About Big Lick Brewing Company
Original Nano Brewery 135 Salem Avenue – 2014-2017
West Station 409 Salem Ave
Roanoker Magazine
Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year
Originally Roanoke’s first Nano Brewery, our success has been built slowly through the development of quality beers, brewed with the best ingredients, by people using state of the art equipment.
2013
Owner Bryan Summerson, award winning homebrewer, plans a 2bbl Nano Brewery in downtown Roanoke, Virginia
2014
Big Lick Brewing Company opens original location in September at 135 Salem Avenue.
“We rarely brew the same beer twice” – over 120 recipes are crafted at 135 Salem Avenue.
2016
Expansion plans underway designing and building out our West Station Production Facility.
2017
West Station Facility opens in October 2017 at 409 Salem Avenue, with a state of the art 15bbl brewhouse, as Roanoke City’s largest brewery.
2018
Limited distribution begins with Roanoke Mountain Distribution Co.
Recognized by the Brewers Association in April 2018 as a Top-50 fastest growing craft beer brewery of 2017 in the United States.
2019
5th Anniversary and distribution begins with Blue Ridge Beverage Co.
Begin in house canning of select recipes for retail and distribution.
2020
During the covid-19 lockdown, the brewery adapts to provide online ordering with beer deliveries and on-site pickup.
2022
Expansion plan of brewery is completed – increased production capability by 20 percent.
Awards and Recognition
2019
Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce – Nominee, Small Business of the year.
Roanoker – Platinum – Best Craft Beer Brewery
2020
Roanoker – Platinum – Best Craft Beer Brewery
2021
Roanoker – Platinum – Best Craft Beer Brewery
2022
Roanoker – Platinum – Best Craft Beer Brewery
2023
Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce – Small Business of the Year
Roanoker – Silver – Best Craft Beer Brewery
2024
Roanoker – Platinum – Best Craft Beer Brewery