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.
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.
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750 ml bottle poured into a tulip. Clear straw yellow with off-white head. Aromas of hay, funk, herbs, citrus peel. Tastes of funk, hay, herbs, citrus. Medium body with a dry finish. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Apr 2018
at 01:54
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 oz can poured into a tulip. Hazy dark pinkish red with off-white head. Aromas of tart berries, tropical fruit, pomegranate, stone fruit. Tastes of berries, tropical fruit, citrus, balanced tartness. Light body with a dry finish. Tasty.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Apr 2018
at 01:48
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pint can, Wine Warehouse. There Goes Gravity... I said that so many times in the mid 2000s. Anyway, pours a gross murky tan/yellow with a soft off-white head. Aroma is fresh citrus: grapefruit and orange mostly, some juice. Also has green pepper and caramel. Flavor is somewhat juicy citrus, pineapple, melon, caramel. Feels boozy though you don't necessarily taste it. It's weird, interesting, tasty, weird (again).
Tried
from Can
on 23 Apr 2018
at 21:00
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Cans from CBC 4-20-18
Tried
from Can
on 21 Apr 2018
at 02:01
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
16 oz can shared with a friend. Slightly hazy golden orange with off-white head. Aromas of floral notes, garlic, citrus, tropical fruit. Tastes of citrus, candied orange, floral notes, stone fruit. Medium body with a dry finish.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Apr 2018
at 04:17
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can - pours gold white head - nose and taste of pineapple, thai spice, lime, sea salt and mango - medium body
Tried
from Can
on 18 Apr 2018
at 03:51
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
16oz can pours a muddy dark orange with some sticky, foamy white head. Nose has orange and cheap hand soap, pineapple, baby wipe. Flavor is big with pineapple, juice and pulp, juicy orange, a little faux with candy, melon. Finishes full bodied, not in a good way, with some bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Apr 2018
at 12:24
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from Wine Warehouse. Pours murky golden with a large, soft off-white head. Yummy aroma of citrus: mostly orange and grapefruit, along with pine, floral hops, pineapple juice. Flavor is vanilla, pine, orange ring, lemon zest, caramel, light grasses. Flavorful and delicious.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Apr 2018
at 20:50
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Good but not as excellent as some of their other stuff. Hazy golden pour. Mango and passion fruit. Some astringency in finish. Balance is lacking like a one legged motorcyclist.
Tried
on 14 Apr 2018
at 01:38
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Pours murky gold into a shaker. White head with good retention recedes leaving spot lacing. Mango and papaya aromas. Medium bodied with mango pit and papaya upfront turning to sour tropical fruit skins in the lasting finish.
Tried
on 05 Apr 2018
at 00:26