Twin Creeks Brewpub

at Explore Park

A Destination

Twin Creeks Brew Pub is a brewery and restaurant located in the historic Brugh Tavern within Explore Park. Amenities include gourmet burgers, sides and shareable appetizers, outdoor fire pits, a Virginia wine and cider bar and outdoor music events. Additionally, the brewpub can host private events, showers and parties. Spend the day enjoying the wonderful activities found in Explore Park and relaxed afterwards in this rustic and quaint brewpub.

On Tap
Here's what we have on tap right now!
Look and ask for Twin Creeks Brewing around town at your favorite restaurants!
Groovy Gold
Wine Barrel Brett Sour
5.1%
We took an American Golden Lager and aged it in red and white wine barrels for 22 months while adding some bacteria to sour the batch. What we got was an incredibly complex mixed fermentation golden lager.
Spring Water Kolsch
Kolsch-style Ale
5.7%
A classic German Kolsch-style ale with aromatic fruity esters and a sweet malty finish. A smooth and easy drinking beer that is the perfect for all occasions.
Creekbank Pils
Czech Pilsner
4.7%
Crisp, refreshing, with the perfect amount of Saaz hops to round out this delicious crusher.
When It Rains It Pours
Pina Colada Inspired Gose
5.1%
Our take on the classic pina colada in beer fashion! This refreshing combination of pineapple puree, toasted coconut, and pink Himalayan salt in this German style sour is perfect for warm weather sipping!
Hazy Brugh
NEIPA
6.7%
This hazy, juicy, and smooth NEIPA is bursting full of pineapple, stone fruit, and named after our Brewpub building, the historic Brugh Tavern at Explore Park!
LA LA Ocho
8th Anniversary W.C. DIPA
8%
This modern double dry hopped West Coast Double IPA got a healthy dose of Citra whole leaf hops and is bursting with notes of tropical flavors and a rounded bitterness from generous additions of Amarillo, Simcoe, Cascade and Citra hops.
Winter Lager
Amber Lager
6.7%
Winter Lager is an amber lager that is malt forward, full bodied, light amber colored, and finishes crisp!
RND Cafe Porter
RND Coffee Infused Porter
6.7%
Slow Water Porter aged on RND Coffee Yellow Bourbon Brazilian coffee beans. A crazy delicious collaboration with our friends at RND Coffee, right across the street!
Peanut Butter Abyss
Chocolate PB Stout
7.1%
A rich and big and roasty dark stout with incredible notes of chocolate and peanut butter.
Barrel Aged Dopplebock
Bourbon Barrel Doppelbock
7.2%
A traditional German-style Doppelbock that has been aged in Brady's Distillery Accomplice Bourbon barrels for 12 months. Notes of oak, vanilla, and bourbon along with the base of full-bodied with slight malty sweetness and a crisp and smooth finish.
Live On the Tavern Stage
Live Music at Explore Park
No music scheduled at this time
Our Story
Brugh Tavern History

The Brugh Tavern was built between 1792 and 1800 as a private residence in Botetourt County. The home served as a tavern for thousands of migrating settlers during the early 19th century as they traveled along the Great Wagon Road. The structure is a monument to the German speaking people who settled in the Virginia’s Blue Ridge region in the late 18th century.

*Original tavern operator Daniel Brugh served in the Revolutionary War in 1782 as a member of the 8th Company, 1st Battalion York Militia, under the command of Captain O’Blain. Sometime after his military service he married Elizabeth Dierdorff, probably about 1784, and they ultimately produced twelve children. On March 2, 1791, Daniel swapped land in York County with Anthony Deardorff in exchange for land in Botetourt County, VA. Sometime between then and October 10, 1792, when he appears as a witness to a Botetourt deed, he moved his family to Botetourt County. His land at the time totaled 550 acres, on which he established a farm and built a saw mill. On October 9, 1805 he petitioned the Court and the following year built a grist mill. On December 12, 1809, Daniel was licensed to operate a tavern, which occupied the lower, or basement level of the building. Sleeping accommodations were maintained on the second floor, and the family occupied the third floor. Daniel died on December 26, 1825. Family tradition holds that he was "bled" to relieve a wound, the "cure" and not the wound causing his death.

Brugh Tavern was relocated to Explore Park and dedicated on April 28, 1998 as an upscale, historic-ambiance restaurant. The main body of the building facing the central lawn is original construction, while the back portion of the building and industrial kitchen were added when the building was relocated. Brugh Tavern was been leased to several restaurateurs from 1998 to 2007, until the Virginia Recreational Facilities Authority ceased park operations. The last vendor in the space was Bountiful Blessings Catering, which operated from July 2004 until June 2007 offering a full-service family restaurant, group dining and special occasion dining as well as on-site catering.

* Information in this paragraph is from, "The Brughs of Early Botetourt" by George E. Honts III,