About
With its conical corner tower and solid brick façade, you can feel our brewery’s history before you step through the doors.
Our founders have revitalized numerous buildings in Danville’s River District, and this 1891 warehouse immediately captivated them. After being empty for decades, they knew the building deserved a new life. Just as our building was once at the forefront of the tobacco industry, our goal is to bring it to the same prominence for craft beer.
So, today, you’ll find a 20-barrel, modern facility capable of brewing 10,000 barrels of beer each year. At Ballad, we’re breathing new life into our renovated warehouse by crafting sophisticated beers that will please the most discriminating palettes.
But we aren’t just making beer here — we’re inviting the whole community to share the experience with us. Our casual, family-friendly taproom is a place for locals and visitors to find new beers they love and connect over shared stories.
Our founders have revitalized numerous buildings in Danville’s River District, and this 1891 warehouse immediately captivated them. After being empty for decades, they knew the building deserved a new life. Just as our building was once at the forefront of the tobacco industry, our goal is to bring it to the same prominence for craft beer.
So, today, you’ll find a 20-barrel, modern facility capable of brewing 10,000 barrels of beer each year. At Ballad, we’re breathing new life into our renovated warehouse by crafting sophisticated beers that will please the most discriminating palettes.
But we aren’t just making beer here — we’re inviting the whole community to share the experience with us. Our casual, family-friendly taproom is a place for locals and visitors to find new beers they love and connect over shared stories.
6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Husky, new plastic . Hazy copper, thin head. Barley, subtly sweet. Medium body, easy carbonation.
Tried
on 29 Jul 2019
at 23:53
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pour dark amber. Aroma is coffee and nut. Taste is coffee, pecan, oat,honey, and nut. Palate is honey and nut
Tried
from Can
on 22 Jul 2019
at 22:20
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Strong pecan, soil, and sweet malt nose. Clear ruby brown, thin tan head. Hazelnut, pecan, Cracklin oat bran cereal. Medium body, easy carbonation. Drinks more like a good northern English brown.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Jul 2019
at 22:02
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Draft: Dank daffodil and cat piss smell. Opaque amber, thin head, good lace. Grapefruit, cat piss, gym sock, Cap'n Crunch cereal overtones. Medium body, easy carbonation. A lot going on, some good, some not so good. Distinctive, unlike other New Englandahs I've had.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Feb 2018
at 04:21
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Draft: Maraschino cherry and watermelon aroma. Hazy amber, medium head, good lacing. Orange and watermelon. Medium body, easy carbonation. Quite interesting and tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Feb 2018
at 04:18
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft: Pear must nose. Clear golden, medium head, good lace. Pear, honey. Intense. Medium body, easy carbonation. Good intensity, a bit sweet. Not a wit.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Feb 2018
at 04:14
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Faint lemongrass nose. Shimmering yellow, medium head,, good lace. Lemongrass, ash at midpalate. Subtle hint of sumac in the end. Light body, easy carbonation. Not really for me, but it's nicely full of flavor.
Tried
on 25 Jan 2018
at 23:54