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For beer lovers, one could argue that there couldn’t be a more perfect holiday than St. Patrick’s Day! Traditionally, St. Patrick’s Day is a religious and cultural holiday celebrating Saint Patrick, the patron Saint of Ireland. It commemorates the arrival of Christianity to Ireland and has grown to celebrate the heritage and culture of the Irish. Early Christian celebrations included the lifting of Lenten restrictions on drinking alcohol and eating. Because of this, drinking whiskey, beer, and cider became an integral part of the celebration. In fact, in Ireland, breweries would prepare months in advance to fulfill the demand for a stout or dark ale. Modern celebrations include parades, festivals, Irish music, wearing green, shamrocks, Irish food such as corned beef and cabbage, and the drinking of alcohol. In our feature article, we’ll provide an array of Virginia brewed red ales, lagers, and Irish stouts for your enjoyment this St. Patrick’s Day. In addition, our Events Calendar highlights a variety of St. Patrick’s celebrations being held at breweries throughout the state.

If all of this talk of Irish beer and St. Patrick’s Day has you mesmerized by the allure of Ireland, Jeff serves as your travel agent and provides his “must see and do” itinerary for a trip to the Emerald Isle. You’ll be fully immersed in the local culture as you explore a variety of local pubs and points of interest. Also in this issue, we will preview Northern Virginia’s first black-owned brewery Strange Fruit and Waygone Brewery in Henrico. Rounding out the magazine, we’ll include noteworthy happenings in Brew News. And, if a trip to Ireland is not in your plans this year, use our Brewery Guide to craft your own getaway as you explore the breweries located right here in the Commonwealth.

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Legend to Focus on Beer, Less Food

By Jeff Maisey

Virginia’s oldest operating craft brewery is evolving — even coming full circle — in order to keep the beer flowing in 2024.

“We’re transitioning from a restaurant to a dedicated tasting room,” Legend Brewing Company announced on social media. “While our food menu will become limited and rotating, our commitment to crafting the beers you’ve cherished for 30 years remains unwavering.”

Legend Brewing Company got its start in 1994 when owner Tom Martin unveiled upstart brewpub, serving up traditional German, British, and Czech-style beers with a small menu that included sandwiches and fries.

In those days, beer makers had only two options when operating in Virginia: be a manufacturer (beer factory) or run a brewpub with kitchen.

Legend eventually grew to a 180-seat restaurant with an additional 200 seats on its outdoor deck with a million dollar view across the James River of downtown Richmond.

They’ve listed new operating hours as follows: Monday - Thursday: 3PM to 9PM; Friday - Saturday:

“Shocked and saddened,” was a common reply as fans and patrons of Factory Street Brewing Company in South Boston, Virginia learned of the passing of brewer/owner Brigid Layman in mid-December.

“Brigid passed peacefully due to complications from Type I diabetes,” the brewery staff announced on social media. “She lived big and she loved big. To know her was an honor and a joy shared by all of us.”

Kindred Spirit Lands in RVA

Kindred Spirit has operated its brewery on the way back side of an industrial/office complex out in Goochland’s West Creek area. With no foot traffic, Kindred Spirit was certainly a destination and well liked for its Headspace IPA.

The brewery — run by Merryl Gutierrez, John Barefoot, and Joe Trottier — recently announced plans to operate a satellite location in the former Castleburg Brewing location in booming Scotts Addition.

Ironically, both Kindred Spirit locations have a common neighbor — Hardywood Park Craft Brewery.

Beer Labels as Art

Starr Hill Brewery has begun selling its most popular beer packaging labels as print suitable for framing. The artwork sale will benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Starr Hill will match funds raised from prints that include “Whiter Shade IPA,” “Grateful Pale ale,” and our favorite — “Snow Blind Doppelbock” featuring a momma polar bear and her two cubs.

The label art is that of BJ Swing.

Ugly No More

Longtime Big Ugly Brewing beer-maker-in-chief Evan Lantry has decided to move into the head brewer position at Bold Mariner Brewing Company that was vacated by John O’Reilly.

“While we will miss him dearly, we are excited to watch him spread his wings on his new journey,” the Chesapeake brewery announced on social media. “Join us in wishing Evan the best of luck on his new adventure at Bold Mariner.”

