Huge variety of beers. Fast friendly service with indoor and outdoor seating - some with a fire pit!
mathew lowe
Great beer and atmosphere
James Bartell
This is my hometown local brewery. Small, but located directly on the train tracks running through town. You can sit mere feet away and watch lots of passenger and freight trains roll by. The beers are always inventive and tasty, and it functions sort of like a test lab for the larger Center of the Universe brewery down the highway. The staff is always friendly and the clientele is always good.
Victoria O'Milne
I stayed at a great Airbnb right next door and they gave us a $20., no strings attached, gift card to the Beer Lab.From the minute we got in to the Lab we felt the happy vibe. The service was good and personal. The atmosphere was upbeat, bright, and clean. Of course, most importantly, the beer and cider are VERY GOOD. I had a flight and asked the server to choose two of the four for me:) They were all super!!!!One person in my party had a cider and enjoyed it enough to get a second! The other person had a flight and then got one of them as a single. ?If you are traveling to Ashland VA, I highly recommend the Origin Beer Lab and the super Airbnb right next door.
Cody Rosser
Great little experimental brewery, around 10 different beers available on tap. All their beers are unique and brewed in small batches as test brews for the main brewery, center of the universe. Located right on the train tracks, they have an indoor/outdoor seating arrangement. Plenty of room for the whole family. You can relax and watch the trains go by as you sip some one of a kind beers. Highly recommend.
Frank
Small and friendly local brewery located right in downtown Ashland. A nice place!
Rick Adkins
This is a pretty nice microbrewery in Ashland VA. According to their web site this place was built for research, development, and teaching of all things beer and they do have some interesting types. Although this also means they're changing so don't assume the one you liked will be there on your next trip. Anyway on our stop they had 8 brews on tap. All of these were lighter beers and no porters, browns, stouts, etc. The one I personally liked the best was a Pineapple Whip, which was very good especially on a hot day. This place doesn't have a kitchen, but there are nearby restaurants for food. They do have indoor and outdoor seating areas. The front outdoor area is pretty unique with trains passing relatively close. Overall a nice place to stop by if you're in Ashland VA.
Frank H
Small and friendly local brewery located right in downtown Ashland. A nice place!
Only Good R.
These guys are great! I love swinging by Origin after a long day at work. They have a wide selection of beers to choose from, and I'm never disappointed!
Troy B.
This was a great find for us. It is not far from where we are living and is a fun place to go.There is a public parking near by so parking is easy.There is some indoor and outdoor seating.There is a beer list with a good variety to try out!. There is also a beer garden in the back!It has two walls of mugs for locals to hang their mugs on! It is also located right on the rail line. We were there about 1-1.5 hours and about 6 trains went by. This place was really laid back and a good time! We plan to make this a regular stop!
Always a great visit! Love that it's dog friendly too!
Deena Madison
Place seems to cater to local folks. Saw special exclusive service to local versus others may be just for locals as I was visiting but it maytoo far for these folks . Not very friendly. Bought 3 rounds of drinks but made to feel like a nuscience. Sad..
Travis Knight
Had a Porter, IIPA, and Stout. All great beers. Very nice staff.
Andrew Daly
Came to pick up beer for a dinner with friends and try one there. Had two older kids with me. Told no kids under 21. It was 4 pm and no one there. Asked if kids can sit outside at tables for 5 minutes. No. Why would that possibly be your policy.
Glenn Dysart
Decent enough but better choices can be found in the Richmond area. They do have a nice area out back to sit at. Beers are pretty average though.
Huge variety of beers. Fast friendly service with indoor and outdoor seating - some with a fire pit!
Great beer and atmosphere
This is my hometown local brewery. Small, but located directly on the train tracks running through town. You can sit mere feet away and watch lots of passenger and freight trains roll by. The beers are always inventive and tasty, and it functions sort of like a test lab for the larger Center of the Universe brewery down the highway. The staff is always friendly and the clientele is always good.
I stayed at a great Airbnb right next door and they gave us a $20., no strings attached, gift card to the Beer Lab.From the minute we got in to the Lab we felt the happy vibe. The service was good and personal. The atmosphere was upbeat, bright, and clean. Of course, most importantly, the beer and cider are VERY GOOD. I had a flight and asked the server to choose two of the four for me:) They were all super!!!!One person in my party had a cider and enjoyed it enough to get a second! The other person had a flight and then got one of them as a single. ?If you are traveling to Ashland VA, I highly recommend the Origin Beer Lab and the super Airbnb right next door.
Great little experimental brewery, around 10 different beers available on tap. All their beers are unique and brewed in small batches as test brews for the main brewery, center of the universe. Located right on the train tracks, they have an indoor/outdoor seating arrangement. Plenty of room for the whole family. You can relax and watch the trains go by as you sip some one of a kind beers. Highly recommend.
Small and friendly local brewery located right in downtown Ashland. A nice place!
This is a pretty nice microbrewery in Ashland VA. According to their web site this place was built for research, development, and teaching of all things beer and they do have some interesting types. Although this also means they're changing so don't assume the one you liked will be there on your next trip. Anyway on our stop they had 8 brews on tap. All of these were lighter beers and no porters, browns, stouts, etc. The one I personally liked the best was a Pineapple Whip, which was very good especially on a hot day. This place doesn't have a kitchen, but there are nearby restaurants for food. They do have indoor and outdoor seating areas. The front outdoor area is pretty unique with trains passing relatively close. Overall a nice place to stop by if you're in Ashland VA.
Small and friendly local brewery located right in downtown Ashland. A nice place!
These guys are great! I love swinging by Origin after a long day at work. They have a wide selection of beers to choose from, and I'm never disappointed!
This was a great find for us. It is not far from where we are living and is a fun place to go.There is a public parking near by so parking is easy.There is some indoor and outdoor seating.There is a beer list with a good variety to try out!. There is also a beer garden in the back!It has two walls of mugs for locals to hang their mugs on! It is also located right on the rail line. We were there about 1-1.5 hours and about 6 trains went by. This place was really laid back and a good time! We plan to make this a regular stop!
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Always a great visit! Love that it's dog friendly too!
Place seems to cater to local folks. Saw special exclusive service to local versus others may be just for locals as I was visiting but it maytoo far for these folks . Not very friendly. Bought 3 rounds of drinks but made to feel like a nuscience. Sad..
Had a Porter, IIPA, and Stout. All great beers. Very nice staff.
Came to pick up beer for a dinner with friends and try one there. Had two older kids with me. Told no kids under 21. It was 4 pm and no one there. Asked if kids can sit outside at tables for 5 minutes. No. Why would that possibly be your policy.
Decent enough but better choices can be found in the Richmond area. They do have a nice area out back to sit at. Beers are pretty average though.