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Brewery Spotlight: Pro Re Nata+

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Want to learn more about Pro Re Nata+, the newest brewery along the Beerwerks Trail? Discover the brewery’s most-popular beers, meet its new award-winning head brewer, and uncover the meaning behind the Pro Re Nata+ name.

Hours:

  • M-W: Closed
  • Th: 11-9 pm
  • Fri: 11-10 pm
  • Sat: 11-10 pm
  • Sun: 11-9 pm

What are your go-to brews and what makes them unique?

  • Hops Treatment (Hazy IPA w/ rotating Hop Varieties)
  • Tapped Out (Easy Drinking Pilsner)
  • Sound Check (Light American Lager)
  • Hop Drone (East Coast Style IPA)
  • Rotating Seasonal Beers (Brown Ale, East Coast IPA’s, Stouts, Oktoberfest, Sours…etc)
  • Rotating Cider & Wine Selection 

Derek Hornig is the new Head PRN Brewer. He’s a highly recognized and award-winning brewer with medals at the Great American Beer Festival, World Cup, and the Virginia Craft Beer Cup. He’s known as one of the most talented brewers in all of Virginia.

What is something unique/quirky about the brewery that most people don’t know?

PRN means “as needed”. PRN+ means that we not only offer beer, but we also offer wine, ciders, and cocktails.

We are currently working on plans for a large covered patio area that will offer more space to spread out, and more rental options for hosting private events and parties.

Do you distribute locally or have any local collaborations?

PRN beer is currently offered at Pro Re Nata (Crozet) and PRN+ (Staunton). Due to new upcoming state regulations, we’re currently considering in-house distribution and partnering with a few other local establishments. We’ve purchased a large new canning line that makes taking beer home and gifting “Beers To Go” an essential and viable option.

Do you offer tours?

Not at this time. But if enough people are interested and make special requests, we will consider offering tours in the future.

Do you allow dogs? 

Animals are not allowed inside (due to Health Department regulations), but pets are allowed on the outside patio area, as long as they’re friendly, leashed and well-attended.

Are you kid-friendly?

We’re very kid friendly, but always encourage parents to have a good time, but keep an eye on their kids at all times, especially for safety reasons!

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Do you offer food onsite?

We have multiple food options.  B&C Food Company is onsite and offers wings, Southern comfort food with an Asian flair. Pro Re Nata+ offers a wide selection of pizzas (Best New Pizza in Staunton), nachos, and salads.

What events do you offer?

We currently offer live outdoor music, a private party rental space, and multiple TV’s for football and other popular sporting events. We’re actively looking into hosting future silent discos, trivia, karaoke and open mic nights, specialty food nights, art & craft markets and any new ideas that will keep things exciting, interesting and engaging to the local and surrounding communities.

Find the Best Holiday Gifts Along the Beerwerks Trail

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The gift-giving season is almost here, and here’s how breweries along the Beerwerks Trail can help you find your way through the holiday shopping chaos. Beerwerks breweries are excellent sources of gift cards, growlers, and t-shirts to make the beer lovers on your list light up. Many breweries also sell holiday or winter-themed beers, perfect for warming up at the end of a cold day. Stop by the taprooms or follow the links below to score fantastic presents and stocking stuffers!

Zone A

BrewHaHa Brewing Company: Shirts, hats, gift cards, or cans to go can be purchased at the brewery located in Village of the Valley.

Brothers Craft Brewing sells merchandise in the taproom and online, including gift cards, polos and t-shirts, trucker hats, glassware, koozies, stickers, growlers, and grunts. Brothers offers 15% off cases of packaged beer every Monday. 

Cave Hill Farms Brewery: Purchase gift cards, apparel, and glassware on-site.

Elkton Brewing Co.: carries a selection of shirts, hats, stickers, pint glasses, and crowlers in the taproom. 

The Friendly Fermenter:  The 3T Experience makes a great gift for a small group of your favorite folks. This 90-minute experience combines tasting, teaching about beer, and a tour of their brewery.

Pale Fire Brewing Co.: Check here to find gift cards, t-shirts, beer coolies, gaiters, stickers, dog leashes and chews, pins, bottle openers, totes, trucker hats, and beanies.

Restless Moons Brewing Company offers mug club memberships. Gift cards are available online. Check out the taproom for merch!

Three Notch’d Valley Collab House: Check the taproom or website for gift cards and a nice selection of tees, outerwear, and hats. You might also consider gifting a membership to the Fresh Beer Club, which includes two packages of beer each month, early access to new beers, and access to events, discounts, and giveaways.

White Oak Lavender & The Purple WOLF Vineyard: A wide array of gifts include gourmet food, aromatherapy items, bath accessories, wines, classes, stuffed animals, and much more.

Zone B

The Alpine Goat Brewery’s merch selection includes trucker hats, beanies, koozies, shirts, and memberships to the annual Mug Club, which is only available once a year and includes an extra two ounces on every pour, specials, and, of course, a special mug. 

