Beltway Brewing Company - Sterling

I discovered Beltway Brewery at Dudley's Sport and Ale in Arlington. I saw on their social media that they were closing its doors in a few weeks. We decided to stop by to stock up on our favorites! I wanted to do a flight of 4 sour ales. However, they were sold out of Abstract Vision: Raspberry Punch and had a keg issue with Abstract Vision: Passionfruit Orange Guava. Before committing to a pint, I sampled the Abstract Vision: Blueberry and Art in Execution 2022 Rye Barrel Aged Red Sour. My boyfriend had two Hazy IPAs. He liked the Lockerism Hazy IPA more than The Circle Hazy IPA. I enjoyed the Abstract Vision: Strawberry Rhubarb, which was smooth, sweet, sour, and tart. For merchandise, they had t shirts, long sleeves and pullovers, but sold out of mediums. They also had a $40 Beltway Holiday Gift Pack, which consisted of a long sleeve shirt, pint glass, bottle opener, and sticker in a Beltway tote. I wanted this gift pack but baseball tees didn't count towards this deal. I ended up getting a 4 pack of Abstract Vision: Passionfruit Orange Guava, 4 pack of Abstract Vision: Strawberry Rhubarb, a Small Baseball Tee, and a Bottle Opener.

Most improved brewery in Loudoun. They used to be a contract only brewer. Now they make their own. They do it well. Very well. Selection is mixed with some contract and some own. Priced fairly. Never to crowded. Lots of outside seating. The big surprise is the now have empanadas. Quick heated but very good. Go here. You will not regret it.

We came here for the first time on a Friday night. My first impression was that they don't have a lot of parking. When we walked inside we realized the place wasn't very big. They had a few two seat tables and a lot of bar height seating. We sat at one of the high tops. The chairs were very uncomfortable. The stools were unstable and for one of our friends it kept sinking down. We ended up moving to a couch later. I enjoyed the sour beers they had on tap. I didn't like the atmosphere of the brewery though. It wasn't a place I wanted to stay and hang out. I'd buy their beer but take it to go.

Stopped by again in May 2021 and was pleasantly surprised by the improvement. Had one of their beers elsewhere and decided to give it another go. Beers were much better across the board and it's obvious they are working on creating their own products rather than simply brewing other people's. Officially moving it up to 3 with potential for further upgrades when I have a chance to stop back again. Great to see such an improvement.

One of my favorite breweries. I love the beer and the customer service is great too. Easy parking. Make sure you pick up some cans.