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ADULT HALLOWEEN PARTY
OCT 26
6-10 PM
LETS GET SPOOKY!
BEER SPECIALS ALL DAY
6:30 PM: LIVE MUSIC: NATE SACKS
8:30 PM: COSTUME CONTEST WITH GIFT CARD PRIZES
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NOV 10
10:30-4 PM
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NOV 16
6-10 PM
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DARK JOURNEY DAY - BEER RELEASE PARTY
NOV 29
12-10PM
BARREL AGED BEER RELEASE
BEER SPECIALS, FOOD TRUCKS & LIVE MUSIC ALL DAY. THERES NO BETTER WAY TO SPEND YOUR BLACK FRIDAY!
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What does it mean to “be the best” or more specifically “the best craft beer?” There are many factors that could contribute to a beer being awarded this title – ingredients, flavor profile, technique. As I was pondering this question, I came across the following quote – “Being ‘the best’ is giving your all into what you love to do, every single day.” I think this could describe what the brewers in Virginia do every single day –putting their all into brewing what they love – delicious, award-winning craft beer. In this issue, we celebrate the award-winning craft beers throughout the Commonwealth and shine a light on the folks that show up every day to do what they love best! On the cover, we feature Mike Pensinger, Head Brewer at Parkway Brewing in Salem, who took home the coveted Virginia Beer Cup for Best In Show for Billy Boys Scotch Ale at the 2024 Virginia Craft Beer Cup Awards Ceremony presented by the Virginia Craft Brewers Guild in late July. In addition, we showcase all of the award winners from 33 different categories.
Speaking of award winners, we’ll also tell you who took home honors at this year’s 12th Annual Battle of the Beers in Virginia Beach this past September. Over forty breweries participated in Hampton Roads’ largest beer festival all to raise money for local charities!
Also in this issue, we’ll spotlight three breweries to check out this Fall -Twisted Oak Farm Brewery (White Post), Sojourn Fermentory (Suffolk), and Atlas Brew Works (Alexandria)
In November, Virginia cideries will be spotlighted during the annual Virginia Cider Week November 15-24. Tastings, cider pairing dinners, educational events, apple festivals, and more will be held at cideries throughout the state. Take a look at our events calendar and visit www. virginiacider.org for more information.
This issue is the perfect guide to plan your scenic fall trip around the Commonwealth and explore all of the award-winning breweries and cideries along the way!
Cheers!
Jennifer
On the cover: Mike Pensinger. Photo by Kim Salyers
St. George Brewing Company
757 Battle of the Beers: People Pick Afterglow, Brewers Elation
By Jeremy Bender
The Beach Ambassadors held its 12th annual 757 Battle of the Beers event in Virginia Beach recently. Over 40 breweries in the Hampton Roads region participated.
Winning top honors in the People’s Choice Award category — by event attendees casting their vote — was Norfolk’s Afterglow Brewing Company’s Mother-fluffer.
The brewers of the 757 region also had an opportunity to taste and grade their fellow brewers’ liquids. Elation Brewing’s That’s Amore Italian Pilsner was top point gainer.
In addition to the two beer categories, each brewery participated in a fun, mini games competition. 1700 Brewing won that category.
Each year, the all-volunteer Beach Ambassadors team holds the 757 Battle of the Beers as a fundraiser for local charities. Beneficiaries include St. Mary’s Home for Disabled Children and Hope House Foundation. Each brewery participated in hopes a “win” would result in a check for their non-profit of choice. TSC Alliance benefits from Afterglow, Warrior Hearts from 1700 Brewing, and the Pink Boots Society of Hampton Roads thanks to Elation.
Here are the results:
People’s Choice Award
1st Afterglow Brewing - Mother-fluffer
2nd Big Ugly Brewing - Highway Cobblery
3rd Commonwealth Brewing - Get Lost
Taqueria in Port
Afterglow Brewing staff celebrate the People’s Choice Cup.
Brewers Choice Award
1st Elation Brewing - That’s Amore Italian Pilsner
2nd Vibrant Shore Brewing CompanyDoppelharvest Weizenbock
3rd Ooozlefinch - Lady Hefeweizen
Battle of the Brewers
1st 1700 Brewing Company
2nd Tradition Brewing Company
3rd Bold Mariner Brewing Company
Rotating food trucks served their purpose for nearly two decades, but now Port City Brewing Company has decided to carve out space in its tasting room area for a Northern Virginia favorite — La Tingeria, a taqueria with stand alone locations in Falls Church and Spotsylvania.
“Our customers have been asking for more consistent food options,” said Port City founder Bill Butcher. “We are delighted to partner with David (Peña) and his team at La Tingeria. Their menu is both authentic and unique, and the quality is top notch. Of course, tacos and craft beer are a natural pairing.”
For Peña, La Tingeria’s owner, this new location will allow him and his team to further expand into Northern Virginia and meet the demands of his fervent and growing customer base. “It was an honor that Bill and Karen Butcher chose us, La Tingeria, to lease out their new restaurant space. I’m excited to develop new dishes and take our guests on a journey of my life through my art and food.”
Legend Lives On
If you thought Legend Brewing Company was throwing in the towel in Richmond, think again.
“We’re still here,” said Vice President of Operations Dave Gott.
Social media has been active with images of bottles of Legend classics such as Brown Ale and IPA rolling off the assembly line.
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MUG SHOTS
Celebrate Craft Beer Month at the Governor’s Mansion, Richmond
12th Annual 757 Battle of the Beers, Virginia Beach Photos by George Culver
Virginia Beer Cup Awards Gala
Photos by Diane Catanzaro
Rockbridge Beer & Wine Festival, Lexington;
Photo Credit/ October Grace Media @octobergracemedia, octobergracemedia.com
Best of VA 2024
By Jeff Maisey
Parkway Brewing Company won the 13th Annual Virginia Craft Beer Cup when its Billy Boys Scotch Ale was crowned Best in Show.
The statewide competition is presented by the Virginia Craft Brewers Guild.
What makes Billy Boys such a good beer?
“It’s just a solid beer,” said Mike Pensinger, Parkway’s head brewer. “It’s a super malt-forward ale. We use RVA Yeast Lab’s Scottish ale yeast, so it’s local to the state.”
Pensinger said Billy Boys is only brewed once a year and exclusively available in Parkway’s taproom in Salem. The 3.5 barrels of the ale sells rather quickly. Patrons should have a taste by the first two weeks of October, though given its recent major accolades the brewery is considering a second production cycle this fall.
While Billy Boys Scotch Ale hasn’t been a known seasonal to Virginians outside the Salem/Roanoke region, it has been no stranger to competition judges far and wide.
“The year before last we won bronze at the World Beer Cup with it,” Pensinger said. “We won Best of the Southeast in the US Beer Championships and a bronze in the Virginia Craft Beer Cup. And now this.”
According to the Guild, a record 128 breweries competed
in this year’s competition, including 20 new participants. Brewers submitted up to four beers each, judged in 33 different categories. This year’s competition saw a record 473 beers entered.
“We are all extremely fortunate to be living in Virginia where craft brewers across the state continue to raise the bar, as evident in this competition. I personally am fortunate to be able to serve Virginia’s brewery community,” said Charlie Harr, Head Judge.
The Virginia Craft Beer Cup continues to be the largest state competition of its kind in the United States.
Brett Vassey, Virginia Craft Brewers Guild President & CEO, shared this: “The Cup competition continues to grow, and the quality of independent craft beer being judged is absolutely remarkable.”
In recent years, lagers have done exceptionally well in the Guild’s competition. That a Scotch ale took home top honors this year is encouraging to Pensinger. He hopes more people will explore the less popular beer styles.
“I think more people should close their eyes and taste a beer and see what it tastes like rather than going, oh, I have to have the latest IPA.”
