Starr Hill Brewery was founded in 1999 in the town of
Charlottesville, Virginia
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, by Mark Thompson and Kristin Dolan. The
brewery takes its name from the neighborhood where it was originally located. In 2005, the brewery moved to nearby
Crozet, Virginia. After Thompson retired in early 2015, brand and recipe development leader Robbie O'Cain was tapped as Brewmaster.
In September 2017, Starr Hill opened the Pilot Brewery & Side Stage in
Roanoke, Virginia.
Starr Hill brews 28,000 barrels per year in Crozet and Roanoke.
Starr Hill beer can be found throughout the southeast United States.
The brewery has won several awards for its beer, in particular the Dark Starr Stout, which was in 2006 called the most decorated Dry Irish stout in the American craft brewing scene.
Along with
South Street Brewery
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,
Blue Mountain Brewery
The Blue Mountain Brewery in Afton, Virginia is a brewery that is part of Virginia's Brew Ridge Trail along with Devils Backbone Brewing Company, Starr Hill Brewery, and others in the area. Blue Mountain was the first microbrewery to open in Nel ...
,
Wild Wolf Brewing Company
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and
Devils Backbone Brewing Company
The Devils Backbone Brewing Company is a brewpub located in Roseland, Virginia, owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev. It was established in 2008 by Steven Crandall. In 2012, a 15,000 square foot production facility and tap room, referred to as "The ...
, Starr Hill forms the Brew Ridge Trail. Starr Hill also helped create th
Virginia Brewers Guild a coalition of independent, small, commercial breweries dedicated to growing the craft beer industry in the Commonwealth. Starr Hill's founder was Chair of the Guild in 2014.
References
External links
Official website
1999 establishments in Virginia
Beer brewing companies based in Virginia
Food and drink companies established in 1999
Crozet, Virginia
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