Champion Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
Associated with 3 Venues

Established in 2012

Closed in 2023

Contact
324 6th St SE, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, United States
Description
Champion brewing company is Virginia's most progressive brewery, producing a wide variety of ales in two locations: our downtown Charlottesville tap room and our Belmont production facility. Our production brewery known as the 'missile factory' produces our core and seasonal beers on a 30-barrel brewhouse, at a current operating capacity of 15,000 barrels per year. Our original tap room produces constantly changing and innovative seasonals, one-offs, and barrel-aged wild beers.

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7.5/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft at the source. Hazy amber color, tan head. Aroma of spiced rye bread. taste is nicely balanced and spicy.
Tried from Draft on 03 Sep 2014 at 07:53

7/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Draft at Beer Run, 8/26/14. Pours a clear dark ruby-brown with a thin creamy off-white head. Decent head retention. Aroma of nuts, toasted malt, peanut shells, dark fruit. The taste is caramel, toffee, earth, bread, herbal hops. Medium bodied, moderate lingering bitterness. Well done Jamey!
Tried from Draft on 30 Aug 2014 at 20:40

5.2/10 β€” Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5
Draft at the brewery, 8/14/14. Pours a hazy orange-yellow with a thin head, Poor head retention. Aroma of grapefruit, lemon and hints of pale malt. The taste is pale malt and bright citrus. Thin bodied, too soda like.
Tried from Draft on 29 Aug 2014 at 21:22

7.9/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Draft at the brewery, 7/29/14. Pours a clear dark brown color with a thin creamy tan head. Decent head retention. Aroma of roasted malts, raisin, chocolate, wheat, wood, bourbon and a bit of hay. The taste is roasted malts, wheat, bourbon, wood, chocolate, dark fruits. Thin-medium bodied, nicely balanced. Very nice beer.
Tried from Draft on 29 Aug 2014 at 20:14

7.4/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draft at the brewery, 7/29/14. Well this was an odd one that actually worked out well. Pours a clear pale golden color with a thin creamy white head. Decent head retention. Aroma of citrus, tropical, earthy hops, pale malt and a tart cheesy note. The taste is earthy, citrus, tropical hops. pale malt, blue cheese. Medium bodied, lingering bitterness, well balanced. Yeah, I know it sounds weird but it’s pretty good.
Tried from Draft on 29 Aug 2014 at 20:13

7.2/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
12oz can pours a clear, orange with a ring of white head. Nose has a lot of orange, grapefruit pith too, pine, soap, some mild candy. Flavor follows, big orange peel, grapefruit pith, heavy soap, mild candy, mild malt, pine, vinous. Sticky, bitter finish. Solid beer.
Tried from Can on 28 Aug 2014 at 17:13

6.1/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Can: Hay, mildly shitty aroma. Hazy golden, thick head. Sweet hay with a bitter grassy finish. Medium body, well hopped. Drinks more like a north German pilsner.
Tried from Can on 27 Aug 2014 at 17:29

4.5/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Clear dark maroon, bright tan head. Aroma of burnt celery and broccoli. Taste is odd vegetal dilute coffee.
Tried on 25 Aug 2014 at 14:42

8.1/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Draft at the brewery, 7/1/14. Pours a hazy orange color with a medium sized frothy off-white head. Good head retention. Aroma of citrus and tropical hops, pale doughy malt. The taste is citrus and tropical hops, lemongrass, lime, pale malt. Medium bodied, low carbonation, slight lingering bitterness, good balance.
Tried from Draft on 22 Aug 2014 at 16:38

7.2/10 β€” Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draft at the brewery, 6/3/14. Pours a hazy pinkish color with a thin white head. Poor head retention. Aroma of strawberry, wheat, mild tartness. The taste is fresh strawberries, doughy malt, strong lactic tartness, citrus. Medium bodied, high carbonation, lingering tartness, refreshing. Very nice.
Tried from Draft on 15 Aug 2014 at 21:26