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 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Tap at brewery. Nice aroma of citrus and floral hops. Flavor is bubblegum, glue, orange peel, lemon, funk.
Tried from Draft on 27 Dec 2016 at 17:55

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Tap at brewery. Red pour. Very light notes, some leaves, light caramels. Taste is light caramels, leaves, kinda bland.
Tried from Draft on 27 Dec 2016 at 17:33

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Keg at the brewery, 12/21/16. Dark brown, thin brown head, decent retention. Aroma of roasted malt, oats, hints of coconut. The taste is vanilla, coconut, roasted malt, cherries, raisin. Full bodied, mild lingering bitterness, low carbonation, overly sweet.
Tried on 24 Dec 2016 at 13:27

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Keg at the brewery, 12/21/16. Slightly hazy orange, large foamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of tropical, earthy, dank hops, pale malt. The taste is tropical fruit, white sugar, pale malt. Medium bodied, lingering bitterness. Nice.
Tried on 24 Dec 2016 at 13:25

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask at the brewery. Pours hazy brown with a sewer-froth head. Aroma of pine, cat piss, citrus peel. Flavor is holy pine. Citrus peel, licorice, soap, and more pine. Nice. Higher abv than the regular version, but not known what it is at the moment.
Tried from Cask on 05 Dec 2016 at 17:31

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Tap at south street. Orange with a small beige head. Aroma of pine, grapefruit peel. Taste is pine, grapefruit peel and juice. Very citrusy. Quite tasty.
Tried from Draft on 05 Dec 2016 at 14:32

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Total Wines, Sterling VA. Amber in colour, with a decent, off-white, head. Plenty of floral hops, tangerine fruits, and sweet, biscuity, malts, before a dry, hoppy finish. Good.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Dec 2016 at 04:37

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
On tap at WF FL pours a hazy orange with with ringing white head. Nose has pickled watermelon, salt, green melon grasses, jolly rancher. Flavor follows, candy sweetness, melon, lemon, pickles. Tart finish. Weird but ok.
Tried from Draft on 27 Nov 2016 at 12:36

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Keg at the Brewpub, 6/30/16. Murky orange, large, dense foamy head, good retention. Aroma of citrus, mango, pale malt. The taste is mango, papaya, lime zest, pale malt. Medium bodied, refreshing.
Tried on 10 Nov 2016 at 01:13

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Tap at brewery right now. Hazy brown. Taste is slightly bitter caramels, chocolates, roasted barley. It's ok. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried from Draft on 20 Oct 2016 at 14:27