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.
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Roast, hazelnut and dark chocolate. Vanilla isn't super evident here. Pours oily black without head like most of their stouts. This one is a little more balanced and dialed back, though. Barrel is well integrated. Bittersweet finish but more on the sweet side. Tap at Fairfax location.
Tried
from Draft
at
Commonwealth Brewing Co. (Fairfax)
on 19 Apr 2026
at 20:58
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Solid balance on this. Cherry is lightly applied, some florals. A little plum, tobacco. Pours orange amber with decent head and good lacing. Light tangy sweet end but finish is clean and short. Tap at brewery in Fairfax.
Tried
from Draft
at
Commonwealth Brewing Co. (Fairfax)
on 19 Apr 2026
at 20:51
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Green onion and some chalkiness, old hay. Pours murky yellow orange with ok lacing. Some astringency in the finish, bark. A little green onion. Least favourite of three hazy DIPAs I had today from them. Mostly that chalky texture throws me off. Tap at brewery.
Tried
from Draft
at
Commonwealth Brewing Co. (Fairfax)
on 19 Apr 2026
at 20:48
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Really solid balance on this one. Guava, grape--I'm surprised the watermon adds any personality to this amidst these stronger flavoured sour fruits. Pours hazy pink with ok head. Sweet and fruit tangy finish but mostly sweet. Tap at Fairfax taproom.
Tried
from Draft
at
Commonwealth Brewing Co. (Fairfax)
on 19 Apr 2026
at 20:44
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Not a ton of huge smell initially but this takes off in the mouth. Grapefruit and a hint of suntan lotion from the sabro. I usually hate sabro but it is well hidden at least in this beer. Pours murky yellow without much head. Orange peel. Light green onion on finish. Tap at brewery in Fairfax.
Tried
from Draft
at
Commonwealth Brewing Co. (Fairfax)
on 19 Apr 2026
at 20:26
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Grapefruit zest and peel. Mango maybe, unripe mango. Pours murky orange without much head. Light bitter finish, a hint of tang. The terpenes don't super annoy me here, but maybe that's just because Commonwealth uses them better than most. Tap at brewery.
Tried
from Draft
at
Commonwealth Brewing Co. (Fairfax)
on 19 Apr 2026
at 20:22
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at de molen. Pours deep orange, nose is apricot, mango, taste is passionfruit, mango, tart, salty. 8
Tried
on 17 Apr 2026
at 07:22
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft at Spacebar. Poured a hazy dark red color with a small white head. Creamy raspberry and raspberry. Kind of like those creamy hard candies. It's okay, but not my favorite from them.
Tried
from Draft
at
Spacebar
on 29 Mar 2026
at 02:31
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
a: super hazy orange coloured body | very thin white head
a: creamy | light oranges | nuts (walnuts?)
f: coconuts | rich bananas | chile heat on end
t: mangoes | cardamom | rich finish
o: strong spices | super fruity | rich malts throughout - enjoyable
16 ounce can | MOM's Organic Market (grocery): Arlington (Rosslyn/Court House), Virginia | 08-October-2025 | US$4,99 | no can date | sampled: 02-February-2026
a: creamy | light oranges | nuts (walnuts?)
f: coconuts | rich bananas | chile heat on end
t: mangoes | cardamom | rich finish
o: strong spices | super fruity | rich malts throughout - enjoyable
16 ounce can | MOM's Organic Market (grocery): Arlington (Rosslyn/Court House), Virginia | 08-October-2025 | US$4,99 | no can date | sampled: 02-February-2026
Tried
from Can
from
MOM's Organic Market - Merrifield
on 02 Feb 2026
at 09:41
5.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Can to tulip.
Appearance: murky orange color with a thin foamy white head which dissipated mildly to leave super light messy lace
Aroma: pineapple chunks and really sweet; light grassy hops; subtle citrus hop tones and a stiff doughy malt
Flavor: moderately sweet, and seems to have a hard time becoming bittersweet but eventually does then that seems to fade as it never fully seems to get to where it needs to be; mild aftertaste of doughy malts and pineapples
Texture: medium bodied; between being sessionable and being a sipper; semi-smooth along my tongue; finishes semi-crisp
Overall: hmmmmm, it's alright but I've had many better NEDIPA's. I'd want again if the recipe was tweaked.
Appearance: murky orange color with a thin foamy white head which dissipated mildly to leave super light messy lace
Aroma: pineapple chunks and really sweet; light grassy hops; subtle citrus hop tones and a stiff doughy malt
Flavor: moderately sweet, and seems to have a hard time becoming bittersweet but eventually does then that seems to fade as it never fully seems to get to where it needs to be; mild aftertaste of doughy malts and pineapples
Texture: medium bodied; between being sessionable and being a sipper; semi-smooth along my tongue; finishes semi-crisp
Overall: hmmmmm, it's alright but I've had many better NEDIPA's. I'd want again if the recipe was tweaked.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Jan 2026
at 17:38