Reason Beer

Microbrewery in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Reason Beer - Out of business

Established in 2017

Closed in 2022

Contact
1180 Seminole Trail, #290, Charlottesville, VA, 22901, United States
+1(434) 260-0145
contact@reasonbeer.com
Description
OUR REASON

We are a 30-barrel production brewery and tasting room located in Charlottesville, VA.

Reason Beer was born of 20 years of friendship and more than a decade of brewing between founders J. Patrick Adair, Jeff Raileanu, and Mark Fulton.

Since leaving Charlottesville in the early 2000s to pursue their education and careers, Mark, Jeff, and Patrick stayed in constant contact through a shared passion for beer and love for their hometown.

In 2017, after three years of careful planning, recipe development, and design, we have reconvened in Charlottesville to create a world-class brewery.

Reason Beer was founded by three lifelong friends returning home on a mission to make the world’s greatest craft beer. We strive to create beers that exemplify balance, creativity, and flavor.

What’s your Reason?
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obguthr
obguthr (12668) reviewed
Saison from Reason Beer
8 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 2 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draft: Husk and yeast nose. Milky yellow, thin head. Tart lemon, husk and pecan. Lemon candy finish. Light body, easy carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 08 Dec 2017 at 19:34
obguthr
obguthr (12668) reviewed
Pale from Reason Beer
8 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Draft: Mild orange peel aroma. Hazy orange, thin head. Orange, lemongrass, lightly sweet malt. Medium body, easy carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 08 Dec 2017 at 19:32
obguthr
obguthr (12668) reviewed
Blonde from Reason Beer
8 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Draft: Lemon zest, possibly black pepper on the nose. Milky yellow, medium head. Lemon zest, barley malt, white pepper. Lilly finish. Medium body, easy carbonation. Well hopped, sessionable.
Tried from Draft on 08 Dec 2017 at 19:28
Hershiser2
Hershiser2 (8228) reviewed
Rakau Red from Reason Beer
8 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewery. Pours red with a beige head. Aroma is citrus including lemon and grapefruit, black tea, green and brown leaves. Flavor is bitter green hops, citrus including and especially lemon peel, some grapefruit, green grass, browning leaves, black tea. Quite good and not your standard red or amber. Another good beer. 4.8%.
Tried from Draft on 01 Dec 2017 at 15:18
radagast83
radagast83 (13788) reviewed
Saison from Reason Beer
8 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Draft pour at Novemberfest at Rustico Alexandria. Poured a hazy yellow color with a small white head. Aroma was grassy notes, some light funky notes. Light sweet notes. Decent.
Tried from Draft on 06 Nov 2017 at 02:18
radagast83
radagast83 (13788) reviewed
Black from Reason Beer
8 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draft at Spacebar. Poured a nearly pitch black color with a nice looking tan head on top. Really nice roast and floral hop notes. Tasty. Some light bitterness. Chocolate. Really nice.
Tried from Draft on 03 Nov 2017 at 01:14
solidfunk
solidfunk (22602) reviewed
Black from Reason Beer
8 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Sharp roast and bitter hops like losing the long jump contest. Black pour with decent head. Very bitter. Tap at Galaxy Hut.
Tried from Draft on 31 Oct 2017 at 18:31
Bytemesis
Bytemesis (16521) reviewed
Pale from Reason Beer
8 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 5
Tap. Pours crystal clear Amber orange, small off white head, good lacing. Aroma is pine, hint of aspirin, grapefruit pith. Flavors is light plus sweet, light plus bitter. Medium body. Not great.
Tried from Draft on 23 Oct 2017 at 18:29
Hershiser2
Hershiser2 (8228) reviewed
Strange Currencies from Reason Beer
8 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Tap at the brewery. Pours dark brown, not quite black. Small beige head. Nice roasted malt aroma, not quite smoked but not quite not smoked. Flavor is smooth roasted malt, light hints of coffee without being a coffee porter. Smooth, bitter. Very solid. Nice beer.
Tried from Draft on 21 Oct 2017 at 14:27
Hershiser2
Hershiser2 (8228) reviewed
IPA from Reason Beer
8 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Tap at the brewery. Pours hazy orange with a soft offwhite head. Aroma of citrus: orange and grapefruit. Flavor is grapefruit peel and light juice, hints of orange, not quite candied but a little sweeter than the grapefruit. Nice solid balance. Good stuff.
Tried from Draft on 21 Oct 2017 at 14:18