From West Coast bite to hazy juice, these are the taprooms Loudoun's IPA hunters seek out.
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. These are styles each venue is known for, not live inventory. Menus rotate, so confirm current pours directly before visiting.
The ranking
Ocelot Brewing Company
A hop-forward, West-Coast-leaning specialist whose Talking Backwards Triple IPA earned a Washington Post 'Beer of the Week.'
Solace Brewing Company
Best known for hazy and West Coast IPAs, led by the Partly Cloudy DDH New England IPA.
Vanish Farmwoods Brewery
Its roughly 20 taps are anchored by flagship Ghost Fleet, a hazy IPA.
Lost Rhino Brewing Company
One of modern Loudoun's originals, brewing its signature Face Plant IPA since 2011.
Adroit Theory Brewing Company
This dark, experimental nano-brewery rotates hazy IPAs among its 1,000+ 'Ghost'-numbered releases.
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