About
"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
Oh! and we make damn good Craft Beer too!"
-Bart Lanman-The Mayor of Basic City
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
12 ounce can from Wegman's Charlottesville, 6/8/23. Hazy orange, medium head, poor retention. Aroma of wheat, tangerine. Taste is tangerine, wheat, hint of spice. Brightwell balanced.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Jun 2023
at 23:16
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pint can from Beer Run, 5/21/23. Can says DIPA series but I cannot find any indication on the can of the series # or the hops included. ABV matches. Very hazy orange, medium beige head, average retention. Aroma of tropical fruit, lime, grapefruit. Taste is mango, pineapple, passionfruit, pale malt, orange zest. Mild bitterness. Well balanced. Nice.
Tried
from Can
on 21 May 2023
at 05:22
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pint can thanks to hershiser2! 5/19/23. Not sure I've had any kind if cannabis beer before. Here goes. Does smell pretty woody and dank as I pour it. Hazy orange, large off-white head, average retention. Aroma of dank, wood, citrus. Taste is dank, wood, citrus, grapefruit, pale malt. Moderate bitterness, definite dank. It's honestly kind of off-putting. Decent. Well, maybe I'm channeling into some Boomer vibes here, but give me weed or give me beer, but not both together. Oh well.
Tried
from Can
on 20 May 2023
at 03:28
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pint can from Wine Warehouse, 5/12/23. Black, large dark brown head, poor retention. Aroma of chai, roast, chocolate. Taste is cinnamon, ginger, chai, vanilla, roast, chocolate, a bit of fruitiness. Well balanced.
Tried
from Can
on 13 May 2023
at 02:57
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pint can from Wine Warehouse, 5/11/23. Gushed a little. Hazy peach, large beige head, good retention. Aroma of tangerine, grapefruit, earth, herbal notes. Taste is grapefruit, tangerine, honey. Slick, low bitterness. Solid.
Tried
from Can
on 12 May 2023
at 03:40
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at Beer Run, 4/30/23. Clear gold, medium tan head, good retention. Aroma of tropical fruit, mango, pale malt. Taste is vinous notes, white grape, passionfruit, pale malt. Juicy.
Tried
on 06 May 2023
at 01:31
6/10
Clear gold pour. Malt and hops flavor. Sour malt palate completes this beer.
Tried
on 17 Feb 2023
at 01:18
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
8 ounce pour at the Richmond location - thick, inky black pour - slick but smooth body, with rich bourbon that it not overpowering or boozy - lots of chocolate and vanilla flavors, complimented well by the almond addition, adding additional complexity without being a distraction - I dig this one.
Tried
on 02 Jan 2023
at 21:03
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
$3.95 pint can, WW. Hazy to murky orange with a soft white head. Nose is pine, pot, grapefruit!. Grapefruit peel, good pot, orange rind, pine. This is really interesting and quite enjoyable. Pot flavors without being dank. But also seems like this would be really strong without those flavors. I would pick this up to be my general go-to IPA sitting in the fridge.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Nov 2022
at 00:29
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from Market Street Wine in Cville. Yellow haze, lovely head, mango papaya ripe fruit stand nose. Great mix of piney bitterness and tropical fruit (not so overwhelming), decent citrus notes as well. Not overly sweet; great DIPA!
Tried
from Can
on 22 Aug 2022
at 00:51