{"id":6895,"date":"2021-06-28T09:21:13","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T13:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beerwerkstrail.com\/?p=6895"},"modified":"2021-06-28T09:56:22","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T13:56:22","slug":"brewery-spotlight-heliotrope-brewery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beerwerkstrail.com\/brewery-spotlight-heliotrope-brewery\/","title":{"rendered":"Brewery Spotlight: Heliotrope Brewery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lexington\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/heliotropebrewery.com\/?fbclid=IwAR1z9daH5EvaDn5CiqKIL9Bzc_I9A0b2bbAS_5tVBcYJHWhZojGjQR0lseg\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heliotrope Brewery<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> serves a menu of small-batch, artisan ales and lagers created by using Virginia and North Carolina malt. Enjoy your beer in Heliotrope\u2019s cool taproom, which features exposed brick, a modern fireplace, and a welcoming atmosphere. Heliotrope also sells wine and cider and incredible gourmet sourdough pizzas.\u00a0 Also on the menu are an assortment of sides and desserts. Read on for more info on touring the brewery, the brewery\u2019s collaborations, and the fun you can look forward to in October.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/post.crowdriff.com\/iframe\/a872943f2e5284df678601ab\" width=\"640px\" height=\"920px\" seamless=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hours:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wednesday\/Thursday: 5-8 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friday: 4-9 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saturday: 12-9 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sunday: 12-8 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you offer tours?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We offer tours upon request<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5382\" src=\"https:\/\/beerwerkstrail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Heliotrope-Brew-Tank-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beerwerkstrail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Heliotrope-Brew-Tank-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/beerwerkstrail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Heliotrope-Brew-Tank.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s new or what\u2019s coming up?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We just tapped a new pale ale brewed in collaboration with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/biglickbrewingco.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Big Lick Brewing Company<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Roanoke called Dad Bod Bike Tights.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coming up: a Mexican-style lager called Beach Blanket Bunco, made with regionally grown bloody butcher corn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are your go to brews and what makes them unique?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quotidian Pilsner, Neahkahnie NWIPA, New Boots and Contracts New England IPA are all regularly brewed mainstays. All three are brewed with 100% Virginia and North Carolina malt (all of our beers use 95+% local malt).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is something unique\/quirky about the brewery that most people don\u2019t know?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of our farmhouse and sour beers are fermented with our house culture of wild-foraged Rockbridge County microflora that was harvested off of a basil plant in my garden. All of the other yeasts we use are certified organic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5776\" src=\"https:\/\/beerwerkstrail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Heliotrope_fireplace-234x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"234\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beerwerkstrail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Heliotrope_fireplace-234x300.jpeg 234w, https:\/\/beerwerkstrail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Heliotrope_fireplace-798x1024.jpeg 798w, https:\/\/beerwerkstrail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Heliotrope_fireplace-768x985.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/beerwerkstrail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Heliotrope_fireplace-1198x1536.jpeg 1198w, https:\/\/beerwerkstrail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Heliotrope_fireplace-1597x2048.jpeg 1597w, https:\/\/beerwerkstrail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Heliotrope_fireplace-scaled.jpeg 1996w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you distribute locally or have any local collaborations?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No local distribution at this time<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you have any local collaborations or other items you produce?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve collaborated with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/seasonsyieldfarm.com\/stay-with-us\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seasons\u2019 Yield Farm<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on two beers to date. In addition to the new beer brewed with Big Lick, we\u2019ve also collaborated with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/greatvalleyfarmbrewery.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Great Valley Farm Brewery<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deschutesbrewery.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deschutes Brewery<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Roanoke. Our food menu features locally grown produce and Virginia-raised pork\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you allow dogs? Are you kid-friendly? And do you offer food onsite?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, yes, and yes!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What events do you offer?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m looking forward to having our Oktoberfest celebration again this year, with live music and three new beers brewed for the occasion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5381\" src=\"https:\/\/beerwerkstrail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Heliotrope-Beer-Glass-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beerwerkstrail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Heliotrope-Beer-Glass-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/beerwerkstrail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Heliotrope-Beer-Glass.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lexington\u2019s Heliotrope Brewery serves a menu of small-batch, artisan ales and lagers created by using Virginia and North Carolina malt. 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