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10 Best Breweries in Virginia Beach


 

The bustling seaside city of Virginia Beach is home to a thriving craft brewery scene that continues to flourish every day. Right along the oceanfront area, to inland spots in town, you’ll find both the old and recently opened breweries that have perfected the art of craft. Well, it’s fair to say that one can easily find fresh, locally crafted beers at most of the bars and restaurants in the city. However, if you’re the kind of person who prefers to go right where the magic takes place, view the process as you engage with the crew, then taste samples on the go, this one is for you. Virginia Beach offers you dozens of breweries, with unique processing methods, and experiences for you to choose from. Some come with live music, tasty bites to munch on as you sip your drink, game rooms, and trivia nights to spice up the visit. Ready for some craft beer sampling and fun? Here are the 10 best breweries in the city.

Pleasure House Brewing

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Located in the Hampton Roads area, this brewery is a local’s favorite for two main reasons; top-notch, fresh beer, and amazing customer service. The goal is to make flavorful and quality beer while serving the local community. It produces small batches of ales, which are curated into creative styles and flavors. It serves 4 to 5 types of beer, including IPA, Belgian, Malty, Seasonal taps, and Hoppy. The twisted flavors for each are then rotated regularly to offer a new, interesting experience to clients every time they visit. You can pick some cans of select beers as well on the go, but be sure to sit at their bar area and sip some of the craft beer on the spot. The establishment features a fully stocked game room, with shuffleboards and darts, an outdoor patio, trivia Wednesdays, and there’s always a food truck ready to serve your cravings. The atmosphere is rather laid back, making it a great joint to unwind as you savor locally crafted beer with friends.

Practical Information
Address: 2032 Pleasure House Rd, Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Call: + 1 757 496 0196
Open: Monday-Thursday 2 pm to 10 pm
            Friday-Sunday 12 pm to 11 pm
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Three Notch’d Craft Kitchen & Brewing

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Located in the Town Center, this is one of the new breweries in the city, but that doesn’t mean that it’s in any way green at the craft of making great beers. Not at all. With a stellar 4.3 star rating in online reviews and positive feedback from clients, this joint has easily become one of the top picks in town. There’s always a new beer every single week, and the rotating creations add to the adventure of beer sampling here. The spot has a full kitchen, with a tantalizing menu made from locally sourced ingredients. This is your stop for beer-infused dishes and fantastic brewpub fare in general.  Brunch on weekends, over beers and cocktails is one of the top highlights. If you’re around for First Tap Thursdays, you get to taste fresh, new beer, a toast, and $ 3 draft pours from 6 pm to 9 pm! There are draft and snack specials from Monday to Friday, from 3 to 5 pm.

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Address: 4561 Virginia Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23462, United States
Call: + 1 757 916 8080
Open: Daily from 11 am to 10 pm
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Commonwealth Brewery Company

In 2015, Natalie and Jeramy Biggie founded Commonwealth, inspired by the desire to craft original beers, and connect with the community of Chic’s Beach. Years on, it has grown into a local go-to for a vast selection of craft beer, a relaxed atmosphere to unwind, and tasty oven-baked pizzas. They offer a taproom, beer garden, and tasting room. The creative mimosas, pistachios, skinny beer, and cider add to the unique beer collection. The servers are well acquainted with the drinks and craft process, offering just the right suggestions for you, and serving them professionally right away. There’s plenty of outdoor seating, and a band is almost always performing. It is pet-friendly, and families will have a good time here as well. Since it is located right off the road, parking might be a bit problematic, although there’s valet parking on weekends.

Practical Information
Address: 2444 Pleasure House Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23455, United States
Call: + 1 757 305 9652
Open: Monday-Thursday 3 pm to 10 pm
            Friday & Saturday 12 pm to 12 am
            Sunday 12 pm to 9 pm
WEBSITE

Back Bay Brewing Co.

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This is a small, neat brewery along Norfolk Avenue, serving a solid selection of craft beers, in a laid-back atmosphere. There’s a tasting room for the walk-ins who only want a good drink, and a lounge, featuring a full bar, stage, and ample seating. The latter is open for private events, including art shows, corporate gatherings, cocktail parties, and private parties. If your goal is to savor some craft beer in the tasting room, try a flight from the vast selection of beers on offer. Prices are reasonably set, the staff is friendly and knowledgeable, and the beer hardly runs out.

Practical Information
Address: 614 Norfolk Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA 23451, United States
Call: + 1 757 531 7750
Tasting Room Hours: Monday-Thursday 3 pm to 10 pm
                                    Friday-Saturday 12 pm to 12 am
                                    Sunday 1 pm to 8 pm
WEBSITE

Reaver Beach Brewing Co.

This is the first brewery in Virginia Beach to put up the coolship process for making sour beers. The cool ship is a kind of pan that cools down the wort used in the brewing, allowing contact of the brew with open air. The beer is then packed into barrels and allowed to ferment. The taste created is as unique as it can get. The team behind the crafting process at Reaver Beach is passionate about every step of it, oh, and they love craft beer.

Winston Percefull, the head brewer has vast experience in brewing original beers, having held senior brewing positions in Ashland, Virginia. He is also a graduate of the American Brewers Guild Brewing Science & Engineering Program and a member of the Master Brewers Association of America.

Craft beers at Reaver Beach are thus professionally made, and it is no surprise that they are award-winning. The spot is home to unique wild sour beers and the popular Hoptopus Double IPA. It also hosts trivia nights every 3rd Thursday of the month and Bingo & Beers every 2nd Sunday of the month.

