Lost Rhino

2200 lbs of Sin is a barley wine that plays with American Pale Ale, along with Munich and Crystal malts to create a full bodied beer with luscious curves. The erect hop profile from Chinook, Cascade, and US Goldings causes a Flehmen response of impending ecstasy. You’ll find yourself horny as a rhino after one sip.

Some say the world will end in 2012, but we are just beginning our journey. Solid Gold in color with a creamy white head this strong ale is deceptively mellow. Sweet malt flavors mingle with spicy flavors of the yeast and citrus character of the hops, producing a complex brew that is highly drinkable and refreshing.

This unfiltered dark amber lager has sweet caramel body with a touch of roastiness. The noble hops Halertau and Saaz give this sessionable brew spicy finish.

An IPA designed by our alumnus brewer Alex Lynch, fermented with our house Brettanomyces bruxellensis strain isolated by Jasper Akerboom, fermented and aged for several months. The hops used in this beer complement the pineapple-aromas and fruitiness produced by the Brett perfectly. Funky, earthy and fruity, intense tartness and lingering bitterness.

Bone Dusters, a collaboration between beer and science! On our never ending quest for new yeast strains, we decided to collaborate with Paleo Quest and dust some protocetid whale fossils found in Virginia near the Dismal Swamp now on display in the Calvert Marine Museum. A wild yeast was found, having fruity and very unique characteristics. We decided to brew an amber ale with this yeast, balancing the personality of this organism with a nice maltiness. Bone Dusters, a toast to cultivation!

Sour Blackberry Beer: Sour Barrel 1

Belgian-Style Dubbel aged with Red Tart Cherries in a Bourbon cask.

Rhinoel Aged 4 Months in Virginia Gentleman Bourbon Barrels with Tart Cherries

Crackery, biscuity English Pale Ale malt wears a resinous crown of late American hop additions. The result is an imminently sessionable hop-forward beer. Dawn Patrol is named in honor of those who realize that sometimes the finer things in life happen before sunup.

An easy drinking smooth and refreshing light golden ale with a slight malt sweetness balanced by a blend of citrus flavored hops with a fruity, citrus hop aroma

A fusion of our dubbel mixed with a bourbon aged cherry dubbel.

The flavor of whole cone Cascade and Centennial Hops dominates this American-style IPA. Multiple hops additions in the boil kettle and a massive one in the Hop back builds an array of hop flavors and aromas. This unfiltered amber ale has a penetrating herbal mouthfeel and pleasing floral nose backed by Pale, Vienna, and Crystal malts. The use of a Hop Back allows us to collect all the flavor and aroma of the hops without gathering any extra bitterness.

This naturally cloudy and refreshing wheat beer is perfect for ending those long days in the sun. This Hefeweizen glides along the lines of being both crisp and sweet. Enjoy the “evening magic” with our Final Glide.

Red Sour

Smoked Brown Ale.

Brewed in the California Common Style, this light amber brew has the unique flavors of a warm fermented lager and a new hop variety. In the 19th century, California brewers were unable to control fermentation temperatures so they were obliged to use their lager yeast at temperatures warmer than customary for traditional lager. We used a new hop variety from the state of Oregon for bittering, flavor and aroma in this beer. Very few brewers have had a chance to try out Meridian. We are excited by the opportunity.

A golden lager in the traditional Munich brewing style. This is what you find on tap in Bavaria instead of a Pilsener. With more malt character and less hop bitterness than a pilsener. Our unfiltered Helles was brewed with traditional Bohemian malt and German Noble hops.

A Belgian-style brown ale, fermented with an original Trappist strain isolated in-house. This strain, believed to be derived from the famous Westvleteren Monastery, gives this beer a fantastic aroma and complex, fruity flavor. Brewed with Caramel malts and Belgian Candy sugar, resulting in a very complex maltiness, in close harmony with the yeast derived aromas and flavor.

This refreshing golden ale has subtle hints of honey with a touch of malted wheat and oats. A blonde beer, brewed with Belgian yeast gives the beer a touch of perceived sweetness, although it finishes crisp. Mild and enticing.

Brewed with only freshly harvested Loudoun County hops from Sage Hill Farms, this amber has a mellow bitterness and soft floral notes.

Hop Star resonates the anthem of all hop heads; with it’s righteously hopped brew of epic bitterness & intense hoppiness, balanced with luscious mango, it’s a testament to the love of beer.

With double the malt and triple the hops, this ale, with its powerful flavor and rich color, soars over a standard IPA. Columbus and Amarillo hops provide the intense bitterness and aroma. Pale and Crystal malts contribute sweetness to the Citrusy hop attack. Drink with Caution!