The 2024 Virginia Craft Beer Cup winners are as follows:
BEST IN SHOW
1st Parkway Brewing Company | Billy Boys Scotch Ale
2nd Smartmouth Brewing Co | Safety Dance
3rd SuperFly Brewing Co | Midnight Train
ALTERNATIVE GRAIN(S) or SUGAR(S)
1st Harpers Ferry Brewing | Screaming Jenny
2nd Iron Pipe Alewerks | Bee’s Knees
3rd St George Brewing Company | Honey Meade Lager
AMBER ALES
1st Harpers Ferry Brewing | Cliffhanger
2nd Big Ugly Brewing | No Steam Ahead
3rd Black Hoof Brewing | Forest Edge Altbier
AMBER LAGERS
1st Bold Mariner Brewing Company | Frogman Lager
2nd Ornery Beer Company | Austrian Dreams
3rd Olde Salem Brewing Company | Man in the Box
AMERICAN LAGERS
1st Barley Naked Brewing Company | Light American Lager
2nd South Street Brewery | Cville Bilsner
3rd Hidden Wit Brewing Co | Lazy
HM Twin Creeks Brewing | Lake Life Lager; Old House Brewing | Big Iron Lager
BELGIAN ALES
1st Port City Brewing Company | Optimal Wit
2nd Bald Top Brewing Compan | Shine on Saison
3rd Lake Anne Brew House | Silver Line Saison
BRITISH BITTERS
Three Leg Run | Working An Angle
Lake Anne Brew House | Lord Fairfax
Selvedge Brewing | Houndstooth
BROWN ALE
the Thin Brew Line Brewing Company | Dirty Harry Brown Ale
MoMac Brewing Company | Craney Island
Heliotrope Brewing | Bob’s Paisley’s
3rd Flying Ace Distillery and Brewery | Bloody Butcher Cream Ale
DARK EUROPEAN LAGERS
1st Ornery Beer Company | Dark Sapphire
2nd Starr Hill Brewery | Dark Biddings
3rd Harpers Ferry Brewing | My Dad’s Schwartz Shwartz
DOUBLE IPA
1st Patch Brewing Co | Bases Loaded
2nd Broken Window Brewing Company | The Tank
3rd Smartmouth Brewing Co, | Notch 9
EUROPEAN SOUR
1st South Street Brewery | Slippery When Wit
2nd Strangeways Brewing | Uberlin
3rd Starr Hill Brewery | Stupid Sexy Flanders
FRUIT
1st Bike Lane Brewing | Kiki’s Carrito
2nd Barking Rose Brewing Co | Farm, Harvest Vinata
3rd Stable Craft | Punchbowl Social
GERMAN AND AMERICAN WHEAT
1st Patch Brewing Company | Home Run Hefe
2nd Brew Republic Bierwerks | Weizenbock
3rd Bingo Beer Company | River Day Wheat
HAZY IPA
1st The Virginia Beer Company | Insider Trading
2nd Hardywood Park Craft Brewery | The Cruelest Summer
3rd Billsburg Brewery | Tourist Trap
INTERNATIONAL LAGER
1st Heritage Brewing Company | Legado Premium
2nd Old Bust Head Brewing Company | Mexican Lager
3rd Long Way Brewing | Alegria
IPA
1st Billsburg Brewery | Fly Away IPA
2nd Broken Window Brewing Company | Dank Williams
3rd Fair Winds Brewing Company | Howling Gale
IRISH & SCOTTISH ALES
1st Old House Brewing | The Red Ale
2nd Barley Naked Brewing Company | Rockhill Irish Red
3rd Studly Brewing Company | At the Wall
KÖLSCH/LEICHTBIER
1st St. George Brewing Co | Morning Dew
2nd Bear Chase Brewing Company | Kodiak Kolsch
3rd Fair Winds Brewing Co | Quayside Kolsch
HM bunnyman Brewing | Kolsch
MIXED FERMENTATION
1st Great Valley Farm Brewery and Winery, | Dark Saison
2nd Fine Creek Brewing Company | Dry Hopped Brett Saison
3rd Fine Creek Brewing Company | Wine Barrel Aged Brett Saison
MONASTIC ALE
1st Trouvaille Brewing Company | Hooked on Phenolics
2nd Capstan Brewing Company | Belgian Quad
3rd Fine Creek Brewing Company | Avec Frere 9
PALE ALES
1st Crazy Rooster Brewing Company | Perihellyan
2nd Big Lick Brewing Company | Star City Pale Ale
3rd Barley Naked Brewing Company | British Golden Ale
PALE EUROPEAN BITTER/PILSNER
1st Smartmouth Brewing Co | Safety Dance
2nd Great American Restaurants | Yellow Devil Pilsner
3rd Port City Brewing Co | Downright Pilsner
HM Big Ugly Brewing | Peak Lager
PALE EUROPEAN LAGERS
1st Decipher Brewing Company, | Snowball’s Chance
2nd Patch Brewing Co | Goldensville Lager
3rd Eastern Divide Brewing Company | Gold Export Lager
PORTERS
1st SuperFly Brewing Co | Midnight Train
2nd Lake Anne Brew House | Stand Up Paddle Porter
3rd Port City Brewing Company | Port City Porter
HM Old Ox Brewery | Black Ox Porter
SMOKE
1st Wildmandan Brewery | We are Pivo
2nd Big Lick Brewing Company | Fish Lips
SPECIALTY IPA
1st The Answer Brewpub | Dark Helmet
2nd Benchtop Brewing Company | Grimson Gaze
3rd Scuffle Hill Brewing Company | Major Redd
STOUTS
1st MoMac Brewing Company, | P-Town Dry Irish Stout
2nd St. George Brewing Co | St. George Imperial Stout
3rd Trouvaille Brewing Company | Kit & Caboodle
STRONG ALE
1st Oozlefinch Beers & Blending | NOST Brewing Project, Reflections
2nd Heritage Brewing Co | Kings Mountain
3rd Brew Republic Bierwerks | Inception Imperial Stout
STRONG EUROPEAN LAGERS
1st Brew Republic Bierwerks | Eisbock
2nd Living Proof Beer Company, |Postmaster General
3rd Parkway Brewing Company, | Ravens Roost
VEGETABLE/SPICE
1st Blue Mountain Barrel House | Chocolate Coffee Dark Hallow 2023 X Variant
2nd Bunnyman Brewing | Conejitos Furiosos Spicy Mexican Lager
3rd Cedar Run Brewery | Ragnar’s Recipe
WOOD
1st Eavesdrop Brewery | Destined
2nd Vasen Brewing Company | Feast in the Forest
3rd Hardywood Park Craft Brewery | Cafe Coco Foolery
EXPERIMENTAL BEERS
1st Blue Mountain Barrel House | Cherry Sour Devil 2023 X Variant
Customer experience and the perfect pilsner pour are the priority at Sojourn Fermentory. Photo courtesy of the brewery.
Czech The Pour
By Jennifer Waldera
In mid-August, Sojourn Fermentory opened its doors to the community. Nestled in the heart of Suffolk, Virginia, the brewery promises to offer both locals and visitors a new experience, combining high-quality beer and cider with an inviting ambiance.
As the first of its kind in the area, Sojourn Fermentory is poised to become a beacon for craft beer and cider enthusiasts. Co-founders Michael Pawley, Scott Osborne, and Jinson Chan bring together a wealth of experience and a shared vision. The trio, with varied backgrounds that range from engineering and physics to chemistry and pastorship, became united by their passion for craft beer as well as community, and aim to create a space where people can enjoy exceptional beverages as well as incredible food.
Located in Suffolk’s growing
Bridgeport community, Sojourn Fermentory has chosen a prime spot for its operations. The 9,200-square-foot facility is part of a newly developed mixed-use property that provides easy access for residents and travelers.
“We spent over a year surveying and studying the Hampton Roads area and found Northern Suffolk to be an ideal match for our concept,” says Chan, the Co-Founder and Director of Marketing. “The community here aligns perfectly with our business model, with a supportive demographic and a vibrant atmosphere that we believe will foster our growth and success.”
At the core of Sojourn Fermentory’s offering is a commitment to tradition, specifically in its beer production. Head Brewer Michael Pawley, who honed his craft in Austria under the guidance of a Czech brewmaster, brings a deep respect for European brewing
techniques. As a result, he uses a European multi-step decoction process for the mash and follows a traditional lager fermentation schedule.
“Michael wants to present customers with a European bar experience. Michael’s visionary pursuits surpass mere expectations; they stand as a testament to his steadfast dedication to craftsmanship and innovation,” Chan says. “Rooted in his earnest desire to provide patrons with a traditional and enriching brewing encounter, his endeavors epitomize excellence in the craft and capability to create a business that will flourish.”
The brewery will focus on progressive European lagers and Kölsch in addition to modern IPAs, fruited sours, and barrel-aged stouts. For cider lovers, Sojourn Fermentory’s menu will include a range of sweet and dry varieties, all made with real fruits.
Chan says that the experience and the commitment to a detailed production process are what sets Sojourn apart.
The taproom will also feature Czech Republic-inspired lager service, complete with dedicated Lukr faucets that offer a unique tasting experience by varying the foam levels.
Complementing the beverage offerings is a carefully curated menu designed to enhance the overall experience. The kitchen, led by renowned chef Mario Owens, who brings 30 years of culinary expertise to the table, will serve Romanstyle pizzas, Florence-style sandwiches with freshly baked bread, and a selection of small plates.
“We’re serving up Roman-style pizza, cold-fermented inhouse for 72 hours,” Chan says. “To start, our limited pizza menu includes classics like cheese, pepperoni, and meat lovers. Soon, we’ll expand to feature sandwiches made with our homemade bread. For sides, we’re offering delicious options like karaage, salad, and truffle fries.”
The ambiance at Sojourn Fermentory is crafted as thoughtfully by the owners as its beer. The space is modern, minimalistic, and laid back. Both pet-friendly and familyfriendly, and fitted with TVs that are perfect for game-days, the owners intended for the space to be a comfortable spot for anyone. Additionally, the indoor beer garden opens up to an outdoor patio, and the property’s adjacent courtyard with a stage is perfect for live band performances.
The team at Sojourn has already begun collaborating with many local breweries, including Bluejacket, Benchtop, and Crooked Run, among many others. These partnerships have resulted in unique brews that reflect the creativity and expertise of all of the brewers involved, from a sessionable lager and Marzen to a solid German pilsner.
In addition to these collaborations, Sojourn Fermentory is committed to giving back to the community. As part of its grand opening celebration, the brewery pledged to donate 5% of revenue to Neighborhood, a local charity dedicated to ensuring that the income of every family in Hampton Roads surpasses the cost of living.
Beyond the Fermentory’s initial offerings, there are plans to expand their cider selection, host beer dinners with breweries from around the world, and even organize one of the largest lager festivals in the Coastal Virginia area.
“We’re fully focused on elevating the tasting experience and educating our local community and guests about the art of Czech-style beer pours,” Chan says.
