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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6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

473ml can. Hazy, red, dark golden colour with small to average, frothy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Minimally sweet-ish, fruity, citrusy aroma, earthy notes of raspberry, blueberry, a touch of bramble and blackcurrant, some lemon, lemon zest, fruit acid. Taste is dry, tart-ish, minimally sugary sweet, fruity, sherbet character overall, slightly restricted, minimally earthy notes of raspberry and blueberry, hints of blackcurrant, lemon peel. old lemon, slightly herbal undertones, widely hidden alcohol except for the finish. Slightly prickly carbonation. Neither too sweet nor too tart, fruit dominated but not as intensely fruity as you might expect considering the use of fruit puree.

Tried from Can on 14 Nov 2019 at 21:24


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

Can at SBWF 2019. Hazy golden with a white head. Aroma of bread and some grass. The same in the taste. The body was light and the finish medium bitter. An ok one.

Tried from Can on 04 Oct 2019 at 07:50


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

At SBWF 2019. Mild with some hops, grapefruit, light malt and some notes of wheat. Slightly thin.

Tried on 29 Sep 2019 at 09:38


6.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Canned at SBWF 19. Black, beige head. Aroma of coffee and licorice. Mid sweet with medium body and rounded mouthfeel rounded mouthfeel. Caramel and licorice, notes tar. Husky bitter finish.

Tried from Can on 26 Sep 2019 at 17:32


5.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Canned (4.5%) at SBWF 19. Hazy golden, mid sized head. Bready nose. Dryish with light body and clean mouthfeel. Bready and grassy. Mid bitter finish. Lacks the softness required for this style,but a fair try.

Tried from Can on 26 Sep 2019 at 17:26


5.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

A lot of barrel. and booze. Way to much random aromas here. Doesn't meld well at all. Pours black with good head and lacing. Tap at Aslin 4th.

Tried from Draft on 17 Sep 2019 at 19:03


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle from GBBF 2019 and drunk at home. Hazy gold colour thin collar of white bubbles. A rather tasty brett yeast biscuit malt beer. Some sourness, some wildness. I liked the brett very much. Some sour lemon. Good balance. The biscuit mixes well with the sour lemon and the brett gives structure. I liked it.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Sep 2019 at 17:53


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Clear golden colour with lasting head. Aroma and flavour have very light malt notes. It's rather weak and watery but a god thirst quencher.

Tried on 15 Sep 2019 at 18:43


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Can from GBBF 2019 and drunk on a train. Turbid orange gold colour lasting cream head. Some oranges tangerines and light mango. good light fruity ipa. good apa. good balance. light bitterness. decent.

Tried from Can on 13 Sep 2019 at 11:29


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

Can from Geers. Hazy golden colour, white foam. Very citrussy, along with sweet malts, medium bitter finish. Easy drinkable. Good IPA.

Tried from Can on 17 Aug 2019 at 10:40