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.
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750 ml bottle poured into a tulip. Hazy orange with just a sliver of off-white head. Aromas of funk, musty oak, peaches, a subtle sweet smoky note. Tastes of tart acidic notes, tart peaches, tropical fruit, a little cheesy funk, maybe some subtle smoky flavor. Light body with a dry and tart finish. Pretty tart, very tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Mar 2018
at 04:13
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6
16 oz can poured into a tulip. Murky yellowish orange with off-white head. Aromas of bitter floral notes, pine, hop extract, subtle mango. Tastes of bitter floral notes, hop extract, some tart mango that gets lost in all the floral bitterness. Medium body with a dry finish. Loved Mantis but this is still pretty green unfortunately, might be better in a week or two. So green that it kicked up my Spring allergies.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Mar 2018
at 01:40
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
16 oz can poured into a tulip. Hazy orange with off-white head. Aromas of citrus, tropical fruit, floral notes, garlic. Tastes of citrus, tropical fruit, floral notes, pine. Medium body with a dry finish. Really nice tropical citrusy DIPA.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Mar 2018
at 01:26
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Pounder: Bourbon, dark chocolate, almond. Black, thin tan head. Bourbon, almond, charred oak. Medium body, easy carbonation, creamy. Quite bourbony, but good.
Tried
on 24 Feb 2018
at 01:15
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
16 oz can poured into a tulip. Hazy dark orange with off-white head. Aromas of stone fruit, tropical fruit, floral, citrus, malt. Tastes of stone fruit, tropical fruit, citrus, floral, some malt, . Medium body with a dry finish. Tasty.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Feb 2018
at 04:35
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Black with a creamy beige head. Roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, earthy, coconut lingers behind. Full, slick body. Roasted bitter finish. Nice brew.
Tried
on 14 Feb 2018
at 04:31
6.3/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 8
Pours an ugly murky copper. Thick bodied. Tropical citrus notes, bitter hops, a bit of earth, cream, too. Finish has bitter juice. Decent.
Tried
on 13 Feb 2018
at 03:42
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cans from HC&B 2-12-18
Tried
from Can
on 13 Feb 2018
at 01:07
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can: Poured a hazy orange with white head. Nice juicy hops aroma and taste, so juicy. Finish is juicy.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Feb 2018
at 06:53
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Tallboy can thanks to hershiser2. Thank you! Pours oily black, thin creamy brown head, good retention. Looks like motor oil. Aroma of nuts, chocolate, roast. The taste is rich chocolate, nuts, vanilla. Medium bodied, rich, smooth. Solid beer.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Feb 2018
at 03:08