Ardent Craft Ales

Microbrewery in Richmond, Virginia, United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
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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6/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 4
Lots of pepper here. Golden pour with good head and lacing. Very tangy mash finish. Doesn’t come together super well. Bottle.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Jul 2016 at 15:17

7.2/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
From a bottle at the DC tasting July 10, 2016. Pours a clear gold with an off white head. Intens herbal nose. Flavors of chili. Pretty nice chilii beer.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Jul 2016 at 14:25

7/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle. Clear golden yellow color. Black pepper aroma. Taste is herbal, spiced, slightly boozy. Nice.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Jul 2016 at 12:20

6.5/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle - pours yellow white head - nose/taste of peppercorn, black pepper and saison yeast - medium body
Tried from Bottle on 29 Jun 2016 at 23:11

7.4/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
750 ml bottle. Bottled Feb 16 2015. Dark brown in color with a thin, lasting brown head and some medium-heavy lacing. Dark malt aroma, some spice, burnt coffee, and a bit of booze. Eye comes through more in the flavor than the aroma, otherwise it's pretty much the same. Full bodied with long duration. Pretty nice.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Jun 2016 at 18:25

7.1/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
From a 750ml bottle, friend bought it, I think from a Total Wine. Poured a hazy golden color, with a fluffy white head. Aroma was notes of light sweet malt, some yeast character in there, very mild cracked pepper notes. Flavor was some nice citrus characters, with a peppery finish. Real tasty and refreshing - probably will be even better on a nice warm day.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Jun 2016 at 11:00

7.6/10 β€” Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tap. Pours crystal clear gold, small white head, decent lacing. Aroma is really citrus, grapefruit, white grape. Flavor is dry, light bitter, hoppy. Light body. Refreshing.
Tried from Draft on 25 May 2016 at 19:37

6.8/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Draft sample at Dominion Wine & Beer. Golden brownish color with beige head. Aromas of citrus, floral. Tastes of toast, biscuit, floral notes, grass, citrus, malt. Medium body with a dry finish. Not the type of double IPA I was expecting, seems more of an English style with more malt and toast/biscuit.
Tried from Draft on 18 May 2016 at 20:18

4.2/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 3
32oz growler from Dominion Wine pours a dark caramel amber with some spitty, white head. Nose of butterscotch and cereal and soap. Flavor is nasty cream soda and butterscotch. Slick finish. WTF?
Tried from Growler on 15 May 2016 at 19:23

7.1/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Draft at Mekong. Clear gold color. Light, drippy lace. Nice, clean grassy hop aroma. Floral and citrus hops too. Tingly. Easy drinking. Clean semi dry finish.
Tried from Draft on 17 Apr 2016 at 18:14