# Ardent Craft Ales — Richmond, Virginia

> Ardent Craft Ales in Richmond, Virginia, United States scores 3.91 out of 5 — Fine, #65 in Virginia. 329 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Ardent Craft Ales is a brewery in Richmond, Virginia, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.91 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #65 in Virginia. Of the 329 beers we track, 41% are IPA and 15% Other.

## Rating

- Score: 3.91 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #65 in Virginia · #2,366 in United States · #3,203 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 329

## About

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.

## What they brew

- IPA — 41% of the beers we track
- Other — 15% of the beers we track
- Saison — 14% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 10% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 8% of the beers we track
- Spiced / Herbed Beer — 7% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 3200 West Leigh Street, Richmond, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates: 37.5684565, -77.471989
- Website: http://www.ardentcraftales.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Väsen Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/vasen-brewing-company-4324.md) — 4.22, Great — Richmond, Virginia — 0.1 mi away
- [Blackwell & Brainstorm Brewhouse](https://finding.beer/brewery/blackwell-brainstorm-brewhouse-35429.md) — 4.37, Great — Richmond, Virginia — 0.2 mi away
- [The Veil Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-veil-brewing-co-1541.md) — 4.63, Exceptional — Richmond, Virginia — 0.3 mi away
- [Bingo Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/bingo-beer-co-1165.md) — 4.11, Great — Richmond, Virginia — 0.3 mi away
- [Hardywood Park Craft Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/hardywood-park-craft-brewery-923.md) — 4.23, Great — Richmond, Virginia — 0.8 mi away
- [Main Line Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/main-line-brewery-21831.md) — 3.47, Poor — Richmond, Virginia — 0.9 mi away
- [Strangeways Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/strangeways-brewing-2368.md) — 3.81, Fine — Richmond, Virginia — 1.4 mi away
- [Anytime Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/anytime-beer-co-1156.md) — 4.23, Great — Richmond, Virginia — 1.7 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Richmond, Virginia](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/virginia/richmond.md)
- [Best breweries in Virginia](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/virginia.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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