Richbrau Brewing

Microbrewery in Richmond, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Richbrau Brewing (2019-)

Established in 1993

Contact
5 S 20th St, Richmond, VA, 23223, United States
Description
With a nod to those who came before, Richbrau Brewing in Shockoe Bottom rises within the most historic area of Richmond. The land from 18th Street to 25th Street and from the banks of the James River to Broad Street is the original settlement of Richmond founded in 1737.

Where we are is part of who we are. With a love for RVA and a passion for adventurous brewing, we celebrate our history by creating enticing recipes with names inspired by intriguing local lore.

Stop by, sit back, and experience the flavor in a glorious mash-up of past & present.

Admin Note: Historical brewery from Richmond, VA that brewed originally from the 1930s until the 1960s. It was revived in 1993 and operated until 2010. In 2016 the brand was purchased and a new brewery and taproom opened in 2019.

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7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Dark brown, translucent, lacey head.  Feels like a cascadian, malt and crackers and pine and soap.  Flavors same.  Dry, chewy bitter.  7 4 7 4 14

Tried from Draft on 22 Apr 2025 at 16:05


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Pulpy.  Lacey.  Ode to Citra.  Oranges and grass.  Wheat.  Flavors same.  Bitter finish.  7 4 7 4 14

Tried from Draft on 22 Apr 2025 at 16:04


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

Leggy, opaque black.  No head.  Very leggy.  Nose has cocoa and malt and coconut and caramel.  Cookie rings.  Flavors follow.  Malty, raisinette, cookie and booze here.  Full bodied, sweet and sticky.  7 3 7 3 13

Tried from Draft on 22 Apr 2025 at 16:03


7oz pours at the brewery is a leggy black, opaque, with a ring of beige head. Nose has it all, malt, molasses, booze, big woodsy barrel. Flavor is chewy with malt and molasses, dark cocoa, big big barrel. Full, boozy, sticky finish.

Tried from Draft on 22 Mar 2025 at 18:07


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

S: passionfruit (duh!) - guava - rich wheat A: ultra-hazy straw golden body - thinnish white head T: tart - wheat - floral end P: soured - tropically - clean-drinking  O: funky - good fruits - good complexity  16 ounce can - Cork & Kegs: Richmond, Virginia - 04-November-2024 - sampled: 22-December-2024 as Beer #19 of my 2024 Advent Calendar

Tried from Can on 22 Dec 2024 at 17:12


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

50cl bottle. Leggy root beer brown. Big booze. Screamed pappy. Caramel, cocoa. Raisin. Nice. Long. Sweet. 8 3 8 4 13

Tried from Bottle on 06 Dec 2024 at 20:20


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

50cl bottle. Watery brown, quick fading head. Thin and boozy. Another BDSA rip off. Candy sugar and booze. Fusel. Lacks the body to be an imperial stout. 6 3 6 2 10

Tried from Bottle on 27 Nov 2024 at 22:37


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

16 oz can at WOB, Short Pump, 11/5/24. Hazy yellowish pour, white head. Fairly strong lace. Citrus, stone fruit, and papaya. Mangonion. Tasty stuff.

Tried from Can on 27 Nov 2024 at 20:53


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

16oz can at a share. Murky yellow. Good fruity and grassy. Medium bodied. Well balanced. 7 4 7 3 13

Tried from Can on 11 Jul 2024 at 13:50


8.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

Panda, courtesy of SHIG, pours with a clear brown body that has copper hued edges and supports few tan bubbles. The aroma offers up firm pulses of the bourbon barrel treatment with just hints of dark fruity esters and reduced sugars well off in the background. The taste delivers a smooth full rich body swirling with toffee, caramel and molasses like reduced sugars. To midway sweet dark fruity esters make a brief appearance before the smooth bourbon barrel treatment and booze take over and usher this thing into the finish. Rewarding experience delivering richness, depth and plenty of body.

Tried on 01 Apr 2024 at 02:46