This brew is a tribute to all who brave the amazing "First Runs" of the white water season. The biggest whitewater of the season is featured in Early Spring,making the opening whitewater weekend a thrilling ride to all who seekadventure. So for all those who seek a brew that fuses the powerful malt and hop flavors of this brew with the fierce white water surges of the river, you found it! With double the malt and triple the hops, this ale, with its powerful flavor and rich color, soars over a standard IPA. Columbus and Amarillo hops provide the intense bitterness and aroma. Pale and Crystal malts contribute sweetness to the Citrusy hop attack.

A German-style Altbier, a style originating in the historical region of Westphalia, Germany. Altbier is brewed using ale yeast in contrast with the famous German pilsners, although it is lagered for a while to mature. Hints of caramel, chocolate and a touch of bread in the nose, finishing not too sweet. Bitter to balance, slight nuttiness, both not overpowering and in perfect harmony, finishing perhaps a tad spicy. A true classic.

Full bodied with a heady tropical aroma, robust bitterness, and a dry finish

Megafauna is an India Pale Lager. It gets its hoppy character from Centennial, Columbus and Cascade hops. To appease the Lager Gods, we used Saaz and Hallertau for aroma. At 7.5% ABV and 80 IBU's it is balanced, but robust - like a Rhino on the veldt - it's graceful, but will not stand down. Megafauna pays tribute to the large animals that still roam the planet. They are rare and precious, so Lost Rhino made a rare and precious beer in their honor and in the hope that they will be preserved.

From Meridian Hill across the Prime Meridian, wherever you’re headed, travel light with our classic Kölsch. The perfect companion to keep you fresh even days after your last real shower.

Lolly Tupper is quirky, and sweet. So is this Imperial Rye Pale Ale. It's also full bodied, rich, and bitter, which Mom is not! At 94 she's pretty special, and at Alc. 9.4% by Vol. and 94 IBUs this beer is too. Hats off to our friends at Lost Rhino, and Happy Birthday

Star Date 2012.156 Brewer's Log - We intercepted the following alien transmission: My Imaginary Girlfriend is brewed with all the HOPS and fermented in your Mom's basement. Hop additions were determined by the skill of a 4th Level Mage and the flick of his 8-sided polyhedral die. Best enjoyed before or after your favorite role-playing game.

Lost Rhino Brewing Company announces the release of its first beer brewed entirely from ingredients sourced in the state of Virginia. On Wednesday, September 4, 2013 Native Son will be released at the Lost Rhino Brewery Tasting Room in Ashburn, Virginia. The idea of brewing an all-Virginia beer has been the aspiration of Favio Garcia, Director of Brewing Operations at Lost Rhino, since the day the Brewery opened. This all-Virginia beer began to take shape when Jasper Akerboom, Lost Rhino's Brewery Scientist, was able to successfully isolate a local Ashburn yeast strain for the Farmwell Wheat beer. With the successful fermentation of that beer, Favio and Jasper had conquered the largest hurdle in brewing an all in-state beer. Since the Brewery uses locally filtered water for all their brews, the next step was to source Virginia malt and hops. Fortunately, nearby Leesburg had a hop grower; Sage Hill Hops, LLC, who provided whole leaf Cascade hops. From Copper Fox Distillery in Sperryville, Lost Rhino obtained the same malt that Copper Fox uses to make whiskey. Favio traveled to Heathsville on the Northern Neck to select unmalted wheat from Billy Dawson at Bay's Best Feed. With all the pieces in place, the brewing process began. This will be a limited production release. Jasper is working on several new local yeast strains. He and Favio plan to create several additional brews for the Genius Loci (Spirit of the Place) series. In addition to the yeast, this series will feature at least one other Virginia grown ingredient

Three hop additions in the boil and then gloriously dry hopped, New River is an extremely aromatic American-style pale ale. The use of American Crystal and Munich malts create sweetness in the finish that balances the hop bitterness. The blend of the Pacific Northwest hops Amarillo, Cascade, Columbus, and Centennial generates aroma and flavors of lemon citrus, pine, and touches of sweet tropical fruit.

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, four women from four breweries came together to craft a beer for hope. Using the finest malts, two strains of hops, and an Ardennes yeast, then adding flavor, aroma, and hue with (hibiscus and pomegranate) they produced a brisk Saison. Slightly tart with subtle fruit-esters, hints of spice, and pink. The brewsters present this beer as a salute to the memory and bravery of those women and men fighting breast cancer, and as a toast to the day when we find the cure. Pretty in Pink: Awareness Ferments Hope. Collaboration between Lost Rhino, Bluejacket, Vintage 50, and Hardywood.

Full bodied with a heady tropical aroma, robust bitterness, and a dry finish

In the tradition of Trappist monks of Belgium we have brewed a Dubbel for our holiday brew. Dubbels are sweet brown ales with a spicy finish. We brewed this beer with Pilsner and Caramel Malts, as well as dark Candi Sugar. Candi Sugar is a traditional ingredient in Belgian beers that adds complexity to the sweet finish. Fresh yeast was added to this beer before packaging for further conditioning in the bottle and keg. Bottle conditioned beers will improve with age as the beer continues to ferment in the bottle.