Under Lantry’s wing — nearly nine years at the helm — Big Ugly won several awards in statewide competitions held by the Virginia Craft Brewers Guild. Big Ugly won Veer Magazine’s overall Golden Tap Award in December 2023.

MUG SHOTS

Resolute Day - Brothers Craft Brewing, Harrisonburg

Crozet Winter Brews Fest, Crozet

Veer Magazine Golden Tap Awards - Elation Brewing, Norfolk

Forgo The Green, Head For The Red

By Jeremy Bender

In the not-so-ancient past, St. Patrick’s Day celebrations meant one thing — green beer.

Whether at sports bars, the neighborhood dive bar, street parties or shamrockin’ parades, a drop of foodcoloring in the bottom of a clear plastic Solo cup instantly turned the draft Budweiser and Miller Lite a shade of emerald to the delight of patrons clad in Halloween-like leprechaun attire and those donning “Kiss Me I’m Irish” T-shirts and matching, light-flashing necklaces, and even a press-on tattoo snagged from the “prize” packet inside a box of Lucky Charms.

If you had the luck of the Irish, you might have scored a proper pint of Guinness Extra Stout, Harp Lager or Smithwick’s Red Ale, but that’d require landing a seat at an authentically replicated Irish pub.

In the 1990s, one more option could have presented itself — Killian’s Irish Red.

Though George Killian’s Irish Red got its start in Enniscorthy, Ireland in 1864, most American beer consumers “discovered” it after Coors bought the rights to the brand in the mid-1980s, brewed the recipe in Colorado, and widely distributed it coast to coast.

The amber hued, easy-to-drink 4.9% ABV brew was marketed as a “premium” lager and it became a hit with consumers destined to be on the forefront of the craft beer scene here in America.

In fact, when the craft beer revolution fired-up brewing kettles across the US in the 1990s and then exploded like a powder keg in Virginia in the 2008-12 period as SB604 read like the Declaration of Independence for beer lovers,

Irish red ales were a traditional beer style brewers featured on their menu boards. For some, they were instant flagships.

As a new generation lined up for a drink and as American brewers switched gears more quickly than a tour bus barreling down the twisty, narrow roads scattering sheep on the Ring of Kerry, red ales — and lagers — seemed to have taken more of a backseat to the flashy, trendy, juicy variations of hazy IPAs, sours, and others.

Still, the general public pleasing Irish reds continue to make a featured appearance — even a comeback it seems — as the rushing glut of fairweather, trend-migrating consumers move on to the latest TikTok influenced thing, and allow the true beer loyalists to relish a brilliantly produced pint.

In Virginia, there are many a fine pint of red ales/lagers to select from, whether on tap or packaged. Head for the red, or a locally-brewed dry Irish stout, this St. Paddy’s Day.

Here are a few gold nuggets to reach for.

MYRTLE’S DIARY RED ALE

NANSEMOND BREWING STATION

Suffolk

This 5.5% ABV classic Irish Red took home the first place award in the Irish & Scottish Ales category during the most recent Virginia Craft Brewers Guild Virginia Beer Cup competition. Need we say more?

VIXEN IRISH STYLE RED

OLD BUST HEAD BREWING COMPANY

Warrenton

“Amber colored and medium bodied. Sweet caramel up front followed by hints of roasted malt. Soft tea-like bitterness on the back end before a clean finish” as described by the brewery. 5.4% ABV.

RAPPAHANNOCK RED

6 BEARS & A GOAT BREWING COMPANY

Fredericksburg

“It has a low dark cherry malt character with a smooth roasted dry finish,” shared head brewer Chuck Arnold. “A Fredericksburg Nationals baseball fan favorite and favorite of Irish Red Ale beer drinkers throughout Virginia.”

6 Bears & A Goat have this beer in their year round starting lineup because it’s a home run with customers. 5.5% ABV.

HYDRAULION

THREE NOTCH’D BREWING COMPANY

Charlottesville

According to the brewery, “Our first ever beer brewed, Hydraulion holds a special place in our hearts. An Irish-style red, perfectly balanced with a great caramel sweetness alongside a citrusy hop profile.” 5.3% ABV.

