Wineries, Breweries, Distilleries,
Cideries, and Meaderies

"Watch their cider makers at work through a floor-to-ceiling glass wall while sampling a free tasting of the award-winning hard ciders. Then enjoy a glass of cider and “apple-tisers” (e.g., cheese board, soft pretzel, ham sliders) from the kitchen on their decks and terraces above the Rockfish River. The mountain views are beautiful. Visitors can bring a picnic lunch, although ABC laws don’t permit any outside alcohol to be consumed. On cidery tours you can hear the Bold Rock story, see the apple press where they crush tons of local apples, and watch the bottling line in operation. Indoors there are comfortable seating and three fireplaces for those chilly days. Check out the Cider Museum. Tastings, tours, food, and fun! Come “Drink in the Scenery.”Come visit a beautifully rustic timber frame cider barn. "

Basecamp Brewpub & Meadows is tucked in the valley of Nelson County on 100 acres surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains. Basecamp offers a mecca of outdoor activities including bike races, trail run races, and festivals. The pilot brewery is where we craft our recipes on a traditional German designed 10 Hectoliter (8.5 barrel) brewing system. This is our “test kitchen” for recipe development. We pour fresh craft beer from our 16 taps and our pub menu specializes in oak wood -fired smoked dishes and local fare. We are dog friendly – dogs must be on a leash and stay in our designated pet area in the Meadows. Fast-casual is available at the outside Oak Grill along with beer and wine at the Meadows Bar. Light, made to order breakfast fare and specialty coffee is available seven days a week from The Summit and on Sunday, join us for brunch in The Summit 7am – 2pm.

Since 1998, Hilltop Berry Farm & Winery has specialized in wine made from fruit other than grapes. Their selection of handcrafted "True to the Fruit" wines and authentic honey meads offers a unique tasting experience, as well as the opportunity to taste fermented drinks originally enjoyed by ancient cultures from around the world. Hill Top has over a variety of thirty fruit wines that are all made right on the farm. Come visit and enjoy wines made from grapes, blackberries, blueberries, plums, peaches, apples, elberberries, and many more delicious fruit combinations.

In 1980, founder Richard Hanson planted the eight acres of noble vitis vinifera grapes. By 1987, the wine produced began selling under the Rebec label. Now, a quarter of a century later, sixteen wines are marketed via winery visits, festivals and local restaurant and retail establishments. The winery was designed and built by Mr. Hanson and his son-in-law Mark Magruder. The building features rich weathered chestnut siding and exposed beams from a 200 year old tobacco barn, which was once on this historic farm. In addition to producing several award-winning wines, and being a forerunner in the Virginia wine industy, Rebec is best known for our annual Virginia Wine & Garlic Festival. The festival began in 1991, and has grown into Virginia's largest agricultural festival. Held each year in October, visitors from across the nation visit our country vineyard for a "stinkin' good time"!

Their Virginia Whisky Experience Tour is offered daily and may be booked online. Walk-ins tours are also offered based on availability. Tours are an hour and fifteen minutes long and range in price from $12 to $32 depending on the tastings selected. Learn more about The Virginia Whisky Experience HERE.Virginia Distillery Company is open daily for tours and tastings. Tastings are offered on a walk-in basis from 11AM – 6PM, Monday through Saturday, and 12PM – 6PM on Sundays. They are closed on major holidays.

"Wood Ridge Farm Brewery is an all inclusive “from the dirt to the glass” farm brewery. We grow and malt all of our three different types of barley, two different types of wheat, among all other non-GMO grains. The hops are in the ground and looking healthy and strong. Our spring water has proven to be excellent for brewing. We also have our own strain of yeast for specialty beers to round out our all farm brewery. Wood Ridge Farm brewery also houses our one of a kind tap room with wrap around decks to best exploit the remarkable views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and next year's barley dancing the field. ""I had such a great time at Wood Ridge Farm Brewery! Great beer, great people, and the view and surroundings are awesome. I will be back and will spread the word about this brewery. I'm from Prince William County Virginia, and would highly recommend this Brewery to visit and have a great time. Oh and they have a food truck on site, and the food is excellent. Cheers!!!"" Harry I."

From classics to the popular seasonal series, Blue Mountain Brewery has all the selection you can ask for. Providing a barrel house series and even more choices on tap. When you visit Blue Mountain Brewery you know you're getting the best beer of Nelson County. Come enjoy a brew and visit with company.