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
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?
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?
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft. Clear golden color white head. Floral fruity aroma. Taste is light lemon light straw. Not bad.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Aug 2017
at 07:53
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft. Clear golden color pretty lacing. Earthy aroma. Dry earthy taste. Decent.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Aug 2017
at 07:49
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Pretty good pale ale. Reminds me of good Right Proper stuff. Golden pour with ok head. Pine and hay. Crisp bitter finish. Tap.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Aug 2017
at 23:31
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Half liter bottle from Beer Run. Hazy golden, large foamy white head, good retention. Aroma of piney, floral, herbal hops, pale bready malt. The taste is citrus, piney hops, pale malt. Medium bodied, lingering bitterness. Solid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Aug 2017
at 22:32
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at Draft Taproom. Hazy orange, thin creamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of pine, resin, grapefruit, pale malt. Taste is pine, grapefruit, lemon, pale malt. Medium bodied, lingering bitterness
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Aug 2017
at 12:09
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Draft: Charred oak, dark chocolate hints, walnut, charcoal on the nose. Black, thin head, good lacing. Charred oak and pine in equal measure. Medium body, easy carbonation. Wonderful and even sessionable!
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Jul 2017
at 18:39
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Re rating. comments below are the same but I think the overall flavor has been refined. Tap at beer run. Pours black. Aroma is roasted barley, roasted malts. Flavor is roasted barley, somewhat burnt, light licorice, dark burnt coffee- similar to the bottom of the pot at a diner.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jul 2017
at 15:47
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap at beer run. Pours pale very hazy gold. Aroma is hay, cardboard, light yeast. Flavor is very yeasty, light grass, light citrus. Very faint hint of fruit. Solid.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jul 2017
at 15:44
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Tap at beer run. Pours hazy orange. Again nice strong citrus aroma. Orange, lemon, grapefruit. Flavor is orange, vanilla, caramel, light grapefruit rind. Quite good. Two reason beers in and I’m impressed.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jul 2017
at 15:39
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap at beer run. Pours very hazy golden. Nice aroma of lemon, grass, light grapefruit. Flavor is lemon peel and pulp, light grass, green leaves, grapefruit rind. Quite good. Especially for a blonde. Lots of flavor.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jul 2017
at 15:36