Great Valley Farm Brewery is under construction in Natural Bridge. Owners Nathan and Irma Bailey lived in the Charlotte, N.C., area, but Nathan Bailey said they wanted to move somewhere more rural. They purchased 27 acres in 2008 with the intention of opening a brewery and a winery.
The brewery’s tasting room is in the works at 2 Mesa Valley Lane in Natural Bridge, next door to Virginia Safari Park. The tasting room will be about 600 square feet and will include a place for outdoor seating with views of the Shenandoah Valley.
Bailey said he began making his own beer about eight years ago. He plans to grow hops, fruit and herbs on-site. He said he does not have immediate plans for distributing the beers in stores.
