Lost Rhino Brewing Company
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| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Ashburn, Virginia |
| Products | Beer |
Production output | Less than 5,000 bbl per year |
| Owner | Matt Hagerman |
The Lost Rhino Brewing Company is an alcoholic beverage company located in Ashburn, Virginia. The company produces beer and root beer at the same time.[1]
History[edit]
Lost Rhino Brewing Company was founded by Matt Hagerman and Favio Garcia, two former brewers from Old Dominion Brewing Company in Loudoun County.[2] The company name comes from a surfing term, "rhino chaser," which is defined as "someone out to find the best waves, the biggest waves—an adventurer."[3]
In May 2011, Lost Rhino opened, with their products using locally sourced ingredients from Virginia farms.
In 2013, using malt and hops grown in state, local water and yeast cultured at the brewery, Garcia and Jasper Akerboom brewed "Native Son," the first "all Virginia beer" in modern history.[4] Using techniques for isolating ancient yeast strains in an academic setting, the brewers have developed several beers from wild yeasts with interesting fermentation properties.[5]
Great American Beer Festival[edit]
2013: Gold - Rhinofest (German Style Marzen Category)[6]
2016: Silver - Face Plant IPA (English-Style India Pale Ale)[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ "Google Maps- Lost Rhino Brewing Co". Google Maps. 2012-09-30. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
- ^ Stein, Michael (January 12, 2011). "Not all who wander are lost". Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ^ "Lost Rhino Brewing Company | Ashburn, VA 20147". www.visitloudoun.org. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ "Yeast is the Beast: How three scientists in Virginia are improving your craft beer | Virginia Craft Beer Magazine". Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ Kitsock, Greg (2023-04-09). "Brewers do the wild thing and let yeasts have their way with beer". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ Ferner, Matt (2013-10-14). "These Are America's Best Beers". Huffington Post.