With a full body, malty flavors, and a clean dry finish this amber lager is the perfect companion to Autumn's first chill.

With a rich, dense, creamy head this crisp golden lager is clean and refreshing. Premium Canadian Pilsner and Munich malts create a sweet backbone, but hops are what really make this brew stand out. Spicy hop flavor and fresh aroma are from the U.S. grown Halertau and Saaz. Uncluttered and sharp, our pilsner relies on the basics of lager brewing. Good water, excellent ingredients, solid brewing practices, and lots of patience.

This smooth and creamy root beer is a favorite of the young and the young at heart. Our recipe is naturally sweetened with locally sourced honey and pure cane sugar. Smooth, creamy, and delicious. Try it with ice cream for the best root beer float you've ever had!

Our Rye Wit is an alternative take on a Belgian-Style wheat beer. Brewed with a combination of Barley, Wheat, and Rye and Spiced with Cardamom, Coriander, Fennel, and Anise.

(Genius Loci Series) This saison is brewed in the old-world tradition. Using experimental, low-modified malt from Copper Fox Distillery, unmalted wheat, and an in-house isolated yeast strain straight from Wallonia in Belgium. Fermented steadily in the low nineties, this beer is true to style.

In honor of DC Beer week, local brewers brew a preselected style of beer and make it distinctive by adding their unique twist to the brew. This year’s selected style is a single hop, English Summer Ale. Lost Rhino personalized it by using an English Hop, East Kent Goldings, for a mild floral hop flavor!

Sour peach barrel aged sour

Brewed in the California Common style, this light amber brew has the unique flavor of a warm fermented lager and Pacific Northwest Hops. In the 19th Century, California brewers were unable to control fermentation temperatures so they were obliged to use their lager yeast at temperatures warmer than customary for traditional lager. Enjoy!

Straight from our tanks to your glass. This golden unfiltered lager has soft yeast notes and spicy hop flavors.

"Wandering Belgian" IPA is collaborative beer brewed at Lost Rhino by DC Homebrewers Josh Hubner and Mike Stein. It rings in over 6% ABV and over 60 IBUs. The beer has a bouquet of Belgian yeast-derived flavors like bubblegum, fruit ester, and subtle spice. Late kettle additions of Hallertau and Columbus hops create a lasting herbal complexity. Cascade and Saaz hops were used in the hopback, and Cascade was used to dry hop. Belgian amber candi sugar provides a touch of color and contributes to its long, dry, finish. This golden hop- forward ale is surprisingly smooth and is sure to please brewmasters and homebrewers alike.

Smooth with notes of banana, chocolate and peanut butter. (No allergens!)

Jasper Akerboom and Peter Lee are both scientists at Howard Hughes' Janelia Farm, located in Ashburn. Taking a scientific approach towards brewing (Jasper has a PhD in microbiology and food technology, Peter has worked in large-scale process and discovery chemistry in industry), they wanted to focus on beers brewed with locally isolated yeasts. Jasper isolated several interesting strains and brewed small-scale test batches. After meeting Lost Rhino brewmaster Favio Garcia, they knew they shared the same passion for locally crafted beer using local ingredients, including local yeast. The idea for a summer beer using local yeast was born. They teamed up and designed a hoppy wheat beer for summer: Wild Farmwell Wheat. Farmwell is the old name for Ashburn where we isolated the strain.

A true farmhouse ale, brewed with locally harvested yeast from Ashburn, Virginia, by Jasper Akerboom. Earthy, slightly tart, and generous carbonation. Fermented at high temperatures to get all the esters and phenolics out of this Saccharomyces cerevisiae "ashburnensis". Dry (0.9 degree Plato final gravity), this beer is refreshing, and will taste best in a stemmed glass after a days work in the field.

Roasted malts and herbal hops provide an aroma of coffee and spicy chocolate that blends with caramel, and vanilla notes that are products of the aging in the Bourbon soaked oak barrels.

Zlatý Rhino is an American interpretation of a classic Bohemian-style Pilsner, which takes its name from the Czech word for "Golden". Brewed with imported floor-malted Bohemian spring barley (the Tolar and Bojos varieties) and 100% Czech Saaz hops, this beer brings a balance of malty sweetness and delicate bitterness, thanks to the use of a painstaking decoction mash schedule and long kettle boil. Modeled after the beer that won first prize in the inaugural Pilsner Urquell Master Homebrewer competition in Washington, DC in 2011, this is an easy- drinking beer for the warmer days ahead. As the Czechs say, "Na zdraví!"