RIVERPOINT RED ELATION BREWING

Norfolk

This dynamic Red won a gold medal in the 2023 Golden Tap Awards competition held by our sister publication, Veer Magazine.

IRISH RED ALE

2 SILOS BREWING CO.

Manassas

“This smooth seasonal ale, speckled with caramel and toffee undertones, has a nice touch of dryness along with a splash of sweetness, providing a great balanced taste and finish,” says 2 Silos Brewing Company about its stellar St Paddy’s themed brew. 5% ABV.

MCMUNN’S IRISH RED LAGER

LOST RHINO BREWING COMPANY

Ashburn

Lincoln Jones, sales managers at Lost Rhino, described this 4% ABV Irish red this way: “Clear deep amber color with a fluffy white head.

Aromas of sweet malts and slight caramel, balanced with a mellow bitterness.  Rich and crisp flavor, yet has a dry mouthfeel with a slight earthly tinge of peat.”

We love that slice of the earth peat!

RED ALE CAISEAL BREWING

COMPANY

Hampton

“Caiseal Red Ale is an easy drinking take on a traditional beer that delivers classic flavors and nuance to your palate courtesy of a variety of malts in the bill,” says owner Randy Thomas. “Hints of toasty caramel and piney hops make for a rich yet complex beer. This Amber beauty delivers just enough sweetness to balance out the earthiness.” 5.5% ABV.

ROSEWELL GLOUCESTER BREWING

COMPANY

Gloucester

A beer staple in this small community is described in this detailed way: “An Irish Red, utilizing Maris Otter and roasted barley to instill a deep, red hue and a malty flavor profile with bittering provided by Fuggles and Golding hops.” 4.7% ABV.

ROCKVILLE RED MIDNIGHT BREWERY

Rockville

A longtime favorite of locals, this traditional Irish red features lots of caramel malts and a roasted smooth finish that goes down easy. 5.5% ABV. Owner/ brewer Trae Cairns knows his Irish brews.

NELLIE’S IRISH RED TALLEYSVILLE BREWING COMPANY

New Kent

“Deep amber colored ale, fermented on Irish Ale Yeast. A savory, sweet aroma of biscuit and caramel paired with sweet and malty flavors make for a refreshing and clean taste,” says the brewery, which prides itself on using fresh from the farm ingredients. 5.1% ABV.

LEFT ON RED BIG UGLY BREWING

Chesapeake

Wait, you can’t turn left on… nope, but you can sure drink a pint of this traditional Irish red ale brewed with 100% Irish malt. 6% ABV.

Get Thyself to Ireland

By Jeff Maisey

About this time each year I seem to run into acquaintances asking, “Hey, you’ve been to Ireland, right?”

“Yes, many times,” I reply.

“I thought so,” is often the response. “I’ve seen your photos on Facebook. I want to visit this year. Where should I start?”

My first words of advice are in question form. I inquire about the timeframe, budget, expectations, points of sightseeing interest, and food/drink preferences.

If the slate is relatively open, here’s an itinerary I generally suggest for first-time travelers in quest of a scenic and memorable experience to the enchanting Emerald Isle. And for the purpose of space limitation, this is a brief version to get you going.

Mitch Kirsner of Hampton enjoys a pint at The Olde Castle Bar in Donegal.

Air Travel

Given the pain in the ass state of airline travel these days, do yourself a big favor by driving to Dulles and flying direct to Dublin on Aer Lingus. It’ll cost roughly $700 roundtrip (flying in May).

Perhaps the best part of flying to Ireland is on your return; you’ll go through Customs and Passport Control at the airport in Dublin. When you arrive back at Dulles, just walk off the plane and head towards baggage claim or the parking lot. Simple.

When To Go

While Ireland is enjoyable year round thanks to the temperate Gulf Stream flow off its western coast, I prefer visiting in May or June. These are shoulder season months and provide ample daylight for taking your time and exploring the countryside.

September and October are also excellent months, though with noticeably less day time hours. March can be fun, especially if you make a point of attending a St. Patrick’s Day parade with local pipers and drummers in Dingle Town or the rugged Achill Island town of Dooagh (highly recommend).

Rent A Car

The only way to experience Ireland in my book is to have a good set of wheels. This gives you total freedom to explore any off-the-beaten-path town, stop for picture taking, and the delightfully unexpected.

