# Basic City Beer Co — Waynesboro, Virginia

> Basic City Beer Co in Waynesboro, Virginia, United States scores 4.16 out of 5 — Great, #37 in Virginia. 258 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Basic City Beer Co is a brewery in Waynesboro, Virginia, United States. We grade it Great, with a score of 4.16 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #37 in Virginia. Of the 258 beers we track, 74% are IPA and 13% Pale Lager.

## Rating

- Score: 4.16 out of 5
- Grade: Great 😀 — Consistently produce world-class beer.
- Ranked: #37 in Virginia · #1,316 in United States · #1,781 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 258

## About

Basic City Beer Co draws a brand from the smolderings and lore of a 'Lost Town'- Basic City, Virginia: Circa 1899- to reclaim the enduring American Spirit from this pre-prohibition, Industrial era & to Repurpose the Intoxicating Lure of the American Dream. 
 Oh! and we make damn good Craft Beer too!

## What they brew

- IPA — 74% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 13% of the beers we track
- Other — 5% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 4% of the beers we track
- Dark Lager — 2% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 2% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 1010 East Main Street, Waynesboro, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates: 38.0635348, -78.8732429
- Website: http://www.basiccitybeer.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Seven Arrows Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/seven-arrows-brewing-819.md) — 3.08, Limited — Waynesboro, Virginia — 3.9 mi away
- [Blue Mountain Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/blue-mountain-brewery-4347.md) — 3.58, Poor — Afton, Virginia — 4.3 mi away
- [Hazy Mountain Vineyards & Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/hazy-mountain-vineyards-brewery-24791.md) — 3.84, Fine — Afton, Virginia — 4.7 mi away
- [WildManDan Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/wildmandan-brewery-16816.md) — 3.92, Fine — Afton, Virginia — 5.7 mi away
- [Stable Craft Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/stable-craft-brewing-4334.md) — 3.58, Poor — Waynesboro, Virginia — 6.9 mi away
- [Brewing Tree Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/brewing-tree-beer-company-2833.md) — 3.06, Limited — Afton, Virginia — 7 mi away
- [Pro Re Nata](https://finding.beer/brewery/pro-re-nata-2074.md) — 3.76, Fine — Crozet, Virginia — 8.7 mi away
- [Central Virginia Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/central-virginia-brewing-company-33187.md) — 2.78, Limited — Crozet, Virginia — 9.4 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/virginia/staunton-waynesboro.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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