Reaver Beach Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
Associated Venue: Reaver Beach Brewing Company

Established in 2010

Contact
1505 Taylor Farm Rd, Virginia Beach, VA, 23453, United States
Description
Visit our taproom and experience innovative and exciting award-winning beers from the oldest craft brewery in Virginia Beach in a fun and inviting atmosphere. We’re home to the legendary Hoptopus Double IPA and rare wild sour beers.

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5.9/10 β€” Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Cask: Clove and pumpkin nose with substantial amounts of char. Mahogany, thin gray head. Soft mouthfeel, thin body, astringent. sour wood flavor, very little pumpkin and only toward the back end. Light and relatively weak.
Tried from Cask on 07 Dec 2011 at 11:13

6.1/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Sampled on draft at the brewery on 7/15/11. Pours a clear copper color with a large creamy offwhite head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma of sweet toasted malts, butterscotch and earthy hops. The taste is bitter earthy, resiny hops, sweet malts and butterscotch. Medium bodied.
Tried from Draft on 07 Aug 2011 at 12:20

6.4/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Sampled on draft at the brewery on 7/15/11. Pours a hazy amber color with a large creamy tan head. Aroma of earthy notes and herbal hops. The taste is caramel and earthy hops. A bit of a lingering hop burn. Medium bodied.
Tried from Draft on 07 Aug 2011 at 12:19

6.4/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Sampled on draft at the brewery on 7/15/11. Pours a dark brown color with a thin creamy offwhite head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma of sweet malts with a bit of nuttiness. The taste is dark malts, chocolate, salty notes and a hoppy finish. Medium bodied.
Tried from Draft on 07 Aug 2011 at 12:19

7/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Sampled on draft at the brewery on 7/15/11. Pours hazy red with a thin creamy head. Fair head retention and lacing. Aroma of earthy and toffee notes. The taste is tart malts, toffee and an earthy finish. Medium bodied. Decent beer.
Tried from Draft on 07 Aug 2011 at 12:18

6.2/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Sampled on draft at the brewery on 7/15/11. Pours a hazy straw yellow with a thin creamy head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma of wheat, spicy notes and citrus. The taste is big citrus notes with some breadiness and a slight tartness. Medium bodied.
Tried from Draft on 07 Aug 2011 at 12:18

6.2/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Sampled on draft at the brewery on 7/15/11. Pours a hazy golden color with a medium sized head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma of grassy hops. The taste is sweet malts, grainy notes and a grassy finish. Medium bodied.
Tried from Draft on 07 Aug 2011 at 12:17

7/10 β€” Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Weak lilly aroma. cLear amber thick, yellow head, nice lace. not terribly intense, solidly floral. Grassy finish. nOt bad.
Tried on 16 Jul 2011 at 12:47

2.4/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 1 Texture 2 Overall 0.5
lEmony aroma, not really coriander, a little vegetal. HazY yellow, medium head. Chlorine, lemon. off.
Tried on 16 Jul 2011 at 12:15

5.4/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 3 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Draft @ Circa1918 in Newport News VA: Faint hay nose. Cloudy amber, thick head, glass evenly coated. Mouthfeel is a tad watery. Light malt and straw flavor, non-vegetal. Clean finish. Quaffable and flavorful. Quite well done, just not a style that ever gets high ratings from me.
Tried from Draft on 12 Jul 2011 at 10:16