Big Lick Brewing

Blindhouse Beer is taken from a little known regional term to describe a windowless cottage or cabin. Historically, these concealed spaces were used as a way to focus and sober the mind of the drunk and disorderly. Somewhat ironically, it represents our single-minded focus on crafting the best possible beer using traditional techniques and regionally-sourced ingredients. We strive to bring Read more...

A Few Old Goats Brewing (aka AFOG) opened in 2018 and is a 2-barrel nano-brewery located on the west end of Downtown Roanoke. Kenny and Joyce and Curtis and Lisa met after moving from the greater Cleveland area and discovered their mutual love of beer and brewing. This shared passion gave them the bright idea of opening up a brewery Read more...

The first distillery within the city of Roanoke since 1909, Brady’s Distillery opened up their doors in 2020. Family owned and operated, Bradys is run by 3 brothers, all Roanoke natives. Bradys specializes in carefully aged and blended whiskey, bourbon, rum, vodka and gin. Bradys offers a full cocktail bar designed by their staff. Each cocktail features Brady’s unique spirits Read more...