# Barrel Chest Wine and Beer — Roanoke, Virginia

> Barrel Chest Wine and Beer in Roanoke, Virginia, United States scores 4.32 out of 5 — Great, #13 in Virginia. 205 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Barrel Chest Wine and Beer is a brewery in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. We grade it Great, with a score of 4.32 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #13 in Virginia. Of the 205 beers we track, 35% are IPA and 17% Sour / Other.

## Rating

- Score: 4.32 out of 5
- Grade: Great 😀 — Consistently produce world-class beer.
- Ranked: #13 in Virginia · #488 in United States · #704 worldwide
- Popularity: Lightly rated
- Beers tracked: 205

## About

Barrel Chest Wine and Beer produce's high quality beer and is ranked #12 in Virginia. They are most well known for "GerbilSocks", which is a Traditional Gose and "OceanSize", which is a Traditional Gose. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.

## What they brew

- IPA — 35% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 17% of the beers we track
- Strong Ale — 12% of the beers we track
- Sour / Wild Ale — 11% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 11% of the beers we track
- Other — 10% of the beers we track
- Saison — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 2601 Franklin Road Southwest, Roanoke, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates: 37.2480476, -79.95811719999999
- Website: http://www.barrelchestwineandbeer.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [A Few Old Goats Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/a-few-old-goats-brewing-489.md) — 3.98, Fine — Roanoke, Virginia — 1.5 mi away
- [Blindhouse Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/blindhouse-beer-33194.md) — 4.32, Great — Roanoke, Virginia — 1.7 mi away
- [Golden Cactus Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/golden-cactus-brewing-23350.md) — 3.79, Fine — Roanoke, Virginia — 1.7 mi away
- [Big Lick Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/big-lick-brewing-company-836.md) — 3.95, Fine — Roanoke, Virginia — 1.8 mi away
- [Twisted Track Brewpub](https://finding.beer/brewery/twisted-track-brewpub-23435.md) — 3.81, Fine — Roanoke, Virginia — 1.9 mi away
- [Twin Creeks Brewery & Taproom](https://finding.beer/brewery/twin-creeks-brewery-taproom-664.md) — 3.81, Fine — Vinton, Virginia — 4 mi away
- [Parkway Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/parkway-brewing-company-2546.md) — 3.61, Poor — Salem, Virginia — 5.9 mi away
- [Olde Salem Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/olde-salem-brewing-company-3486.md) — 4.18, Great — Salem, Virginia — 6.3 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Roanoke, Virginia](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/virginia/roanoke.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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