Crooked Run Brewing

Cute place. Friendly dog to greet you before you enter. Just okay beers and a tad too pricey for the quality and taste.

The two times I came into this brewery they had run out of the kulsch. That being said, I enjoyed my time at this very small drinking room. I tried the Achilles IPA and it was good! The staff was friendly and the pups were so sweet. I’ll be back.

Orignal beers, and good people/​atmosphere.
A little small and got crowded fast (sunday fathers day so mileage may vary) but worth the visit if you like non-​standard styles.
Will be back to try the biscotti stout.

My wife and I have stopped into CRB twice while house shopping in Leesburg. The place is awesome and a must stop for local beer lovers. The owners were there and open to talking about the beers they are brewing. One time his mom was working behind the bar pouring beers. Yes, the place is small and can be a little tough to find a seat on a busy afternoon but it’s well worth a little extra patience.

Wonderful place. Mom and son own it and the beer is fantastic. Everything is unique and very good. Did not have one beer I didn’t like and I’m not a fan of Porters, IPAs or Stouts but I’m tellin you this little brewery could make me start being a fan. Truly fantastic place. Will be going back with my Growler next time.

After seeing the reviews on Unilocal,our group of 4 had to stop in! The location is a little hard to find, tucked away in some sort of outdoor shopping complex. It’s very quaint and charming inside with an adorable English Setter «guarding» (see «sleeping next to») the door.
We sat down at the bar and were told they were out of the IPA — no big deal as none of us are huge IPA fans. 2 in our party got a flight and the beer was extremely average. Certainly not bad, but also surely not worth 4.5 stars it currently boasts on Unilocal.That being said, the Belgian Triple was good and definitely above average.
When we went to pay, each flight was $ 11, which is a little pricy to begin with for 5 tastings, but a little ridiculous when we only got 4 tastings (no IPA). I wish they had considered a reduction in price for an incomplete flight.
Charming atmosphere, average beer, and interesting business tactics.

Just great beer. Friendly atmosphere. Very dog friendly. What’s not to like?

Pretty (insert expletive) amazing is the best way to describe them. This place is definitely on the smaller and more experimental side that most. Usually I find overly experimental breweries to be a turn off, but I liked theirs. «Nanobrewery» is a very well earned description. The brewers will make anything but they have a yen for sours and saisons (swoon).
My servers were Ryan and Mike; both were cool dudes to chat with and especially loved chatting about their beer. The tap room is TINY; it’s no wonder they are looking for a bigger location. But apparently they intend to keep their existing room in Leesburg, which is great because this place needs a good beer joint and I love how you can bring food in from any of the excellent nearby restaurants.
Crooked Run only brews 3 barrels (that’s about 6 kegs worth) at a time, so their menu moves FAST. If this is a good or bad thing is debatable, since it also gives them an excuse to craft something new. This also means if you find something you like, grab it while you can.
Only 5 beers on tap, but here’s what I tried:
Nitro Red Kolsch (Flagship beer): OK; not bad but worth a try
Cherry Cayenne: An odd combination that worked. And yes, it did taste like cayenne!
Peach Habanero: VERY spicy and hot. Not something I’d get often but glad I tried
Garuda IPA: A little different from other IPAs, but again a winner. Made with a pilsner malt
La Rescata: More tart than sour, but as I love sour beers a definite winner.

Just got a growler of Achilles for my birthday, and not disappointed at all! Excellent! Can’t wait to visit in person! (Which I can’t believe hasn’t happened yet since it is only minutes away!)

I have loved this place each time I have come!!! Amazing beers and friendly atmosphere!

Stopped in for a beer tasting one Saturday evening. Sat the bar and ordered a flight of everything they had:
Wishing Well Dry Stout (4.5% ABV)
Lord Logan English DIPA (9.0% ABV)
Belgian Pale Ale (5.0% ABV)
Red Wine Barrel-​Aged Shadow of Truth (Black Belgian Tripel) (8.0% ABV)
Animism (Raspberry Sour Brown) (9.0% ABV)
Coffee Cask Shadow of Truth (8.0 ABV)
All of their beers were interesting to taste — but I did not find one amongst that crop of selections that made me want to drink a pint of it.
Still, a cool little brewery! The guys working the bar were very nice and informative! I’m sure I’ll be back to see what else they come up with!