From the expertly crafted beer and cider to the thoughtfully designed space and menu, Sojourn is a place to gather. Whether you’re a craft beer or cider aficionado or just looking for a new spot to unwind, Sojourn Fermentory offers something for nearly everyone. As Chan says, “Our mission is to create a place that fosters community while offering high-quality beer, cider, and food.”
Clarke County Lands its First Brewery with Twisted Oak
By Michael T. Jarvis
At a time when many breweries are cropping up in Virginia’s urban places like shopping malls and industrial parks, Twisted Oak Farm Brewery is the real, country deal.
The first brewery in the County of Clarke is fashioned out of a hay barn built by Jay Duvall, local farmer, wood craftsman and skilled builder. The new brewery uses a 10-barrel system, originally from the Dirt Farm Brewery on the east or “other” side of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Duvall still uses a half barrel system for pilot batches.
Duvall, who first started brewing beer in college in 5-gallon buckets in 1984, has come a long way as a brewer and quickly admits that some of his dorm beer was not very good. “It was worlds apart from what I make now,” Jay says with a laugh. “My friends back then were like. ‘I don’t want to drink it! Pour it out.”
It does not take long to realize that Duvall is a meticulous and thorough brewer. Heck, even his “one-off” mistakes can sometimes turn into some really good beer. “I made a stout and it turned out too sour. Not intentionally. It must have gotten some little wild yeast in it along the way. People like it. It is in the cooler if someone wants to taste it. Everybody seems to be happy with it.”
That “one-off” seems representative of Duvall: a genuine original. Although he still has a wood shop in nearby Winchester, he bought his farm in 2002 and spent years
clearing it from overgrowth. For five years, he grew top grade “rocket fuel” hay that was sold to feed racehorses at Hollywood Park Casino at Charles Town, West Virginia. His brewery, which he opened this spring with Twisted Oak operations manager and partner Missy Tuttle, is named after a specific oak tree on the farm. The pours on his taps are beautiful, handcrafted wood turns that could be stand-alone museum art pieces. He made all the tables, the counters and most of the barn wood interiors from a single walnut tree in Millwood. The 36-inch diameter tree provided enough wood for Duvall to create 12-foot boards that eventually became beautiful tables and much more.
The rustic vibe of Twisted Oak is inviting
A native of Baltimore County, Maryland who grew up in Hempstead, Duvall is a Jack-of-all trades and the master of many. He makes beautiful furniture from wood milled on his farm near the idyllic village of White Post. Named after the signpost standing in its center at the intersection of Berry’s Ferry and White Post Roads, the white, wooden post was erected in 1750 by Colonel George Washington to mark the route on the Old Dutch Wagon Road.
Duvall’s 60-acre farm is encircled by a trail that rolls past his greenhouse, the wood shop barn and the brewery as well as some rural landscapes, trees and barley fields. The latest barley harvest is being malted for some beers down the road, including a Dunkel. “I have lots of beers coming,” says Jay. “The new Toberfest is named for my family. My grandma Tober immigrated here in 1905. My great grandfather was a cabinet maker from Germany.”
A top Twisted Oak favorite appears to be the Jay’s Pale Ale, an original beer that stands out among the rest and is named after the founder. But, there’s also Arlo’s Amber Ale, named for one of the friendly brewery dogs. Arlo’s Amber has a sweet malt/caramel flavor which should be good with S’mores around one of the fire pits that are under construction. A Kolsch and a hazy round out the beer selections which definitely will expand over time. Some tasty picnic snacks are sold at the brewery and exotic local food trucks do brisk business on Fridays and Saturdays.
It is hard to keep up with Duvall. After a friend passed away last year from pancreatic cancer, Duvall learned from another friend that her kidneys were failing and she was doing dialysis nightly for the past 6 years. Duvall matched his blood
with the friend and then did a series of additional tests for a week in August of 2023. He donated his kidney to the friend this past summer and was back to work in a short amount of time.
Duvall has many projects, but it seems like some will be coming sooner than later. “We may build another building for art and a distillery,” he admits. His love of his land and beer is drawing crowds to this authentic destination.
“Twisted Oak Farm Brewery is the true epitome of Clarke County’s sustainable agricultural farming, land conservation and small business entrepreneurship,” says Michelle A. Ridings, Director of Economic Development & Tourism for Clarke County. “As we build Clarke County’s new tourism program, the Twisted Oak Farm Brewery is a major attraction with its welcoming, cozy, modern barn that’s tucked away from all the hustle and bustle of everyday hassles, yet still offers all the fun of beer tasting, food trucks and live entertainment.”
Clarke County’s first brewery opened in March and its debut is generating some steam. Twisted Oak Farm Brewery will be one of the locations on the new Sip Shenandoah Trail, a cooperative tourism venture by Clarke County and the Town of Front Royal, Virginia. The Sip Shenandoah Trail will include about 10 locations featuring breweries, wineries, a cidery and a meadery. To join the trail, there’s an easy sign-up at Loyal Brew, an on-line digital network. There’s no app to have to download. Once you’ve visited a certain number of locations on the Sip Shenandoah Trail, you will receive discounts or a promotional gift. It is expected to be introduced this Fall.
GLOUCESTER BREWING CO
Atlas Plants a Flag in Virginia
Daniel Vilarrubi, Director of Brewing Operations for Atlas Brew Works, is a true local, having grown up in Hyattsville, MD and studied chemistry at the University of Maryland. A beer guy who never really got into homebrewing, but a “switch was flipped” he tells me after Franklins Brewery & Restaurant in Hyattsville became his local. Daniel and a good friend came to the realization that as their knowledge of and love for good beer grew, their satisfaction with their jobs was headed south, so they made a fateful decision to start down a path to getting full time jobs in the industry. For Daniel that included an internship at Franklins and a short course in brewing at the Siebel Institute in Chicago and finally a job as shift brewer in 2014 with Atlas at the original Ivy City location, north of the H Street corridor, which opened in 2013. And that friend? That friend was and is Adam Reza, Director of Brewing Operations at Port City Brewing in Alexandria, VA. Daniel mentions he and Adam had seen each other just the day before as part of Port
City facilitating the shipment of beers from local breweries to Denver for entry into the beer competition at the 2024 Great American Beer Festival.
Atlas Brew Works opened a second location in Navy Yard District in 2020, just steps away from Nats Park and it was during the planning thereof that Atlas began its relationship with Andy’s, the local pizzeria chain that got its start at Tyson’s Galleria. The Atlas folks wanted a food partner for their new location, leaned towards pizza, and when they tried Andy’s pizza, they were immediately enamored and a partnership was born that has been extended to the new Atlas location in the Carlyle & Eisenhower neighborhood of Alexandria, a thriving district that now includes a Wegman’s and new shops, businesses, and restaurants.
When asked about the decision to expand into Virginia, Founder and CEO Justin Cox mentions that quite a few sites were considered, but in the end, “weighing the differences between the locations, the infrastructure at Carlyle Crossing fit perfectly for our brewery. More than that, the Alexandria area’s tight-knit support of local businesses and breweries made Atlas want to be part of that community,” and one can guess the fact Daniel would be overlooking a brewing only a couple of miles away from where Adam overlooks the making of good beer at Port City had a really nice coming full circle feel to it.
Atlas Alexandria opened June 21 of this year with a 10-bbl brewing system from Deutsche Beverage + Process brewing equipment supplier
Words by Jefferson Evans and Chuck Triplett
Photographs courtesy of the brewery
Colorful taps are fun to view.
very similar to the Navy Yard system, with a significant difference being the location of the serving tanks above the bar. Daniel mentions loving Deutsche’s willingness to get creative when customizing a system to best work in a particular space. The new location has a fair amount of outside seating and upon entering, features a large bar and seating ahead and to the right, the Andy’s pizza to the left, and the brewery in the rear. Daniel notes things have generally gone well although delays have prevented actual brewing on the Alexandria system, but it was to be the very next day that they hoped to fully start up the system and get brewing started. The year-round beers include a Pilsner, Lager, West Coast IPA, Pale Ale, Stout, and Blood Orange Gose, and seasonal releases such as a hefeweizen, double IPA and next up, an Oktoberfest beer brewed in the modern German Festbier style (a golden lager rather than the older, more amber Märzen style). The beers are tagged as “solar powered beer,” a reference to Atlas Brew Works being 100% solar powered at the Ivy City production facility via a large rooftop array. The Alexandria location features sustainable energy sources for the new location, and a water reclamation process will be employed to lower both water and energy consumption.
Atlas Brew Works stacks up well with its quality, canned product line.
CENTRAL VIRGINIA
6th Annual Crozet
Winter Brews Festival
Sat., Dec. 7
A celebration of dark beers and winter brews from Virginia breweries. Enjoy unlimited samples, music, food trucks, Winter Market, and more.
Claudius Crozet Park crozetbeerfest.com
COASTAL VIRGINIA
Coastal Virginia Cider Fest at Sly Clyde
Sat., Oct. 19, 12pm
Featuring Virginia Craft Cideries, food trucks, live music, Maker’s Fair, games, and more.
Sly Clyde Ciderworks
5104 Colley Avenue, Norfolk
Boos & Brews at Afterglow Sat., Oct. 26, 1-5pm
A family friendly event featuring a Spooky Halloween Vendor Market, Trunk or Treat for the kids with the vendors, kids’ costume contest, and more.
