USA, VA: A new microbrewery to open early next year in Stafford County

Adventure Brewing Company will be in a 4,000-square-foot space at 33 Perchwood Drive, Unit 101, off U.S. 1 near Stafford Regional Airport according to Fredericksburg.com.

Adventure Brewing — which is owned by Stafford residents and home-brewing enthusiasts Tim Bornholtz, John Viarella and Stan Johnson — hopes to be open by St. Patrick’s Day. The company has submitted the paperwork for its federal brewer’s license.

Adventure Brewing will offer four year-round beers — Super Power Pilsner, Expedition IPA, Backpack Wheat and Stiletto Stout – as well as seasonal and special batches. The name of the brewery comes from the owners’ love of the outdoors and adventurous pursuits such as climbing, rafting and camping.

The company will join a growing list of microbreweries in the Fredericksburg area. Already open are the Blue & Gray Brewing Co. and the Battlefield Brewery in Spotsylvania County, and the Rusty Beaver Brewery in Caroline County.

At least two other microbreweries are in the works locally: Shorts Branch Brewing at the Aquia Pines Camp Resort in Stafford, and Spencer Devon Brewing in downtown Fredericksburg.