Fun place to drink beer. Like home especially if logan the dog is in house. Tonight two great stouts are on tap. Wishing well is a classic irish stout. And biscotti stout is like a coffee nut ale. Good times.

If I were to guess, if I had visited Crooked Run Brewing on a beautiful day, I would have given them a higher rating. However, on a lousy day… needless to say the space inside is very cramped. There are two tables that seat about 8 people and a small bar that seats about 4 – 6. There is seating outside, but on a chilly day, it really wasn’t an option.
The staff here were great! Super friendly and consistently tried to be helpful, although it sometimes too a bit of time to get someone’s attention. However, they appeared to be a bit understaffed although I do not think they could have had any extra staff behind the small bar.
As is the case for many establishments in Leesburg, they use well water, which means they can’t really get a lot of water or much in the way of hot water, not always the most comfortable feeling when you want to wash your hands.
Unfortunately, the brewery did not have any beers I liked. They were fairly hoppy, which is not something I enjoy. They looked like they had some interesting stouts coming soon, but sadly, they were not available yet. (Note: my opinion of the beers is not a factor in the number of stars)

Dog friendly! You can actually take your dog inside so s/​he can sit w/​you while you drink some great beer! Great music indoors (Nina Simone, Dinah Washington, Marvin Gaye, Amy Winehouse, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, etc.), and a guitarist/​singer out on patio. (You can also have your dog on the patio if you’d prefer to drink your beer outside.) Awesome ambiance. Staff extremely friendly.
We brought pizza from Fire Works Pizza (
), which is essentially next door. We’ll definitely be going back! :)

Nitro Kolsch has a flavor I’ve never experienced before, no «special» ingredients, «touch of chocolate and caramel flavor.» I guess just not my thing.
Grapefruit Saison: yeastyness overshadows everything else.
American Blonde was just tapped or had problems clearing.
Storm IPA: odd aroma, unlike the galaxy hops as advertised. Most likely coming from the yeast, rubbery and weird, autolysis?

I’ve been to crooked run before– the beer is pretty good.
Today our experience was negative not because of the beer but the staff was rude. We came in with an empty growler to get a refill. At the entrance, we were checked for ID and told that growler refills weren’t happening due to their second anniversary party. Up to this point, all is ok.
We left, and as we left we stated that we didn’t want anything other than a growler refill. The folks at the entrance were rude to us, and we overheard patrons saying something about a rude hand gesture towards us.
We will not be back.

Amazing spot. Great flavor and freshness.
Make sure you try all of the selections.
They also sell growlers.

Stayed open late on a Thursday to host our beer club! An amazing brewery! What a fantastic beer honey hole in Leesburg! Brews were all A+. Can’t think of one I wouldn’t want filled in a growler.
Also his prices are hands down the best in Leesburg for local craft beer that blows the competition away!

Crooked Run Brewing is a great little spot to try some interesting nanobrews in the Leesburg area. They have a small and cozy tasting room and a nice little patio that I have a feeling I will spend some time at once it warms up a little. The Kolsch was my favorite the first time I was here, so when we went back the next weekend I was sad to learn it was kicked. They do everything in small batches though, so don’t make my mistake… get your growler of your favorite before it’s gone!
They also sell cigars, various CRB merch and offer a nice relaxing time, with bonus snuggles from Logan the resident beer pup.
Great place!

My husband and I have spent the last few weekends touring breweries in NoVa and this one blew all the others out of the water. Their biscotti stout was AMAZING — literally the best beer I have ever had. The atmosphere was really nice too — very small, low-​key bar with friendly staff. We could have sat there for hours.