Bars in Charlottesville

Starr Hill Brewery is one of Virginia's most beloved craft breweries — a Charlottesville institution that began as a music venue and brewery in 1999, helping establish Virginia as a serious craft beer state. Starr Hill's remarkable dual heritage as both a music venue and craft brewery and its extraordinary connection to the Dave Matthews Band-era Charlottesville creative community create a brewery of genuine Virginia arts and craft culture significance.

Three Notch'd Brewing is Charlottesville's most community-connected craft brewery — a downtown institution producing outstanding ales that reflect the remarkable Thomas Jefferson terroir of Virginia. Jefferson's own legendary role as America's first serious oenophile (he planted vineyards at Monticello and traveled extensively in French wine country) and Three Notch'd's consistent quality create a brewery taproom of genuine Virginia brewing heritage significance.