Great Valley Farm Brewery and Winery was Rockbridge County's first brewery/winery combination. The brewery opened in October of 2016 with a focus on Belgian-Style Ales. Owners Nathan and Irma Bailey planted their first grapes in 2012 and have steadily added more vine plantings in the years since. Wine production started in 2019 with sales following in early 2020.
Although the brewery focuses on Belgian ales, there is always a wide variety of beer styles to choose from. Besides tasting flights and pints for consumption in the tasting room, you can take home some of your favorite beer in a growler, or cans/bottles of certain beers.
On the wine side, about half of the grapes used in their wine come directly from the farm, with the remainder being sourced mainly from small family vineyards in the Shenandoah Valley. Their focus is making distinctive and unique wines that showcase the excellent growing conditions that the Shenandoah Valley has to offer.
The brewery and winery tasting room is situated on a hill with a commanding view of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Valley of Virginia. During the warmer months, you can enjoy that view from an outdoor patio and picnic area. Great Valley hosts food trucks and has live music on many weekends. You can check the schedule and learn more at greatvalleyfarmbrewery.com.
The brewery is located less than a mile off Route 11 South near Exit 180, I-81. Take Broad Creek Church Road about three-quarters of a mile and look for Great Valley Lane to the left.
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