminiscent of biscuits, but gives way to subtle notes of straw and citrus.

    Grains: Murphy & Rude Virginia Pils
    Hops: Cascade
    Yeast: House Ale

  • Style: Lager 

    ABV: 6.7% 

    Package: Draft & 500ml Bottles

    This robust lager was brewed with Murphy & Rude Virginia Pils and Biscuit malts, as well as freshly harvested Cascade hops from Greenmont Hopworks in Esmont, Virginia. Fresh hops retain a lot more of their moisture content, which is why they are sometimes called wet hops; they also display more of the unique character of their local growing region. They aren’t always more expressive, but they tend to be far more nuanced and unique.

    The fresh, Virginia grown, Cascade used in this lager lends a floral aroma, with highlights of jasmine and orange blossom, as well as malt driven notes of dried straw and fresh biscuits. The flavor is similar, but a bit richer, with bready notes of shortbread, chamomile tea, and dried sweetgrass. Upfront this lager has a bit of sweetness, but it quickly mellows to a smooth, clean, and dry finish with minimal bitterness.

    Grains: Murphy & Rude Virginia Pils, Murphy & Rude Biscuit Malt

    Wet Hops: Greenmont Hopworks Cascade

    Yeast: House Lager

  • Style: Vienna Lager
    ABV: 5.0%
    IBU: 25
    Package: Draft & 32oz. Crowler Cans to-go

    Our Vienna Lager is a bready display of smooth malt tones and subtle German hops. While we brew many beers that embrace balance and tradition, this lager exemplifies that approach.

    It has a sweet leaning rich malt tone but with a fairly dry and crisp finish that is elevated by floral hop notes. It displays a profile full of fresh biscuits, toast, and nutty multigrain bread. It leans toward caramel but with a much more restrained sweetness that allows its medium body to be balanced by subdued bitterness and a dry finish.

    Grains: Vienna, Chit Malt, Acid Malt
    Hops: Nugget, Saaz
    Yeast: House Lager

  • Style: Farmhouse Ale
    ABV: 6.2%
    IBU: 6
    Package: Draft & 500ml Bottles (limited)

    This beer is meant to highlight our favorite elements of fresh Farmhouse ales. It combines our House Saison yeast with bright Cashmere hops and Murphy & Rude 6-Row Pale, to produce a lively refreshing beer.

    The aroma leads with lemongrass and tropical fruit before giving way to subdued fruity Belgian yeast. There are flavors of dried hay and ripe melon alongside lemon zest and a subtle spicy yeast character. The mouthfeel is round and soft at first, but robust natural carbonation and a dry finish combine to produce a snappy refreshing beer.

    Grains: Murphy & Rude 6-Row Pale
    Hops: Cashmere
    Yeast: House Saison

  • Style: Norwegian Farmhouse Ale
    ABV: 6.8%
    IBU: 10
    Package: Draft & 500ml Bottles

    This beer was inspired by the Farmhouse brewing traditions of Norway and in collaboration with our friends at Nost Brewing Project. It started with us collecting juniper berries from the trees around our brewery, and juniper boughs from a patch of woods just down the road. The boughs were steeped in hot water producing a “juniper tea” that we combined with a blend of Murphy & Rude malts, and Epiphany Triticale to produce a rich amber hued wort. We then added additions of Greenmont Mother hops and juniper berries, before fermenting it hot with our favorite Kveik yeast. After a rapid fermentation we gave it time to condition and naturally carbonate.

    The resulting beer is a great display of the wide range of flavors and aroma that brewing with juniper can achieve. The aroma leads with fruity notes of dried blackberries and soft pine resin, with herbal hints of fresh rosemary and dried dill. The flavor is equally fruit forward, displaying notes of pome fruit and mixed berries that give way to rustic toasted malts and sweet juniper. The medium body and gentle natural carbonation give it a creamy texture and sweet leaning flavor that fades into a pleasantly dry finish with lingering hints of botanical gin.

    Grains: Murphy & Rude 6-Row Pale, Murphy & Rude Vienna, Epiphany Malted Triticale, Murphy & Rude Crystal Malt
    Hops: Greenmont Hopworks, Greenmont Mother
    Yeast: Kveik
    Other: Juniper Boughs, Juniper Berries

    (Juniperus virginiana) A note on this, some people call this Eastern Red Cedar, it is not actually cedar but instead is a variety of juniper native to our region.

  • Style: American Pale Ale
    ABV: 5.0%
    IBU: 38
    Package: Draft Only & 32oz. Cowler Cans to-go

    From time to time we find ourselves yearning for the classic character of a more traditional Pale Ale. The kind of Pale Ale that has a biscuity malt backbone with just a hint of caramel, and enough bitterness to keep it from being sweet. It is for this nostalgia that we brewed this Retro Pale Ale.

    It has an aroma reminiscent of fresh pine needles, grapefruit zest, and sweet shortbread. The flavor combines resiny, spicy, hops with richer malt tones and a bright upfront bitterness that mellows toward the finish.

