# Chef Life Brewery & Distillery — Newport News, Virginia

> Chef Life Brewery & Distillery in Newport News, Virginia, United States scores 3.44 out of 5 — Poor, #250 in Virginia. 28 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Chef Life Brewery & Distillery is a brewery in Newport News, Virginia, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.44 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #250 in Virginia. Of the 28 beers we track, 36% are IPA and 14% Pale Lager.

## Rating

- Score: 3.44 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #250 in Virginia · #7,420 in United States · #13,056 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 28

## What they brew

- IPA — 36% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 14% of the beers we track
- Other — 12% of the beers we track
- Specialty Beer — 11% of the beers we track
- Sour / Wild Ale — 10% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 9% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 8% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Brewer Street, Newport News, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates: 37.024221, -76.4422199
- Website: https://chefsmarketnewportnews.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Coastal Fermentory](https://finding.beer/brewery/coastal-fermentory-23012.md) — 4.22, Great — Newport News, Virginia — 3.4 mi away
- [Tradition Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/tradition-brewing-company-1484.md) — 3.83, Fine — Newport News, Virginia — 4.6 mi away
- [Rogue Wave Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/rogue-wave-brewing-company-3838.md) — 3.79, Fine — Hampton, Virginia — 4.7 mi away
- [1700 Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/1700-brewing-24490.md) — 4.16, Great — Newport News, Virginia — 4.9 mi away
- [Caiseal Beer & Spirits Co. (The Vanguard Brewpub & Distillery)](https://finding.beer/brewery/caiseal-beer-spirits-co-the-vanguard-brewpub-distillery-3411.md) — 3.57, Poor — Hampton, Virginia — 5.4 mi away
- [Bull Island Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/bull-island-brewing-company-2871.md) — 3.51, Poor — Hampton, Virginia — 5.6 mi away
- [The St. George Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-st-george-brewing-company-4630.md) — 3.06, Limited — Hampton, Virginia — 5.9 mi away
- [Oozlefinch Beers & Blending](https://finding.beer/brewery/oozlefinch-beers-blending-22723.md) — 3.97, Fine — Hampton, Virginia — 7.7 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [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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