South Street Brewery

Microbrewery in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Blue Mountain Brewery
Associated Venue: South Street Brewery

Established in 1998

Contact
106 West South St, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, United States
Description
Charlottesville’s original brewery located one block off the downtown mall.
Welcome to the rebirth of Charlottesville’s longest-running brewery and pub! South Street Brewery was purchased in 2014 by Blue Mountain Brewery, whose owners have a deep connection with this storied brewing establishment. Two of Blue
Mountain’s founders—Mandi and Taylor Smack—both worked for South Street over a decade ago, Taylor having been the brewer from late 2001 until early 2007. Our company is
committed to maintaining and revitalizing this important Charlottesville landmark and gathering place.
We hope you enjoy our expanded beer offerings, including venerated South Street originals that helped shape the Central Virginia beer scene, as well as new beers reflecting the diversity and experimentation that is the heart of American craft brewing.

Admin Note: Originally established in 1998, South Street Brewery was purchased by Blue Mountain Brewery owners Taylor and Mandi Smack in 2014. Taylor Smack brewed at South Street Brewery for 5 years before founding Blue Mountain.

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6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Growler from the brewpub. Pours a clear dark brown color with a thin tan head. Fair head retention and lacing. Aroma of chocolate, vegetal and resiny hops and a bit of earthiness. Taste is bitter resiny hops with some citrus notes, chocolate, bitter coffee and light roastiness. Thin-medium bodied. Decent.
Tried from Growler on 16 Nov 2009 at 13:01

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On tap tonight at South Street Brewery. Must be really new- the server had never heard of it... and then he didn’t bring it to me, which meant I had to go to the bar to get it. Pours black, an inch of head. Citrus hoppy aroma with some burnt caramel malts in the nose. Flavor... oh, this is interesting. Has some hoppy citrus as well as some light coffee and a hint of smokiness. I like this one...
Tried from Draft on 10 Nov 2009 at 18:38

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Served on draft at the brewery. Pours a slightly hazy medium amber color with a moderate creamy head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma of caramel, banana and resiny floral hops. Quite nice. Taste is very, very bitter hops with notes of pine and resin as well as alcohol. As the beer warms faint notes emerge of caramel, banana, caramelized sugar and chili powder. The hops are pretty astringently bitter which overwhelms most everything else. Medium-full bodied.
Tried from Draft on 28 Oct 2009 at 23:34

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Sampled on draft at the brewpub. Pours a hazy dark reddish brown, nearly opaque, with a large tan head. Good head retention. Aroma is a little weak, with notes of roasted malts and soem nondescript fruity notes. Taste is roasted malts, tobacco and caramel. Creamy texture and full bodied. Nice beer.
Tried from Draft on 24 Jun 2009 at 17:25

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Served on draft at the brewpub. Pours a clear light amber color with a medium head. Fair head retention and lacing. Aroma is pale, grainy malts, corn and subtle fruity notes. Taste is grassy hops, sweet malts and caramel, and a bitter hop finish. Medium bodied.
Tried from Draft on 19 Jun 2009 at 01:04

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Growler just filled at the brewery. Pours a clear amber color with a thin head. Fair head retention and lacing. Aroma is toasted malts, cinnamon, nutty grain, stone fruits, ripe and unripe banana. Taste is toasted malts, citrus, banana and bitter grassy hops. Medium bodied with very soft carbonation.
Tried from Growler on 01 Jun 2009 at 17:39

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On tap at the brewpub on 04/25/2009. Slightly hazy amber body with a medium frothy off-white head. Sweet citrus and floral hop aroma with a touch of fruitiness and light rye. Sweet floral and citrus flavor, spicy rye, and a bit of caramel. Medium body with moderately high carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 26 Apr 2009 at 11:21

7.4/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
On nitro tap at the brewpub on 04/25/2009. Dark black body with a medium creamy tan head. Sweet roast and chocolate aroma with a bit of coffee hints. Sweet roast and faint coffee flavor with a bit of chocolate. Light fluffy body with moderately low carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 26 Apr 2009 at 11:20

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On tap at the brewpub on 04/25/2009. Very clear amber body with a medium creamy off-white head. Sweet toasty and light bready aroma. Sweet bready and toasty flavor some fruity notes. Medium body with moderate carbonation and a bit of grainy finish.
Tried from Draft on 26 Apr 2009 at 11:19

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On tap at the brewpub on 04/25/2009. Very clear pale copper amber body with a small white head. Sweet fruity and sugary aroma with a bit of spice. Sweet pale malt flavor with some fruitiness, faint citrusy notes, and a bit of light spice. Medium body with moderate carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 26 Apr 2009 at 11:18