About Loose Shoe Brewing Company
Loose Shoe Brewing Company is a craft brewery with a comfortable taproom in Amherst. Brewmaster Derin Foor writes recipes for beers that cannot be bought in stores. The recipes use non-traditional ingredients, and the beers are not brewed strictly to style.
The taproom has 14 beers on tap, so there is plenty to choose from. Flavored seltzer, homemade rootbeer and other non-alcoholic options are on offer too. The taproom also fills 32 oz crowlers, which are cans you can take home.
Foor is a farrier who started as a home brewer. A love of cooking and of beer turned into the recipes that fill the taps. Amherst County is home, and the taproom serves neighbors and visitors alike.
From Loose Shoe's own website, read November 5, 2026.
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Questions people ask
Can I take beer home from Loose Shoe?
Yes. The taproom fills 32 oz crowlers, which are cans you can take home.
Is there anything to drink besides beer?
Yes. There is flavored seltzer, homemade rootbeer and other non-alcoholic options.
How many beers are on tap?
The taproom has 14 beers on tap. Check looseshoebrewing.com for the current list.
Who brews the beer?
Derin Foor is the brewmaster. The beers often use non-traditional ingredients and are not made strictly to style.
Which breweries are close by?
Ned's Beer Shop in Lynchburg is 10.7 miles away. Starr Hill On Main is 11.4 miles away, Three Roads Brewing is 11.5 miles away, and Blue Mountain Barrel House in Arrington is 12 miles away.
Answers come from Loose Shoe's website, read November 5, 2026.
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Before you visit Loose Shoe
Expect a comfortable taproom with 14 beers on tap. Ask what is new, since the brewmaster likes to brew beers that are not to style. A 32 oz crowler lets you take a favorite home.
Check looseshoebrewing.com before you go. The site has an On Tap page and an Events page, and both can change.
Lynchburg is the closest cluster of stops. Starr Hill On Main is 11.4 miles away and Three Roads Brewing is 11.5 miles away. Either one makes an easy second stop.