Beer Clusters

Breweries a Plenty!

Here in Loudoun, the craft beer scene has really taken root and the industry has truly become engrained in the community. Old Dominion Brewing Company kicked off the trend in 1989. Even though it has since merged and moved out of Loudoun, it helped pave the way for many more breweries to come along. In 2011, Lost Rhino opened in Ashburn and relaunched the momentum for craft breweries in Loudoun, followed by Beltway Brewing in 2013 and Old Ox Brewery in 2014.

Flash forward to today: the LoCo Ale Trail features 30+ craft breweries and growing! No matter what your favorite style is, you will find the perfect brew to quench your thirst. Organized into Brews with a View, Brews by Bike via the W&OD, Downtown Leesburg and the Dulles Corridor, visitors can choose to conquer the trail cluster by cluster or visit a brewery in each category to get the full experience. Access the full guide to the LoCo Ale Trail to help plan your stops and collect passport stamps along the way!

Brews with a View

Explore the agricultural side of beer production while visiting breweries that embrace Loudoun’s rural roots. Located on farms and pastures, many of these breweries offer the chance to see firsthand where the beer’s ingredients are grown! – straight from farm to tap!

• B Chord Brewing Company
• Barnhouse Brewery
• Bear Chase Brewing Company
• Dirt Farm Brewing
• Flying Ace Brewery
• Harpers Ferry Brewing
• Harvest Gap Brewing
• Hillsborough Brewery
• Lost Barrel Brewing
• Notaviva Craft Fermentations
• Old 690 Brewing Company
• Quattro Goomba’s Brewery
• Vanish Farmwoods Brewery
• Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery

Dulles Corridor

In the heart of Loudoun’s technology and commercial corridor, discover breweries in an urban setting that are producing big batch varieties. Visit trendy tasting rooms and sample some of Loudoun’s most well-known brews!​

• Dynasty Brewing Company
• House 6 Brewing Company
• Ocelot Brewing Company
• Solace Brewing Company

Leesburg Downtown

Explore the breweries of Leesburg on foot, with six breweries in the downtown area, experience small-town shopping and dining while you try the many brews on tap in the historic district and beyond.

• Black Hoof Brewing Company
• Black Walnut Brewery
• Crooked Run Fermentation
• Dynasty Brewing Company (Leesburg)
• Loudoun Brewing Company

Brews by Bike via the W&OD

Check out these bikeable brews along the Washington & Old Dominion Trail, which runs from Sterling out to Purcellville.

• Adroit Theory Brewing
• Belly Love Brewing Company
• Beltway Brewing Company
• Crooked Run Fermentation (Sterling)
• Lost Rhino Brewing Company
• Old Ox Brewery (Ashburn)
• Rocket Frog Brewing Company
• Sweetwater Tavern
• The Craft of Brewing

Don't forget to visit Loudoun's wine clusters! Our 50+ wineries and tasting rooms are grouped into six wine clusters, each uniquely its own.