The Starr Hill Brewery was established in 1999 in the town of Charlottesville, Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia

Charlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.The official population estimate for...

, and takes its name from the neighborhood where it was originally located. In 2005, the brewery moved to nearby Crozet, Virginia

Crozet, Virginia

Crozet is a census-designated place in Albemarle County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is situated along the I-64 corridor approximately west of Charlottesville and east of Staunton. Originally called "Wayland's Crossing", it was renamed in 1870 in honor of Colonel Claudius Crozet, the...

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Starr Hill's beers can be found throughout the mid-Atlantic and southeast United States. The brewery has won several awards for its beer, in particular the Dark Starr Stout which is the most decorated stout in the American craft brewing scene

In 2008, Starr Hill signed a distribution deal with Anheuser Busch.

Along with South Street Brewery, Blue Mountain Brewery

Blue Mountain Brewery

The Blue Mountain Brewery in Afton, Virginia is a micro-brewery which forms, along with Starr Hill Brewery, South Street Brewery and Devils Backbone Brewing Company, an integral part of the Brew Ridge Trail....

 and Devils Backbone Brewing Company

Devils Backbone Brewing Company

Established in 2008, Devils Backbone Brewing Company is a brewpub located in Roseland, Virginia, close to the Wintergreen Resort.The brewery has won several awards at both the Great American Beer Festival and the World Beer Cup....

, Starr Hill forms the Brew Ridge Trail.