I have been out to Lost Rhino twice in the last three days with great results. They have seven beers on tap but are selling no food yet so you can only buy a sampler and/or take a tour. The sampler option is great…you get six tasters for five bucks. The beers are awesome. They have an IPA, an Imperial IPA, a Pilsner, a Belgian Dubbel, an unfiltered Dunkel, a Christmas beer that still tastes good and a Belgian Gold that finishes like a Saison.
They will soon begin construction to create a brew pub environment in which they will sell a limited selection of food and be able to sell beer by the glass. Right now the seating environment is a bit weird. NTL, they were doing a booming business this afternoon w/ tastings and tours going on.
I highly recommend their beers. The brewers came from Dominion Brewery which got raped by Budweiser and a brewery from Maryland whose name, maybe Fordham, escapes me. The owners sold out. I have read that one of the owners regrets doing so. Some of the beers that Dominion brewed and sold are now brewed at other breweries under the their original names from Dominion.
Growler prices are quite reasonable particularly if you have your own growlers. Lost Rhino sells the good growlers (not the screw tops) for $20 each. You can find the same ones cheaper on the Internet. NTL, for their mainline products, the IPA, Pils, and New River, you can get your growler filled for $8. For the seasonals, expect to pay about $12 for a fill up. You can also buy some of the beers in large bottles such as 22 ouncers. They also have a great selection of shirts on sale including long and short sleeved T’s, hoodies, golf shirts, and button downs.
Unfortunately, Lost Rhino’s website needs some work. They don’t post the beers on tap for the day nor do they post their expansion plans.