Basic City Beer Company

Microbrewery in Waynesboro, Virginia, United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 2016

Contact
1010 E Main St, Waynesboro, VA, 22980, United States
Description
"Basic City Beer Co draws a brand from the smolderings and lore of a 'Lost Town'- Basic City, Virginia: Circa 1899- to reclaim the enduring American Spirit from this pre-prohibition, Industrial era & to Repurpose the Intoxicating Lure of the American Dream.
Oh! and we make damn good Craft Beer too!"

-Bart Lanman-The Mayor of Basic City

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6.6/10 β€” Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Mild honey nose. Clear golden, thin head. Corn pops. Malty end. Light body, easy carbonation.
Tried on 20 Jan 2017 at 16:32

6.8/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft at the source. Clear brown color see pic please. Cocoa aroma. Taste is malty chocolate. OK.
Tried from Draft on 20 Jan 2017 at 16:21

7.2/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Keg at brewery. Clear golden amber, large frothy tan head, good retention. Aroma of tropical fruit, grapefruit, pale malt. The taste is bitter grapefruit, pale malt, mild lemongrass. Medium bodied, lingering bitterness.
Tried on 28 Dec 2016 at 13:49

5.2/10 β€” Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Keg at brewery. Murky medium brown, thin fizzy head, poor retention. Looks terrible. Aroma of milk chocolate, roast. The taste is roast, chocolate, cherries, mild hops. Thin.
Tried on 28 Dec 2016 at 13:46

7.4/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Keg at brewery. Hazy lemon yellow, thin creamy white head, good retention. Aroma of wheat, lemon, pine, grapefruit. Taste is lemon, pine, resin, pale malt. Medium bodied, mild lingering bitterness, well balanced. Nice.
Tried on 28 Dec 2016 at 13:42

6.9/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Keg at brewery. Slightly hazy gold large foamy offwhite head, good retention. Aroma of grapefruit, pine, resin, pale malt. Taste is pine, grapefruit, pale doughy malt. Thin, mild lingering bitterness. Smells great but then kinda mediocre.
Tried on 28 Dec 2016 at 13:36

6/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Keg at brewery. Clear red, large pink tinted white head, good retention. Aroma of floral notes, earth, plum, caramel, raisin. The taste is peppers, hibiscus, cranberry, mild toastiness. Medium bodied, oily.
Tried on 28 Dec 2016 at 13:23

7.2/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Keg at brewery. Clear amber, thin creamy white head, good retention. Aroma of toasted Malt, faint herbal hops. Taste is toasted caramel malt, hints of fruitiness. Medium bodied, crisp. 100th amber lager!
Tried on 28 Dec 2016 at 13:17

5.6/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Keg at brewery. Hazy golden large foamy white head, good retention. Weak aroma of pale malt and honey. Taste is strong grassy, herbal hops, mildly sweet pale malt. Medium bodied, crisp.
Tried on 28 Dec 2016 at 13:13

7.1/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Keg at brewery. Clear golden, thin creamy white head, good retention. Aroma of white bread, mild toast, grassy hops. The taste is doughy white bread, mild grassy hops, hints of apple. Thin, crisp, refreshing.
Tried on 28 Dec 2016 at 13:08