Beltway Brewing Company

Good selection of beers… although given their business model of brewing primarily for other companies, that’s to be expected. Lost Rhino, Adroit Theory, and a number of other places I didn’t recognize brew some of their beers in Beltway’s fermentation tanks. This allows Beltway to sell pints and growlers from other name-​brand breweries while allowing these separate business to increase their own production — a win-​win scenario.
Because of this, only 1 out of 6 beers on tap at any time is a «Beltway» beer, which makes for an eclectic selection. Given the Beltway beer was actually my favorite of my flight, I guess it works for me!
A flight of 6 beers costs $ 16, but they are served in 5 ounce glasses. This is NOT a small tasting — it’s the equivalent of 2.5 beer cans in a sitting! You’ve been warned…
For the beers — they change one or two beers out every few weeks, and even the one «Beltway» beer is always changing. So there’s no go-​to ‘flagship’ item you can ever depend on. Keep an eye on their Facebook– they list all the changes.
What I tried:
Hansel Sour IPA (Beltway Brewing): A winner! I seldom find sour beers anywhere, and perhaps never had a sour IPA. Well, if they are like this, I’m a fan.
Cloudbuster Double IPA (Grimm Brewery): Pretty good. For some reason I typically don’t like IPAs, but enjoy Double IPAs. Go figure.
Purpose Prose Sour Ale (Grimm Brewery): OK to good. If you like Raspberries, you’d like this.
Weiz Ass (Hefeweizen, MacDowell Beer Kitchen): OK to good
1776 Barrel Aged Brown (Georgetown Trading Co): OK. Very dark color, like a porter or stout, but somewhat sweet. Interesting but not a repeat (note to self — I’m not liking these barrel aged beers so much).
Pride Session IPA (Young Veterans): So so. Not as bad as some other IPAs, but I’m just not an IPA fan.
As many have noted, this is a difficult place to find — my GPS had me at the row of restaurants around the corner. Instead, go around the closest office building to the back. Parking might be tight; there’s a church nearby that soaks up lots of parking spots.
Set in an industrial park, fancy this place is not; they have a foosball table, some board games, but not much else. I recommend you bring your own food; fortunately there is a Thai and chicken place around the corner.
Special thanks to the lovely Elizabeth for putting up with all my questions!

I showed up today and they were closed. My trip from falls church would have been wasted but luckily there was an ABC store within a mile of this brewery.
Cheers to the tasting that got away.

What a unique business model — brewing for distribution.
Not easy to locate in the dark. No music on a Friday night, but a nice chill atmosphere. They serve no food, but we called ahead and found this out and brought our own spread — to the jealousy of other patrons.
You are definitely sitting in a warehouse but it doesn’t smell like a sticky, hoppy place. It’s got fooze ball tables.

Randomly decided to visit Beltway last night and it was super fun! The beer selection was pretty good and it was just a chill atmosphere. I had a pint of the Oktoberfest and definitely enjoyed it.
There was a live band playing when we went and fooseball tables set up. My friends and I had a good time here!

Warehouse setting. Bought the sampler of all the beers. Definitely some standouts, but not a fan of sour beers. Excellent service, enjoyable atmosphere. Will definitely go back.

Loved this place. Service and beer selection were great – something for every pallet. Light, dark unfiltered. All were good. Right off the W&OD trail. Couple of food options nearby: Thai Thai and a polo chicken place. Interior is cool and the brewery operation is huge. We will be back.

**3.5 stars**
I visited Beltway Brewing Co., on a Friday afternoon to taste their ales.
There were about 4 – 5 customers present when I arrived. The young lady behind the bar was friendly and greeted me when I walked up. Beltway Brewing Co. is different than most other craft breweries in that most of what Beltway Brewing Co. has available to taste is what they are brewing for their commercial customers (other breweries, restaurants, etc).
I ordered a sampler of six ales:
1776 American Brown Ale (Rye Whiskey Aged Smoked Brown) (10.2% ABV)
Telekenesis Dry Hopped Sour Ale (5.0% ABV)
First Shot IPA (5.0% ABV)
American Blonde Ale (4.5% ABV)
Berliner Weisse Sour Ale (4.0% ABV)
Red Kolsch (4.8% ABV)
Nothing in this round of ales wowed me. I enjoyed tasting all of the ales, none of them really grabbed me.
A few notes:
— The 1776 is really potent! I felt like I was drinking a Barley Wine!
— Not many craft breweries around here are doing sour ales. It was really interesting to try two different sour ales. I’m not sure I could drink a whole pint of one — but I did enjoy the experience.
Hopefully down the road they’ll have a hoppier IPA to try, a black IPA/​Cascadian Dark Ale, and a good American Pale Ale…
Check out Beltway Brewing Co., they have some interesting ales…

Our region needs more great beer and Beltway Brewing gives it to us. They brew beer for other companies and also their own beer and have lots of great selections to choose from when you visit. Also sometimes have fun live music and a food cart waiting outside to serve you something delicious. Foosball is always fun too. If you have the option of taking a tour, definitely do it. Founder Sten is always around working hard along with his friendly staff. Definitely check this out if you are into beer!

Awesome place/​location. Friendly staff. Had a great brewery tour while I was there. Definitely fun and worth a visit.

We live just around the corner from beltway and head over regularly for a pint. Beltway is not a brewery in the traditional sense or a restaurant. They brew for other breweries and restaurants as a contract brewer. They keep a few kegs of each of the brews they make for their tasting room so selection is ever changing. We have both liked just about every beer we have tried.
The tasting room has a few tables with kegs as seats. They just added padded tops to the kegs to make them a little more comfy to sit on. There are 2 foosball tables and corn hole to keep yourself entertained.
Prices are reasonable for both pint and growler fills. Occasionally a food truck will be parked outside too. The staff is friendly and can explain the beers if you aren’t sure what to get.

Beltway Brewing is the latest addition to the NOVA craft brew scene. Owned and operated by Sten Sellier, a former homebrewer, this sparkling $ 2M facility is a must visit.
BBC is a contract brewer — brewing their own ales and also brewing for others. At this time, the tasting room is open Thur and Fri from 4 — 7 pm. Currently they are serving up three brews. Two BBC originals (Suite Dee and Batch One) and one from Adroit Theory. While the tasting room furnishings may be sparse, it makes up for it in character. With two foosball tables and even cornhole, there is plenty to do while you enjoy a beverage. Grab a flight of beer and pull up a keg seat. Beer is available by the pint, 6 pack or fill up your growler to go. As of early February, there should be two more ales to try out. Rumor has it that they will soon start brewing for a local restaurant chain.
After a recent tasting, I inquired about hosting a private event on the premises. Sten was extremely accommodating especially given the last minute notice. With the details all worked out, the event was set. BBC allowed me to order outside catering. While I set up our mini buffet, my colleagues were able to sample some brews. After a few drinks and some food, we were given a tour. The facility itself is a stainless steel shrine. Not only is the tour fascinating, it’s a true pleasure to hear Sten speak so fondly of his craft. Mad props to him and John for a great evening!
I very much look forward to BBC expanding their draft offerings and business hours. With that growth will likely come an upgraded tasting room. Do yourself a favor, and make sure you check out BBC during a Thurs or Fri.