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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7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Can, huge thanks Fin and Loz for sharing it with the rest of us! Hazy yellow-orange body, off-white head. Some mango and citric notes in the sweetish aroma. Smooth, lean, dry taste, bit tropical, lightly peachy, not much bitterness, ending lightly herbal, vaguely vegetal and without bitterness. Pretty drinkable!
Tried from Can on 07 Feb 2025 at 20:53

6.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 5 Overall 6.5
Can - a really cute one. Murky golden. Stonefruit, peach, melon, grainy. Fizzy, dry sweetness, with melon, and an icecream sticky aftertaste.
Tried from Can on 07 Feb 2025 at 20:53

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Can - lightly hazy gold - moderate lace - dry and assertively bitter, with a light lemon character through the middle - oak from the foeder is quite present, particularly on the back end - creamy texture - dry, bitter finish - enjoyable.
Tried from Can on 06 Feb 2025 at 01:42

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
From tap at BeerTemple, Amsterdam. Wow, strong beany coffee, roast, coffee grounds, some maple syrup, chocolate and some mocha. Moderate bitter, mild sweet. Medium body. Damn, big load of coffee.
Tried from Draft on 24 Jan 2025 at 22:28

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft: Poured a golden with a huge white head. Aroma is grain, perfume, citrus. Taste is grainy, citrus, refreshing.
Tried from Draft on 12 Jan 2025 at 15:20

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draft: Poured a dark brown with red orange edges, head was bubbly. Aroma is boozy, woodsy, oak, whiskey, malts, dark fruits. Taste is boozy, dark fruits, malty, toffee.
Tried from Draft on 12 Jan 2025 at 15:01

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Batch 3. Poured a mostly clear, slightly hazy amber color with a small off-white head. Aroma was light sour tartness, light sweet malts. Pleasant honey, acidic.
Tried on 23 Dec 2024 at 05:33

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Tried on 13 Dec 2024 at 19:06

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
S: woodsie - pit fruits - funk A: hazy deep brown body - thin tan head T: mushrooms - bitter nuts - toasted grain P: rustic - a touch smoky - biscuity malts O: earthy - no hops at all (or sugars) - one-dimensional (not great) 16 ounce can - Total Wine: Arlington (Ballston), Virginia - purchased: 09-June-2024 - US$4,99 - sampled: 12-December-2024 as Beer #12 of my 2024 Advent Calendar
Tried from Can on 13 Dec 2024 at 09:18

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sour apricot. Hazy orange pour with ok head. Lemon. Super acidic. Bottle shared at tasting.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Dec 2024 at 00:43