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Benchtop Brewing is a craft brewery in Norfolk, Virginia. Hand crafted innovative ales that blend scientific precision and creativity.
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7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tap at the brewery in Norfolk Virginia. A hazed bright greenish yellow coloured pour with a sticky white head. Aroma is sweaty green mango, hoppy, waxy, grassy, green dank. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, waxy citrus, grass, waxy, dank, green mango, onion. Palate is semi sweet, loose wheat, creamy, moderate carbonation. Good dank ipa.
Tried from Draft on 16 Apr 2023 at 20:43

7/10
Tried on 16 Apr 2023 at 20:42

7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Tap at the brewery in Norfolk Virginia. A clear golden yellow coloured pour with a sticky white head. Aroma is earthy pils, cereal, grass, sileage, super clean. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, nutty cereal grass, honey, grass, grassy, hop, honey cereal. Palate is semi sweet, moderate carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 16 Apr 2023 at 20:41


7.6/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tap at the brewery in Norfolk Virginia. A hazed golden orange coloured pour with a rocky white head. Aroma is nice citrus orange, resin, sticky dank, onion. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, sticky orange wax, orange rind grapefruit. Palate is semi sweet, pithy sticky notes, moderate carbonation. Good
Tried from Draft on 16 Apr 2023 at 20:38

7/10
Tried on 16 Apr 2023 at 20:37

7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7

Draught @ MBCC '21 [ Green Session 🧙‍♂️🍻🇩🇰 ]. - Mikkeller Beer Copenhagen Celebration 2021, Øksnehallen, Halmtorvet 11, 1700 København V, Danmark.

[ As BenchTop Old Wooden Ship ].
ABV: 13.0%. Clear medium to dark amber colour with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to light beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, dark malt, dried fruit, resin - wood - whisky, maple, bread - bourbon. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average to long duration, woody, resin, sweet malt, caramel, dried fruit, whisky, bread - bourbon, maple. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is warming and light alcoholic. [20211023]
7-3-7-4-14
Tried on 18 Mar 2023 at 09:06

7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5

Draught @ MBCC '21 [ Green Session 🧙‍♂️🍻🇩🇰 ]. - Mikkeller Beer Copenhagen Celebration 2021, Øksnehallen, Halmtorvet 11, 1700 København V, Danmark.

[ As BenchTop Wicked Walter ].
ABV: 12.0%. Clear dark dark red brown colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, cake, candy - maple, sweet malt, cocoa, bourbons, chocolate - coffee. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light bitter with a long duration, sweet malt, chocolate, cocoa, candy - maple, cake, bourbon, chocolate - coffee. Body is medium to full, texture is oily - creamy, carbonation is soft, finish feel is warming and light alcoholic. [20211023]
7-4-8-4-15
Tried from Can on 17 Mar 2023 at 08:47

8.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
Draft at St. George Dark Knight of Winter, This batch got some bourbon barrel aged coffee from our friends @ Vessel Craft Coffee: Poured a dark black with a light brown head. Aroma is big toffee, boozy, vanilla, caramel, coffee, malty. Taste is boozy, caramel, toffee, whiskey, alcohol, vanilla, damn good to the finish.
Tried from Draft on 20 Feb 2023 at 21:39

7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
On tap at the Richmond location. Pours bright gold. Floral, very floral, cracker, lemon zest, clean finish. Medium body. Very nice.
Tried from Draft on 18 Feb 2023 at 21:39