Afterglow Brewing
2330 Bowdens Ferry Road, Norfolk
Dark Journey Day at Big Ugly Fri., Nov. 29, 12-10pm
Featuring barrel aged beer release, beer specials, food trucks, and live music all day.
Big Ugly Brewing
845 S. Battlefield Blvd., Chesapeake
NORTHERN VIRGINIA
4th Annual Bear Chase Brewing Beer & Wine Festival
Sat., Oct. 19, 11am
Featuring local craft breweries and wineries and their favorite brews, wines, ciders, and fall/seasonal beers.
Tickets: $45 in advance
Bear Chase Brewing Company
18294 Blue Ridge Mountain Road, Bluemont
This
year,
VIRGINIA CIDER WEEK
is scheduled for November 15-24. The weeklong celebration features festivals, tastings, pairing dinners, workshops and open houses at venues throughout the state. Visit www.virginiacider.org for a complete list of events.
Hop N' Hog
Sat., Oct. 19, 12-5pm
Culpeper Block Party and BBQ
Competition featuring live music by Steal Peach and Chang Band and delicious BBQ, beer, and bourbon! Downtown Culpeper 540-825-4416 culpeperdowntown.com
Halloween at Lost Rhino Fri., Oct. 25
Come in costume for prizes, food, and drink specials.
Lost Rhino Brewing Co.
21730 Red Rum Drive, Ashburn
Halloween Party at Port City Fri., Oct. 25
Celebrate the return of Optimal Witch, a Belgium pumpkin ale brewed with pumpkin, local honey, and spices! Plus, enjoy other spooky brews, live music, specialty food offerings, and limited-release merchandise.
Port City Brewing Company 3950 Wheeler Avenue, Alexandria
SHENANDOAH VALLEY
Fall Festival at Massanutten
Sat., Oct. 12, 11:30-5:30pm
Featuring food vendors, chairlift rides, beer & wine, arts & crafts vendors, and kids’ activities.
Massanutten Ski Area 4614 Massanutten Drive, McGaheysville 540.437.3368 www.massresort.com
Resolute Day at Brothers Sat., Nov. 2, 10am-10pm
Food trucks, live music, vendors, and the much anticipated release of Resolute Bourbon Barrel-Aged Russian Imperial Stout and variants. Brothers Craft Brewing 800 N. Main Street, Harrisonburg
CENTRAL VIRGINIA
Buskey Bourbon Aged Old Fashioned Cider Release
Friday, November 15, noon-10pm
A cult classic returns! This cider is like sipping an old fashioned, crafted with cherries, orange zest, and heritage blend of apples that were double bourbon barrel aged in Brown-Forman and A. Smith Bowman barrels.
Buskey Cider 2910 W. Leigh Street, Richmond
Bryant’s Cidery & Brewery Apple Butter Festival
Saturday, November 16, 12pm
Celebrate our orchard’s generational apples from Edgewood Farm.
Bryant’s Cidery & Brewery 3224 East Branch Loop, Roseland
Sparkling Cider Brunch
Sunday, November 17
Enjoy a sparkling cider brunch featuring Darling Wine & Cider Co.
Bonny & Read 111 E. Main Street, Charlottesville
Cider Pairing Dinner
Tuesday, November 19
Featuring Albemarle Ciderworks and Darling Wine & Cider Co.
Café Frank 317 E. Main Street, Charlottesville
Virginia Cider Celebration
Thursday, November 21
Featuring a book signing with Alistair Reece
Buskey Cider 2910 W. Leigh Street, Richmond
Dry Cider Duel Tasting Event
Saturday, November 23
Albemarle CiderWorks 2545 Rural Ridge Lane, North Garden
Sparkling Cider Brunch
Sunday, November 24
Enjoy a sparkling cider brunch featuring Darling Wine & Cider Co.
Bonny & Read 111 E. Main Street, Charlottesville
NORTHERN VIRGINIA
Alexandria Cider Festival
Saturday, November 23, 1pm
Enjoy a selection of ciders from Virginia cideries. Ticket includes cider tastings, a souvenir glass, live music, tavern games, and a little history too! Proceeds benefit the Historic Alexandria Museums.
The Lloyd House 220 N. Washington Street, Alexandria www.alexandriava.gov
SHENANDOAH VALLEY
Cider Dinner at Wilton House
Wednesday, November 13
5 Course Dinner paired with Sage Bird Ciderworks. Wilton House 412. S. Main Street, Harrisonburg
Shenandoah Valley Cider Trivia Takeover
Tuesday, November 19
Clementine Cafe 153 S. Main Street, Harrisonburg
Happy Hour at The Yelping Dog
Wednesday, November 20
Featuring VA Cider Professional Meet & Greet and Author talk with Diane Flynt
The Yelping Dog 9 E. Beverley Street, Staunton
Pet Nat Cider Tasting & Class
Wednesday, November 20, 7pm
Sage Bird Ciderworks 325 N. Liberty Street, Harrisonburg
Dry Cider Duel Tasting Event
Saturday, November 23, 7pm
Sage Bird Ciderworks 325 N. Liberty Street, Harrisonburg
APPALACHIA
Busted Still Brewing Company
185 Homeplace Drive, Gate City
276.210.6038
Lonesome Pine Brewing Company
15 East Main Street, Lebanon
276.880.0278
Sugar Hill Brewing Company
16622 Broad Street, St. Paul 276.738.1088 • sugarhillbrewing.com
BLUE RIDGE HIGHLANDS
36 Fifty Brewing
120 N. Chestnut Street, Marion
276.706.8550 • 36fiftybrewing.com
7 Dogs Brewpub
360 W. Spring Street, Wytheville
276.228.0994 • 7dogsbrewpubva.com
Beliveau Farm Brewery
3899 Eakin Farm Road, Blacksburg 540.961.0505 • beliveaufarm.com
Buffalo Mountain Brewery
332 Webbs Mill Road, Floyd 540.745.2491
buffalomountainbrewery.com
Bull & Bones Brewhaus
1470 S Main St., #120, Blacksburg 540.953.2855 • bullandbones.com
Creek Bottom Brews
307 Meadow Street, Galax
276.236.BEER (2337) • cbbrew.com
The Damascus Brewery
32173 Government Road, Damascus 540.314.2782•thedamascusbrewery.com
Eastern Divide Brewing Company
3175 Commerce Street, Blacksburg 540.577.6877 • easterndivide.com
Iron Tree Brewing Company
5 Roanoke Street, Christiansburg 540.251.3419 • irontreebrewing.com
Long Way Brewing
501 2nd Street, Radford 540.838.2229 • longwaybrewing.com
Moon Hollow Brewing Company
4237 Prices Fork Road, Blacksburg 540.505.2293•moonhollowbrewing.com
Rising Silo Brewing Company
2351 Glade Road, Blacksburg 410.596.1200 • risingsilobrewery.com
River Company Brewery
6633 Viscoe Road, Radford (Fairlawn) 540.633.3940 therivercompanybrewery.com
State Street Brewing
801 State Street, Bristol
276.644.3380 • statestreetbrewing.com
Sweetbay Brewing Company
149 Deadmore Street SE, Abingdon Sweetbaybrewco.com
CENTRAL VIRGINIA
Apocalypse Ale Works
1257 Burnbridge Road, Forest 434.258.8761 • endofbadbeer.com
Ardent Craft Ales
3200 W. Leigh Street, Richmond
804.359.1605 • ardentcraftales.com
Bald Top Brewing Co.
1830 Thrift Road, Madison 540.409.4129 • baldtopbrewing.com
Basic City Beer Co-RVA
212 W. Sixth Street, Richmond
804.447.4735 • basiccitybeer.com
Beale’s
510 Grove Street, Bedford 540.583.5113 • bealesbeer.com
Benchtop Brewing Company
434 Hull Street, Richmond benchtopbrewing.com
Bingo Beer Co.
