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Port City Pours Almost 5,000 Samples of Beer Each Week

Five years of this Alexandria brewery by the numbers.

Port City Brewing Company
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Missy Frederick is the Cities Director for Eater.

Port City Brewing Company hits five years in business this year, and it's been a journey for the Alexandria-based brewing company. Arguably the area's first packaging brewery to open locally, Port City started off small and has skyrocketed from there. Here are a few facts about the ever-growing brewery, by the numbers. Port City will celebrate its anniversary this weekend with events Friday and Saturday.

6: How many states carry Port City's beer

35: Percent growth the brewery saw in 2015, and what they're projecting for this year

250: Average number of beer tours per week

300: Around how many local restaurants carry Port City Beer

500: Number of growlers filled in a typical weekend

800: How many local retailers carry the beer

1,500: How many people visit the tasting room each week

2,000: Number of distribution accounts the brewery boasts

4,800: Number of sample tasters the brewery tours each week.

7,000: How many brewery stickers end up in the hands of fans per month.

35,000: Number of bottles the brewery produces per week.

Port City Brewing Company

3950 Wheeler Avenue, , VA 22304 (703) 797-2739 Visit Website