Woodbridge / Lake Ridge Beer - Waters End Brewery

The last stop on the Woodbridge / Lake Ridge brewery review tour is in the Lake Ridge area, almost a stone’s throw from Lake Ridge Park and Marina along the Occoquan Reservoir.  Their names fits their location.  Waters End.  Located in the Dillingham Square shopping center (directions here) and across the parking lot from a long-standing Lake Ridge bar/restaurant; Brittany’s.  Waters End opened September of 2016 and is opened 5 days (Wed-Sun) a week.  Their hours and other information about events, etc. can be found on their website (below). 

Woodbridge / Lake Ridge Beer - Growling Bear Brewing Company

Continuing West on my reviews of Woodbridge / Lake Ridge breweries I stop to drop off a parcel at the US Post Office just off Prince William Parkway, and with it being a rather warm day, decided a nice beer would hit the spot.  Good thing I didn’t have to go far.  Located in the Prince William Commons industrial park is Growling Bear Brewing Company (directions here).  While it is the smallest of the breweries in these reviews (so far) that should not discourage you in coming.  Remember the saying, big things come in small packages.

Woodbridge / Lake Ridge Beer - Ornery Beer Company Public House

Ok… If you are ever in a situation where you are playing local trivia and the following question is asked: “What is the first brewpub established in Prince William County?”  I have the answer for you!!  It was and is Ornery Beer Company and Public House.  Located adjacent to Opitz Boulevard in the Potomac Festival (click here for map) shopping center.  The county’s first brewpub opened in August of 2015 and I was glad to have visited that opening week to sample some of the beers and food.  As I sit here typing out this blog post some things have changed since that opening week.  For instance, the area where my wife and I sat that opening week is now a dartboard area for patrons and PWDA (Prince William Dart Association) members to throw a few… darts and beers that is.

Woodbridge / Lake Ridge Beer - Brew Republic Bierwerks

After going to the bank, a lite dinner at Zoey’s Kitchen and then looking at some of the gadgets at the Apple store, it’s time for a beer.  Thankfully I can walk to these locations since they are in the same shopping center! Brew Republic Bierwerks makes shopping more fun, well at least for my wife!  Brew Republic gives me an excuse to just let my wife do her thing, and me mine…drinking good beer!  Located in the Stonebridge at Potomac Center, (click here for location) and open 7-days a week, Brew Republic is a brewpub that opened in September 2016 and is surrounded by lots of shopping and restaurants, with a new ice rink and an Alamo Drafthouse Cinema opening in 2018.

Woodbridge / Lake Ridge Beer - Heroic Aleworks

On the Eastern edge of Prince William County where the Occoquan Bay and the Potomac River meet; nestled across the street from a Krispy Kreme distribution center and ‘Dogtopia’ is the sanctum for some unlikely superheroes.  Superheros that have the power to please a discernable pallet and inebriate / confound the brain at the same time.  A place where some people, including myself, known as ‘nerds’ or ‘geeks’ can find a nice place to get away, relax with a nice beverage and geekspeak.