Breweries, Cideries, Distilleries
Charlottesville is one of the premier destinations to experience the best the craft beer world has to offer. Whether you follow the “Ale Trail” of local downtown breweries all within walking distance, or venture out to Nelson County’s “Brew Ridge Trail”, (Virginia’s original beer trail) to sip beer by the Rockfish River, you will find endless craft beverage options each with their own unique setting, food options, and events.
Businesses
Mount Ida Tasting Room + Taphouse
5600 Moonlight Dr, Scottsville, VA 24590
The vineyards at Mount Ida Reserve span 27 acres between our High Ridge vineyard just over the hill from the Tasting Room to the north and Bell Mount vineyard overlooking historic Mount Ida Manor.
Learn MoreVisitCharlottesville Ale Trail
Charlottesville Area
Tour the Ale Trail, a collection of craft breweries, cideries, and distilleries in and around Charlottesville, Virginia. Check off locations on your digital "passport" for bragging rights and an Ale Trail gift!
Learn MoreVisitChampion Brewing
324 6th S. St. Charlottesville, VA
Serving select brews from constantly rotating taps and one-off beers in Charlottesville’s Belmont neighborhood, Champion’s laid back taproom is just blocks off the downtown mall.
Learn MoreHazy Mountain Vineyards & Brewery
8736 Dick Woods Rd, Afton, VA 22920
Our ambition is to produce wines that let our vineyards speak for themselves, showing what their soil has.
Learn MoreThree Notch'd Brewery
520 2ND ST SE CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902
One of Charlottesville’s most well known breweries, Three Notch’d started out in their humble tasting room on Preston Ave, and has since branched out to multiple Virginia locations.
Learn MoreRandom Row
608 Preston Ave. Charlottesville, VA 22903
Come for the locally brewed craft beer, wood-fired pizza, and weekly community events including a Run Club, Charity Bingo, and Trivia Night.
Learn MoreStarr Hill Downtown
946 GRADY AVE CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22903
Starr Hill is one of Charlottesville’s first craft breweries, born in 1999 and still going strong as they’ve expanded to six taproom locations in Virginia.
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201 West Main St. Charlottesville, VA 22902
Rockfish has two great locations downtown, one on Preston Ave and one on the downtown mall just blocks away.
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