About
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.
Tried
from Cask
at
Peterborough Beer Festival (CAMRA)
on 27 Aug 2026
at 11:00
6.8/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tried
from Cask
at
Peterborough Beer Festival (CAMRA)
on 26 Aug 2026
at 15:05
6/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
a: crisp golden coloured body | thin white head
a: lemons | bread | perfume
f: crisp | melons | yeast
t: bready | biscuits | minerals at finish
o: enjoyable | good for heat of Summer | drying throughout
16 ounce can | Wegman's (grocery): Alexandria (Stovall Street), Virginia | 17-May-2026 | US$2,33 (part of a mixed six pack) | no can date | sampled: 30-June-2026, my birthday, with my family of five here in New York!
a: lemons | bread | perfume
f: crisp | melons | yeast
t: bready | biscuits | minerals at finish
o: enjoyable | good for heat of Summer | drying throughout
16 ounce can | Wegman's (grocery): Alexandria (Stovall Street), Virginia | 17-May-2026 | US$2,33 (part of a mixed six pack) | no can date | sampled: 30-June-2026, my birthday, with my family of five here in New York!
Tried
from Can
from
Wegmans - Fairfax
on 30 Jun 2026
at 15:39
7.4/10
—
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
—
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