Best Farm Breweries

A true farm brewery grows what it pours. These range from grain-to-glass purists to scenic agricultural settings.

Updated July 2026

Our take: Rankings are our editorial opinion from research and reviews — not paid placements. Policies and hours change, so confirm before visiting.

The ranking

1
Waterford

Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery

The most grain-focused estate on the trail, growing its own malting grain and capturing native field yeast for its 'Land Beer.'

2
Bluemont

Dirt Farm Brewing

A genuine estate farm brewery using its own hops, barley, self-harvested yeast, and fruit from adjacent Great Country Farms.

3
Leesburg

Vanish Farmwoods Brewery

Built on an organic estate hop farm with a true 'plant-to-pint, seed-to-sip' program.

4
Hillsboro

Harvest Gap Brewery

A working beef-cattle and grain farm run by a family with 260+ years farming Loudoun, in a farm-brewery setting.

5
Middleburg

Lost Barrel Brewing

Set on a 70-acre working horse farm next to Salamander Resort, with a restored event barn and full kitchen.

6
Bluemont

Bear Chase Brewing Company

A scenic 30+-acre mountaintop 'destination brewery,' agricultural in setting rather than estate-grown ingredients.

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