Amber Ox Public House

Ambiance: Lovely tap room/restaurant just steps away from the main drag of historic Williamsburg. Expect to part in the garage a couple blocks away. Inside everything's clean and modern. Bathroom had keg urinals. Service: Went for Sunday brunch and the service was excellent. Selection: About ten of their own items (by which I mean from the affiliated Precarious operation on site) on tap, plus a couple of ciders and one from Hardywood. The Precarious beers were solid to very good, and spanned a nice range of styles with a couple of very creative options (carrot ginger gose). Food: The brunch fare was top notch. Southern focus full of rustic charm. I had a hickory sausage sage biscuit with pimento cheese that was just tremendous. Value: For a touristy area, surprisingly reasonable. My theory--they are keeping the prices down a bit for the WIlliam and Mary students. Overall: Absolutely worth a visit.

This is affiliated with Precarious. Its just one public space inside, with a restaurant half and a bar half. The brewing area is next door. Service was solid at the bar, friendly, helpful, happy to talk about the VA beer scene. They had 18 taps with about 10 or so their own beers. Flights available of their beers, but you can order 4 oz pours of whatever you want. Of the four I tried, the IPAs were quite solid, the Saison and Sour needed some refinement. All in all a worthy stop.

Just a couple blocks from the main drag of Duke of Gloucester, this is a schnazzy joint with a medium-sized seated dining area, and a large bar area. We didn't eat on our first visit, but the lunch and dinner menus include many interesting southern-themed options and what we saw come out looked amazing. But what makes this a must-stop place for any beer nerd is the amazing and constantly changing tap list including 18 of their own, cleverly-named brews. The four we had on our first visit were all exceptional, and most of the others were incredibly inviting. If only we had taken an Uber! Definitely one of my new favorites in Williamsburg! Brewery #833.