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.
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Really good initial hops aroma. We’re talking lots of pineapple and guava. Some straw. Hazy orange pour with good head and lacing. Tangy bitter finish. Tap at Snally.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Sep 2016
at 15:22
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft at Snallygaster 2016. Poured a clear orange color with a small off-white head. Aroma was light floral notes, light citrus, with some mild fruit notes. Flavor was similar, light floral notes, not a lot or resin, but plenty of citrus notes. Tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Sep 2016
at 16:13
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Growler shared at the MDBG tasting 4/4/16. Hazy pale yellow, large off-white head Aroma of pale malt, yeast, citrus, bubblegum. The taste is bubblegum, bready malt, citrus, yeast Medium bodied,
Tried
from Growler
on 11 Sep 2016
at 00:12
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Growler shared at the MDBG tasting 4/4/16. Hazy gold, thin fizzy head, decent retention. Aroma of bready yeast, vinous notes, pepper. The taste is bready malt, pepper, spice, dry vinous notes. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Growler
on 10 Sep 2016
at 22:56
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at Churchkey. Hazy golden color, white head. Aroma of grapefruit and pine. Taste is bittersweet citrus. Tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Aug 2016
at 14:33
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
4 oz pour on draft at ChurchKey shared by Travlr, thanks Gene! Hazy yellow with off-white head. Aromas of banana, herbs, light butter. Tastes of banana, herbs, coriander, light citrus. Light body with a dry finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Aug 2016
at 20:01
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 7
Draft at Churchkey. Cloudy to murky pale yellow color, see pic please. Nice aroma of earthy banana and citrus bubblegum. Taste is bitter peppery citrus. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Aug 2016
at 17:10
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap into a snifter showing honey amber with sparse white foam. The nose shows a lot of cannabis with strong undertones of juicy fruit. The palate is full bodied yet smoothly carbonated. Refreshing light but juicy fruit with a light bitterness on the finish. Perfect session IPA.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Aug 2016
at 12:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap into a snifter showing lightly filtered yellow with half a finger of white foam. The nose shows a lot of bretty funk that seems to be more akin to bacon upon warming up. The palate is lightly carbonated and medium bodied. A lot of bretty funk with clean malty notes of pale ale and hints of lime and pineapple with a light bitterness on the finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Aug 2016
at 11:51
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft at Churchkey. Hazy golden color. Nice dank sweaty aroma. Taste is earthy dank goodness. Really nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Aug 2016
at 15:31