A good Virginia craft brewery day is a fantastic way to enjoy your weekends during the summer, but sometimes, getting a pet sitter on those beautiful sunny days presents a problem. Take the pups along for your next brewery tour when you visit the pet-friendly locations listed below. Know of more Virginia breweries that allow dogs in your area? Leave a comment below to let us know about your favorite craft beer destinations that give a warm welcome to furry friends!
Note: Many breweries allow pets on their patio or other designated areas. Vaccinated, friendly , and leashed dogs are welcome outside and in tasting rooms but not where food is prepared. Dogs must kept on a leash or within a pet carrier and under the control of their owner at all times. Please check with the brewery before visiting with your pet.
Adventure Brewing Company—Fredericksburg
Pets must be on a leash and remain outside.
Apocalypse Ale Works—Forest
Leashed pets are allowed.
Photo Credit: Hannah Armstrong, @hannahelizarmstrong
Ardent Craft Ales—Richmond
Well-behaved pets are allowed on the patio. Dog treats and water bowls are provided.
Aslin Beer Company—Herndon
Well-behaved pets are allowed on a leash.
Back Bay Brewing Company—Virginia Beach
Well-behaved pets permitted on a leash.
Backroom Brewery—Middletown
Pets must be on a leash and owners are required to clean up after their pets.
Badwolf Brewing Company—Manassas
Pets must be on a leash.
Belly Love Brewing Company—Purcellville
Leashed pets are allowed outside. Dog bowls for water are provided.
Beltway Brewing Company—Sterling
Dogs must be on a leash and can only be on the tasting patio.
Big Lick Brewing Company—Roanoke
Pets must be on a leash.
Blue Mountain Brewery—Afton
Dogs must be on a leash and must stay in the designated area. Water bowls are provided.
Blue Mountain Barrel House—Arrington
Pets must be on a leash and stay in the outside picnic area.
Brothers Craft Brewing—Harrisonburg
Pets must be on a leash and are allowed on the patio.
Caboose Brewing Company—Vienna
Leashed pets are allowed on the patio. Water bowls and dog treats from local pet shop Vienna Kriser’s Natural Pet are provided, “pup-cakes” made in-house are provided. In the summer, the brewery features “Ruff Tuesdays” each week between June and September, with happy hour prices available to visitors with a dog.
Creek Bottom Brewing—Galax
Pets must be on a leash and stay on the patio. Water bowls are provided.
Crooked Run Brewing—Leesburg
Leashed pets are allowed. Water bowls are provided.
Devils Backbone Basecamp Brewpub & Meadows—Nelson
Leashed pets are allowed in the designated pet area.
Forge Brew Works—Lorton
Pets must be on a leash.
Photo Credit: Sterling Stokes Jr., @rvabeermeister
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery—Richmond
Pets must be on a leash and are not permitted inside the tasting room.
James River Brewery—Scottsville
Well-behaved pets are welcome on leashes. Water bowls and treats are provided.
Isley Brewing Company—Richmond
Pets are welcome on a leash.
Legend Brewing Co.—Richmond
Pets must be on a leash and are allowed in the beer garden patio, but not on the large patio. However, a leash maybe feed through the fence of the large patio.
Lickinghole Creek Craft Brewery—Goochland
Pets must be on a leash.
O’Connor Brewing Company—Norfolk
Leashed pets are allowed. Water bowls on the porch area are provided.
Old 690 Brewing Co.—Purcellville
Leashed pets are allowed on the outdoor patio area, but not in the tasting room.
Pale Fire—Harrisonburg
Pets must be on a leash and half of the patio is designated for guests with dogs.
Parkway Brewing—Salem
Pets are welcome on leashes.
Pro Re Nata Brewing Company—Crozet
Pets must be on a leash. Water bowls and treats made on-site from the spent grain are provided.
RedBeard Brewing Company—Staunton
Leashed pets are allowed.
Seven Arrows Brewing—Waynesboro
Pets must be on a leash and are allowed on the deck.
Smartmouth Brewing Company—Norfolk
Leashed pets are allowed outside.
Photo Credit: Hannah Armstrong, @hannahelizarmstrong
Starr Hill Brewery—Crozet & Richmond
Pets must be on a leash and are allowed on the patio.
Strangeways Brewing—Richmond
Pets must be on a leash and are allowed on the patio.
Sunken City Brewing Co.—Hardy
Pets are allowed on the patio.
Swover Creek Farm Brewery—Edinburg
The brewery welcomes leashed, well-behaved dogs and there is a dog park adjacent to the beer garden. Water bowls are provided and they expect to have a small dog pool for hot summer days.
The Bold Mariner Brewing Company—Norfolk
Pets must be on a leash.
The Damascus Brewery—Damascus
Dogs welcome on leashes.
The Virginia Beer Company—Williamsburg
Pets must be on a leash and are allowed in the beer garden. Water bowls are provided.
Three Notch’d Taproom—Harrisonburg
Pets must be on a leash.
Traditions Brewing Co.—Newport News
Pets must be on a leash.
Triple Crossing Brewing Company—Richmond
Pets must be on a leash and are allowed on the patio. You can even close the gate and allow dogs to run around. There is a leash hookup right outside the door so owners can go inside.
Young Veterans Brewing Company—Virginia Beach
Pets must be on a leash.
These are only a few of the pet-friendly breweries that welcome your pups in Virginia. Tell us which dog-loving local spot you like to visit!
Don’t forget The Oozlefinch Craft Brewery on Fort Monroe! They have lots of space outside and a big field where folks can hang with their fur babies 🙂
Due to a clarification of VA law, dogs are no longer allowed inside breweries anymore 🙁
Write your Congressman! They’re the only ones who can approve a change to state regulation.
Vanish Brewery in Lucketts allows pups inside and outside.
Quattro Goomba’s Winery and Brewery also allows dogs.
Chaos Mountain Brewing in Franklin county welcomes well behaved dogs under 250 lbs.
Pleasure House Brewing also allows pets. 3025 shore drive virginia beach
2 Witches Winery and Brewing Co. in Danville allows dogs as well.