Cooling Pond Brewery

A friend and I stopped here today. The super nice guy working there asked about our tastes and recommended two really great beers to try, the Figs and Honey Saison and the Lago Di Amore pilsner. My friend and I really liked both so we got one of each. They also offer wine and cider, but the beer is brewed onsite.It was an overcast and windy day so we sat inside, but there was ample outdoor seating. This looks like it would be great place to come in the summer to fully enjoy all that this brewery has to offer.

A pleasant brewery in Lake Anna (with a great name and theme, and associated T-shirts). We had a flight to try a few. I particularly liked the traditional Hefeweizen, while my wife gravitated to the tart cherry Hefeweizen. She also liked the Ipatopia, a sharp IPA, but neither of us were keen on the Penny's Tavern Red.No food here, other than a few packaged snacks, just beer and wine.

My son is the beer connoisseur in the family and he wanted to check out this brewery. The people running the brewery were very nice and hospitable. The have a huge tasting room with lots of seats. There is also outdoor seating and have live music on occasion. An extra plus, was the lovely local artwork that was displayed in the brewery. I tasted my sons beer and it was full bodied and refreshing. I think they need to put some work into the outdoor design. I liked the beer and thought the service was excellent.

I was drawn to Cooling Pond Brewery by a story in the "Central Virginian" about a Jazz festival happening on Saturday. After arriving, I wandered into the main building, tap room. Cooling pond has plenty of seating inside and outside on the covered patio. The beer maid turned out to be one of the proprietors. Lori informed me that the bands were cancelled due to a storm warning. As it happened, it did not rain, but it was a nice day to be out and discovering new places. There is a nice stage with a grassy knoll for lounging and listening to the music. If you wander just past the stage area, there are some vines growing in the back. Beer seems to be the main focus, but it appears they also have wine. I looked down the extensive selection and settled on an Irish Stout. It was creamy and delicious. It is nice place to cool off and grab a micro brew. You can get various sizes of pours and they may have a sampler set. The Pond does have other events that are listed on their website. On their site is also a list of their beers and tasing notes. https://coolingpondbrewery.comThe people are knowledgeable and friendly. The beer is good and the grounds are lovely to walk around or just sit and sip a brew. If you are around the lake on a hot day, it is worth a drop in.

I love the atmosphere at the Cooling Pond, and the beer is fantastic! Such a relaxing and friendly place to hang out, with plenty of seating indoors and out. Always a bonus when they have live music on the weekends or a big event. family and dog friendly. And as an extra extra bonus they also serve wine and cider.

Great brewery that was new to me in Mineral. Easy stop on 208 if you are coming or going to Lake Anna. You need to pay attention for the turn. The GPS throws you. Coming from the lake it tells you to turn too early (just where the building lines up on 208) and I'm assuming the opposite happens if going to the lake. They have plenty of outdoor seating. As we were leaving there was live music setting up on the patio. Beer wise, they had a Dark Mild on tap which you never seem to see anymore. It has good flavor for the style. The Swim Advisory was a solid hazy IPA. They had a great food truck on site as well. Covid protocols: Staff wore masks, and traffic was one direction inside. Plenty of social distanced seating was available. It is now a must stop when at the Lake.

Great local brewery open on the weekends near Lake Anna. We were visiting the state park and decided to give it a try one Saturday afternoon. They had a variety of beer including a dark mild, a sour, hefeweizen, stout, blonde ale, red ale, a juicy IPA, an ESB, a porter, and a few more. Live music is often offered on Saturdays and food trucks are there on the weekends. Can enjoy a pint on site or have a crowler or growler filled to go. We have a couple of camping trips scheduled for later this year; we will be returning to Cooling Pond.

Cute place inside. Very basic, but nice and clean. Cool hangout spots outside, but it was too hot out for us. My hubby and daughter ordered a flight each. Each flight costs $10 which averaged to about a pint of beer each. I am not a beer drinker, but they both enjoyed their beer and I enjoyed the free popcorn!

What a fantastic brewery & winery. We've been to many breweries and the beer here has all the others beat hands down. Several of the beers on tap are award winning beers. They had an awesome band on their big stage and a yummy food truck. The brewery itself is situated in a park like setting with lots of wildlife. The owners and staff were very accommodating. The veteran owner brews all the beers onsite and wants to ensure his customers are happy with his product. If you're anywhere near the lake, this place is a must. What a gem for Lake Anna!

I tried the Swim Advisory IPA and it was pretty good. I got a growler of it to take home. They only had one person working so the wait time was a bit longer than expected but the man working was handling it like a pro. I will definitely return. There is and massive amount of space and it is very comfortable even with the crowd that was there to see the singer that was performing.