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"After moving two years ago to 22455 Davis Drive in Sterling, I found Crooked Run Brewing was bursting at the seams during peak taproom hours, which prompted the owners to expand into the neighboring space and nearly quadruple capacity from 80 to 300 seats. The industrial-styled addition—lined with stacked shipping containers, soaring ceilings, Edison bulbs, metal accents, and tall glass windows—creates a food hall–meets–beer garden vibe, and the brewery has hosted Cars and Coffee pop-ups that proved morning demand. Co-owner and head brewer Jake Endres, who helps handle beer sales coast to coast, has also kept the beer program experimental: I tasted (or learned of) a German chocolate–cake stout brewed with cacao nibs and roasted pecans and was told an infused sour will be offered soon." - Tierney Plumb