“ I went here for a private holiday party. Parking: there is a parking lot that is about 1/4 mile away with free shuttle service every 5-7 minutes. I believe there is also valet parking if you go right to the entrance. There are 2 main tents. The first one is where the main bar is located. They have a stage for bands and karaoke. They also have big tvs for games. A side tent is where you can get more drinks and order food. I think it's pretty pricey but you are in McLean/Tysons area which is expensive. The tents are heated so it's open year round. They do a restrooms in a fancy double wide trailer. There are games, kids play area and smaller tent that I haven't been in. Shipgarten host a lot of parties and events. They have something going on every weekend. It's a pretty laid back vibe but you will find some people dress to the nines. ”

“ Decent outdoor/indoor pub. The vibes were very casual and laid back. Service was good. The beer was ok too. The best thing, however, was the view. ”

“ I hosted a corporate event of 800 people at Shipgarten. The event was seamless. One employee said, it was the best event that they have ever attended, that our company has hosted. This venue has something for everyone. There is a variety of characters that you can pick from to do a performance at your event, you can add snowcones, a dj, our event planner added a 3-legged race that kids and parents had a great time at. Games are distributed throughout the venue. They are so flexible to work with with your budget. You have an all-in-one venue when you book at the ShipGarten. I appreciate the incredible staff and owners! Thanks for an amazing and memorable event! ”

“ The parking situation is a bit confusing at first, but once you figure it out it's no problem. The walk from the lot to the beer garden is easy, as long as it's daylight when you're trying to cross Old Meadow Rd. Otherwise, I wouldn't risk cars coming too quickly around the curve and I'd just wait for the shuttle. This is a great place to take the kids - not too many places around here have bounce houses with no fee to use. There's plenty of space for parents to watch the kids while still having a good time themselves. The menus are hard to track down. I searched online for ten minutes before giving up and decided I would just bookmark them this time since I've forgotten to every other time I've been here. The biggest negative is that it can get overwhelmingly busy and the beer prices are pretty steep but not advertised anywhere. ”

“ Came here for their Oktoberfest Beer Olympics day and it was a lot of fun! Overall. 4.5 star experience for my group. They have a lot of outdoor space but also multiple covered tents which was great because it was raining. Shipgarten has lots of games including jenga, giant chess, checkers, and connect four. They ran a bunch of fun competitions including keg curling, stein hoisting, and jenga tower building. They also had live music going. We also loved the free facepainting that Shipgarten offered for the event. One complaint is that the beer samples were a little pricey ($3 for a small 2 or 3oz sample cup). Also the parking is very far, about a couple minutes drive away. Thankfully they run a free shuttle from their parking lot (navigate to Shipgarten Parking on Google Maps) and the shuttle hours are on their website. ”

“ Fun casual outdoor biergarten to lounge around and grab some food and drinks with kiddos and dogs (yes - there's a small enclosed dog park!) There's plenty of space with rows of picnic tables and velvety plush comfy couches inside one of the tents. There are themed events catered to young adults on different days of the week and a party like atmosphere with hookahs at night. There are nice free family-friendly events typically held on Sundays. I really enjoyed the Halloween trick or treat for both kids (candy) and adults (samples of beer and cider). The small petting zoo with alpacas, rattlesnake, lizards, and bunny was fun for the kiddos and the 2 minute timer per family kept things organized! The moon bouncer and playground are a bit run-down. There's no parking on site. There's a free parking lot below the hill, and shuttle buses run frequently every ~10 min or so. It's only a 10 min walk up the hill to Shipgarten, good to get some exercise before the drink/food frenzy begins! The dining experience is a bit confusing, chaotic, and overpriced with the different concession stands/food vendors. You can use order from the QR Code or the kiosk and food times vary by concession stand/vendor. There's a full bar with 15-20 beers and ciders on tap inside the main tent with the velvety sofa. Recommend just standing in line, didn't see a QR code to order drinks from the tent. I enjoyed the dry Shipgarten cider and the sweeter Cobbler Mountain Cinnamon Cider (bold cinnamon flavor!). The mixture of both ciders was a great balance! The Mule cocktails are on the sweeter side and tasty. The bars in the other concession stands have a different selection of cocktails and drinks (the selection of beer/cider is more limited). Don't expect a culinary experience with the food - overpriced sports stadium food. Reheated and fried frozen food prepared in small kitchens. Tyson's Biergarten - Go for the fries, and skip the Latke pancake, pretzel, and the loaded fries. The Potato Cake was a lukewarm frozen hash brown while the jumbo pretzel was very dense and flavorless, notch below stadium pretzels. The loaded fries was disgusting with processed beer cheese, grilled onions, scallions, Keep it simple with just regular plain fries. Roll Bar - The Poke bowl was quite tasty and l loaded it up with crunchy toppings and a heap of veggies! The Wasabi and the Sriracha Mayo had a spicy kick and preferred the house-made Teriyaki sauce. While I was tempted to order the Sushirito, I'm glad I got the Poke Bowl, great bang for my buck! Waffles and Taco - Hubby enjoyed the Chicken Taco in a hard-shell taco. The taco bowl is underwhelming and bare bones. I asked for some nachos, black beans, and rice upon request which balanced out the bowl. Given that it's in my neighborhood and within walking distance, Shipgarten has become a staple! ”

“ Honestly - I was between a 3 and 4 star review, if I could give a 3.5 that's probably where I'd land. Pros: - a cute area - a nice concept - plenty of options for drinks - good options for food - a cute dog park if you want to bring your furry friend - seem to have fun activities during the week/weekend (trivia, karaoke, etc.) Cons: - food is overpriced and is a bit confusing to figure out how to order/pick it up (you also can't order from your seat which is a bummer) - the parking situation is pretty rough (we ended up just walking far - steps I guess?) - I wish the grass was a bit more maintained/cut down (don't need no bug bites) ”