Ardent Craft Ales
Microbrewery
in
Richmond,
Virginia,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Ardent Craft Ales
Established in 2014
Contact
Description
We are a brewery, taproom, and beer garden in the Scott's Addition neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia.
Ardent Craft Ales began as a co-op in a Richmond garage, a space where we sought to create innovative beers and introduce others to historic brewing methods and beer styles. As a production brewery, our mission remains the same: to produce and celebrate exceptional and ambitious beers with the ever-growing craft beer community.
Ardent Craft Ales began as a co-op in a Richmond garage, a space where we sought to create innovative beers and introduce others to historic brewing methods and beer styles. As a production brewery, our mission remains the same: to produce and celebrate exceptional and ambitious beers with the ever-growing craft beer community.
7/10
Tried
on 09 Mar 2026
at 23:38
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
a: slightly hazy golden body | thinnish white head
a: tart limes (duh!) | lactobilly funk | brine
f: soured | mellow wheat malts | subtle sugars
t: floral | easy-drinking | hibiscus finish
o: balanced well | refreshing | nuanced but very easy-drinking for Summer (or Autumn for me!)
16 ounce can | SperryVille Corner Store, SperryVille, Virginia | 11-October-2025 | US$4,59 | no can date? | sampled: 16-November-2025
a: tart limes (duh!) | lactobilly funk | brine
f: soured | mellow wheat malts | subtle sugars
t: floral | easy-drinking | hibiscus finish
o: balanced well | refreshing | nuanced but very easy-drinking for Summer (or Autumn for me!)
16 ounce can | SperryVille Corner Store, SperryVille, Virginia | 11-October-2025 | US$4,59 | no can date? | sampled: 16-November-2025
Tried
from Can
from
Sperryville Corner Store
on 16 Nov 2025
at 22:24
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
a: dark brown body | thinnish, oily light brown head
a: molasses | roasted grain | star anise
f: rich chocolate | pitted fruits | soy sauce at end
t: rustic malts | a touch nutty | prunes & raisins
o: rich fruits throughout | bitter grain | enjoyable and strong...still (this would have been probably too deep, fresh!)
12 ounce bottle | Total Wine: Manassas, Virginia | 28-April-2020 | US$3,79 | no bottle date, but into store: 11-March-2025 (at the start of 'covid') | sampled: a bit over five years later, on 14-October-2025
a: molasses | roasted grain | star anise
f: rich chocolate | pitted fruits | soy sauce at end
t: rustic malts | a touch nutty | prunes & raisins
o: rich fruits throughout | bitter grain | enjoyable and strong...still (this would have been probably too deep, fresh!)
12 ounce bottle | Total Wine: Manassas, Virginia | 28-April-2020 | US$3,79 | no bottle date, but into store: 11-March-2025 (at the start of 'covid') | sampled: a bit over five years later, on 14-October-2025
Tried
from Bottle
from
Total Wine & More - Manassas
on 15 Oct 2025
at 02:23
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
16oz can. Pale gold, white head. Good nose, lightly fruity with citrus and light soap. Peppery in the mouth, malt, honey. Dry, bitter. Good. 7 6.5 6.5 7 6.5
Tried
from Can
on 06 Oct 2025
at 14:57
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
16oz can pours a clear gold, white head. Nose has malt, some rye, light dandelion. Flavors follow. Chewy. Lightly spicy. Lightly floral. Good. 6 7 7 7 6.5
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Oct 2025
at 14:36
6/10
at GBBF 2025
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Aug 2025
at 16:02
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at GBBF 25. Aroma has light malts with a citrus edge. Hazy light gold. Translucent white foamy head sticks to the rim. A citrusy tang. Light malts. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Decent enough.
Tried
on 08 Aug 2025
at 09:50
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 5
Overall 6
7/8/2025. Cask at GBBF 2025. Aroma is sweet, citrusy, grainy, malt. Quite sweet, light bitterness. Moderate body, soft carbonation. Not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Aug 2025
at 17:34
6/10
Poured I didn't see. It was pretty bubble gum candy citrus in my opinion. Ok enough
Tried
from Can
on 20 May 2025
at 02:15
7/10
Pours a clouded gold. Earthy grassy and sime picy hops. Good example of the style.
Tried
on 20 May 2025
at 02:09