Practical Information
Address: 1505 Taylor Farm Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23453
Call: + 1 757 563 2337
Open: Tuesday-Thursday 3 pm to 9 pm
            Friday-Sunday 12 pm to 9 pm
WEBSITE

Smartmouth Brewing Pilot House

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What used to be a post office a few blocks from the Virginia Beach oceanfront and close to the Neptune Statue is now a renovated brewery, featuring a small-batch production process, tasting room, and a private event area. Smartmouth aims at crafting creative, quality beers, with a particular keenness on flavor. The draft list is extensive, and they still offer flights and tasty hazy IPA options. The space is ample, accommodating up to 450 people at once. The vibe here is therefore quite lively, with crowds swarming in to taste the day’s specials. The brewery houses a pizza bar, serving savory wood-fired, sourdough pizzas on a daily. The place also hosts regular events including live bands and beer releases. There is both indoor and outdoor seating.

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Address: 313 32nd St, Virginia Beach, VA 23451, United States
Call: + 1 757 624 3939
Open: Tuesday-Thursday 4 pm to 10 pm
            Friday 3 pm to 10 pm
            Saturday 12 pm to 10 pm
            Sunday 12 pm to 8 pm
WEBSITE

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New Realm Brewing Co.

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Picture a tour through the lush two-acre Beer Garden of this popular production brewery. Then sauntering through to the taproom where a variety of freshly crafted beers overflow, ready for you to order and get blown away by the strong, unique flavors. That’s not all. You can position yourself at one of the four fire pits as you sip down some sour beer, or lager, or sit out on the patio and enjoy the afternoon breeze.

New Realm Brewing Co. is one of the largest breweries in the city, with a wide selection of craft beers, a great food menu, and lots of live music to keep the mood fun, relaxed, and still energized. They have movie nights too, so check out the event’s lineup on their website. Just like the management states, this is where the brewery meets modern dining, and you can be sure to enjoy the flavors of chicken or shrimp as served by the delightful waiters. It is also dog friendly, so you can comfortably bring your dog along. Reservations are highly recommended.

Practical Information
Address: 1209 Craft Ln, Virginia Beach, VA 23454, United States
Call: + 1 757 302 8550
Open: Monday-Thursday 12 pm to 9 pm
            Friday & Saturday 12 pm to 10 pm
            Sunday 12 pm to 8 pm
WEBSITE

Vibrant Shore Brewing Company

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It’s everything about the ‘Vibe’! Located at the center of the trendy Vibe Creative District, this brewery is where the art lovers in the area meet up over freshly crafted beer and hearty bites. The place itself is art inspired, judging from the décor aesthetics. What’s more, the taproom hosts art events, including local musicians, and beautiful exhibitions. The brewery offers rotating flavors, specialty beers per season, and several flagship drinks.

Its creations are award-winning, including the signature milk stout which won Best in Show during the Dark Knight of Winter 2022 Festival. They offer non-alcoholic options as well, including Rhett’s Artisan Root Beer. Food trucks are ever ready to serve your craving as you sip your well-balanced lager or raspberry gose, and they are usually available from Thursday to Sunday. They have off-site parking just a block or two away if you miss parking on-site.

Practical Information
Address: 505 18th St, Virginia Beach, VA 23451, United States
Call: + 1 757 428 2949
Open: Tuesday-Thursday 4 pm to 10 pm
            Friday 3 pm to 11 pm
            Saturday 12 pm to 11 pm
            Sunday 1 pm to 8.30 pm
WEBSITE

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Wasserhund Brewing Company

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German-style craft beer, great pizza, and a warm atmosphere to buoy your spirits. That’s Wasserhund for you. They release new beers regularly, and there’s always something unique with each one that comes around. From sour wheat beers to ice cream stouts, smooth IPAs, crispy lagers, and gose, all German-inspired, lovers of beer have a variety to choose from. Four of these, the Boysenberry gose, doggy paddle IPA, Pick of the Litter lager, and the German Shepheweizen wheat beer, are always on tap. That is not all. There are no food trucks here. Instead, lots of German food fare, including homemade pizza and salads make the tasty menu. The place is dog friendly, so come chill over a pint with your German shepherd, all pun intended.

Practical Information
Address: 1805 Laskin Rd STE 102, Virginia Beach, VA 23454, United States
Call: + 1 757 351 1326
Open: Sunday-Thursday 11 am to 10 pm
            Friday & Saturday 11 am to 12 am
WEBSITE

Young Veteran’s Brewery

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This is a military veteran-owned brewery in the Hampton Roads area, handcrafting tasty ales, lagers, and everything that’s local beer in Virginia Beach. The crew is particular about quality ingredients, including the barley, yeast, hop, and water used in the brewing process. The tasting room is family-friendly, laid back, and welcoming to all who come knocking. The branding is one of the most fascinating around, and coming from military veterans who love to take it easy and have fun, it is no big surprise. If you’re a sucker for spooky creations, the canned beer designs will make your day here. The ‘death by powerpoint’ black lager can, for example, feature the reaper with a sickle, draped in black. That’s only a teaser of what’s in store and do I need to say more? The beer selection is wide, and the beers are tasty, reasonably priced, and served by knowledgeable, friendly staff.

Practical Information
Address: 2505 Horse Pasture Rd # 104, Virginia Beach, VA, 23453, United States
Call: + 1 757 689 4021
Open: Tuesday-Friday 3 pm to 8 pm
            Saturday & Sunday 1 pm to 8 pm
WEBSITE

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