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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6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Can from Beer Republic. Straightforward Citra IPA with zesty citrus, hint of grapefruit, citrus peel. Medium bitter with a slight sweetness. Medium body. Rudimentary but nice.

Tried from Can from Beer Republic on 05 Dec 2025 at 02:00


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Can from Beer Republic. Aroma is roasted malt with tobacco, burnt bread crust, dark chocolate, burnt malt. Mild to medium bitter with a moderate sweetness. Medium body. Roasty and burnt.

Tried from Can from Beer Republic on 03 Dec 2025 at 01:04


Tried from Draft at Aldgate Tap on 28 Nov 2025 at 00:00


7.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Tried from Can on 27 Nov 2025 at 20:29


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Smell of citrus, hops, some fruit. Cloudy yellow colour, small white head. Aroma of hops, oat, citrus, mint. Also a faint plasticky note. Fizzy carbon. Medium bitter.

Tried from Draft at Cosmic Comic Cafe on 15 Nov 2025 at 17:16


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

On tap at The Rusty Bucket, Eltham. Nose is chocolate caramel, toffee, maple, raisin, cola. Taste is toffee, mape, creamy coffee, vanilla fudge, caramel. Malty sweet with a light bitter bite.

Tried from Draft at Rusty Bucket - Eltham on 14 Nov 2025 at 22:12


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5

A: deep clear light brown body | almost no tan head
A: toffee | rustic | deep biscuits
F: nutty | biscuity malts | mineraly finish
T: deep bitterness | grainy | drying end
O: good-for-style | deep malts | mellow towards finale

16 oz can | Trader Joe's (grocery): Richmond (Short Pump/Glen Allen), Virginia | 31-August-2025 | US$3,25 | canned: 18-June-2025 | sampled: 10-November-2025 while enjoying dinner with my family of five on the Eastern Shore of Maryland

Tried from Can on 11 Nov 2025 at 19:30



6.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Murky orange colour and steady white head. Light fruity aroma. Light-bodied to medium-bodied. Riped tropical fruits, stonefruit, light alcohol. Pk.

Tried from Draft at Panimoravintola Beer Hunter's on 31 Oct 2025 at 20:09


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

a: mostly clear golden body | thinnish pure white head
a: biscuits | honey | grain
f: creamy | lemons | floral finish
t: bitter | slightly nutty | perfumey end
o: fresh hops | cracker-y malts throughout | older school...decent enough

12 ounce can | Trader Joe's (grocery): Charlottesville, Virginia | 11-October-2025 | US$1,84 | Canned: 17-June-2025 | sampled: 28-October-2025

Tried from Can from Trader Joe's - Charlottesville on 28 Oct 2025 at 06:24