2900 West Broad Street, Richmond 804.386.0290 • bingorva.com
Molly’s Blind Dog Brewery 4515 W. Hundred Road, Chester 804.530.9022 • mollysbicycleshop.com
Blue Mountain Brewery 9519 Critzer Shop Road, Afton 540.456.8020 • bluemountainbrewery. com
Blue Mountain Barrel House 495 Cooperative Way, Arrington 434.263.4002 • bluemountainbarrel.com
Brewing Tree Beer Company 9278 Rockfish Valley Hwy., Afton 540.381.0990 • brewingtreebeer.com
Bryant’s Brewing 3224 East Branch Loop, Roseland 434.818.1215 • bryantscider.com
Canon & Draw Brewing Company 1529 West Main Street, Richmond 804.353.0536 • canonanddraw.beer
Center of the Universe Brewing Company 11293 Air Park Road, Ashland 804.368.0299 • cotubrewing.com
Colonial Beach Brewing 215C Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach 540.226.2114 colonialbeachbrewing.com
Cooling Pond Brewery 4411 Zachary Taylor Highway, Mineral 540.603.0239 coolingpondbrewery.com
Crazy Rooster Brewing Company 1560 Oakbridge Drive, Powhatan 804.464.2958 crazyroosterbrewing.com
Dancing Kilt Brewery 12912 Old Stage Road, Chester 804.318.1381 dancingkiltbrewery.com
Decipher Brewing 1740 Broadway Street, Charlottesville 434.995.5777 decipherbrewingco.wixsite.com
Devils Backbone Brewing CompanyBasecamp
200 Mosbys Run, Roseland 434.361.1001•dbbrewingcompany.com
Dragon Run Brewing 1401 Centerville Road, Shacklefords 804.832.5285•dragonrunbrewing.com
Extra Billy’s 1110 Alverser Dive, Midlothian 804.379.8727 • extrabillys.com
Final Gravity Brewing Company 6118 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond 804.264.4808•finalgravitybrewing.com
Fine Creek Brewing Company 2425 Robert E. Lee Road, Powhatan 804.372.9786 • finecreekbrewing.com
Garden Grove Brewing and Urban Winery 3445 W Cary Street, Richmond 804.338.6029•gardengrovebrewing.com
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery 2408 Ownby Lane, Richmond 804.420.2420 • hardywood.com
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery West Creek 820 Sanctuary Trail Drive, Richmond 804.418.3548 • hardywood.com
Hidden Wit Brewing Company 21110 Hull Street Rd., Moseley 804.884.2337 • hiddenwit.beer
Intermission Beer Co. 10089 Brook Road, Glen Allen 804.585.0405 • intermission.com
Iron Pipe Alewerks
323 A. North Madison Road, Orange 540.522.0673 • ironpipealewerks.com
James River Brewery 561 Valley Street, Scottsville 434.286.7837 • jrbrewery.com
Kindred Spirit Brewing Company 12830 W. Creek Parkway, Goochland 804.708.0309 kindredspiritsbrewing.com
Kindred Spirit Brewing Company 1626 Ownby Lane, Richmond kindredspiritsbrewing.com
Legend Brewing Company
321 W. Seventh Street, Richmond 804.232.3446 • legendbrewing.com
Lickinghole Creek Farm Brewery 4100 Knolls Point Drive, Goochland 804.314.4380 • lickingholecreek.com
Loose Shoe Brewing Company
198 Ambriar Plaza, Amherst 434-941-7345 • looseshoebrewing.com
Loose Shoe Brewing Company 201 Old Courthouse Road, Appomattox 434-941-7345 • looseshoebrewing.com
Main Line Brewery 1603 Ownby Lane, Richmond 804-387-9670 • mainlinerva.com
Meriwether Springs Vineyard & Brewery 1040 Owensville Road, Charlottesville 434.409.1435•meriwethersprings.com
Midnight Brewery
2410 Granite Ridge Road, Rockville 804.356.9379 • midnight-brewery.com
Mt. Ida Reserve Tasting Room & Taphouse. 5600 Moonlight Drive, Scottsville 434.286.4282 • mountidareserve.com
Origin Beer Lab
106 S. Railroad Avenue, Ashland 804.368.0299 • originbeerlab.com
Patch Brewing Company 10271 Gordon Avenue, Gordonsville 540.466.8536 • patchbrewingco.com
Pro Re Nata Farm Brewery
6135 Rockfish Gap Turnpike, Crozet 434.823.4878 • prnbrewery.com
Random Row Brewing Company 608 Preston Avenue, Charlottesville 434.284.8466 • randomrow.com
Richbrau Brewing Co.
5 South 20th Street, Richmond 804.621.4100 • richbraubrewing.com
Rockfish Brewing Co. 900 Preston Avenue, Charlottesville 434.566.0969•rockfishbrewcompany.com
Selvedge Brewing
2415 Ivy Road, Suite 190, Charlottesville 434.260.6764 • selvedgebrewing.com
Shotwell Run Brewing Company
2585 S F T Valley Road, Etlan 540.923.4048 • bluequartzwinery.com
South Street Brewery 106 South Street, Charlottesville 434.293.6550•southstreetbrewery.com
Southern Revere Cellars 1100 E. Jack Jouett Road, Louisa 540.260.5494 • southernrevere.com
Starr Hill Brewery 5391 Three Notch’d Road, Crozet 434.823.5671 • starrhill.com
Starr Hill Beer Hall & Rooftop 3406 West Leigh Street, Richmond 804.912.1794 • starrhill.com
Starr Hill Downtown 946 Grady Avenue, Charlottesville 434.202.2947 • starrhill.com
Starr Hill Lynchburg 1300 Main Street, Lynchburg 434.219.6441 • starrhill.com
Steam Bell Beer Works 1717 E. Oak Lake Blvd., Midlothian 804.728.1876 • steambell.beer
Stone Brewing Company 4300 Williamsburg Avenue, Richmond 760.294.7899 • stonebrewing.com
Strangeways Brewing 2277 Dabney Road, Richmond 804.303.4336•strangewaysbrewing.com
Strangeways Brewing RVA – Scott’s Addition 3110 West Leigh Street, Richmond 804.303.4336•strangewaysbrewing.com
SuperFly Brewing Co. 943 Preston Avenue, Charlottesville superflybrewing.com
Tabol Brewing 704 Dawn Street, Richmond 804.303.5528 • tabolbrewing.com Tap 29
154 Winery Lane, Leon 540.547.3707 • tap29brew.com
The Answer Brewpub 6008 West Broad Street, Richmond 804.282.1248•theanswerbrewpub.com
The Veil Brewing Company 1301 Roseneath Road, Richmond 804.355.58515 • theveilbrewing.com
Three Leg Run 4418 W. Hundred Road, Chester 804.454.0365 • threelegrun.com
Three Notch’d Brewery, Distillery & Craft Kitchen 2461 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford threenotchdbrewing.com
Three Notch’d Brewing Company
RVA Colab House 2930 W. Broad Street, Richmond 804.554.4100•threenotchdbrewing.com
Three Notch’d @ IX Park 520 2nd Street, SE, Charlottesville 434.956.3141•threenotchdbrewing.com
Three Roads Brewing Company
312 W. Third Street, Farmville 434.315.0471 • 3roadsbrewing.com
Three Roads Brewing Company
1300 Court Street, Lynchburg
434.386.8153 • 3roadsbrewing.com
Trapezium Brewing Company
423 Third Street, Petersburg 571.758.2738 • trapeziumbrewing.com
Triple Crossing Brewing Company
113 S. Foushee Street, Richmond 804.495.1955 • triplecrossing.com
Triple Crossing Brewing Company 5203 Hatcher Street, Richmond 804.729.8707 • triplecrossing.com
Triple Crossing Brewing Company
1101 Winterfield Crossing, Midlothian 804.495.1955 • triplecrossing.com
Unionville Brewing Co.
24333 Narrow Gauge Road, Unionville 540.406.2951•unionvillebrewingco.com
Vasen Brewing Company
3331 Moore Street, Richmond 804.588.5678 • vasenbrewing.com
WAR Craft Brewery
7793 White Oak Road, Rapidan 571.445.5869 • warcraftbrewery.com
Waygone Brewery
10610 Patterson Avenue, Henrico 804.562.4153 • waygonebrewery.com
White Rock Brewing Company 2117 Bruno Drive, Goodview 540.890.3359 • whiterockwines.com.
WildManDan Brewery & Beercentric B&B
279 Avon Road, Afton
540.798.8829 • wmdb3.com
Willow Spring Brewery in The Light Well Restaurant
110 E Main Street, Orange 540.661.0004 • thelightwell.com
Wood Ridge Farm Brewery
165 Old Ridge Road, Lovingston 434.422.6225
woodridgefarmbreweryva.com
COASTAL VIRGINIA
1700 Brewing 11838 Canon Blvd., Newport News 757.782.5941 • 1700brewing.beer
Afterglow Brewing
2330 Bowdens Ferry Rd, Ste 600, Norfolk 757-837-8475 • afterglowbrewing.com
Alewerks
189-B Ewell Road, Williamsburg 757.220.3670 • alewerks.com
Alewerks Satellite Brewery
Williamsburg Premium Outlets 5715 Richmond Road, Williamsburg 757.220.0421 • alewerks.com
Armed Forces Brewing Company
211 W. 24th Street, Norfolk armedforcesbrewingco.com
Aslin Beer Company
823 Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach
757.222.5581 • aslinbeer.com
Back Bay Brewing Company
614 Norfolk Avenue, Virginia Beach
757.531.7750 • backbaybrewco.com
Back Bay’s Farmhouse Brewing Co.
1805 Kempsville Road, Virginia Beach
757.512.6430•farmhousebrewingva.com
Benchtop Brewing Company
1129 Boissevain Avenue, Norfolk
757.321.9482 • benchtopbrewing.com
Big Ugly Brewing Company
845 Battlefield Blvd. S., Chesapeake 757.609.2739 • biguglybrewing.com
Billsburg Brewery
2054 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg
757.926.0981 • billsburg.com
Black Narrows Brewing Company
4522 Chicken City Road, Chincoteague 757.336.7001•blacknarrowsbrewing.com
Bold Mariner Brewing Company
1901 E. Ocean View Avenue, Norfolk 757.952.6533 • boldmariner.com
Bull Island Brewing Company
758 Settlers Landing Road, Hampton 757.788.9489 • bullislandbrewing.com
Callao Brewing Company
129 Northumberland Highway, Callao 804.529.1042 facebook.com/callao.brewing.com
Cape Charles Brewing Co.
