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Best breweries in Charlottesville, Virginia

Within 13 miles of Charlottesville we track 12 breweries. 5 rate Great. Rockfish Brewing Company in Charlottesville leads the list at 4.21 (Great).

The scale

  • Exceptional

    A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.

  • Great

    Consistently produce world-class beer.

  • Fine

    Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.

  • Poor

    Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.

  • Limited

    Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.

Ranked breweries

  1. 1

    Rockfish Brewing Company

    Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

    An intimate and unique nano brewery located in the heart of Charlottesville, Va offering hand crafted small batch beers ranging from contemporary, seasonal and new styles.

    Rating
    4.21Great
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  2. 2

    Selvedge Brewing

    Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

    Great beer threads the needle between craft and artistry. With a love for classic styles and an eye towards innovation, we produce small-batch, culinary-inspired beers that weave together the old and the new.

    Rating
    4.21Great
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  3. 3

    HΓΆgwaller Brewing

    Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

    Rating
    4.20Great
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  4. 4

    SuperFly Brewing Co.

    Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

    A small independent brewer-owned brewery with a difference. First class, classic beers, in a funky and hip taproom, on Preston Ave. ALL BEERS BREWED IN_HOUSE AT 943 PRESTON AVE, CHARLOTTESVILLE

    Rating
    4.20Great
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  5. 5

    Decipher Brewing

    Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

    Decipher Brewing opened in 2019 by three veterans who combine their passion for beer with their cryptology background to make a fun and interactive experience. Best enjoyed with good company and a sense of wanderlust. #whatsyoursolution

    Rating
    4.18Great
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  6. 6

    Tasting Room & Taphouse at Mount Ida Reserve

    Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

    Farm brewery & vineyard. Our beers are brewed with nearly 100% estate grown barley, which is malted only 20 miles from our farm & brewery. Our Tasting Room & Taphouse brings a new dimension to Mount Ida Reserve’s time-honored tradition of hospitality. A warm, relaxed, yet refined atmosphere, created with the genuine care and comfort of our guests in mind. We are unique, in that we offer both onsite vineyards and a brewery. Each of our small production wines and innovative craft beers have been expertly paired with a seasonal menu complete with shareable snacks, small plates, and larger offerings.

    Rating
    3.94Fine
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  7. 7

    Three Notch’d Brewing Company

    Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

    Three Notch’d has been brewing up award winning beer since 2013. As we have opened locations throughout Virginia, and South Caorlina as well as expanded our distribution to every corner of the state, we are committed to offering only the freshest and highest quality beer!

    Rating
    3.83Fine
    Popularity
    Very widely rated
  8. 8

    Pro Re Nata

    Crozet, Virginia, United States

    Blue Ridge mountain views, expansive outdoor seating and live music. Experience Pro Re Nata in Crozet or PRN+ in Staunton, Va: Craft beer, Virginia hard cider, local wine and live music. On site dining includes: Hops Kitchen and Za Spot Pizza. Leashed pet friendly!

    Rating
    3.76Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  9. 9

    Random Row Brewing Co.

    Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

    Charlottesville's neighborhood pizza brewpub! Great atmosphere for hanging out and having a few beers with friends and family. 5 big screen TVs for watching sports, Billy Pie stone oven pizzas, up to 14 beers on tap rotating frequently. Cider, seltzer and wine now available!

    Rating
    3.58Poor
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  10. 10

    Meriwether Springs Brewery

    Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

    Rating
    3.54Poor
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  11. 11

    Starr Hill Brewery

    Crozet, Virginia, United States

    Born in a Charlottesville music hall in 1999, Starr Hill Brewery was founded out of a passion for great beer and live music. In 2005, Starr Hill moved from our small downtown storefront to a larger facility located several miles west in the town of Crozet. It was here where Starr Hill became the first production craft brewery in Virginia, focused on bottling and packaging beer to ship to around Virginia and beyond. The brewery and Tap Room are still based there today, nestled in the rolling foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along with 5 other taproom and brewery locations througout Virginia (Charlottesville, Lynchburg, Richmond, Roanoke, and Tysons)

    Rating
    3.52Poor
    Popularity
    Very widely rated