Basic City Beer Co. sells gift cards, hats, and shirts online and in the taproom. Pick from something Basic City branded, or choose a design in the label of your favorite beer. Would you rather gift an experience? Why not surprise your favorite people with tickets to an upcoming show at The Foundry?

Pro Re Nata+ offers branded hats, sweatshirts, t-shirts, glassware, and gift certificates. Celebrate the holidays with merch from the Beerwerks Trail’s newest brewery.

Redbeard Brewing Company has hoodies, t-shirts, tanks, koozies, trucker hats, beanies, glassware, growlers, tin tackers, coffee, and gift cards online.

Seven Arrows Brewing: Give Seven Arrows-branded merch, including cans, growlers, or gift cards this year. Seven Arrows also sells beer glasses for all your beer needs, including goblets, pints, and pilsner glasses. Seven Arrows also offers a Mug Club membership. Lucky recipients get 20 oz. of beer for the price of 16 oz. each time the mug is filled.

Stable Craft Brewing: Grab some Stable Craft holiday gift cards, which make awesome gifts for foodies, beer, and cider lovers. Purchase craft beer sample packs, apparel, growlers, pint glasses, and more in the gift shop. Want to be a hero? Gift your loved one a membership for the mug of Supper Club, an evening with friends in a Stable Craft igloo, or a weekend away in one of the onsite suites.

Zone C

Devils Backbone Outpost Tap Room & Kitchen sells a big selection of shirts, hoodies, hats, beanies, and other apparel. You’ll also find glassware, tap handles, stickers and patches, koozies, hot sauce, shades, soap, dog toys, beer keys, and more. Order online or visit the brewery.

Great Valley Farm Brewery and Winery: Shop a great selection of hats, hoodies, and t-shirts in the taproom. Consider a membership to the Wine Club for wines delivered quarterly with maker’s notes, special discounts, and early-bird access to new wines. 

Heliotrope Brewery has branded discs to up your disc golf game! You can also buy sweatshirts, t-shirts, glassware, hats, stickers, and gift cards.

Rockbridge Vineyard and Brewery: Wines can be shipped to many states. There’s a minimum of two bottles. Growlers and more are for sale in the onsite shop.

Beerwerks Breweries with Sweet Mountain Views

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You’ve carved your pumpkins, stuffed your scarecrows, and hiked to an incredible overlook. You’ve posed for fall portraits, handed out snacks after the soccer game, and raked some leaves. After all that hard work, you deserve to kick back and enjoy a beer against an incredible backdrop. Here’s our round-up of Beerwerks breweries showcasing sweet mountain views. As you visit, make sure to get your 2024 Shenandoah Beerwerks Trail Passport stamped to earn a Beerwerks t-shirt!

Zone C

Rockbridge Vineyard and Brewery

Rockbridge Vineyard & Brewery offers plenty of outdoor space with excellent views looking over rolling hills and pastureland. You’ll see rows of grape arbors, a pond, and a pair of silos rising over the farm. Pick from a seat on the deck, at one of the umbrella-shaded picnic tables, or spread out blankets and chairs on the grass. There’s even an open-air pavilion to shelter you if it starts to rain. Rockbridge Vineyard & Brewery makes both wine and beer, so you have a lot of wonderful tastes to sample. For fall, try the Blood Orange Wheat ale or the Gold Rush cider. Catch live music on weekend afternoons, and buy a snack of local cheeses from the tasting room or from a scheduled food truck. 

Devils Backbone 

Devils Backbone Outpost Tap Room & Kitchen sits high on a hill, and the mountain views from the enormous deck should appear on postcards. There’s even more outdoor space in the separate beer garden with picnic tables and umbrellas. Celebrate fall with O’Fest Lager or malty Pumpkin Spice Lager, made with pumpkin pie spice extract. The exceptional menu includes appetizers, salads, delicious burgers, sandwiches, and entrees as well as a menu for kids. Check the schedule for live music every Friday and Saturday.

Great Valley Farm Brewery and Winery

You’ll be blown away by the incredible mountain views at Great Valley Farm Brewery and Winery. Relax at a shaded picnic table or in an Adirondack chair and watch the clouds drift over the Blue Ridge. Kid with you? Don’t worry, there’s lots of room for them to run and have fun while you taste your way through the ever-changing taplist. Upcoming releases include a freshly fermented IPA-Citra/Mosaic, the annual Oktoberfest, and the Belgian Golden Strong.  Plan a picnic, or grab something from a Saturday food truck. Check the schedule for upcoming musical events.