If you enjoy driving, the narrow, twisting roads of Ireland are just plain fun. You’ll need to be alert at all times given most of the roads in the countryside have little shoulder room, with short stone walls and thick hedges instead hugging the pavement and marking landowners plot of green.

You’ll also need to watch out for sheep around every bend in the road and giant tour buses racing between major towns like Galway and Killarney and tourist hotspots such as the Cliffs of Moher and Rock of Cashel.

I often travel to Ireland with my friend Mitch Kirsner. It’s beneficial to have a co-navigator and additional set of eyes.

A beer and reading material at the cozy Thomas Connolly pub in Sligo.

Driving Route, Towns & Favorite Pubs

Go west, my friends!

From the Dublin Airport, I hit the ground running and head cross-country to the city of Donegal. Even though it’s essentially going coast-to-coast, the driving time is just 2:40 and you’ll arrive in time for lunch and pint of Donegal Stout. Depending on if you squeezed in a nap on the plane, you may feel up to driving towards Gortahork and looping back on the smaller routes for an overnight in the town of Donegal.

In short, I suggest routing your roadtrip through these places: Sligo, Westport, Achill Island, Doolough Valley in Connemara, Clifden, Galway, Doolin, Dingle, Kenmare with a loop around the Barra Peninsula, Kinsale, Killkenny, and concluding in Dublin. Take 10 days to two weeks to really enjoy.

You’ll encounter many genuinely friendly local folks and musicians, great seafood, and a mixture of Irish standard beers (order a Beamish if you find it and some new craft brews inspired by their innovative American brethren). Pubs are plentiful, though fewer than in the past.

For essential pub stops, I recommend the dark wooden, cozy The Olde Castle Bar in Donegal. Be sure to order the county stout.

In Sligo, Thomas Connolly is a must-see heritage pub founded in 1861. It’s the real deal — winning the All Ireland Pub of the Year 2023 — and features single cask whiskey releases as well as the finest Irish beers.

Matt Molloy of the legendary Irish folk group The Chieftains owns a namesake pub in Westport that many a fan of traditional music considers a pilgrimage focal point. Molloy’s Grammy Award rests behind the bar, but the bartender is keen to allow photo opportunities with your pint of Murphy’s Stout. Molly himself is known to frequent his pub.

Veldons Seafarer Bar in Letterfrack/Connemara is a brilliant stop for lunch and a few beers.

In Clifden make a point of calling Lowry’s home for the evening socializing.

If you’re staying in the pedestrian-friendly college town of Galway, get yourself to the salt-of-the-earth Tig Choili for live music and non-stop conversation.

The tiny village of Doolin has arguably the best local folk music pub in all of Ireland called McGann’s Pub. Plan to eat dinner and stay the duration. Gus O’Connor’s Pub, just down the street, is a good second option.

Dingle Town is a two-day stop for me with several of my favorite Irish Pubs: Dick Mack’s and J. Curran. For three generations a John Curran has run the establishment, which is part general store, but mostly an old man’s bar where I’ve engaged in memorable discussions with former horse racing jockeys, farmers, fishermen, and the like. What a gem.

Dingle is also a hotspot for music. Marina Inn never disappoints as musicians from surrounding regions descend upon it during the warmer weather months.

Kilkenny is known as the home of its famous brewer of red ales — Smithwick’s. You can tour the former 18th century brewhouse. For pubs, two are exceptional: Cleere’s Bar for its storytelling open mic sessions and the Medieval Kyteler’s Inn for dining, atmosphere, live music, a drink.

Before flying home from Dublin, I exclusively park my butt at The Palace Bar, a timeless, Victorian-era bar frequented in the past by journalists. Slainte!

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Planting Progress with Strange Fruit

By Jennifer Waldera

For the first time in over 400 years, Black brewers are crafting beer at their own brewery in Northern Virginia. With an unbridled passion for brewing and an enthusiasm for educating other lovers of beer, Austin Eason and Justin Broady launched Strange Fruit Brewing.

“We saw an opportunity to serve a virtually untapped market. When it comes to craft beer, Black people and minorities of all kinds haven’t fully embraced the booming craft beer movement and kind of got left behind in a sense. This has naturally led to a lack of diversity when it comes to ownership, consumers, and producers in craft beer,” said Broady.

