About
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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7.4/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cherry and lime, light grapefruit. Pretty well balanced. Tart end with some salt to accentuate. Tap at Fairfax location.
Tried from Draft at Commonwealth Brewing Co. (Fairfax) on 24 May 2025 at 20:06

6.6/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Not as much flavour here as their better IPAs. Some tangerine pulp, comes off a little sour and cloying. Murky yellow pour with decent head and lacing. Tap at Fairfax location.
Tried from Draft at Commonwealth Brewing Co. (Fairfax) on 24 May 2025 at 19:44

7/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Tangerine and bubblegum. Hazy golden pour without much head. Light sweet finish with a hint of caramel. Breezy summer saison. Tap at Fairfax location.
Tried from Draft at Commonwealth Brewing Co. (Fairfax) on 24 May 2025 at 19:39

7.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Pretty potent hops on the nose here. Slightly hazy golden pour without much head. Light bitter end. Great balance and great fresh hops. Tap at Fairfax location.
Tried from Draft at Commonwealth Brewing Co. (Fairfax) on 24 May 2025 at 19:36

6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Quite crisp and competently done. Dark copper pour with good head and lacing. Pleasant lager. Tap at Fairfax location.
Tried from Draft at Commonwealth Brewing Co. (Fairfax) on 24 May 2025 at 19:32

7/10
Canned from dbw. Hazy yellow white pour Lots of tropical notes. Sugar, pineapple, melon, light resin
Tried from Can on 20 May 2025 at 02:14

7/10
Bottled. Pours v dark. Huge amount of chocolate mousse, dark cherries - this thing is insanely sweet like port wine
Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 02:14

7/10
Canned from department. Cloudy yellow pour. Some citrus mostly tropical, light pine etc. Ok.
Tried from Can on 20 May 2025 at 02:12

6/10
Canned from Mom's a while ago. Amber caramel malts, and other stuff - pretty ok
Tried from Can on 20 May 2025 at 02:12

7/10
Pours very dark for the style. Banass, malts etc, you know what's going on. This is great. Well done
Tried on 20 May 2025 at 02:12