About
Our Brewing Philosophy:
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.
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.
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft pour at Rustico. Poured a hazy yellow-orange color with a small white head. Aroma was big tropical citrus, with a little bit of pine. Flavor was big piney tropical fruit citrus. Really nice, easy drinking. Alcohol is pretty well masked.
Tried
from Draft
at
Rustico Restaurant - Alexandria
on 24 Jul 2026
at 23:20
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tried
from Draft
at
ChurchKey
on 27 Jun 2026
at 20:09
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
10th May 2026
Panda thanks to Wingman. Slightly oily looking semi opaque dark brown beer, a small tan head is gone in a jiffy. Smooth and slightly viscous palate, reasonable fine carbonation, fine for this style. Soft rich dark malts, a nice luxurious creamy dark chocolate. Nice orange liqueur streak and a mild biscuit sweetness. A little more boozy orange liqueur on the back end. Good pastry, rich and sweet but not overly sweet and, nicely layered flavours.
Panda thanks to Wingman. Slightly oily looking semi opaque dark brown beer, a small tan head is gone in a jiffy. Smooth and slightly viscous palate, reasonable fine carbonation, fine for this style. Soft rich dark malts, a nice luxurious creamy dark chocolate. Nice orange liqueur streak and a mild biscuit sweetness. A little more boozy orange liqueur on the back end. Good pastry, rich and sweet but not overly sweet and, nicely layered flavours.
Tried
on 10 May 2026
at 17:49
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8
Bottle at home. Pours black, nose is chocolate, orange, vanilla, coconut, taste is rich, sweet, creamy, chocolate orange, vanilla. 8/9/9/9/8
Tried
on 23 Apr 2026
at 10:16
7.4/10
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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.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Feb 2026
at 13:46
7/10
Tried
from Can
on 08 Feb 2026
at 14:45
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tried
from Bottle
from Brew Export UK
on 26 Jan 2026
at 00:59
7.3/10
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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.
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.
Tried
on 30 Dec 2025
at 18:31
7.3/10
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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.
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.
Tried
on 30 Dec 2025
at 18:26
8.3/10
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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.
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.
Tried
on 21 Dec 2025
at 19:56