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.
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750 ml bottle poured into a wine glass. Clear golden orange with thin off-white head. Aromas of stone fruit, oak, light funk, white wine, citrus peel. Tastes of stone fruit, citrus, light funk, oak, white wine. Light body with a dry finish. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2016
at 16:32
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft sample at Dominion Wine & Beer, thanks Tyler! Clear golden orange with off-white head. Aromas of toast, biscuit, citrus, floral notes. Tastes of malt, citrus, floral notes, resin. Medium body with a dry finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Dec 2016
at 23:23
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16oz bottle can from Dominion pours a clear gold with some clumpy, white head. Nose is cool, perfume, honey, malt, light apricot, some grass, a lot of honeysuckle. Flavor goes right along, light candy, honey sweetness, orange blossom, apricot, grass, lemon here. Finishes off dry, but smooth. A very good, simple, beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2016
at 19:25
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 oz can poured into a tulip. Dark brownish black with quick fading light tan head. Aromas of whiskey, oak, some smoke and tobacco, a little chocolate. Tastes of whiskey, oak, some tobacco, dark chocolate, some roasty notes. Medium-full body with a dry finish. Not quite there but pretty good.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Dec 2016
at 00:05
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16 oz can poured into a tulip. Canned on 12/1/2016. Mostly clear amber orange with a sliver of off-white head. Aromas of bourbon, orange peel, light spice and vanilla. Tastes of bourbon, citrus, light spices, some caramel, subtle cocoa and vanilla. Wasn’t sure what to expect but it’s pretty good, almost like an Old Fashioned cocktail with a bit of eggnog.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Dec 2016
at 20:14
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft sample at Dominion Wine & Beer, thanks Tyler! Mostly clear golden orange with off-white head. Aromas of citrus, floral notes, pine. About the same on the taste. Medium body with a dry finish. Pretty good.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Dec 2016
at 22:16
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 oz can poured into a tulip. Canned on 11/3/2016. Black with 1.5 fingers of tan head. Aromas of caramel, roasty notes, a little coffee, semisweet chocolate. Tastes of milk and dark chocolate, cream, caramel, light roasted coffee. Full body with a dry finish. Alcohol is fairly well masked. Better than expected, good stuff.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Nov 2016
at 16:40
5.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 2
Overall 6.5
Draft: Pineapple and grapefruit nose. Milky golden, headless. Lemon, grapefruit. Medium body, harsh, warm. Overattenuated.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Nov 2016
at 18:42
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft at Snallygaster 2016. Poured a red color with a small pink head. Aroma was fruits, sweet fruit, light tartness. Flavor had some raisin, dried fruits, light tart character. Pleasant.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Sep 2016
at 17:39
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Very drinkable for a sour red. Some plum and apricot, and a little raisin. Pours maroon with good head and lacing. Some tang in finish. Good balance. Tap at Snally.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Sep 2016
at 15:35