    Grains: Murphy & Rude 6-Row Pale, Vienna, Caramel Malt, Acid Malt
    Hops: Simcoe, Chinook, Citra
    Yeast: Kveik
    Other: none

  • Style: IPA
    ABV: 7.0%
    IBU: 8
    Package: Draft Only

    Vitalism is a hazy IPA dry hopped with Mosaic and Cashmere. Combined these two hops produce a bright aroma of tropical fruit, with notes of freshly cut papaya and peach nectar. The flavor carries some of these fruity tropical tones but also introduces bergamot, citrus zest, and mild floral notes. Vitalism has a medium body and a round mouthfeel that is paired with enough bitterness to avoid feeling too rich.

    Grains: Pilsner, Flaked Oats, Flaked Wheat, Chit Malt, Acid Malt
    Hops: Mosaic, Cashmere, Cryopop
    Yeast: Kveik

  • Style: Foraged IPA
    ABV: 7.2
    IBU: 50
    Package: Draft & 32oz. Crowler Cans to-go

    There is something about the smell of fresh pine needles that evokes a sense of crisp winter days and long cold nights. We hoped to capture some of that in this IPA by brewing it with Virginia and Loblolly pine tips along with a malt base featuring Murphy & Rude Soft Red Wheat. Pine tips like these can add a wide range of flavors and aromas that go beyond just pine. The Virginia Pine we used displays more on the aroma, showcasing a distinct citrus character alongside fruity hops. The Loblolly brings more earthy resiny notes to the flavor and a minor herbal note to the finish.

    Grains: Pilsner, Murphy & Rude Soft Red Wheat, Murphy & Rude Cimmerian Wheat, Acid Malt
    Hops: Simcoe, Mosaic, Cashmere, Chinook
    Yeast: House Ale
    Other: Foraged Virginia Pine Tips, Foraged Loblolly Pine Tips

  • Style: Porter
    ABV: 6.8%
    IBU: 30
    Package: Draft & 500ml Bottles

    We worked with Batteaux Coffee Co, a family owned and operated coffee roaster located just down the road from our brewery, to select a Medium Roast coffee that would complement and elevate this traditional Porter.

    Conditioning the beer on the coffee resulted in a surprisingly easy drinking porter. It has a big aroma of freshly ground coffee beans and cold brew, with more subtle notes of cocoa nibs and pecans. The flavor has a pronounced black coffee note, but also highlights of baking chocolate and toasted biscuits. While medium bodied, this Porter has a mild bitterness that creates a dry finish.

    Grains: Vienna, Munich, Murphy & Rude Brown Malt, Honey Malt, Chocolate Malt, Crystal Malt, Black Malt
    Hops: Falconer's Flight
    Yeast: House Ale
    Other: Batteaux Coffee, Medium Roast

  • Style: Gose 

    ABV: 5.5% 

    IBU: 1 

    Package: Draft & 500ml Bottles

    The combination of salt and coriander in a traditional Gose produces a mildly tart beer with a bright citrus character and a slight tingly, mouthwatering quality. We love these elements from this style but prefer the rounder and more complex character that a mixed culture delivers, so we brewed a beer that combines our house wild culture, caught near our head brewer’s home, with Virginia grown and malted grains to produce our take on a traditional Gose.

    The grist is built on a base of Murphy & Rude 6-Row Pale and their malted Soft Red Wheat. We added fresh ground coriander, Mediterranean Sea Salt, and, our own house aged, Hersbrucker hops to produce a traditional Gose wort. Which fermented and conditioned with our wild culture for 12 months before packaging. After packaging we gave the beer another 5 months to naturally carbonate and condition.

    This process produced a highly carbonated, tart, and fruity wheat ale, with pronounced citrusy coriander and restrained salinity. While having very minimal bitterness the salinity and acidity contribute to a refreshing light body and provide balance against the moderate bready malt character.

    Grains: Murphy & Rude 6-Row Pale, Murphy & Rude Soft Red Wheat
Hops: House Aged Hersbrucker

    Yeast: “Slashes” Wild Culture from Ashland, VA

    Other: Fresh Ground Coriander, Mediterranean Sea Salt, Sweet Orange Peel

  • Style: Brett Saison
    ABV: 5.5%
    IBU: 30
    Package: Draft & 750ml Bottles

    This Saison was made with the intention of highlighting what we like so much about Brettanomyces. It was brewed with a blend of Murphy and Rude 6-Row Pale and Malted Wheat, as well as a generous addition of Mountain House Wildflower Honey. We open fermented it with our preferred house Saison yeast and then transferred it to Blenheim Vineyards’ Petit Verdot Barrels. There we introduced our favorite isolate of Brettanomyces bruxellensis, which produces a restrained funk alongside subtle citrus and tropical notes. We rested the beer in those barrels for nine months before packaging it and allowing it to naturally condition for another eight months.

    This process produced a beer with a delicate profile that is both approachable and complex. The aroma is a funky blend of white grape, rambutan, and dried lemon. The flavor is Brett forward, with notes of leather and fresh hay, as well as light citrusy tones of yuzu and citron. At first the body of this beer is round but that quickly gives way to a subtle tartness, and bitterness, that accent a dry finish and lively carbonation.

