Ardent Craft Ales

Microbrewery in Richmond, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Ardent Craft Ales

Established in 2014

Contact
3200 W Leigh St, Richmond, VA, 23230, United States
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.

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Tried on 09 Mar 2026 at 23:38


7.4
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

Tried from Can from Sperryville Corner Store on 16 Nov 2025 at 22:24


7.8
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

Tried from Bottle from Total Wine & More - Manassas on 15 Oct 2025 at 02:23


6.6
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
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

at GBBF 2025

Tried from Cask on 22 Aug 2025 at 16:02


6
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
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

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

Pours a clouded gold. Earthy grassy and sime picy hops. Good example of the style.

Tried on 20 May 2025 at 02:09