The name of the brewery was chosen deliberately. While craft brewers are sometimes cheeky with their brewery and beer names, Eason and Broady’s choice for their brewery’s name holds specific significance.

“We wanted to be very intentional with our name but knew it would raise some eyebrows. Strange Fruit started as a poem in 1937. It was written in 1937 by a Jewish teacher named Abel Meeropol about his dislike of the violence and brutality levied against

Black people. In 1939, Billie Holiday performed the song as one of the first nationwide cultural protests – what some consider the spark of the civil rights movement,” said Eason. While the two are joint owners of the brewery, they operate from opposite coasts. Eason is on the West Coast, handling marketing and the infrastructure of the business

while Broady is in Northern Virginia, navigating the other aspects of the business. And though the pair each have worked in the technology industry, both are beer enthusiasts and have their own connections to the beer industry. Broady has been homebrewing for about 14 years while Eason has a background of working for breweries.

Austin Eason and Justin Broady

A taproom is still in the works, but a couple of Strange Fruit Brewing’s beers like the German-style pilsner Approachable Guys and the hazy IPA Subtle Nod are available at retailers like Total Wine. One of the duo’s favorite styles to brew is a lager.

“Lagers! IPAs are the more popular style, but when a beer enthusiast, brewer, or owner goes to a new brewery, they immediately try their cleanest, clearest beers. The pilsner, kolsch, blondes… It’s hard to hide impurities and mask flavors in a lite crisp beer. That’s why we put so much thought and R&D behind our German-Style Pilsner,” said Broady.

Between licensing and funding, Broady and Eason faced the challenges that many startups, particularly breweries, do. Opting to file for a wholesaler’s license helped to ease some of the obstacles, but the support from their families, and others, helped them along the way as well.

“We’d like to thank our wives for allowing us to chase this dream day in and day out. And our boys, Nate and Ryan! They’ve been a huge asset to us behind the scenes for a couple years now. Lastly, for our investors for believing in us.”

The support of the community has been integral as well. After the release of their first beer in June of 2023, Broady and Eason saw sales increase just from word of mouth and their relationships within the industry. They’ve also begun collaborations with other businesses and breweries.

“We collaborated with my local bike shop and brewery “Bike Lane” in October and brewed a delicious IPA (shoutout to Ward and Blake!). We’d discussed doing a beer together since we decided to start Strange Fruit and finally brought it to fruition. We’re releasing a beer with our friends over at DC Beer [on] January 27th. They have been tremendous supporters of ours since day one,” said Broady.

Broady and Eason also have a trifecta of principles that guide their brewing and business. The first is the simple concept of crafting excellent beer and being exceptional within the industry. The second is being caring and inclusive.

“We’re knocking the door down of the industry and bringing all marginalized folks with us, without being corny or cloying. When any customer -- but particularly an underrepresented one -- sees an SFB product, they know they’re going to feel welcome and get a great beer,” Eason said.

The final tenet of the philosophy that drives Strange Fruit Brewing is the desire to build knowledge and power within underrepresented communities.

“We want to celebrate and promote craft beer in Black and underrepresented spaces; celebrate and promote Black culture in craft beer spaces. And contextualize and boost the history of Black Americans’ contributions to craft beer and beer culture generally.”

Waygone? Nope, They’re Just Getting Started

By Carl Hott

If a picture is worth a thousand words, a wall in a side room of Waygone Brewery in Henrico speaks volumes.

Located between the taproom at the entrance and the brewing equipment in the back, the room features a display of dozens of mounted photos. Each tells a snippet of the story of how the brewery came to be, starting with its early beginnings in a shed.

“This is the last party we had in the Boo House,” said co-owner and cobrewer Richard Myers, pointing to a photo in the center. (More on that later.) “Here’s the day we started construction …  This is the day our equipment first arrived.”

It’s a chronicle of a hobby that grew into a passion and, eventually, a business. The grand opening was held in early November with his friend of about 15 years, Tim Powell.

