Commonwealth Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 2015

Contact
2444 Pleasure House Rd, Virginia Beach, VA, 23455, United States
Description
Commonwealth Brewing Co was founded as the manifestation of one family’s love for making uncompromising, exceptional beer and sharing the experiences with friends. The spark of inspiration was ignited during a revelatory European brewery and beer hall tour while Jeramy was visiting Natalie, who was traveling (aka wandering) abroad for two years. But it wasn’t until 2013, after years of stove top excellence, beer geekery and a house too full of brewing equipment, that it was time to fully embrace the craft beer lifestyle.

Commonwealth opened Sept 6, 2015 as a result of next level commitment, mild insanity, family, friends and a profound sense of purpose. Since then, we’ve grown into a tight knit band of like minded people who believe beer should be adventurous, diverse, extremely drinkable, and defy boundaries. We honor farmhouse traditions, huge hop American styles, and the complex depths of wild fermentations.

Located inside a fully renovated, former fire and rescue station built in 1962 and nestled in a funky beach cottage community (flip flops mandatory) on the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia Beach, our facility is complete with a double garage bay tasting room, private event spaces, an outdoor beer garden, and a conditioned barrel cellar housing hundreds of barrels of mixed fermentations for long term aging.

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6.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Sharp lemon peel and some sour lemon. Initial smell is rich but flavour in mouth comes out a bit off. Pours murky yellow with decent head. Cloying sour lime finish. Tap at Dominion.

Tried from Draft at Dominion Wine and Beer on 11 Jan 2026 at 01:27


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

16.9 oz bottle. Black body with light tan ring of head. Aroma has bourbon, dark chocolate, chili pepper, vanilla, cinnamon and spices. Taste includes bourbon, dark chocolate, caramel, light chili pepper, cinnamon and spices, light vanilla. Full body.

Tried from Bottle at Dominion Wine and Beer on 03 Jan 2026 at 05:38


7.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

16oz can. Poured a very hazy orange color with a small off-white/orange head. Aroma was huge tropical fruits, pineapple, and big coconut. Nice light tartness, but more sweet than tart. Flavor was tropical fruit pineapple, coconut, oranges. Tasty.

Tried from Can on 31 Dec 2025 at 01:00


8.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

(Draft at Billie's Bier Kafétaria, Antwerpen, 18 Sep 2025) Black colour with brief beige head. Malty, roasted nose with notes of sweet espresso, dark chocolate, vanilla and ripe banana. Malty, roasted, sweetish taste with espresso, dark chocolate, vanilla, peanuts and a balanced cacao bitterness. Full body, quite sweet. On the sweet side, but rich, tasty and warming. Great balance for its strength. Great beer!

Tried from Draft at Billie's Bier Kafétaria on 30 Dec 2025 at 19:37


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

(Draft at Billie's Bier Kafétaria, Antwerpen, 18 Sep 2025) Pale amber colour with frothy, white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with citrus, orange peel, pine needles and crisp-bread. Fruity, hoppy taste with notes of citrus, grapefruit, orange peel, pine needles, crisp-bread and a balanced citric/piney bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a touch of sweetness. Tasty and well made WCIPA. Very nice.

Tried from Draft at Billie's Bier Kafétaria on 19 Dec 2025 at 22:55


7.5
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

(Draft at Billie's Bier Kafétaria, Antwerpen, 18 Sep 2025) Cloudy orange colour with brief head. Fruity nose with mango, orange and ripe pineapple. Fruity taste with notes of mango, pineapple, orange, mandarin and a light saltiness in a sweetish finish. No bitterness. Medium body, quite sweet. Probably a bit too sweet for a gose, but really tasty and refreshing with a rich fruit presence. Very nice.

Tried from Draft at Billie's Bier Kafétaria on 19 Dec 2025 at 22:32


7.6
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

(Draft at Billie's Bier Kafétaria, Antwerpen, 18 Sep 2025) Cloudy yellow colour with frothy, white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with notes of orange, peaches, pineapple and mandarin. Fruity taste with citrus, orange, mandarin, peaches, pine needles, white bread and a balanced citric/piney bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a certain sweetness. Smooth (oatmeal?). Fresh, hoppy and juicy. Very nice.

Tried from Draft at Billie's Bier Kafétaria on 19 Dec 2025 at 22:26


7.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

a: pretty hazy bright orange & golden body | thinnish, fast-dying off-white head
a: strong mangoes | tart passionfruit | lactose
f: creamy | rich wheats | deep pineapples
t: vanilla | light nutmeg | sweet icing sugar finish
o: rich fruits throughout | great complexity | no brine nor salt notes (this seems like a pure 'sour')

16 ounce can | MOM's Organic Market (grocery): Arlington (Rosslyn/Court House), Virginia | 08-October-2025 | US$4,99 | no can date | sampled: 13-December-2025 while out on the Chesapeake Bay in Cambridge, Maryland with my family of five at Christmas

Tried from Can from MOM's Organic Market - Merrifield on 13 Dec 2025 at 22:27


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

a: super hazy bright purple coloured body | thinnish just off-white head
a: cream | jam (duh!) | blackberries
f: big granola | rich lactose | blueberries
t: rhubarb | oats | vanilla end
o: rich throughout | very fruity (like jam...surprise, surprise!) | drying, even for this style and almost hits like a gose

16 ounce can | MOM's Organic Market: Arlington (Court House/Rosslyn), Virginia | 16-November-2025 | US$4,99 | no can date | sampled: 07-December-2025 as Beer #7 of my 2025 Advent Calendar

Tried from Can from MOM's Organic Market - Merrifield on 07 Dec 2025 at 17:11


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

16oz can. Poured a very hazy, light yellow color with a medium sized white head. Aroma was big lemon, citrus grapefruit bitterness. Hop leaf, mild bitterness. Touch of booze on this one given the ABV.

Tried from Can on 07 Dec 2025 at 04:18