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Breweries and Cideries on Nelson 151

A guide to the taprooms and cideries a short drive from our mountain homes.

Craft Beverages

Craft Beer and Cider Near Afton

Between the vineyards on Route 151 sits a run of breweries and cideries, plus one distillery in Afton. Most are a short drive from our mountain homes, and several serve a full menu for lunch or dinner.

On Tap

Breweries and Brewpubs

Blue Mountain Brewery

Blue Mountain Brewery

House beer and pizza make this the easy sit-down lunch on the route, with plenty of outdoor seating.

Brewing Tree Beer Company

Brewing Tree Beer Company

A riverside beer garden for a warm afternoon, with food from its Scratch Kitchen.

WildManDan Brewery

WildManDan Brewery

A small Afton brewery with a rotating tap list.

Hazy Mountain Vineyards & Brewery

Hazy Mountain Vineyards & Brewery

A hilltop tasting room where beer and wine share the same table.

Three Notch'd Brewery, Distillery & Craft Kitchen

Three Notch'd Brewery, Distillery & Craft Kitchen

Beer and spirits in Nellysford with a full menu that includes kids' options.

Devils Backbone Basecamp Brewpub & Meadows

Devils Backbone Basecamp Brewpub & Meadows

A large brewpub in Roseland near the turn for Wintergreen. The Vienna Lager is the one to order.

Cider and Spirits

Cideries and a Distillery

Bold Rock Hard Cider

Nellysford

Bold Rock Hard Cider

Cider flights and open grounds to explore, with a Barrel Barn and distillery on site.

Bryant's Cidery & Brewery

Roseland

Bryant's Cidery & Brewery

A farm stop down the back roads for dry cider and rotating beer.

Silverback Distillery

Afton

Silverback Distillery

A dedicated spirits stop for Virginia whiskey and gin, with tasting and tour options.

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