Myers, who worked for United Healthcare for 25 years in sales training, wasn’t a craft beer fan when he met Powell and his wife, Nancy. “I was more of a Corona kind of guy,” he said. Powell, on the other hand, had dabbled a bit in home-brewing. Myers’ wife Nicole, sensing a potential interest, bought him a craft beer kit in 2014 as a Christmas present. But he didn’t dive in right away.

“It sat on my dining room floor for about a year,” Myers said. “I didn’t know what to do with it.”

At the time, while the families’ young daughters played together, the two couples bonded more over baking and foodie talk. Eventually, the following winter, Myers and Powell

decided it was time to dust off the beer kit and give it a try.

It didn’t go well.

“We were trying to cool the wort in (Powell’s) sink, but the sink collapsed onto the garbage disposal,” Myers said. The two managed to get the wort outside and cool it in the snow. Several weeks later, they finally got a chance to try it.

“It was awful,” he said with a chuckle. “I think we missed a few steps in the brewing process.”

Another time, the glass carboy sitting in Powell’s closet exploded, shooting the bung in the air and dousing his clothes. But the two kept at it.

In 2016, Myers bought a one barrel, gravity fed brewing system with direct-fire burners, setting up shop in his 800-square-foot shed. He maintained the temperature of the single wall fermenter by placing it between two air conditioners. (The fermenter has a second life at the brewery as a planter.) More recipes followed, until Myers felt confident enough to invite people over and evaluate his product.

“We got pretty popular around the neighborhood,” he said. “It started with about 20 to 30 people. Then people started driving to see us. People would come by that we didn’t even know.”

The operation expanded from the shed to a cabin with a half-dozen rooms that he built on his porch, which he dubbed the “Boo House.” More of an elaborate Halloween novelty for the neighborhood than a brewing area, he nonetheless incorporated taps into the wall, with a kegerator sitting outside.

Halloween is a favorite holiday for Myers. In June, he would start decorating the Boo House, then remove the decorations early the following year. A literal sign of what was to come - a large piece of carved wood reading “WAYGONE” - hung above the entrance.

“I always incorporated beer as part of my projects,” he said.

The brewery’s name is a play on words from the street the two partners live on, Goneway Drive. The brewery’s logo shows Myers’ boxy “Willy Wagon” car driving off into the

Here We Gose (Raspberry and Lime) is a popular choice at Waygone Brewery. Photo courtesy of the brewery.

unknown with a bicycle hanging on the back - a nod to co-owner Powell’s love of biking. Myers said it symbolizes the leap of faith both took in deciding to open a brewery together. From there, a road symbol motif - such as the street signs labeling the bathrooms - began to develop.

What finally gave Myers the push to pursue building a brewery with Powell was the urging of his friend David Baum. Baum, the founder of Billsburg Brewery in Williamsburg, died four years ago.

“We would get together and drink beer; and one day, he said, ‘You’ve got to do it.’ That’s what made it seem possible.” In February, the brewery is releasing a 9 percent NEIPA memorial beer named after Baum.

After three years of searching, Myers and Powell settled on a location close to where they live: a strip mall in Henrico. They modeled their business after the relatively small, intimate setting of Final Gravity Brewing Co., located on Lakeside Avenue in Richmond. A similarly cozy feel was important as they began construction, which took about a year and a half. People in the neighborhood who enjoyed their early brews pitched in to move the equipment.

“We wanted it to be in a location where we felt comfortable,” Myers said.

Waygone’s opening date was November 3, with a soft

up to that point, including the ordering of construction materials. “But, it just blew up. We got delayed so many times; and when people found out the date, they said, ‘Hell - they’re open!’”

The current staff is definitely a family affair - both Nancy Powell and Rick’s wife Nicole man the taps, while Nancy’s father Mike cleans glasses and tables. Mike pitched in early on for previous beers by picking sage in California’s Sierra Nevada region. The resulting recipe, Mike’s Sierra Brown, was modified for the brewery and recently released on tap.

The brewery uses a four barrel system in addition to the original one barrel setup. The one barrel system is used for hard seltzers, sours and experimental beers.

“In the neighborhood, everyone gave us honest feedback (about the beers),” Myers said. “We like to make sure we have something for everyone.” Since opening, the brewery has about 18 regulars, he said.

Although the Boo House is gone now, the sign that once hung above the doorway currently resides on the brewery wall nearest the taps. After work, Myers still spends time with his neighbors in the shed where it all began.

