Basic City Beer Company

Microbrewery in Waynesboro, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
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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5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

12 ounce can from Wegman's Charlottesville, 7/10/22. Hazy gold, thin fizzy white head, poor retention. Aroma of pretty much straight vinegar. Taste is mild fresh blueberry and a wine vinegar. Thin. Meh. EDIT: WAIT! I didn't get this at Wegman's. I got it from hershiser2! He got it at Wegman's.

Tried from Can on 10 Jul 2022 at 18:59


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

12 ounce can from Wegman's Charlottesville, 5/28/22. Slightly hazy gold, large white head, good retention. Aroma of pale malt, earth, lime. Taste is citrus, lime, pale malt, hint of salt and tropical fruit. Juicy, well balanced, slick. Nice.

Tried from Can on 29 May 2022 at 02:35


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

12 ounce can thanks to hershiser2! Thanks! Murky orange with some chunks. Thin creamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of pineapple, mango, tangerine. Taste is dank, resin, pine, grapefruit, mild tropical fruit. Strong lingering bitterness.. Nice.

Tried from Can on 03 May 2022 at 03:19


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

12 ounce can thanks to hershiser2! 4/30/22. Hazy copper medium creamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of toffee, piney hop. Taste is toffee, vanilla, raisin, piney hop. Crisp, well balanced.

Tried from Can on 03 May 2022 at 03:19


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

12 ounce can thanks to hershiser! 4/29/22. Very hazy orange, large creamy off-white head, good retention. Aroma of mango, earth, tropical fruit. Taste is pale malt, resin, mango, tropical fruit, tangerine. Juicy, low bitterness. Solid.

Tried from Can on 03 May 2022 at 02:23


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

12 ounce can thanks to hershier2! 4/28/22. Hazy bright yellow, large creamy slightly off-white head, good retention. Aroma of mango, tangerine, floral hop. Taste is mango, melon, pale malt. Pretty simple, mild bitterness, well balanced. Nice.

Tried from Can on 29 Apr 2022 at 16:05


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

12 ounce can thanks to hershiser2! 4/27/22. Hazy orange, small floating particles in suspenstion. Looks thick in the glass. Thin creamy off-white head. Decent retention. Aroma of grapefruit, resin, pale malt. Some mango in there. Taste is dank, resin, grapefuit. Dry, fairly strong bitterness. Nice.

Tried from Can on 28 Apr 2022 at 01:26


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

12 ounce can thanks to hershiser2! 4/27/22. Hazy orange, large creamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of toffee, honey, green hops. Taste is honey, caramel, mild hops. Sweet, but decent enough balance. Solid.

Tried from Can on 28 Apr 2022 at 01:15


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Refrigerated 12 oz can, cannned July 21, 2021 poured into a weizen glass. Aroma is clove, medium body, well carbonation, and some lacing. Taste is clove, banana, and bubble gum.

Tried from Can on 10 Jan 2022 at 00:31


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Taster at Richmond taproom. Hazy yellow, wispy head. Soft citrus aroma, but not far removed from the other hazies on the menu. Lemon, grapefruit. Not enough range here.

Tried from Draft on 09 Sep 2021 at 23:07