# Rip Rap Brewing Co. — Norfolk, Virginia

> Rip Rap Brewing Co. in Norfolk, Virginia, United States scores 3.56 out of 5 — Poor, #195 in Virginia. 128 beers tracked, mostly Other.

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Rip Rap Brewing Co. is a brewery in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.56 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #195 in Virginia. Of the 128 beers we track, 23% are Other and 22% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 3.56 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #195 in Virginia · #6,044 in United States · #9,985 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 128

## About

Rip Rap Brewing is a small microbrewery in Norfolk, VA. It was born out of a brewing passion of ‘Liam, who started homebrewing while still serving in the Coast Guard. Rip Rap Brewing Co opened in April of 2016 with the help of another Coastie, Ben. Since then, the tasting room has expanded from four beers on tap to nine, started distributing to a small number of bars and restaurants in the local area, and participating in beer festivals. ‘Liam loves is always looking for new styles of beer to bring to the ever rotating taps in the tasting room.

## What they brew

- Other — 23% of the beers we track
- IPA — 22% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 21% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 12% of the beers we track
- Belgian Ale — 8% of the beers we track
- Dark Lager — 7% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 7% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 116 East 25th Street, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates: 36.870304, -76.283132
- Website: http://www.riprapbrewing.com/home.html

## Breweries nearby

- [Farce.](https://finding.beer/brewery/farce-31286.md) — 3.80, Fine — Norfolk, Virginia — 0.2 mi away
- [Maker’s Craft Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/makers-craft-brewery-5184.md) — 3.75, Fine — Norfolk, Virginia — 0.3 mi away
- [Afterglow Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/afterglow-brewing-30981.md) — 3.89, Fine — Norfolk, Virginia — 1.2 mi away
- [Benchtop Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/benchtop-brewing-company-1555.md) — 4.24, Great — Norfolk, Virginia — 1.4 mi away
- [Elation Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/elation-brewing-5214.md) — 3.83, Fine — Norfolk, Virginia — 1.5 mi away
- [Smartmouth Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/smartmouth-brewing-co-2570.md) — 3.78, Fine — Norfolk, Virginia — 1.5 mi away
- [Post Secondary Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/post-secondary-brewing-29240.md) — 3.50, Poor — Portsmouth, Virginia — 2.8 mi away
- [Two Fathers Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/two-fathers-beer-co-4908.md) — 2.94, Limited — Norfolk, Virginia — 4.6 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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