“We’re not trying to overcomplicate it,” Myers said. “In the end, it’s all about community. We’re just trying to make something that people enjoy - something that people will

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CENTRAL VIRGINIA

St. Patrick’s Preparation Event

Sun., March 10

We are partnering with The Blue Ridge Irish Music School to bring an educational experience with traditional dances taught and festive crafts for the whole family to enjoy followed by Irish music performed for all guests to practice what they have learned.

Albemarle CiderWorks

2545 Rural Ridge Lane, North Garden

COTU Irish Festival

Sat., March 16, 1-8pm

A day filled with bands – Buckville Hottenanny (1pm) and Albafeire (5pm), special brews on tap, Irish fare, and more!

Center of the Universe

11293 Air Park Road, Ashland

Shamrock Shenanigans Fest at Southern Revere

Sat., March 16, 11am-8pm

Featuring two food trucks, Irish Red Beer release, live music by Guitar Billy (12-5pm) and The Donnybrooks Celtic String Band (5-8pm), axe throwing, bounce house, and more!

Southern Revere Cellars

1100 E. Jack Jouett Road, Louisa

Shamrock Stroll

Sat., March 16, 4-11pm

Richmond’s St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl featuring live music, entertainment, and an abundance of fun! Tickets include over four venues, swag, food and drink specials and more. Check-In at Stadium Sports Bar. pubcrawls.com

St. Patrick’s Day Party at Coyote Hole

Sun., March 17, 11am-7pm

Paint the town green with green beer galore, traditional Irish fare, and “Best Dressed” contest for green attire!

Coyote Hole

225 Oak Grove Drive, Mineral

COASTAL VIRGINIA

Shamrockin’ in Ghent

Fri., March 8, 6-10pm

Come out for Ghent’s largest St. Patrick’s Day Street Party featuring live music, adult beverages, food, and more – all to benefit Hope House Foundation!

Colley Avenue, Norfolk Hope-house.org

St. Patrick’s Celebration at Big Ugly

Fri., March 15

Featuring the release of Irish Red Ale and live music by Plastic Eddie.

Big Ugly Brewing Company

845 Battlefield Blvd S., Chesapeake After Parade: St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at COVA

Sat., March 16, 12-9pm

Join us for a party after Norfolk’s famous Ocean View St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Enjoy green beer, food trucks, and live Irish music!

COVA Brewing Company

9529 Shore Drive, Norfolk covabrewco.com

Shamrock Stroll

Sat., March 16, 12-8pm

Virginia Beach St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl featuring live music, entertainment, and an abundance of fun! Tickets include over four venues, swag, food and drink specials and more.

Pubcrawls.com/city/virginia-beach-va/

St. Patrick’s at Bold Mariner Sat., March 16, 12pm

Join us after the Ocean View Parade and enjoy live music, great beer, food, and limited edition merchandise.

Bold Mariner Brewing Company

1901 E. Ocean View Avenue, Norfolk

St. Patrick’s Day Party at Afterglow

Sat., March 16, 1pm

Live music and food truck plus great beer!.

Afterglow Brewing

2330 Bowdens Ferry Road, Norfolk

Two Day St. Patrick’s Celebration at Elation

Sat. & Sun., March 16 & 17

Live music all day, special eats, and the St. Baldricks annual fundraiser.

Elation Brewing

5104 Colley Avenue, Norfolk Farmhouse St. Patty’s Day Party

Sun., March 17, 4pm

Enjoy green brews and good tunes!.

Back Bay Farmhouse

1805 Kempsville Road, Virginia Beach

The Vanguard St. Patrick’s Party

Sun., March 17, 7-10pm

Enjoy Irish themed menu items and traditional Irish music by Fiddler’s Green.

The Vanguard Brewpub & Distillery 504 N. King Street, Hampton thevanguard757.com

NORTHERN VIRGINIA

Alexandria Luck of the Irish Bar Crawl

Fri., March 15, 5-11pm

An unforgettable celebration with a captivating bar crawl through the heart of the city. Tickets include food and drink specials, live music, and more!

pubcrawls.com

St. Patrick’s Day & 4 Year Anniversary at Dragon Run

Sat., March 16, 1pm

An all day event with a vendor fair during the day, music at night, and the Dragon Run debut of Cousins Maine Lobster Food Truck plus special beer releases and more.

