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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6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Pounder: Clementine nose. Cloudy orange, medium head, minimal retention. Clementine oranges. Medium body, easy carbonation. Tasty, but one note.

Tried on 08 Jul 2019 at 00:19


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Golden pour with foam and lace around the rim. Earthy and hoppy smell. Wheat taste.

Tried on 03 Jul 2019 at 01:01


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

Pounder: Wet dog, grass nose. Hazy golden, huge head. Lemongrass. Medium body, easy carbonation.

Tried on 03 Jul 2019 at 00:58


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

$4.94 pint can, Total Wine - Short Pump. Pours murky orange with a soft off-white head. Aroma is juicy citrus: orange and grapefruit, juicy pineapple, mango. Flavor is juicy orange and pineapple, some lemon zest, grapefruit rind. Sticky. Good.

Tried from Can on 15 Jun 2019 at 01:00


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

$2.51 can, Total Wine - Short Pump. Hazy golden with a small off-white head. Aroma is juicy orange, lemon, mango, stone fruit. Flavor is lemon zest, orange peel, mango. Not juicy, bitter peel. Good, but simple and straightforward.

Tried from Can on 10 Jun 2019 at 23:19


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

$4.50 pint can, Total Wine - Short Pump. Pours hazy golden with a large off-white head. Aroma is orange peel and light juice, tropical flowers, tropical fruit, light melon. Flavor is bitter melon rind, orange peel, green grasses. Something off here in the flavor I'm not loving.

Tried from Can on 09 Jun 2019 at 00:31


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

355ml can. Jet black colour with average, thick, creamy, moderately lasting and lacing, tan head. Roasty, chocolately, dark malty aroma, notes of cocoa, coffee, chocolate cookies. Taste is dry, roasty, dark malty, notes of coffee, cocoa, hints of dark chocolate, subtle sweetness, hints of chocolate cookies, a touch of liquorice; dry, minimally metallic finish.

Tried from Can on 24 May 2019 at 15:14


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Deep dark brown colour, small frothy tan head, dissipating slowly, good lacing. Aroma roasted malt, brown sugar, coffee, some cocoa. Taste medium sweet and bitter, roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, light charcoal, brown sugar. Roasty sweetbitter aftertaste, light smokey touch, bit cardboard (which I don't find a problem with a stout). Medium body, watery to oily texture, average carbonation. Well-made and tasty stout, indeed really good.

Tried from Can on 15 May 2019 at 20:17


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

Draft at BeerTemple, Amsterdam. Fairly hazy golden with a white head. Aroma of tropical fruits, orange and caramel. Flavour is above moderate sweet and moderate bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.

Tried from Draft at BeerTemple on 01 May 2019 at 14:14


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

Straw yellow golden colour, a little hazy. Dense white head with good retention. Aroma's: fruit, juicy, dank. Retronasal: sweet fruit, lactose, dank hops. Flavour os light moderate sweet, a bit fruity sour and light bitter. Medium bodied. Light hopburn. Finishes somewhat hoppy sour and bitter, a bit dry.

Tried from Draft at BeerTemple on 24 Apr 2019 at 14:28