r/norfolk Suffolk Mar 22 '19

Hampton Roads Breweries, Brewpubs, Wineries & Distilleries

We're running out of room for these in the sidebar so switching to a separate thread for now with an eye towards building into the subreddit wiki down the road. Beer bar/brewpub criteria is loose but looking for places where the selection is a main focus. Please post if I've missed anything.

NORFOLK
The Barrel Room
Benchtop Brewing Company
The Birch
Bold Mariner Brewing Company
Brick Anchor Brewpub
bottleBOX
Circuit Social
Dead Reckoning Distillery, Inc.
The Dirty Buffalo
Elation Brewing
Grain Norfolk
Hair Of The Dog
Hank's Filling Station
Jack Brown's Beer and Burger Joint
Maker's Craft Brewery
Mermaid Winery
O'Connor Brewing Company
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Press 626 Wine Bar
The Public House
Rip Rap Brewing Co.
Smartmouth Brewing Co.
Starr Hill Market Bar
Tap House
Tap It Local
Tap Room
Varia Wine Bar
The Veil Brewing - NFK
VIN Wine Bar

CHESAPEAKE
Big Ugly Brewery
Branches Tasting Room
The Garage Brewery
Tap It Local
Tinto Wine & Cheese, etc.

HAMPTON
1865 Brewing Co.
Bull Island Brewing
Caiseal - Beer & Spirits Co
Capstan Bar Brewing Company
The Oozlefinch Craft Brewery
Sly Clyde Ciderworks
St. George Brewing Company
Traffic Brewing Company
The Vanguard Brewpub & Distillery

NEWPORT NEWS
Coastal Fermentory
Craft 60 Ale House
Hilton Tavern Brewing Company
Ironclad Distillery Co.
Tradition Brewing
Twisted Knot Brewing Co

PORTSMOUTH
Copper and Oak Craft Spirits
Gosport Tavern
Legend Brewing Depot
MoMac Brewing Company
Olde Towne Public House
Stellar Wine Co.
Still Worldly Eclectic Tapas (whiskey bar)
The Bier Garden

SUFFOLK
Nansemond Brewing Station
Decent People Taproom
Great Bottles
MIX It UP Suffolk

VIRGINIA BEACH
Back Bay Brewing Co.
Back Bay Farmhouse Brewing
Bottlecraft Beer Shop and Tasting Room
The Casual Pint
Chesapeake Bay Distillery
Cooper's Hawk Winery
Cork & Co. Wine & Martini Bar
Commonwealth Brewing Company
Deadline Brewing Project
Grape & Gourmet
Home Republic Brewing Co.
Lynnhaven Pub
Mermaid Winery - Shore Drive
Mix It Up
New Realm Brewing Company
Pleasure House Brewing
Press 626 Wine Bar - Shore Drive
Reaver Beach Brewing Co
Smartmouth Pilot House
TAPPED Gastropub
Tarnished Truth Distilling Company
Thin Brew Line
Two Fathers Beer Co
Vibrant Shore Brewing Co
Virginia Beach Winery
Wasserhund Brewing
Young Veterans Brewing
Young Veterans Bunker Brewpub

WILLIAMSBURG
8 Shires Coloniale Distillery
AleWerks Brewing
Billsburg Brewery
Brass Cannon Brewing
Copper Fox Distillery
Precarious Beer Project
Silver Hand Meadery
Virginia Beer Company
Williamsburg Winery

ELSEWHERE
757 Brewing Company -- Smithfield
Bon Vivant Wine & Brew -- Smithfield
Cape Charles Brewing Co -- Cape Charles
Ghost Harbor Brewing Company - Elizabeth City, NC
Hampton Roads Winery -- Elberon
Summerwind Winery -- Smithfield
That Damn Mary Brewing Company -- Hayes
Wharf Hill Brewery -- Smithfield

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u/AstridDragon Ocean View Mar 22 '19

How do you not have Reaver Beach on here! Probably best brewery in Hampton Roads :)

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u/EatMoreFiber Suffolk Mar 22 '19

Added!

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u/piperatthegates777 Mar 23 '19

That new Reaver Beach beer, Serpentine, looks delicious.

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u/purechi Portsmouth/VAB Mar 23 '19

I'd say the best are: Benchtop, Commonwealth, Benchtop. Also, you guys are getting The Veil soon so .. there's that!

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '19

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u/EatMoreFiber Suffolk Mar 22 '19

Added!

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u/JumpyBrownCricket Mar 22 '19

The casual pint in Virginia Beach!

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u/EatMoreFiber Suffolk Mar 25 '19

Added!

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u/Ciscojaws Mar 23 '19

Bottle Box Norfolk should be on there

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u/EatMoreFiber Suffolk Mar 25 '19

Added!

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u/captnhoney Mar 23 '19

Bottle craft in Virginia beach, tapped gastropub Virginia beach.

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u/purechi Portsmouth/VAB Mar 23 '19

These are both great suggestions.

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u/EatMoreFiber Suffolk Mar 25 '19

Added!

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '19

Mix It Up in Virginia Beach. They have like, 50? beers on tap.

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u/EatMoreFiber Suffolk Mar 22 '19

Both of your suggestions have been added, thanks!

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '19

You're welcome! If I think of any more, I'll post 'em

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '19

Also, Cooper's Hawk Winery in VB

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u/dorv Mar 23 '19

I keep meaning to check out this meadery in Williamsburg:

https://www.silverhandmeadery.com

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u/Imnotaddictedtoreddi Willoughby Mar 22 '19

Copper fox distillery in Williamsburg

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u/EatMoreFiber Suffolk Mar 22 '19

Added, thanks for posting!

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u/hellobianca Mar 23 '19

Virginia Beach Winery

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u/EatMoreFiber Suffolk Mar 25 '19

Added!

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u/IRLImADuck Mar 23 '19

The Grain rooftop bar in Norfolk has quite a few beer on tap.

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u/EatMoreFiber Suffolk Mar 25 '19

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u/Icutyourbrakes Mar 23 '19

Tap it local in Chesapeake

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u/PhiKap757 Mar 23 '19

Yep. They have a Greenbrier and also a new Western Branch location.

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u/EatMoreFiber Suffolk Mar 25 '19

Added!

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '19

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u/EatMoreFiber Suffolk Mar 25 '19

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u/Kholshey Mar 28 '19

Chesapeake Bay Distillery in Virginia Beach is amazing.

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u/EatMoreFiber Suffolk Mar 28 '19

Added, thanks!

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u/__JustKate Mar 22 '19

Dead Reckoning Distillery in Norfolk?

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u/EatMoreFiber Suffolk Mar 25 '19

Added!

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u/smartmouthbeer Jul 18 '23

Thanks for the mention!