Dragon Run Brewing

1401 Centreville Road W, Shacklefords

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at Adventure

Sat., March 16

Enjoy great beer, food, and live music.

Adventure Brewing Co. 33 Perchwood Drive, Fredericksburg

St. Patrick’s Day Festival at Eavesdrop

Sat., March 16

Featuring the release of Irish Red Tale, Alpacas & Baby Goats (2-5pm), On Tap Band (3-6pm), Nordic Knots Pretzels, Pop-up vendors, and more!

Eavesdrop Brewing

7223 Centreville Road, Yorkshire

SHENANDOAH VALLEY

St. Patrick’s Pipes & Drums at Stable Craft

Sat., March 9, 1-4pm

Featuring Albermarle Pipes & Drums Band.

Stable Craft Brewing

375 Madrid Road, Waynesboro

Wee Bit Irish: Findells in the Ballroom at Stable Craft

Sat., March 16, 6:30pm

Calling all Fin Fans – Get your green on! We’ve got a party in the ballroom with dancing, dinner, and drinks!

Stable Craft Brewing

375 Madrid Road, Waynesboro

Save-the-date for Elation Brewing's 2 Day

St. Patrick's Day Celebration

Saturday & Sunday, March 16 & 17! Plus, on Saturday, March 16 you can help raise money for childhood cancer research by participating in the St. Baldrick's Hampton Roads Shave to Raise event. Sign up to shave your head or to raise money another way. Join us to have some fun – and be a hero for kids with cancer! Visit www.hrgoesbald.com for more information.

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

Wolf Hills Brewing Company 350 Park Street, Abingdon 303.5508762 • wolfhillsbrewing.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

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

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

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

Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery

11800 W. Broad Street, Richmond 804-237-1684 • rockbottom.com

Rockfish Brewing Co.

900 Preston Avenue, Charlottesville 434.566.0969•rockfishbrewcompany.com

Selvedge Brewing

1837 Broadway Street, Charlottesville 434.270.0555

thewoolfactory.com/selvedge-brewing

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

• bryantscider.com

3224 East Branch Loop, Roseland 434.818.1215

198 Ambriar Plaza, Amherst 434-941-7345 • looseshoebrewing.com

Loose Shoe Brewing Company

201 Old Courthouse Road, Appomattox 434-941-7345 • looseshoebrewing.com

Canon & Draw Brewing Company 1529 West Main Street, Richmond 804.353.0536 • canonanddraw.beer virginiacraftbeer.com

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 804.308.0475 • triplecrossing.com

Triple Crossing Brewing Company

5203 Hatcher Street, Richmond 804.496.1955 • triplecrossingbeer.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

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.co

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

the brewery guide

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

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

Reaver Beach Brewing Company

3800 Colley Avenue, Norfolk 757.904.5344 • reaverbeach.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

St. George Brewing Company

204 Challenger Way, Hampton 757.865.7781 • stgbeer.com

Strangeways Brewing Williamsburg

1430HighStreet,Suite1103,Williamsburg 757.808.5824•strangewaysbrewing.com

Studley 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

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

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 Brewing Company

22455 Davis Drive, Sterling

571.375.26525•cookedrunbrewing.com

Crooked Run Brewing Company

205 Harrison Street SE, Leesburg 571.978.4446•cookedrunbrewing.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

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

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

Hopkins Ordinary Ale Works 47 Main Street, Sperryville 540.987.3383

hopkinsordinary.com

House 6 Brewing Co. 44427 Atwater Drive, Ashburn 585.520.5710

house6brewing.com

Lake Anne Brew House 11424 Washington Plaza West, Reston 571.758.2739•lakeannebrewhouse.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

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

The Craft of Brewing

21140AshburnCrossingDrive,Ashburn 703.687.3932 • thecraftob.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

12425 Dillingham Square, Lake Ridge 571.285.1997 • watersendbrewery.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 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

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

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

the brewery guide

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

The Winery at Kindred Pointe

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

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

Misty Mountain Mead Works 1531 Pack Horse Road, Winchester 540.888.4420•mistymountainmead.com