BenchTop Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Norfolk, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues

Contact
1129 Boissevain Ave, Norfolk, VA, 23507, United States
Description
Benchtop Brewing is a craft brewery in Norfolk, Virginia. Hand crafted innovative ales that blend scientific precision and creativity.

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7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Sample at Denver Rare Beer Tasting XVI (Last Call) on 10/09/2025. Clear dark golden pour with a medium bone white head that recedes quickly to an outer ring. Short strings of lace. Aroma of roast malt, fruit and hops. Light-bodied with flavors of roasted malt, earthy hops, caramel and fruit. The finish is sweet with a caramel malt aftertaste. Above average overall.
Tried from Draft on 09 Oct 2025 at 17:30

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Mild grain nose. Hazy gold, medium head. Grass, grapenut, green apple. Slightly chemical. Biscuit finish. Medium body, moderate carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 30 Sep 2025 at 22:59

7.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 8
Gold pour. Thick foamy head. Scattered lace. Malt and hops. Very full bodied. Light bodied and medium carbonation
Tried from Draft on 30 Sep 2025 at 01:33

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can from Beer Republic. Hazy ochre, stable, foamy, white head. Aroma of mandarin peel, grapefruit, green pepper, shallot, peach, hashish. Taste has sweet mandarin & pineapple, turning towards bitter shallot, pepper & pine in a honeyish malt body. Dry, bitter finish of floral & peppery hops, citrus peel & dank shallot. Medium body, slick texture, average carbonation. Bit too spicy for the style, but pleasant enough.
Tried on 28 Sep 2025 at 09:56

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can from Beer Republic.
A: hazy orange, small, foamy, off-white head.
A: ripe mandarin, melon, orange peel, mango, biscuit.
T: sweet melon & orange, bitter citrus pith, biscuit.
F: bitter piney hops, spices, citrus.
P: medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation.
Has lost some of its appeal but still tasty and bitter.
Tried on 26 Aug 2025 at 09:26

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Optisch leicht trüb, in der Nase herrlich fruchtig, im Trunk ebenso, leicht harzig, cremig, hopfig, spritzig, lecker.
Tried from Can on 10 Jul 2025 at 17:38

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7
Optisch trüb, in der Nase hopfig, fruchtig, im Trunk sehr harzig, bitter, dann fruchtig, cremig, spät trocken. Astrein.
Tried from Can on 26 Jun 2025 at 20:13

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
16oz can, poured a clear deep yellow color, perhaps light golden color with a small, white head. Tight bubbles. Aroma was nice light herbal and floral notes, pleasant, unmistakable Italian Pils. Light spicy herbal notes. Sooth and easy to drink. Tasty.
Tried from Can on 21 Jun 2025 at 20:58

5.9/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Optisch rot wie Erdbeeren, kaum Schaum aber flockig. In der Nase Frucht, hopfig. Im Trunk Erbeerpürree, süß, hinten leicht bitter. Passt grundsätzlich, muss ich aber noch ne Dose probieren - ohne Flocken.
Tried from Can on 17 Jun 2025 at 16:44

6.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 6
Log Jammin V: Light gold with white head. Aroma is weirdly lemony, grainy. Light bitterness. Strange. Not my favorite.
Tried from Draft on 09 Jun 2025 at 17:58