Draught Beers on Tap

Whole Foods Market Old Town is excited to bring you twelve different draught beers, on rotation! Stay tuned to this page, as well as our Facebook and Twitter pages, for our latest local and favorite draught picks.

Don’t forget, every Thursday at WFM Old Town is Growler Happy Hour from 5-7 PM! During those hours all our draught beers are $2 off a 64 oz growler, and $1 off a 32 oz growler.

What’s On Tap Now?

Draught Beers
List updated on May 25th, 2012. Our taps rotate regulary, so please call to confirm availability.

Sierra Nevada Hoptimum (CA: Hopped in every way imaginable, this is a hophead’s delight. 10.4% abv, 100 IBU. First 64oz fill $21.98, refill $16.99. First 32oz fill $13.98, refill $8.99.

Breckenridge 471 Double IPA (CO): This limited-edition beer tastes sweet upfront, followed by massive bitterness. 9.2% abv, 70 IBU. First 64oz fill $21.98, refill $16.99. First 32oz fill $13.98, refill $8.99.

New Holland El Mole Ocho (MI): Malty aroma and rich, cocoa-laden body laced with an invigorating tinge of dried chilies and coffee. 8% abv. First 64oz fill $24.98, refill $19.99. First 32oz fill $15.98, refill $10.99.

St. George Summer Ale (VA): A slight maltiness and perfectly balanced hop bitterness along with its classic English hop finish makes this is the perfect drink for beating the summer heat. 5% abv, 27 IBU. First 64oz fill $14.98, refill $9.99. First 32oz fill $10.98, refill $5.99.

Legend Brown Ale (VA): Rich and malty, mahogany in color, with flavors of sweet caramel, toasted nuts, coffee and molasses. 6% abv. First 64oz fill $14.98, refill $9.99. First 32oz fill $10.98, refill $5.99.

Coney Island Human Blockhead (NY): An imperial American bock, deep amber-red with flavors of toffee and butterscotch. 10 % abv. First 64oz fill $22.98, refill $17.99. First 32oz fill $14.98, refill $9.99.

Yards Saison (PA): Sturdy yet refreshing, this seasonal ale is spritzy and spicy, brewed from candi sugar and pilsen malt. 6.5% abv. First 64oz fill $14.98, refill $9.99. First 32oz fill $10.98, refill $5.99.

Anderson Valley Hop Ottin IPA (CA): Brilliant copper color, nose redolent with pine and citrus, clean, dry finish. 7% abv, 80 IBU, First 64oz fill $16.98, refill $11.99. First 32oz fill $11.98, refill $6.99.

Schlafly Oak-Aged Barleywine (MO): This strong ale has a deep copper color with intense malt flavors and assertive hops for balance. Aged for several months with American Oak chips. 10.2% abv, 40 IBU. First 64oz fill $22.98, refill $17.99. First 32oz fill $14.98, refill $9.99.

Sierra Nevada Kellerweis (CA). A first-class Bavarian-style hefeweizen,superb in warmer weather. First 64oz fill $14.98, refill $9.99. 4.8% abv, 15 IBU. First 32oz fill $10.98, refill $5.99.

Smuttynose Robust Porter (NH): A dark, full-bodied ale, well balanced with notes of coffee and chocolate. 5.7% abv, 45 IBU. First 64oz fill $14.98, refill $9.99. First 32oz fill $10.98, refill $5.99.

Blue & Gray Garryowen Brown (VA): A hybrid English Brown and American brown ale. A firm malty base with high alpha bittering hops. Slight butterscotch undertones with a dry finish. 8.6% abv. First 64oz fill $14.98, refill $9.99. First 32oz fill $10.98, refill $5.99.

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Choose a beer. Ask a Specialty team member for a sample or suggestions!

Give us your growler if you are refilling. Ask for a new growler if you don’t already have one. (You can bring in a growler that you may have gotten elsewhere as long as it’s a legal beer container). Pay for your beer. Take it home and enjoy!

First time? We charge a small fee for each new growler you fill. They’re reusable. Bring it back next time, and we just charge you for the brew!

What’s a Growler?

A growler is a glass container used for toting a rich delicious brew to and fro, and is available in 32 oz and 64 oz sizes. For over 100 years people have been carrying beer home from their local pub in some form of the modern day growler. Theories abound about name origin — one accepted version is it comes from the sound the carbon dioxide makes when the vessel is opened.

Want to Learn More about our Beer?

Visit our full-time beer buyer, Jim Dorsch in our store! Jim has written about beer for 20 years and studied it for even longer. He was a founding partner in Mid-Atlantic Brewing News and is editor of American Brewer. He has written for Washingtonian, the Washington Post and Chicago Tribune. Jim worked with The Beer Hunter, the late Michael Jackson, on projects for Discovery Communications. For many years he coordinated and hosted beer classes for the Smithsonian Institution. He has been a beer buyer with Whole Foods Market since 1998, and has worked the Old Town store since the day it opened for business.