Port City Brewing Tasting

The historic port city of Alexandria, Virginia has a proud tradition of brewing beer for the region that dates back to the 19th century. Founded in 1866, the Robert Portner Brewing Company operated in Alexandria for almost 50 years. It grew to become the largest brewery in the southern United States, and was Alexandria's largest employer. The company thrived until 1915, when Prohibition came to Virginia, and the brewery went out of business.

Port City Brewing Company is proud to revive, celebrate and continue this rich brewing history in its modern artisanal brewery right outside our nation's capital. The brewery was started in January 2011 to provide the DC area more choices for great quality, locally produced craft beer. Port City's mission is to be a reliable and innovative regional brewer of top quality beers that are delicious and well balanced, made from the finest ingredients available, and which celebrate their raw materials.