Metro area
Within 13 miles of Richmond we track 24 breweries. 3 rate Exceptional and 10 rate Great. The Veil Brewing Co. in Richmond leads the list at 4.63 (Exceptional).
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.
Richmond, Virginia, United States
The Veil Brewing Co. produce's exceptional beer and is ranked #3 in Virginia. They are most well known for "Crucial Taunt", which is an Imperial IPA and "whiteferrari", which is an Imperial IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Triple Crossing produce's exceptional beer and is ranked #5 in Virginia. They are most well known for "Falcon Smash", which is an American IPA and "Clever Girl", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Award winning brewery featuring 15-20 small batch beers on tap with incredibly fresh IPA's brewed weekly as well as a wide variety of rotating styles including stouts, saisons, and sours. Relaxed taproom with darts and arcade games and a friendly, knowledgeable staff.
Midlothian, Virginia, United States
Over the past few years our focus has been "pastry-style" meads. These meads tend to be sweeter, digestif-type meads focused on big flavors. Flavors include fruits, spices, hops, and also some crazy beer like adjuncts. Though we are focused on pastry mead, we have not neglected the more traditional style, come have a look.
Richmond, Virginia, United States
The Answer produce's high quality beer and is ranked #11 in Virginia. They are most well known for "Imperial 3 Scoops: Passionfruit, Mango, Peach", which is a Smoothie / Pastry and "3 Scoops : Passionfruit, Lemonade, Mango", which is a Smoothie / Pastry. Their primary focus is brewing Sours and IPAs.
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Specializing in Small Batch Deliciousness! We’re a couple of beer nerds and trailblazers that love the craft beer community and strive to bring something different to the table. We specialize in bold stouts, IPAs, and reimagining classic styles!
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Short Throw Brewing Co. produce's high quality beer and is ranked #10 in Virginia. They are most well known for "Lips And Lungs", which is an Imperial IPA and "The Product", which is an Imperial IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
Richmond, Virginia, United States
With a nod to those who came before, Richbrau Brewing in Shockoe Bottom, rises within the most historic area of Richmond, Virginia. 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 passion for adventurous brewing and a love of all things Richmond, we celebrate our history with enticing recipes and name them after the most intriguing stories to come out of our great city. Stop by, sit back, and experience the flavor in a glorious mash-up of past & present.
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Tabol Brewing produce's high quality beer and is ranked #15 in Virginia. They are most well known for "Top Pilsner", which is a Czech / Bohemian Pilsner and "Marke", which is a German Pilsner. Their primary focus is brewing Wild Ales and IPAs.
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Our co-founders, Eric McKay and Patrick Murtaugh, were introduced at a young age through the friendship of their parents. Their families would vacation together so it wasn’t long before the two would forge a strong friendship of their own. Years down the road, a well-timed meet-up at a sheep station in Australia, brought their passion for homebrewing and craft beer culture into sharp focus. It was there, at Hardywood Park, where they shared their first glass of full-flavored home-brewed beer. That day inspired ten years of hard work and planning — Eric on the business side and Patrick on the brewing side — and brought their dream into reality with the launch of Hardywood Park Craft Brewery.
Richmond, Virginia, United States
The Swedish word “väsen” honors our Scandinavian heritage and translates as one’s inner essence or way of being. At Väsen Brewing Company, brewing is about creating and appreciating something greater than yourself. Our beer is a medium through which we express ourselves and our appreciation for our environment. We brew to inspire others to chase the things they love. Väsen beers combine the experimental spirit that defines American craft beer with the rustic and funky flavors of Belgian farmhouse and sour ales. We’ve developed a distinctive brewing process that produces balanced, sessionable beers that are perfect for long days outside. While our barrel-aging program will let us flood Richmond with the funkiest of farmhouse ales, they’ll be complemented by a variety of Saisons, wheat beers, and pale ales. Our goal is to make unconventional ales and celebrate those who share an appreciation for the outdoors and spark positive change in their communities.
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Welcome to Bingo Beer Co, Richmond’s lager focused brewery! We are a production brewery, taproom, arcade, and beer garden all wound up in a Scott’s Addition hangout right on Broad Street. We focus our attention mainly on clean, crushable lager but also enjoy modern IPA, culinary influenced sour beers, and clean and funky farmhouse. Stouts, barleywines, and other traditional beers often make their way to our taproom, too. We honor the timeless of beer in bringing people together. Cheers!! Our space has a huge wrap-around bar with a number of TVs in a large open room with multiple areas available for events. In addition to our beers, our bar offers draft cocktails, wine, cider, and spirits. The Bingo Team is here for you with genuine hospitality, and we look forward to serving you soon. Cheers!
