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.
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample @ GABF 2017. Pours a hazy golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity tropical fruit hoppy aroma. Fruity malty hoppy peachy tropical fruit flavor. Has a fruity malty peachy hoppy bitter finish.
Tried
on 07 Dec 2017
at 14:10
8.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Pounder: Vanilla, dark chocolate, marshmallow nose, not strong. Black, no head. Chocolate syrup, marshmallow, vanilla, almond, charred oak. Full body, slightly creamy, very soft carbonation. Hazelnuts not really noticed, but this is a fantastic beer.
Tried
on 01 Dec 2017
at 18:32
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
$4.50 pint can from Wine Warehouse. Pours nearly black with a soft tan head. Aroma is heavy pine, grapefruit, roasted malt. Flavor is roasted barley, pine, grapefruit peel. Lots of roast and pine flavor - good flavor at that.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Nov 2017
at 15:20
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Pounder: Fantastic mango and pineapple nose. Opaque amber, medium yellow head. Grapefruit and pineapple, rather dry. Full body, easy carbonation.
Tried
on 27 Nov 2017
at 17:30
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Can from Dominion Wine and Beer in Falls Church, VA Aroma: chocolate, coffee, coconut, roasty Appearance: black with a tan head Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness, Palate: medium body, creamy, soft carbonation, long finish, Tasty
Tried
from Can
on 27 Nov 2017
at 16:31
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
$4.60 pint can from Wine Warehouse. Pours black with a small frothy tan head. Aroma is cocoa, hazelnuts, chocolate, wet dog, vanilla. Flavor is sweet hazelnut, caramel, milk chocolate, vanilla, cream. Finishes nutty with a lingering milk chocolate flavor. Very nice.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Nov 2017
at 17:29
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
16 oz nitro can poured into a tulip. Black with tan head. Aromas of roasted hazlenuts, cocoa, dark chocolate, roasty notes. Tastes of hazelnuts, vanilla, caramel, roasty notes, dark chocolate. Full body with a dry finish. Nice creamy mouthfeel. Delicious.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Nov 2017
at 20:16
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can from HC&B 11-19-17
Tried
from Can
on 19 Nov 2017
at 22:30
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from HC&B, 11-19-17
Tried
from Can
on 19 Nov 2017
at 21:15
7.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Pounder: Mango and papaya nose, quite strong. Hazy amber, thin head. Papaya, pineapple, apricot, grapefruit. Medium body, easy carbonation. Crazy juicy and tangy. Either I'm getting tired of fruity IPAs or this particular beer is more fruit than IPA.
Tried
on 17 Nov 2017
at 22:53