Blue Mountain Barrel House

Set in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains, Blue Mountain opened in 2007 as the region’s first rural brewery. Today, they’re still focused on making an inspired range of the highest-quality beers.

From April to November, you can find great eats in the Blue Mountain food truck. Pick a spot in the tasting room or out on the patio by the fire pits and lawn games for a great afternoon.

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Pippin Hill Winery

A vineyard with a restaurant that’s worth the drive? You bet. And, it’s not just for the stunning view, or the breathtaking setting.

The North Garden vineyard nine miles south of town happens to serve world class food, too.  Owners Dean and Lynn Easton Andrews are nationally acclaimed veterans of high end-hospitality, and it shows.

The Tasting Room restaurant offers what Pippin Hill calls “vineyard-to-table cuisine” – a menu inspired by Pippin Hill’s wines, using produce grown on site. While there are lots of ways to enjoy a visit to Pippin Hill, our favorite is to spend much of the day there.

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Delfosse Winery

Delfosse Vineyards & Winery is one of Virginia’s only European, terrace style vineyards. Surrounded by beautiful mountains and rows of picturesque grape vines, Delfosse Vineyards and Winery offers a stunning natural setting. 

There is plenty to explore on the Delfosse grounds to spend the day, or you can combine this with a trip to Pippin Hill, just a short drive south.

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Devil’s Backbone Brewery

“Basecamp Brewpub & Meadows is our pilot brewery nestled at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains where we craft our beer recipes on a traditional German designed 10 Hectoliter brewing system.

We’ll pour you a pint from one of the 48 taps on property served up alongside a delicious oak wood-fired dishes. Fast-casual fare is available outside at The Oak Grill along with beer and wine at The Outdoor Bar. Feel free to bring your dogs over, we don’t mind.

Adjacent to Basecamp you’ll find Devils Backbone Distilling Co. where we make meticulously crafted spirits. Enjoy a custom cocktail featuring recipes using our spirits in the Distillery Lounge.”

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Hill Top Berry Farm

Hill Top Berry Farm and Winery is appropriately perched on a hill top in the rolling hills of the Rockfish River Valley. Surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains, there are spectacular views of Pilot Mountain, Three Ridges and the ski slopes of Wintergreen Mountain.

“True to the Fruit” wines and “Authentic Honey Meads, are handcrafted in small batches by owners Gregory and Kimberly Pugh. These “other than grape” wines are unique and delicious and range from dry to sweet. Hill Top uses natural cork on all 32 varieties of fruit wines and meads which are made and bottled on the farm.

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Veritas Winery

Veritas Winery opened for business in June 2002 and has succeeded in consistently producing a range of complex and elegant wines. The idyllic setting is easy to find but hard to leave, located just off I-64 at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Veritas wines are all unique and of high quality, derived from vitis vinifera with the exception of one French hybrid. Our philosophy is to make wine with the classic, old-style principles of Viticulture and Vinification, at the same time using state of the art technology to capture varietal and regional character.

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Camp Trapezium Brewery

Camp Trapezium Brewery is Amherst’s newest brewery and just 15 minutes from the tiny house. You’ll find brick fired pizzas, a huge beer selection, and handcrafted popsicles.

All of their beer is available to-go, either in cans, crowlers, growlers, or kegs.

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