Rip Rap Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in
Norfolk,
Virginia,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Rip Rap Brewing Company
Established in 2016
Contact
Description
Rip Rap Brewing is a small microbrewery in Norfolk, VA. It was born out of a brewing passion by ‘Liam, who started homebrewing while still serving in the Coast Guard. With the help of another Coastie, Ben, Rip Rap Brewing Co opened in April of 2016. Since then, the tasting room has expanded from four beers on tap to more than double that, started distributing beers to a small number of bars and restaurants in the local area, and has participated in a variety of beer festivals. Rip Rap is always looking for new styles of beer to bring to the ever rotating taps in the tasting room.
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sample from 2017 Virginia Craft Brewers Fest, Charlottesville. Pours pale gold. Flavor is grass, light fruit, green leaf. Eh.
Tried
on 19 Aug 2017
at 19:17
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
On tap at the brewery, pours a mostly clear gold with some fluffy white head. Nose has light grist, some white flour, lemon, soap, lightly floral. Flavor is fine, needs a bit more teeth, lemon, soap, herbs, mild honey. Finishes dry.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jul 2017
at 12:50
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
On tap at the brewery, pours a mostly clear amber with a ring of fluffy head. Nose has malt, grist, some yeast, light hop. Flavor follows, malty, chewy grains, some caramel, a little soap, light herbs. Finishes dry.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jul 2017
at 12:49
5.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
On tap at the brewery, pours a clear, cola brown with a faint ring of white head. Nose is OK, some soggy bread, some tea. Flavor follows, rootbeer, malt, soggy bread, some black tea. Finishes watery.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jul 2017
at 12:47
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Tap. Pours hazy golden orange, medium off white head, decent lacing. Aroma is Grapefruit, pine. Flavor is light plus sweet, light plus bitter. Medium body. Ummm, suck it Homer.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Jan 2017
at 21:15
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap. Pours clear hickory, large beige head, good lacing. Aroma is cocoa, peppermint, roasty. Flavor is light sweet, light bitter. Light plus body. Interesting beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Jan 2017
at 20:48
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap. Pours clear chestnut, small beige head, decent lacing. Aroma is smoky, caramel, roast. Flavor is medium sweet, light smoke, light beer. Medium body. Not bad.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Jan 2017
at 20:41
6.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Tap. Pours clear orange, small off white head, decent lacing. Aroma is light pepper, honey. Flavor is light sweet, minimal bitterness, light heat. Light body.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Jan 2017
at 20:37
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Tap. Pours lightly hazy orange, small off white head, good lacing. Aroma of malty biscuit, light caramel, toast. Flavor is light sweet, very light bitter. Light body.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Jan 2017
at 20:24
5.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Draft: Coriander nose. Clear golden, thin head. Mild coriander, bread crust. Light body, moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Nov 2016
at 07:35