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Founded by Greg Koch and Steve Wagner, we've come a long way since opening in San Diego County in 1996. Now the ninth-largest craft brewer in the U.S., we operate two production brewing facilities on both coasts, in Escondido, CA and Richmond, VA. Today, our beer is available in all 50 states and more than 40 different countries. But we don't just brew beer, we also take great pride serving it at our restaurants and tap rooms! In addition, we also operate the largest craft-centric beer distribution business in the U.S, serving our home region of Southern California.
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Ardent Craft Ales is a brewery, taproom, and beer garden in the Scott's Addition neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia. We began as a co-op in a Richmond garage, a space where we sought to create innovative beers and introduce others to historic brewing methods and beer styles. As a production brewery, our mission remains the same: to produce and celebrate exceptional and ambitious beers with the ever-growing craft beer community.
Ashland, Virginia, United States
Center of the Universe Brewing Company (or COTU for short), began back in 2009 when Chris Ray and his brother Phil began brewing beer in their houses. The hobby turned into an obsession that has led them to open up a craft brewery in Ashland, Virginia. Located in the heart of Central Virginia, it is affectionately known as “The Center of the Universe”. “Center of the Universe,” to COTU, is taking pride in where you live and respecting the people with whom you interact. We believe it is our responsibility to understand and appreciate how our actions affect the community that supports us. At Center of the Universe Brewing Company it all revolves around the beer and the people who enjoy it.
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Strangeways Brewing offers exquisitely peculiar beer crafted in Virginia since 2013. Open daily and with 4 locations in Virginia, Strangeways tasting rooms welcome visitors to the original taproom and production brewery in Richmond on Dabney Road, a second Richmond location in the Scott's Addition neighborhood, a mega-venue in Fredericksburg, as well as its newest location in Williamsburg. Having produced over 500 different beers since its inception, it breaks from the boring by approaching nearly any and every known style, continually cranking out a plethora of IPAs, lagers, Belgian styles, sours, dark beers, specialty beers, and beyond, with something to match every individual palate. Always pouring 36+ varieties of beer, cider, hard seltzer, wine and mead fresh off the taps, they can be enjoyed onsite as well as be taken to go via growlers, crowlers, or cans. All locations have welcoming bars so unique you have to see to believe, along with outdoor, dog-friendly Biergartens, arcades, and private events spaces. View the brewing equipment and processes while enjoying rotating food trucks, local snack foods including our giant pretzel, games, entertainment, and special events. So come join us for award-winning craft beer out of the ordinary, while you Think Strange, Drink Strange!
Midlothian, Virginia, United States
Extra Billy's Smokehouse & Brewery produce's decent quality beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "The Citrawation", which is an American IPA and "Citra Ass Down", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Legend Brewing Company is a commercial microbrewery providing true premium beers to many of the best pubs and restaurants in Richmond and other areas of Virginia since January, 1994. Our mission is to bring to our customers the finest and freshest brews as flavorful alternatives to mass-marketed mainstream products. We're one of the few craft breweries in this region producing both lagers and ales, which require different yeasts and maturation conditions. All Legend beers are unpasteurized and made from only two-row and specialty barley malt, hops, water and yeast.
Glen Allen, Virginia, United States
Justin and Courtney met at TheatreVCU. She was a Stage Management major, he was a Set Design major. Justin started home brewing with a few roommates during his college years. They both worked professionally in theater in Richmond, Williamsburg, Norfolk, and surrounding areas. Justin got back into home brewing after they bought a house in 2007. The house quickly filled with brewing supplies so they built a garage. The garage quickly got filled with brewing supplies as well! Shortly after Virginia Senate Bill 604 was passed in 2012, Justin and Courtney decided to open a brewery and to put their 2 passions together: Beer and the Arts! Thus, Intermission Beer Company was formed!
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery produce's okay quality beer and always has a new beer for you to try. They are most well known for "India Pale Ale", which is an American IPA and "Red Rocks Red Ale", which is an American Red Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Amber Ales.
Richmond, Virginia, United States
suncrush is the ultimate beer to enjoy with every outdoor activity. Whether you’re tearing up single track, dominating Class IV rapids, racking up birdies, shooting the curl, or just kicking back on the beach, suncrush is the most delightfully refreshing beer for whenever you’re crushing it The suncrush brand was created as a side-project by the founders of international-award-winning Hardywood Park Craft Brewery in Richmond, Virginia, rated Virginia’s Top Brewery three years in a row.