Zone B

The Alpine Goat Brewery

The Alpine Goat Brewery spoils visitors with tasty craft beer as well as beautiful views of the mountains from a variety of outside seating areas. You can also see the Valley’s scenery from inside the beer hall-like taproom. The brewery serves several European-style beers as well as regional favorites like IPAs, stouts, and hard seltzers. Try the dark German Schwarzbier while you listen to live music or play outdoor games like cornhole and giant Connect Four. Visitors can also enjoy fire pits, brewery tours, and small-batch beer releases. The brewery is kid-friendly and offers a sandbox and lots of open space for the kids to run and play. In addition, leashed dogs are welcome. Get some small snacks in the taproom or plan to visit during the weekend and evening hours when the rotating food trucks are onsite. Come for live music on the weekends, Saturday morning yoga workshops, and chances to meet the goats and make memories.

Stable Craft Brewing

Stable Craft Brewing’s extensive outdoor space includes a shaded patio, picnic tables, and Adirondack chairs, all featuring swoon-worthy views of the Blue Ridge. Play lawn games, volleyball, and cornhole golf, or stroll the property for more views of the mountains. As the fall weather deepens, pull up a chair near one of several crackling fire pits. Stable Craft’s signature fall flavors include a traditional Oktoberfest and the delicious pumpkin pie-inspired FUmpkin Ale. The brewery also dishes up an elevated bistro menu packed with appetizers, sandwiches, salads, and entrees. Stable Craft’s Friday Night Love series combines live music and cider releases, and as Halloween nears, tour guides from Ghosts of Staunton will be sharing spooky stories from the Queen City. 

Pro Re Nata+

Pro Re Nata+ opened its new Staunton location last month, and while you can’t quite see the mountains, you can still take advantage of the fall colors and rolling meadow scenery from the large, dog and family-friendly beer garden. The brewery has taken over the old Skipping Rock location a short, scenic drive from Staunton. Try the popular Tapped Out pilsner or the seasonal Byers Street Brown. In addition to their beer, Pro Re Nata+ also serves several types of salads and creative, customizable pizzas. An onsite food truck prepared Southern-inspired apps, mains, handhelds, and sides. Finish your meal with an ice cream flight. Stay tuned for upcoming events like live acoustic music and silent discos, where the dance music is shared through headphones, but those who don’t want to listen can opt out.

Seven Arrows Brewing

As the leaves drop off the trees, Seven Arrows Brewing’s view of the distant mountain ridge to the east only grows more beautiful. Snatch your mountain peek from a variety of outdoor seating options on the deck, beer garden, and around the firepit. Don’t skip the toasty Fallen Timbers Oktoberfest, brewed with specialty malts and German noble hops. Nobos Kitchen complements the tap list with a tasty lunch, dinner, and late-night fare. Visit the taproom on Saturday nights for live music. Seven Arrows hosts Tuesday night open mic sessions and Saturday morning yoga. Looking for indoor views? Have a look at the art in the onsite Compass Gallery. You might find something you want to buy for your wall at home.

Zone A

Cave Hill Farms Brewery

The outside seating area at Cave Hill Farms Brewery has shaded tables and stellar views of the farm and mountains. For the best views around, climb the silo stairs to the balcony overlook. Fall beers to try include the Oktoberfest, made with German hops and malts and notes of toffee and caramel, and the Cocoa Kisses chocolate stout. The unique indoor taproom is a huge converted bovine loafing shed with a small farm museum. The museum has exhibits on the making of milk products, pre-electric farm tools, buggies, keys, and more. The Feedlot serves tasty bar food and has a kids’ menu. Catch live music each weekend!

White Oak Lavender Farm

If you haven’t sampled the beer at family-owned White Oak Lavender Farm, the fall is the time to do it. While the lavender blooms earlier in the season, the farm still smells amazing, and you’ll definitely relax as you sip flights of beer, wine, and cider. Toast your toes near a fire pit or enjoy a stroll around the landscaped grounds and pause to look at the mountains in the background. The farm hosts live music, wreath-making classes, and festivals. Kids will love the weekend small animal experience, chances to meet and groom the horses and goats, and lavender ice cream. The gift shop is stocked with great-smelling items like essential oils, candles, bath products, jellies, jams, and other good things to eat.

Make the most of the fall weather, craft beer, and mountain view experience. Plan your trip to a Beerwerks brewery today!

Stitch n’ Bitch

Join us for our new monthly crafting event, Stitch ‘n Bitch, every second Tuesday of the month! Bring whatever you’re currently working on, or finally start the project you’ve always wanted to all while meeting new people, drinking good beer, and having fun crafting!

Mom’s Night Out

Join us for our monthly Happy Hour, Mom’s Night Out! Every third Monday from 5:00-8:00p! Unwind with a pint of beer and enjoy each other’s company. No kids, no stress, just good times and good vibes. Enjoy $1 OFF full pours during these Happy Hours!

Dad’s Night Out

Join us for our monthly Happy Hour, Dad’s Night Out! Every second Monday of the month from 5:00-8:00p! Unwind with a pint of beer and enjoy each other’s company. No kids, no stress, just good times and good vibes. Enjoy $1 OFF full pours during these Happy Hours!