Jefferson Ale House — Restaurant in Charlottesville

I went to WOB on 10/17/14 and unfortunately didn't have the best experience. I sat at the bar with a buddy and we each ordered 2/3 drinks. First, I ordered a can of beer from one of those giant refrigerators they have in addition to numerous taps. The bartender was busy as it was a packed Friday night. He poured my beer as rapidly as he could without any thought to how he was pouring it. He only got about half the can in the glass before the foam reached the top then he rushed off. I had a glass half foam, half beer. In addition, it was room temperature. I'm not sure if their fridges need to be turned to a colder setting or what. Also, I expect them to pour with some experience. Anyway, my friend and I continue to order beers off tap this time. All of these have lots of foam and are still not even remotely cold. I feel like a place called WOB should making pouring the perfect pint and beer temp a top priority.

Food- We only ordered a sausage platter app. it was very good and something that compliments our beers nicely. This earned them points.

Selection- Yes they have a lot of beer. I was actually shocked to see they had no more then 1 to 2 beers from Bells, Rouge, Stone, etc... IMO, these are some of the best microbrews in the nation and should be featured heavily. In their place was every beer fat tire has to offer, every beer the local breweries have to offer, etc... That's all fine and good, I suppose, but I went there expecting to try something rare or hard to find. Most of these beers you could find at Kroger.

2/5 but with time I see this place improving. The parking is kind of a nightmare because the spots in the garage behind it fill up fast. Unless encourage by a new friend I'll doubt I'll return. I'm sure they'll do excellent business with the giant partment complex built...

The food is pretty decent, drinks are what they should be , a bit small and selection could be better but it is what it is. Now the service needs some work. I was given the wrong price for drinks as well as food and a very nasty attitude when I brought up the error. Bartending is not hard and fixing a menu should be clockwork ... but not here. Management is a joke and I feel ripped off thinking about this place now. Would not come back here again, the environment was pretty bad and they had only two things on all...

I've been to some other locations and it's always been pretty good. The thing I liked at this spot was the quality and quantity of local offerings on the tap list. It was a quiet Tuesday night after 9 so I didn't get a full busy bar. The bartender that night was very friendly and we talked a long time about favorite beers and breweries around the country. You won't always get that 1 on 1 during busy times but I've been in quiet bars where the bartender wasn't much for chatting despite...