Barking Rose Brewing Co + Farm

OUR STORYOur story begins in 2012. That's when Forge Brew Works was formed, the first production brewery ever in Fairfax County, Virginia. In our Lorton location, we grew from our initial 1 bbl brewhouse (which still acts as our pilot system!) to a 5 bbl brewhouse, to eventually our 10 bbl brewhouse that we use now.

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As we grew and changed as a business, so too did our personal life. Matt met Ashley, we got hitched, and together they moved out to Warrenton, Virginia. When the lease at the Lorton location was nearing the end, we made the decision that the next step in growth was to buy our own space and take up farming, so that's what we did.