Barley Naked Brewing takes top Yelp honor

Stafford’s Barley Naked Brewing Company has been named Best Brewery in Virginia, according to Yelp Reviews by Insider.com.

Yelp picked the best brewery in every state through multiple factors such as the volume and average rating of reviews. Barley Naked Brewing Co. is listed alongside other major breweries such as Samuel Adams Boston Brewery (Massachusetts) and Dogfish Head Craft Brewery (Delaware). Barley Naked Brewing Company has received a number of other accolades, including a Bronze medal from the Great American Beer Festival and a Bronze medal and two Silver medals from the Virginia Craft Beer Cup.

“I was surprised because Barley Naked does not distribute, so I feel like we are making a huge impact on the local community and whoever stops by to grab a beer,” said founder and owner Barry Boyd. “With all of the breweries in Virginia, it’s an honor to be spoken in the same breath and be considered a top brewery. It’s humbling.”

(Barry Boyd and Barley Naked Brewing were featured in an article in the October/November 2022 issue of Stafford Magazine.)