2198 Stone Road, Cape Charles 757.695.3909•capecharlesbrewing.com
Capstan Bar Brewing Company
2036 Exploration Way, Hampton 757.788.7276•capstanbarbrewing.com
Coastal Fermentory
206 23rd Street, Newport News 540.333.4456 • coastalfermentory.com
Commonwealth Brewing Company
2444 Pleasure House Road, Virginia Beach • 757.305.9652 commonwealthbrewingcompany.com
COVA Brewing Co. 9529 Shore Drive, Norfolk 757.917.5499 • covabrewco.com
Elation Brewing
5104 Colley Avenue, Norfolk 757.452.6584 • elation.beer
Frothy Moon Brewhouse 1826 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg frothymoonbrewhouse.com
Gloucester Brewing Company
6778 Main Street, Gloucester 804.210.1407 • globrewco.com
Harbor Trail Brewing Company
5900 Churchland Blvd., Portsmouth 757.381.7979 www.harbortrailbrewing.com
Maker’s Craft Brewery
735 E. 23rd Street, Norfolk 757.226.8506 • makers.beer
Maltese Brewing Company 2 1685 Tappahannock Blvd., Tappahannock maltesebrewing.com
MoMac Brewing Company 3228 Academy Avenue, Portsmouth 757.383.9572 • momacbrewing.com
Montross Brewery & Beer Garden 15381 Kings Highway, Montross 804.452.7394 • montrossbrewery.com
Nansemond Brewing Station 212 E. Washington Street, Suffolk 757.630.2178•nansemondbrewing.com
New Realm Brewing Company
1209 Craft Lane, Virginia Beach 757.302.8550 • newrealmbrewing.com
Nost Brewing Project
81 Patch Road, Hampton • 757.224.7042
Oozlefinch Beers & Blending
81 Patch Road, Fort Monroe
757.224.7042 • oozelfinchbeers.com
Pleasure House Brewing
2032 Pleasure House Road, Virginia Beach • 757.647.8597 pleasurehousebrewing.com
Post Secondary Brewing 739A High Street, Portsmouth
757.800.3360 post-secondary-brewing.com
the brewery guide
Precarious Beer Hall
110 S. Henry Street, Williamsburg 757.808.5104 • precariousbeer.com
Precarious Beer Project / Amber Ox Public House 521 Prince George Street, Williamsburg 757.790.2299 • precariousbeer.com
Reaver Beach Brewing Company 1505 Taylor Farm Road, Virginia Beach 757.563.2337 • reaverbeach.com
Red Point Taphouse
803 S. Church Street, Smithfield 757.542.4393 • redpointtaphouse.com
Rip Rap Brewing Company 116 E 25th Street, Norfolk 757.632.0159 • riprapbrewing.com
Smartmouth Brewing Company 1309 Raleigh Avenue, Norfolk 757.624.3939•smartmouthbrewing.com
Smartmouth Pilot House 313 32nd Street, Virginia Beach 757.624.3939•smartmouthbrewing.com
Sojourn Fermentory 1400 Bridgeport Way #103, Suffolk sojournfermentory.com
St. George Brewing Company 204 Challenger Way, Hampton 757.865.7781 • stgbeer.com
Strangeways Brewing Williamsburg 1430HighStreet,Suite1103,Williamsburg 757.808.5824•strangewaysbrewing.com
Studly Brewing Company 1296SouthBattlefieldBlvd.,Chesapeake 757.410.7765 • studleybrewing.com
Talleysville Brewing Company 8400 Old Church Road, New Kent 804.932.8240 • newkentwinery.com
That Damn Mary Brewing Company 5036 George Washington Memorial Highway, Hayes • 804.436.2204 thatdamnmarybrewing.com
The Bunker Brewpub & Cadence Hall 211 21st Street, Virginia Beach 757.227.4250 • bunkerbrewpub.com
The Garage
1011 Eden Way N., Chesapeake 757.389.5353 • garagebeer.com
The Vanguard Brewpub & Distillery 504 N. King Street, Hampton 757.224.1807 • thevanguard757.com
The Virginia Beer Company 401 Second Street, Williamsburg 757.378.2903 • virginiabeerco.com
Thin Brew Line 1375 Oceana Blvd., Virginia Beach 757.937.8613 • thinbrewline.com
Tradition Brewing Company 700ThimbleShoalsBlvd.,NewportNews 757.303.3415 • traditionbrewing.com
Vibrant Shore Brewing Company 505 18th Street, Virginia Beach 757.428.2949 vibrantshorebrewingcompany.com
Voodoo Brewing Co.
300 Constitution Drive, Suite 109, Virginia Beach 757.904.3901 • voodoobrewery.com
Wasserhund Brewing Company 805 Laskin Road, Virginia Beach 757.618.6051•wasserhundbrewing.com
Wasserhund Brewing Company 510 Belaire Avenue, Chesapeake 757.698.4216•wasserhundbrewing.com
Wharf Hill Brewing Co.
25 Main Street, Smithfield 757-357-7100 • wharfhillbrewing.com
Young Veterans Brewing Company
2505 Horse Pasture Road,, Va Beach
757.689.4021 • yvbc.com
NORTHERN VIRGINIA
2 Silos Brewing Co.
9925 Discovery Blvd., Manassas 703.420.2264 • 2silosbrewing.com
6 Bears & A Goat Brewing Company 11440 International Dr., Fredericksburg 540.356.9056 • 6bgbrewing.com
1781 Brewing Company
11109 Plank Road, Spotsylvania 804.842.0199 • 1781brewing.com
Adroit Theory Brewing Company 404 Browing Court, Purcellville 703.722.3144 • adroit-theory.com
Adventure Brewing Company
33 Perchwood Drive, Fredericksburg 540.242.8876 • adventurebrewing.com
Adventure Brewing Company 1113 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Fredericksburg 540.242.8876 • adventurebrewing.com
Altered Suds Brewing
36 Main Street, Warrenton 540.216.3490 • alteredsudsbeer.com
Aslin Beer Company
767 Elden Street, Herndon 703.787.5766 • aslinbeer.com
Aslin Beer Company
847 S. Pickett Street, Alexandria 703.787.5766 • aslinbeer.com
Audacious Aleworks 110 E. Fairfax Street, Falls Church 571.303.0177•audaciousaleworks.com
Barking Rose Brewery & Farm 9057 Old Culpeper Road, Warrenton 540.935.6206 • barkingrose.com
Barley Naked 15 Tech Parkway, Stafford 540.623.4475 • barleynaked.com
Barnhouse Brewery
43271 Spinks Ferry Road, Leesburg 703.675.8408•barnhousebrewery.com
Barrel Oak Farm Taphouse 3623 Grove Lane, Delaplane 540.364.6402 • barreloak.com
Bear Chase Brewing Company 18294 Blue Ridge Mountain Road, Bluemont 540.554.8210 • bearchasebrew.com
Beer Hound Brewery 201 Waters Place, Culpeper 540-317-5327•beerhoundbrewery.com
Belly Love Brewing Company 725 E Main Street, Purcellville 540.441.3159 • bellylovebrewing.com
Bike Lane Brewing 11150 Sunset Hills Road, Reston 703.689.2671 • bikelanebrewing.com
Black Hoof Brewing Company 11 S. King Street, Leesburg 571.707.8014 • blackhoofbrewing.com
Black Walnut Brewing Company 210 S King Street, Leesburg facebook.com/blackwalnutbrewery
Bleu Frog Vineyards & Ole Bleu Brewery 16413 James Monroe Highway, Leesburg 703.297.2617 • bleufrogvineyards.com
Bluemont Station Winery & Brewery 18301 Whitehall Estate Lane, Bluemont 540.554.6262
Board Room Brewing Company
925 Garfield Street, Arlington 703.248.9439 • theboardroomva.com
Brew Republic Bierwerks
15201 Potomac Town Place, Woodbridge 703.594.7950 • brewrepublic.beer
Bunnyman Brewing
5583 Guinea Road, Fairfax bunnymanbrewing.com
Caboose Brewing Company
520 Mill Street NE, Vienna 703-865-8580 • caboosebrewing.com
Caboose Commons
2918 Eskridge Road, Fairfax 703.663.8833 • caboosebrewing.com
Cedar Run Brewery
12801 Hazelwood Drive, Nokesville 703.594.0420 • cedarrunbrewery.com
Chubby Squirrel Brewing Company
10382 Willard Way, Fairfax 571.989.1082 chubbysquirrelbrewing.com
Crooked Run Fermentation
22455 Davis Drive, Sterling 571.375.26525 • cookedrunfermentation.com
Crooked Run Fermentation
205 Harrison Street SE, Leesburg 571.918.4446 • cookedrunfermentation.com
Death Ridge Brewery
5393 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton 540.764.4057 • deathridgebrewery
Dirt Farm Brewing Co.
18701 Foggy Bottom Road, Bluemont 540.554.2337 • dirtfarmbrewing.com
Dynasty Brewing Co.
21140 Ashburn Crossing Drive, Asburn 571.246.5991 • dynastybrewing.com
Dynasty Brewing Co.
101 Loudoun Street SE, Leesburg 571.246.5991 • dynastybrewing.com
Eavesdrop Brewery
7223 Centreville Road, Yorkshire 703.420.8955•eavesdropbrewery.com
Fair Winds Brewing Company
7000 Newington Road, Lorton 703-372-2001 • fairwindsbrewing.com
Far Gohn Brewing Co.
