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 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
It's so refreshing to have a Commonwealth stout without banana for once. Barrel, coffee. Still not sure I like this as much as their IPAs and other beers. But it's still very good for a pastry. It gives me hope that they can brew banana-less stouts. Bittersweet finish with chocolate and caramel. Snally.
Tried
on 21 Oct 2025
at 19:12
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Tight white head on a hazy dull golden coloured body.
Light malt, citrus & well hopped aroma.
Medium to full bodied, foamy with a clean back.
Mango, tangerine, blueberries & tropical fruit tastes with a bitter earthy finish.
Good one.
Light malt, citrus & well hopped aroma.
Medium to full bodied, foamy with a clean back.
Mango, tangerine, blueberries & tropical fruit tastes with a bitter earthy finish.
Good one.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Oct 2025
at 21:18
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Pour at Snallygaster 2025. Poured a pitch black color, motor oil smooth black color with a wispy, brown head. Aroma was big cocoa, milk chocolate, coffee, toffee and caramel. Flavor was big candy bar - coconut, vanilla and espresso. Super smooth.
Tried
on 11 Oct 2025
at 17:13
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Draft pour at Westover Beer Garden. Poured a cloudy orange, thick, like carrot juice, but not as orange. Aroma was huge mango, with some strawberries.
Tried
from Draft
at
Westover Market Beer Garden
on 10 Oct 2025
at 22:53
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can at home, 8th October 2025. Pours a clear light copper colour. Aroma is pine and resin, pith. Taste is caramel, resin and pine, marmalade. Quite old school and good
Tried
from Can
on 09 Oct 2025
at 08:02
7.8/10
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Oct 2025
at 17:35
8.4/10
LCI
Tried
from Can
on 04 Oct 2025
at 11:05
8.6/10
LCI
Tried
from Can
on 04 Oct 2025
at 11:02
8.2/10
LCI
Tried
from Can
on 04 Oct 2025
at 11:00
8.4/10
Tried
from Can
on 03 Oct 2025
at 19:43