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

Draft pour at Aslin's 2 year anniversary event. Hazy golden yellow with off-white head. Aromas of stone fruit, tropical fruit, light tart notes. Tastes of stone fruit, citrus, tropical fruit, light Brett. Medium body with a dry finish.

Tried from Draft on 17 Sep 2017 at 16:51


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

Sample from 2017 Virginia Craft Brewers Fest, Charlottesville. Pours hazy gold. Aroma and flavor of wheat, light citrus, cardboard. OK.

Tried on 19 Aug 2017 at 18:52


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

Sample from 2017 Virginia Craft Brewers Fest, Charlottesville. Pours hazy golden. Flavor is citrus, pine, yeast... a little back end funk.

Tried on 19 Aug 2017 at 18:51


7.2
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12oz can pours a hazy yellow with some frothy, white head. Standard nose, some lemon, tangerine, some pineapple. Flavor follows, orange, tangerine, grass, soap, pineapple. Finished dry, bitter.

Tried from Can on 22 Jul 2017 at 20:45


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can at weekly tasting - pours dark brown - nose/taste of chocolate, roast, oats and coffee - medium bodied.

Tried from Can on 10 May 2017 at 23:50


9.1
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9.5

Can: Strong tangerine, lilly, and dandelion nose. Opaque amber, thick yellow head, nice. Tangerine, pencil shavings, orange juice, grapefruit. Medium body, easy carbonation. Fruity and delicious.

Tried from Can on 24 Jan 2017 at 18:16


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 8.5

Can: Dandelion, honeysuckle, bubblegum nose. Hazy amber, medium head, good lacing. Dandelion and bubblegum, minty noble hop accents. Medium body, moderate carbonation. Good blend of hop and fruit esters, nice balance. Interesting hop bill for the style, but it worked.

Tried from Can on 18 Jan 2017 at 21:06


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Tap. Pours hazy golden, small off white head, some lacing. Aroma is grapefruit. Flavor is light sweet, light plus bitter. Light plus body.

Tried from Draft on 17 Jan 2017 at 22:52


8.4
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Can: Leather and charcoal nose. Black, thick beige head, nice lacing. Coffee, charred oak. Smoke finish. Medium body, soft carbonation. Impressive, this was really good.

Tried from Can on 16 Jan 2017 at 22:16


6.1
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Can: Spruce and pine nose. Tea brown, clear, thin head, minimal lace. Spruce, cane sugar. Light and watery, easy carbonation. Kind of like hop tea instead of beer.

Tried from Can on 12 Jan 2017 at 18:44