301 S Main Street, Culpeper 540.321.4578 • fargohnbrewing.com
The Farm Brewery at Broad Run 16015 John Marshall Hwy., Broad Run 703.753.3548 thefarmbreweryatbroadrun.com
Flying Ace Distillery & Brewery
40950 Flying Ace Lane, Lovettsville 540.579.2007 • flyingacefarm.com
Full Distance Brewing
650 Corporate Drive, Suite 101, Stafford 571.931.0309 • fulldistancebrewing.com
G34.3 Brewing Company
8532 Terminal Road, Lorton g343brewingcompany.com
Great Mane Brewing
6620 James Madison Highway, Haymarket • greatmanebrewery.com
Harpers Ferry Brewing 37410 Adventure Center Lane, Purcellville 571.420.2161•harpersferrybrewing.com
Harvest Gap Brewery
15485 Purcellville Road, Hillsboro 703.431.5696 • harvestgap.com
Heritage Brewing Co.
9436 Center Point Lane, Manassas 571.292.1861 heritagebrewingcompany.com
Highmark Brewery
390 Kings Hwy., Fredericksburg 540.709.2020 • highmarkbrewery.com
Highmark Brewery 7829 Dolleys Court, King George highmarkbrewery.com
Hillsborough Farm Brewery
36716 Charles Town Pike, Purcellville 540.668.6216 • hillsboroughwine.com
Honor Brewing Co. 14004A Willard Road, Chantilly 571.752.6491 • honorbrewing.com
Honor Brewing Co.
42604 Trade W. Drive, Sterling honorbrewing.com
Hopkins Ordinary Ale Works 47 Main Street, Sperryville 540.987.3383 • hopkinsordinary.com
Lake Anne Brew House 11424 Washington Plaza West, Reston 571.758.2739•lakeannebrewhouse.com
Lark Brewing Co.
24205 James Monroe Highway, Aldie 571.347.5275 • larkbrewingco.com
Little Washington Brewery (Skyline Brewery)
72 Christmas Tree Lane, Washington 540.987.8330
littlewashingtonbrewery.com
Lost Barrel Brewing 36138JohnMosbyHighway,Middleburg 540.326.4631• lostbarrel.com
Lost Rhino Brewing Company 21730 Red Rum Drive, Ashburn 571.291.2083 • lostrhino.com
Loudoun Brewing Company
310 E Market Street, Leesburg 703.350.8553 • loudounbrewing.com
Maltese Brewing Company 11047 B Pierson Drive, Fredericksburg 540.385.9360 • maltesebrewing.com
Mustang Sally Brewing Company 14140 Parke Long Court, Chantilly 703.378.7450 • msbrewing.com
New District Brewing Company
2709 S Oakland Street, Arlington 703.888.5820•newdistrictbrewing.com
Notaviva Craft Fermentations 13274 Sagle Road, Purcellville 540.668.6756 • notavivavineyards.com
Ocelot Brewing Company
23600 Overland Drive, Sterling 703-665-2146 • ocelotbrewing.com
Old Bust Head Brewing Company 7134 Lineweaver Road, Warrenton 540.347.4777 • oldbusthead.com
Old 690 Brewing Company
15670AshburyChurchRoad,Purcellville 540.717.0190 • old690.com
Old House Brewing Co. 18351 Corkys Lane, Culpeper 540.423.1032•oldhousevineyards.com
Old Ox Brewery 44652 Guilford Drive, Ashburn 703.729.8375 • oldoxbrewery.com
Old Ox Brewery
14 S. Madison Street, Middleburg 540.326.8943 • oldoxbrewery.com
Old Trade Brewery 13270 Alanthus Road, Brandy Station 774.218.8645 • oldtradebrewery.com
Ono Brewing Co. 4520 Daly Drive, Chantilly 571.409.6662 • onobrewco.com
Ornery Beer Company 3950 University Drive, Fairfax 571.459.2143 • ornerybeer.com
Pen Druid Brewing 7 River Lane, Sperryville 540.987.8800 • pendruid.com
Port City Brewing Company 3950 Wheeler Avenue, Alexandria 703.797.2739 • portcitybrewing.com
Powers Farm & Brewery 9269 Redemption Way, Midland 540.272.5060•powersfarmbrewery.com
Public House Kitchen & Brewery 9406 Battle Street, Manassas 571.292.1427 • phbrewpub.com
Quattro Goombas Brewing Company 22860 James Monroe Highway, Aldie 703-327-6052 • goombabrewery.com
Red Dragon Brewery 1419PrincessAnneStreet,Fredericksburg 540.382.4342•reddragonbrewery.com
Settle Down Easy Brewing 2822 Fairfax Drive, Falls Church 703.573.2011•settledowneasybrewing.com
Silver Branch Brewing Company –Warrenton Station 56 E. Lee Street, Warrenton silverbranchbrewing.com
Sinistral Brewing Company 9419 Main Street, Manassas 703.686.4575•sinistralbbrewingcompany.com
Solace Brewing Company 42615 Trade West Drive, Dulles 703.345.5630 • solacebrewing.com
Solace Outpost 444 West Broad Street, Falls Church 571.378.1469 • solacebrewing.com
Starr Hill Biergarten 1805 Capital One Center Drive, Tysons starrhill.com
Strange Fruit Brewing 7337 Rhondda Drive, Lorton strangefruitbrewing.com
Strangeways Brewing 350LandsdowneRoad,Fredericksburg 540.371.1776•strangewaysbrewing.com
Sweetwater Tavern 14250 Sweetwater Lane, Centreville 703.449.1100•greatamericanrestaurants.com
Sweetwater Tavern 3066 Gate House Plaza, Falls Church 703.645.8100•greatamericanrestaurants.com
Sweetwater Tavern 45980 Waterview Plaza, Sterling 571.434.6500 greatamericanrestaurants.com
Tin Cannon Brewing Co 7679 Limestone Drive, Gainesville 571-248-0489 • tincannonbrewing.com
Trouvaille Brewing Company 14600 Washington Street, #150, Haymarket 703.743.1829•trouvaillebrewingco.com
Tucked Away Brewing Company 8420 Kao Circle, Manassas 703.420.2890 • tuckedawaybrew.com
Vanish Brewing 44624 Leelyn Farm Lane, Leesburg 703.779.7407 • vanishbeer.com
Veditz & Company Brewing 7G River Lane, Sperryville 202.288.8623•veditzandcompany.com
Water’s End Brewery
14397PotomacMillsRoad,Woodbridge 571-398-0342•watersendbrewery.com
Water’s End Brewery
525 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg watersendbrewery.com
Water’s End Brewery
1602 Village Market Blvd., SE #115, Leesburg • watersendbrewery.com
Wheatland Spring Farm & Brewery 38506 John Wolford Road, Waterford 540.746.6080 • wheatlandspring.com
Wild Run Brewing Company
3071 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Stafford 540.659.3447 • wildrunbrewing.com
SHENANDOAH VALLEY
Alesatian Brewing Company
23 N. Loudoun Street, Winchester 540.667.2743 • alesatianbrewing.com
Backroom Brewery 150 Ridgemont Road, Middletown 540.869.8482•facebook.com/BackroomBrewery
Basic City Beer Co.
1010 E. Main Street, Waynesboro 540.265.8062 • basiccitybeer.com
Box Office Brewery
177 East King Street, Strasburg 540.465.2609 • boxofficebrewery.com
BrewHaHa Brewing Company 11704 Spotswood Trail, Elkton 540.289.1760 • brewhahabrewery.com
Broken Window Brewing Co. 14 W. Boscawen Street, Winchester 540.660.9577•brokenwindowbrewing.com
Brothers Craft Brewing
800 N Main Street, Harrisonburg 540.432.8940 • threebrosbrew.com
Cave Hill Farms Brewing 1001JacobBurnerDrive,Mcgaheysville 540.810.7562•cavehillfarmsbrewery.com
Devils Backbone Brewing Company - Outpost
50 Northwind Lane, Lexington 540.462.6200•dbbrewingcompany.com
Elkton Brewing Co.
100 N. Fifth Street, Elkton 540.246.1684 • elktonbrewing.com
Escutcheon Brewing Company
150 W. Commercial Street, Winchester 540.773.3042•escutcheonbrewing.com
Great Valley Farm Brewery
60 Great Valley Lane, Natural Bridge 540.521.6163•greatvalleyfarmbrewery.com
Hawksbill Brewing Company
22 Zerkel Street, Luray • 540.860.5608 hawksbillbrewing.com
Heliotrope Brewing
128 S. Main Street, Lexington 540.458.3846 • heliotropebrewery.com
Pale Fire Brewing Company
217 S. Liberty Street, Harrisonburg 540-217-5452 • palefirebrewing.com
Queen City Brewing 834 Springhill Road, Staunton 540.213.8014 • qcbrewing.com
Redbeard Brewing
120 South Lewis Street, Staunton 540.430.3532 • redbeardbrews.com
Ridge Runner Farm & Brewery
6895 Back Road, Maurertown 571.201.2963 • virginiafarmbrew.com
Restless Moons Brewing Company
120 W. Wolfe Street, Harrisonburg 540.217.2726 • restlessmoons.com
Seven Arrows Brewing Company
2508 Jefferson Hwy., Waynesboro 540-221-6968•sevenarrowsbrewing.com
Stable Craft Brewing at Hermitage Hill
375 Madrid Road, Waynesboro
540.490.2609 • stablecraftbrewing.com
Swover Creek Farm Brewery
4176 Swover Creek Road, Edinburg 540.984.8973 • swovercreekfarms.com
The Alpine Goat Brewery
194 Chapel Hill Lane, Weyers Cave 540.584.0101 • alpinegoatbrewery.com
The Friendly Fermenter
20 South Mason Street, Harrisonburg 540.217.2614 • friendlyfermenter.com
Three Notch’d Brewing Co.
