# Blue Mountain Brewery — Afton, Virginia

> Blue Mountain Brewery in Afton, Virginia, United States scores 3.58 out of 5 — Poor, #188 in Virginia. 310 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Blue Mountain Brewery is a brewery in Afton, Virginia, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.58 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #188 in Virginia. Of the 310 beers we track, 22% are Pale Ale and 22% Other.

## Rating

- Score: 3.58 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #188 in Virginia · #5,894 in United States · #9,684 worldwide
- Popularity: Widely rated
- Beers tracked: 310

## About

Opened in 2007 as the first brewery in Nelson County, Blue Mountain Brewery is a unique destination in the heart of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. All our ales and lagers are brewed, bottled, canned and kegged onsite in Afton or down the road in Arrington at our new Blue Mountain Barrel House. We have made our home for both facilities in beautiful, friendly Nelson County and are proud to be the pioneers of the Virginia rural brewery. Our two breweries will craft 10,000 barrels (310,000 gallons) of Virginia’s finest beer this year, made from deep well water and the best barley malt and hops the world has to offer.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 22% of the beers we track
- Other — 22% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 20% of the beers we track
- IPA — 19% of the beers we track
- Belgian Ale — 8% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 5% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 9519 Critzer Shop Road, Afton, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates: 38.016134, -78.821844
- Website: http://www.bluemountainbrewery.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Hazy Mountain Vineyards & Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/hazy-mountain-vineyards-brewery-24791.md) — 3.84, Fine — Afton, Virginia — 0.8 mi away
- [WildManDan Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/wildmandan-brewery-16816.md) — 3.92, Fine — Afton, Virginia — 2.2 mi away
- [Brewing Tree Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/brewing-tree-beer-company-2833.md) — 3.06, Limited — Afton, Virginia — 3.4 mi away
- [Basic City Beer Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/basic-city-beer-co-762.md) — 4.16, Great — Waynesboro, Virginia — 4.3 mi away
- [Pro Re Nata](https://finding.beer/brewery/pro-re-nata-2074.md) — 3.76, Fine — Crozet, Virginia — 6.3 mi away
- [Central Virginia Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/central-virginia-brewing-company-33187.md) — 2.78, Limited — Crozet, Virginia — 7.6 mi away
- [Seven Arrows Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/seven-arrows-brewing-819.md) — 3.08, Limited — Waynesboro, Virginia — 8 mi away
- [Starr Hill Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/starr-hill-brewery-3699.md) — 3.52, Poor — Crozet, Virginia — 8.2 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Virginia](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/virginia.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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