Anyone been to this place, in Alexandria?
https://www.miezabeer.com/
based on their "on tap" menu, this place has definite potential. if anyone hits this place, please post a review!
A number of years ago, my brother and I started a competition to see who visits the most breweries. Until recently, I was stuck on #299. I: needed something worthy of being #300.
A couple of weeks ago, we drove down 81 to do a couple of college visits. I decided to veer off 81 and take some back roads just for fun. While driving, I noticed that we were near Salem, VA. I remembered that I had once thrifted a hat from the Salem, VA brewery know as Parkway. I realized that we were 10 minutes away. So we stopped, and I thought I was going to bag #300. However, their beer menu looked pretty underwhelming and the place itself just didn't look all that inviting, so we skipped it.
So I decided to make Mieza Beer #300 this past weekend. We dropped our daughter off at Panera, where she studied her schoolwork and perhaps eyed the boys, and were on our way for a little date at Mieza.
The place was in a low key strip mall and was rather unassuming. There was another couple and a multi-generational family also there. Both with dogs. We've never been take your dog to the brewery people and our dog just passed...so whatever.
The server was an older gentleman who I can only assume was Brennser's dad. If so, he did a great job of hiding his accent and pouring the beer.
We ordered six four once pours (two mixed culture saisons, three barrel aged fruited sours, and the one stout). I don't rate beers on untappd, but if I did, I'd say they were all between 4.0 and 4.4....which is a bit higher than the current 3.84 average this place currently has on uptappd...though I purposely picked higher rated beers...All beer were very good to nearly excellent. Prices were a little high, though that was exacerbated by choosing four ounce pours instead of the full eight ounce pours. You are allowed to bring your own food, which we did. Some funky cheeses to go with the funky beer.
Yes, we will go back. This area is definitely in need of more local funky beer, and this place hits the mark. Happy for it to be #300.
