BEER
NEWS
2026 Virginia Craft Beer Summit & Gala
(Caiseal Brewing Company won last year’s first-every Brewery of the Year category.) On August 10, the 2026 Virginia Craft Beer Summit & Gala is promised to be one of the most encompassing yet produced by the Virginia Craft Brewers Guild. Numerous guest speakers...
Parkway Runs through Downtown
1960s pop star Petula Clark had a hit with her song “Downtown,” which featured the chorus “So go downtown/Things will be great when you're downtown/No finer place for sure, downtown/Everything’s waiting for you.” Awaiting independent craft beer lovers in Downtown...
Legend Brown Lives On
Legend Brown Ale, once considered the most beloved and recognizable independently crafted beers made in Virginia, is getting a new lease on life. With a recently unveiled strategic partnership between Legend Brewing Company and Richmond giant Hardywood Park Craft...
Murphy & Rude Merges South
Murphy & Rude, Virginia’s only maltster, announced it is merging operations with Carolina Malt House on the outskirts of the small, rural town of Cleveland, NC. “I could not be happier with the partnership we were able to architect with the superb team at...
Unleash the Hops! Wasserhund Brewing Comes to Norfolk
(Wasserhund Brewing Co’s Christine and Aaron Holley. Photo by Diane Catanzaro.) By Diane Catanzaro and Chris Jones Yes, Norfolk’s Historic Railroad District has officially gone to the dogs! Earlier this year Wasserhund Brewing Company opened its third location,...
Urbanna Pearl Oyster Tavern
By David Hunter If you’re reading this, chances are you’re a fan of craft beer — and there’s an even better chance you’re a fan of Virginia craft beer specifically. And if that’s the case, you know the feeling of sitting down at a restaurant and discovering they not...
Revolutionary Brews
By Jeff Maisey Many independent craft beer makers across Virginia have recently answered the call to brew a commemorative release to promote the Commonwealth’s connection to America’s 250 anniversary and the vital role alehouses played in fermenting discussions and...
St. George Succession
Tina and Scott Luers have big plans for The St. George Brewing Company in Hampton. By Jeff Maisey Mid-April marked the 28th anniversary of The St. George Brewing Company, the Coastal Virginia region’s longest operating independent craft beer maker. ...
On Brewing Old Stitch & Colonial Ales
By Geoff Logan, Head Brewer, Alewerks Brewing Company I've known Frank Clark for a long time. He's the Master of Historic Foodways at Colonial Williamsburg, and honestly, there are maybe a handful of people on the planet who understand 18th-century brewing the way he...
Level Up: How East Coast Amusements is Changing the Brewery Experience
By David Hunter If you’ve spent any time visiting Virginia craft breweries over the past year, chances are you’ve noticed something new in the corner of a taproom — the glow of an arcade game, the thud of an air hockey puck, or the opening notes of a song chosen by...
BREWERY SPOTLIGHTS
Glass House Winery Adds Beer
By Jennifer Waldera In 2020, Jay Smith was on the search for a vineyard to purchase in the Charlottesville area when he happened upon Glass House Winery. Instantly falling in love with the sprawling acreage, the unique greenhouse-style interior with colorful tropical...
Almost Heaven: Chilly Hollow Brewing Company
By Michael T. Jarvis John Denver never visited Chilly Hollow Brewing Company in Berryville but it sure feels like it’s almost heaven thanks to the nearby Blue Ridge Mountains and the Shenandoah River. “Come chill at Chilly Hollow” is not just the brewery’s motto but...
BREWERY
GUIDE
Blue Ridge Highlands
Updated November 1 2025 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...
Central Virginia
Coastal Virginia
Northern Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
(Updated November 1. 2025) 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...
Southern Virginia
Virginia Mountains
Big Lick Brewing Company 135 Salem Ave. Roanoke, VA 24011 540-562-8383 biglickbrewingco.com Callaway Brewing Company 21 Woodwinds Road Callaway 540.267.6733 callawaybrewingco.com Chaos Mountain Brewing Company 3135 Dillons Mill Rd. Callaway 540.334.1600...
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