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From hard cider to craft beer, here’s where to raise a glass.
Lost Boy Cider
Craving a refreshing pint of cider? Head to Northern
Virginia’s first urban cidery, Lost Boy Cider. New
to Alexandria’s Carlyle neighborhood, Lost Boy has
been wowing cider diehards and newbies alike with
their orchard-based, hand-pressed dry craft ciders
made with nearly 100% Virginia-grown apples and
all-natural ingredients. After a surprise diagnosis
of severe soy and gluten allergies and faced with an
unfulfilling career in commercial lending, founder
Tristan Wright turned to cider making. Now he
spends his days hooking new fans with Lost Boy’s
rotating menu of traditional and innovative ciders
like the IPA-inspired Hazy Hopped, the house flag-
ship Comeback Kid and the passion fruit-filled Pixie
Dust. Take a seat at their glistening maple wood bar
and try a tasting flight.
BEER SCENE
Enjoy a porter in the Port City.
Port City Brewing Co.
3950 Wheeler Ave.
Pull up a stool and try an
Optimal Wit or Monumen-
tal IPA at the award-win-
ning craft brewery’s West
End taproom. Take a tour,
or come for trivia night.
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Aslin Beer Co.
847 S. Pickett St.
This small batch brewery’s
neon-signed, mural-splashed
headquarters offers rotating
flavors and experimental
brews like the Astro Zombie
and Dry Hopped Goose.
Pizzeria Paradiso
124 King St.
Designed to complement
their critically-acclaimed
Neapolitan-style pizzas, the
King Street eatery’s beer list
boasts 14 drafts, 200 bottles
and one cask.
Hops N Shine
3410 Mt. Vernon Ave.
This new Del Ray hotspot
serves up craft beer and
moonshine plus cus-
tomizable grilled cheese
sandwiches and loaded
tater tots.