    Grains: Murphy & Rude 6-Row Pale, Murphy & Rude Malted Wheat
    Hops: Barbe Rouge
    Yeast: House Saison, Brettanomyces bruxellensis
    Other: Mountain House Wildflower Honey

  • Style: Brett Saison
    ABV: 5.5%
    IBU: 30
    Package: Draft & 500ml Bottles

    We brewed this Saison with a base of Murphy & Rude Virginia Pils and European malted spelt, before we open-fermented with a co-pitch of Saison yeast and our favorite isolate of Brettanomyces bruxellensis. After primary fermentation we dry hopped it generally with New Zealand Nectaron & Motueka. We then packaged it and allowed it to naturally carbonate and condition for almost 10 months before release.

    The resulting beer displays a fragrant sweet bouquet of dried pineapple, tropical smoothie, and peach candy. The flavor is more citrus leaning with pronounced notes of calamansi, fresh orange juice, and mild earthy brett funk. The body is soft and round, but is quickly cut by vigorous natural carbonation and a dry finish that highlights a mild refreshing tartness.

    Grains: Murphy & Rude Virginia Pils, Malted Spelt
    Hops: Nectaron, Motueka, Hallertau Blanc
    Yeast: House Farmhouse Blend
    Other: Clear Belgian Candi Sugar

  • Style: Bière de Vin 

    ABV: 5.5% 

    IBU: 35 

    Package: 750ml Bottles

    This Bière de Vin is a blend of two Brett Saisons, one aged in wine barrels for 20 months and the other for 9 months, that were blended and then conditioned on Cabernet Sauvignon grape skins from our friends at Blenheim Vineyards.

    Prior to conditioning, this blend was a fruity and funky Saison with floral notes and a crisp minerality. It had some mild yeast derived spice, alongside light malt tones of hay and wheat flour from a grist of Murphy & Rude 6-Row and Epiphany malted Triticale

    Conditioning on the Cabernet Sauvignon for three months transformed the beer significantly, lending it a beautiful garnet hue and a fruit forward aroma of cranberry and tart cherry. The brett in this beer still makes itself known, blending a pleasant leathery funk with aromatics of dry red wine. Natural carbonation adds a liveliness to the mouthfeel, and brings flavors of strawberry and raspberry to the foreground, while allowing darker notes of pomegranate and oak to still shine through. The finish is incredibly dry with noticeable tannins and a very gentle acidity.

    Grains: Murphy & Rude 6-Row Pale, Epiphany Modern Pilsner, Epiphany Malted Triticale, Murphy & Rude Soft Red Wheat
Hops: Nugget, Elixir, Barbe Rouge

    Yeast: House Saion, Brettanomyces Bruxellensis

    Other: Blenheim Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Pomace, Mountain House Wildflower Honey

  • Style: Bière de Printemps
    ABV: 5.5%
    IBU: 30
    Package: 750ml Bottles

    Literally meaning “Spring Beer,” our Bière de Printemps is brewed as a celebration of the return of warmer weather. While every year’s version is different, they are always beers that are designed to be refreshing, highly drinkable, and brett forward. This year's version is an open fermented Farmhouse Ale, brewed with a base of Murphy & Rude Virginia Pils, as well as European malted spelt. It was fermented with a co-pitch of Saison yeast and Brett Brux before being packaged and allowed to naturally carbonate and condition.

    The culture that fermented this beer dominates its aroma, which is fruit forward, displaying notes of tart calamansi, alongside funky muscadine, and citrusy chamomile. The flavor allows notes from the malt to come through, creating a blend of dried grass and hay, with funkier notes of over-ripe papaya and pineapple. The body has some roundness but is quickly cut by vigorous natural carbonation and a dry finish that highlights a subdued refreshing bitterness.

    Grains: Murphy & Rude Virginia Pils, Malted Spelt
    Hops: Hallertau Blanc
    Yeast: House Farmhouse Blend
    Other: Clear Belgian Candi Sugar

  • Bière de Noël, 2023

    Style: Bière de Noël
    ABV: 9.6%
    IBU: 20
    Package: 750ml Bottles

    Bière de Noël is a style traditionally brewed as a celebration of winter. They are rich, strong, dark, Belgian and French Ales that are often brewed with a modest amount of spices. Ours follows in this tradition and is brewed with clove, ceylon cinnamon, sweet orange peel, and a moderate amount of vanilla.

    This produces a deceptively sweet and fruity bouquet of dried fig, Glühwein, and spiced cookies. The flavor is less sweet, and features notes of dried cherries, dates, and a blend of spices from both the yeast, and the addition of cinnamon and clove. At first sip, this beer has a creamy texture and medium body, but natural carbonation and a subtle warmth, that hints to its strength, help to dry out the palate.

    Grains: Weyermann Barke Pilsner, BEST Vienna, Dingemans Special B, BEST Chit, Murphy & Rude Cimmerian Wheat
    Hops: Nugget
    Yeast: Belgian Ale
    Other: Belgian Extra Dark Candi Syrup, Sweet Orange Peel, Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract, Ceylon Cinnamon, Clove

  • 16.9oz. Can

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