The Answer
Microbrewery
in Richmond,
Virginia,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: The Answer Brewpub
Established in 2014
Fresh...Innovative...and barrel-aged(sour and non sour).
The Answer you've been waiting for.
Founder and Chief Beer Officer, An Bui has gained international recognition in his years spent working at his family-owned restaurant, Mekong, the Vietnamese eatery located in Richmond, Virginia. Founded in 1995, Mekong flourished into an award-winning spot for beer enthusiasts because of its wide variety of rare and international beers and expansive food menu. After years of spreading his passion for craft beer to the local community and throughout, Bui decided to take things a step further. On September 2, 2014, An opened the doors to The Answer Brewpub, his very own craft brewery. Featuring 56 taps, 2 bars, and an exceptional stage area for live music, The Answer has become another means of An’s continuous vision to expand the Richmond beer community.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
US Pint can at Benny’s place, Kuala Lumpur. Poured a hazy yellow golden colour with a mostly lasting frothy white head. The aroma is mango, grapefruit. The flavour is moderate sweet and bitter, with a smooth, rich, juicy mango, light tart grapefruit, light floral, creamy, hop bitter palate and a lingering bitter finish. Over medium bodied with average to soft carbonation.
ITFCDan (2323) ticked Karate Hands from The Answer 2 months ago
WingmanWillis (38720) ticked XI: Creme De Colonel Angus from The Answer 3 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
madmitch76 (40782) reviewed Hoptone: Juicy Jaune from The Answer 3 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
30th December 2025
Panda thanks to Wingman. A mild haze on this orange gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head that doesn't last long. Light palate, mildly dry, good fine minerally carbonation. Light bodied pale malts, a pretty decent sweetness. Hops brind light soft pine, ripe citrus and a little hop spice. Touch of ripe tropical fruits before a light and semi dry finish. Tidy but, again with this brewery, struggling to get enthused about the brew in hand.
madmitch76 (40782) reviewed Hoptone: Flocc-less Flambe from The Answer 3 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
30th December 2025
Panda thanks to Wingman. A mild haze on this orange gold beer, decent bubbly pale cream colour head. Light palate, a mild dryness, good fine minerally carbonation. Light bodied pale malts provide a modest sweetness. Hops bring light but crisp pine and a little hop spice. Back end is ripe citrus, a little green hop and a touch of ripeish stone fruits before a light finish. It's fine but, I just could not get excited about it.
madmitch76 (40782) reviewed El Diablo Flama - Coconut from The Answer 4 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
21st December 2025
Panda thanks to Wingman. Near clear dark brown beer, small bubbly dark tan head. Smooth and slightly viscous palate, decent fine carbonation. Soft rich dark malts, a little creamy dark chocolate. Big smooth rich fruity bourbon nicely offset by the coconut. A little alcohol spice. Hugely rich but bloody drinkable.
Theydon_Bois (46756) reviewed El Diablo Flama - Coconut from The Answer 4 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Panda at home, thanks to Dave, 18/12/2025.
Pitch black topped with a thin tan head that soon vanishes.
Nose is chocolate, coconut shavings, molasses, toasted brown sugars.
Taste comprises maple syrup, molasses, brown sugar melt, figs, light spice, toffee fudge, vanilla.
Full bodied, oily feel, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Solid pastry affair.
WingmanWillis (38720) ticked El Diablo Flama - Coconut from The Answer 4 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8
Theydon_Bois (46756) reviewed Hoptone: Juicy Jaune from The Answer 5 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to the Wingmane, 17/11/2025.
Hazed orange topped with an off white cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is orange pith, grass, pineapple, mandarin, pine resin.
Taste comprises orange zest, pine resin, dank chimes, grass, guava, mandarin.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spliced with juicy come resinous hop bitterness allied to a mellow boost.
Solid DIPA.
Theydon_Bois (46756) reviewed Hoptone: Flocc-less Flambe from The Answer 5 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Panda at home, thanks to the Wingmane, 13/11/2025.
Moderately hazed golden orange topped with an off white cap.
Nose is bitter orange, grass, grapefruit, pine needle, melon.
Taste comprises orange pith, grapefruit, pine needle, subtle hop spice, mandarin, grass.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close with a mellow buzz of alcohol.
Solid well rounded DIPA.