The Virginia Beer Company

Microbrewery in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: The Virginia Beer Company

Established in 2016

Contact
401 2nd St, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
Description
The Virginia Beer Company is a brewery + taproom + beer garden in Williamsburg, VA. The brewery was founded in 2016 by two graduates of nearby William & Mary, who were joined by a brewmaster out of SweetWater Brewing in Atlanta. Four year-round beers are complemented by a boundary-pushing rotation of limited edition beers including Experimental IPA's, Barrel-Fermented Brett Saisons, and Barrel-Aged Imperial Stouts, among many other diverse styles.

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7.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Moderate malty and heavy hoppy aroma. Heavy bitter flavor. long heavy bitter finish. Creamy palate.

Tried from Can on 27 Dec 2025 at 16:23


5.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4.5 | Flavor - 4.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Pours black with a large head. Aroma is cocoa, shampoo and peppers. Flavour is dark chocolate, shampoo and burning habanero. Fun perhaps, but not very enjoyable.

Tried from Can on 26 Dec 2025 at 19:40


7.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Uklar gul med hvitt skum. Lukter mango, appelsin og grapefrukt. Kraftig men samtidig myk i munnfølelse. Smaker appelsin, grapefrukt og sitrus. God bitter avslutning.

Tried from Can on 22 Dec 2025 at 09:45


7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Pours clear copper brown with a dense head. Aroma is dark bread, brown sugar and toffee. Flavour is dark bread, dark chocolate, brown sugar and toffee. Dry finish.

Tried from Can on 19 Dec 2025 at 16:14


6.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

a: slightly hazy golden body | nice white head
a: grassy | perfumey | easy malts
f: biscuity | light yeast | mangoes
t: minerals | crisp | nuts at end
o: easy-drinking | flavourful for style | very enjoyable (surprisingly, to me at least!)

16 ounce can | Trader Joe's (grocery): Williamsburg (duh), Virginia | 22-November-2025 | US$3,00 | no can date | sampled: 14-December-2025 on the Eastern Shore in Cambridge, Maryland with my family of five at Christmas

Tried from Can from Trader Joe’s - Virginia Beach on 14 Dec 2025 at 20:08


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Sample at Palace Hall 13/12/2025 Malmö December tasting - new 🇺🇸 brewery ✅ toasted and roused malty with caramel and toffee sweet malts, roasted nutty malty close. Solid brown.

Tried on 13 Dec 2025 at 08:29


7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Smell of roasted malt, tar. Black colour, tiny beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, some mämmi. Medium bitter. Lively soft carbon.

Tried from Draft at Cosmic Comic Cafe on 12 Dec 2025 at 14:46


6.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6

Can at home shared with Laura. Black color, small to average sized beige to tan head. Aroma is malts, brown malts, slightly chocolaty. Flavor is malts, chocolaty notes, brown malts, a bit sweetish, but metallic bitter in the finish. A bit thin texture, average carbonation. Okay.

Tried on 11 Dec 2025 at 21:42


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can from Beer Republic. Plenty of bourbon with dark malt, oak, vanilla, caramel, light chocolate and toffee. Moderate sweet and light bitter with a little booze. Full body, smooth mouthfeel. Some ace bourbon barrel notes here.

Tried from Can from Beer Republic on 06 Dec 2025 at 01:51


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Mahognifarget klar med beige skum. Lukter nøtter, sirupsbrød og noe karamell. Lett. Smaker nøtter, noe sitrus og mørkt brød. Middels lang.

Tried on 05 Dec 2025 at 18:19