241 E. Market Street, Harrisonburg 540.217.5939•threenotchdbrewing.com
Twisted Oak Farm Brewery
912 White Post Road, White Post 571.217.3842 twistedoakfarmbrewery.com
Vibrissa Beer
122 E. Main Street, Front Royal 540.631.0773 • frontroyalbrewing.com
Winchester Brew Works
320 N Cameron Street, Winchester 540.692.9242•winchesterbrewworks.com
Woodstock Brewhouse
123 E Court Street, Woodstock 540-459-2739•woodstockbrewhouse.com
SOUTHERN VIRGINIA
2 Witches Winery & brewing Company
209 Trade Street, Danville 434.549.2739 • 2witcheswinebrew.com
ballad Brewing Company
600 Craighead Street, Danville 434.799.4677 balladbrewing.com
Bricktown Brewery
3585 Riverside Dr, Danville, VA 24541 434.217.1458 • bricktownbrewery.com
Buggs Island Brewing Company
101 Second Street, Clarksville 434.210.7224•buggsislandbrewing.com
Factory Street Brewing Company
210 Factory Street, South Boston
434.575.2333 • factorystreetva.com
Mountain Valley Brewing Company
4220 Mountain Valley Road, Axton 276.833.2171•mountainvalleybrewing.com
Scuffle Hill Brewing Company
2620 Virginia Avenue, Collinsville 276.352.5183 • scufflehillbrewing.com
VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS
A Few Old Goats
515 8th Street, SW, Roanoke 540.339.9562 • afogbrewing.com
Bacova Beer Company
2814 Main Street, Hot Springs 540.839.2217 • bacovabeer.com
Barrel Craft Beer & Brewing
2601 Franklin Road, Suite A, Roanoke 540.206.3475•barrelchestwineandbeer.com
Big Lick Brewing Co.
409 Salem Avenue SW, Roanoke
540.562.8383 • biglickbrewingco.com
Blindhouse Beer Co.
534 Salem Avenue SW, Roanoke blindhousebeer.com
Chaos Mountain Brewing Company
3135 Dillons Mill Road, Callaway 540.334.1600 • chaosmountainbrewing.com
Golden Cactus Brewing 214 5th Street, SW, Roanoke 540.566.3071•goldencactusbrewing.com
Jack Mason’s Tavern
400 E. Ridgeway Street, Clifton Forge 540.862.5624 • jackmasontavern.com
Living Proof Beer Company
50 W. Court Street, Rocky Mount 540.521.4340 • livingproofbeerco.com
Olde Salem Brewing Company 21 E. Main Street, Salem 540.404.4399 • oldesalembrewing.com
Olde Salem Brewing Company 315 Market Street SE, Roanoke oldesalembrewing.com
Parkway Brewing 739 Kessler Mill Road, Salem 540.404.9810 • parkwaybrewing.com
Starr Hill Pilot Brewery 6 Old Whitmore Road, Roanoke 434.823.5671 • starrhill.com
Three Notch’d Craft Kitchen & Brewery 24 Campbell Avenue SE, Roanoke 540.492.5005•threenotchdbrewing.com
Twin Creeks Brewing Co. 111 Pollard Street, Vinton 540.265.8062•twincreeksbrewing.com
Twin Creeks Brewing Co.
1 Old Salem Turnpike, Roanoke 540.566.4863•twincreeksbrewing.com
Twisted Track Brewpub 523 Shenandoah Avenue, NW, Roanoke 540.339.9776•twistedtrackbrewpub.com
CIDERIES
CENTRAL VIRGINIA
Albemarle CiderWorks
2545 Rural Ridge Ln., North Garden 434.297.2326•albemarleciderworks.com
Blue Bee Cider 1320 Summit Avenue, Richmond 804.231.0280 • bluebeecider.com
Blue Toad Hard Cider Pub 9278 Rockfish Valley Hwy., Afton 434.996.6992 • bluetoadhardcider.com
Bold Rock Hard Cider 1020 Rockfish Valley Hwy., Nellysford 434.361.1030 • boldrock.com
Bryant's Cider 2114 E. Main Street, Richmond bryantscider.com
Bryant’s Small Batch Cider 3224 East Branch Loop, Roseland 804.420.9683 • bryantscider.com
Buskey Cider 2910 W. Leigh Street, Richmond buskeycider.com
Castle Hill Cider
6065 Turkey Sag Rd., Keswick 434.296.0047 • castlehillcider.com
Courthouse Creek Cider 1581 Maidens Road, Goochland courthousecreek.com
Coyote Hole Ciderworks
225 Oak Grove Drive, Mineral 540.894.1053 • coyotehole.com
Garden Grove Brewing and Urban Winery 3445 W Cary Street, Richmond 804.338.6029•gardengrovebrewing.com
Potter’s Craft Cider 1350ArrowheadValleyRoad,Charlottesville 434.964.0271 • potterscraftcider.com
West Creek Cider 820 Sanctuary Trail Drive, Richmond 804.418.3548 • hardywood.com
COASTAL VIRGINIA
Sly Clyde Ciderworks 207 E. Mellen Street, Hampton slyclyde.com
NORTHERN VIRGINIA
Cobbler Mountain Cellars 5909 Long Fall Lane, Delaplane 540.364.2802 • cobblercellars.com
Corcoran Vineyards Hard Cider 14635 Corky’s Farm Lane, Waterford 540.882.9073 • corcoranvineyards.com
Henway Hard Cider 18780 Foggy Bottom Road, Bluemont henwayhardcider.com
Hinson Ford Cider & Mead
379 Hinson Ford Road, Amissville 540.219.8397
Lost Boy Cider
317 Hooffs Run Drive, Alexandria 703.868.4865 • lostboycider.com
Mount Defiance Cidery & Distillery
207 W. Washington St., Middleburg 540.687.8100 • mtdefiance.com
Wild Hare Cider 106A South Street, SE, Leesburg 833.675.WILD
SHENANDOAH VALLEY
Ciders from Mars
121 S. Lewis Street, Staunton cidersfrommars.com
Halcyon Days Cidery Company 4135 S Lee Highway, Natural Bridge 540.291.1340 • halcyondayscider.com
Old Hill Cider
17768 Honeyville Rd., Timberville 540.896.7582 • oldhillcider.com
Old Town Cidery
326 N. Cameron Street, Winchester 540.662.6251• glaizeapples.com
Sage Bird Ciderworks
325 N. Liberty Street, Harrisonburg 540.607.8084•sagebirdciderworks.com
Stable Craft Brewing & Cidery
375 Madrid Road, Waynesboro 540.490.2609 • stablecraftbrewing.com
life is hard cider 3575 Conicville Rd
Mt Jackson, Shenandoah County 540.477.3570 • kindredpointe.com
Widow’s Watch Cidery
MuseOrchard•533LantzRoad,Edinburg 240.723.0672 • widowswatchcider.com
Winchester Ciderworks 2504 N. Frederick Pike, Winchester 540.550.3800•WinchesterCiderworks.com
VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS
Big Fish Cider 59 Spruce Street, Monterey 540.468.2322 • bigfishcider.com
Troddenvale 170 Oakley Farm Lane, Warm Springs troddenvale.com
MEADERIES
BLUE RIDGE HIGHLANDS
Blacksnake Meadery 605 Buffalo Road, Dugspur 540.834.6172 • blacksnakemead.com
CENTRAL VIRGINIA
Black Heath Meadery 1313 Altamont Ave, Richmond 703.582.0856•blackheathmeadery.com
Funktastic Meads 1212 Alverser Plaza, Midlothian 804.472.6920 • funktasticmeads.com
Garden Grove Brewing and Urban Winery 3445 W Cary Street, Richmond 804.338.6029•gardengrovebrewing.com
Haley’s Honey
235 East Broadway Avenue, Hopewell 804.310.6845
Hill Top Berry Farm and Winery 2800 Berry Hill Rd., Nellysford 434.361.1266 • hilltopberrywine.com
Honey Grail
525 E. Market Street, #135, Leesburg 202.455.5520 • honeygrail.com
Saga Meadery
Madison Heights, 339.221.3115 • sagameadery.com
The Thistle and Stag Meadery 2053 E. River Road, Fork Union 434.842.2200 • thethistleandstag.com
COASTAL VIRGINIA
Serendipity Meadworks
15981 Breezy Hill Lane, Smithfield 757-214-7494•serendipitydmeadworks.com
Silver Hand Meadery
224MonitcelloAve,Suite,Williamsburg 757.378.2225•silverhandmeadery.com
NORTHERN VIRGINIA
Stone House Meadery
36580ShoemakerSchoolRd.,Purcellville 571.512.0763•stonehousemeadery.com
Maidstone Meadery
9364 Justice Lane, Delaplane 703.303.2090•maidstonemeadery.com
SHENANDOAH VALLEY
Honey and Hops Brew Works
212 E. Main Street, Front Royal 540.692.6032 honeyandhopsbrewworks.com
Misty Mountain Mead Works
1531 Pack Horse Road, Winchester 540.888.4420 mistymountainmead.com
