Lost Rhino Brewing Company

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Lost Rhino Brewing Company
Industry Alcoholic beverage
Founded2011
Headquarters Ashburn, Virginia
Products Beer
Production output
Less than 5,000 bbl per year
OwnerMatt Hagerman

Lost Rhino Brewing Company is a microbrewery based in Ashburn, Virginia, United States. Founded in 2011, it produces a variety of craft beers and operates a tasting room at its brewery. [1]

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History

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". It was described by local media as one of the first beers in modern times to use entirely in-state ingredients. [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

2013: Gold - Rhinofest (German Style Marzen Category) [6]

2016: Silver - Face Plant IPA (English-Style India Pale Ale) [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Google Maps- Lost Rhino Brewing Co". Google Maps. 2012-09-30. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
  2. ↑ Stein, Michael (January 12, 2011). "Not all who wander are lost" . Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  3. ↑ "Lost Rhino Brewing Company | Ashburn, VA 20147". www.visitloudoun.org. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  4. ↑ "Yeast is the Beast: How three scientists in Virginia are improving your craft beer | Virginia Craft Beer Magazine" . Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Ferner, Matt (2013-10-14). "These Are America's Best Beers". Huffington Post.
  7. ↑ "Face Plant (Can)". Lost Rhino Brewing Company. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
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