Local Brew Happenings for Tidewater Virginia

New Year and some New Fresh Beer

Steal the Pint/Glass Nights:

Mon, Jan 12 -

Pint Night with Scotland’s favorite pint - Tennents Lager, Park Lane Tavern, 5:00 pm, Peninsula Town Center, Hampton. Our regular Monday Night Pint Night will feature Scotland’s favorite pint… Tennents Lager! Every single pint of Tennent’s Lager is made with pride in Glasgow by people who know a thing or two about beer. In fact, at Wellpark, they’ve been brewing Tennent’s since 1885, slowly crafting a lager that’s rooted in community and tradition. Over the years, the brewery has become part of the Glasgow landscape, but their lager is famous far beyond its home city - for its crisp taste and refreshingly clean finish. Tennent’s Lager continues to be Scotland’s best-selling lager. We’ll also have Live Music from Brian Sewell at 6:30 pm.

Thu, Jan 15 -

Beach Brewing Tap Takeover & Pint Night, Home Republic, 6:00 pm, 328 Laskin Road, Virginia Beach. Come out to Home Republic for Tap Takeover Thursday, featuring Local Favorite Beach - Brewing Company! Did we mention it starts during our Happy Hour? 3-7 everyday!

Beer School, The Porch at Whole Foods Market, 6:30 pm, 1800 Laskin Rd, Virginia Beach. Beer School on the Porch, featuring Evolution Brewing. Taste some great Craft Beer while learning differences in types and flavors. Pay at the door.

HK on the Bay’s Steal the Pint Night, with New Belgium Brewing, 4600 Lookout Rd, Virginia Beach. We will be pouring: Fat Tire, Portage Porter (New Belgium’s first porter), 1554 (draft only), Rampant. Come out and hang with Geoff Rifkin, eat some good food and drink some great beer.

Smartmouth Tap Takeover, Belmont House of Smoke, 6-9 pm, 2117 Colonial Ave., Norfolk. Featured drafts to include their Alter Ego Saison, Rule G IPA, Cowcatcher milk stout, & Safety Dance pilsner!

Pint Night, The Public House, 5:00 pm, 1112 Colley Ave., Norfolk, VA. Come by, enjoy some great beers, hang with our friends from the brewery, and snag a pint! We tap the kegs at 5 pm, see you then!

Meet the Brewer: Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, The Point at Phoebus, 30 E. Mellen Street, Hampton. For the entire month of January, Hardywood Park Craft Brewery of Richmond, VA will be our featured brewery of the month. Local craft brews paired with farm to table foods ensures a memorable local experience. Each Thursday we will host a pint night and the last Thursday of the month a representative from the brewery will be visiting The Point. Join us as we continue to support local farms and breweries. Did you know Hardywood uses local ingredients in their brewing whenever possible? Bring in the new year supporting local business. Hope to see everyone at The Point at Phoebus.

Brewer Dinner featuring Founders Brewing, Water Street Grille, 6:30 pm, 323 Water Street, Yorktown. Join us for a four course beer paired menu featuring Founder’s Brewing beers! $50/pp. Call for Reservations (757)369-5644

Sat, Jan 17 -

New Beer Release: Alchemical REM, Beach Brewing Company, 12:00 pm, 1505 Taylor Farm Rd., Virginia Beach. Alchemical REM is a Berliner-style Weiss, refermented in oak barrels with raspberries, Brettanomyces, and souring bacteria native to Coastal Virginia. A-REM is lightly tart and refreshing with a floral, fresh-fruit aroma. 5.8% ABV, 6 IBU, with a Final Gravity of 1.000. Alchemical REM will be available by the glass and to-go in 750ml bottles beginning at 12p on Saturday, January 17th. There will be an initial limit of 2 bottles per person. Any bottles remaining after Saturday will be on sale with no limit.

Beer Release: 2013 Cafe Royale vintage, Alewerks Brewing Company, 4:30 pm, 189-B Ewell Road, Williamsburg. ONE sixtel from a batch of 2013 Cafe Royale will be tapped to only be enjoyed in the taproom; no growler fills.

Sun, Jan 18 -

Sunday Brewer Series, Lager Heads, 5:30 pm, at the Hilton Garden Inn, 3315 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach. Come meet the brewers and try the beer, it’s perfect to be here sipping with a friend.

Mon, Jan 19 -

Pint Night, Park Lane Tavern, 5:00 pm, Peninsula Town Center, Hampton. Our regular Monday Night Pint Night. We’ll also have Live Music from Brian Sewell at 6:30 pm.

Thu, Jan 22 -

New Belgian Brewing Tap Takeover & Pint Night, Home Republic, 6:00 pm, 328 Laskin Road, Virginia Beach. Come out to Home Republic for Tap Takeover Thursday, featuring Local Favorite Beach - Brewing Company! Did we mention it starts during our Happy Hour? 3-7 everyday!

HK on the Bay’s Steal the Pint Night, with New Belgium Brewing, 4600 Lookout Rd, Virginia Beach. We will be pouring: Fat Tire, Portage Porter (New Belgium’s first porter), 1554 (draft only), Rampant. Come out and hang with Geoff Rifkin, eat some good food and drink some great beer.

Pint Night, The Public House, 5:00 pm, 1112 Colley Ave., Norfolk, VA. Come by, enjoy some great beers, hang with our friends from the brewery, and snag a pint! We tap the kegs at 5 pm, see you then!

Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, The Point at Phoebus, 30 E. Mellen Street, Hampton. For the entire month of January, Hardywood Park Craft Brewery of Richmond, VA will be our featured brewery of the month. Local craft brews paired with farm to table foods ensures a memorable local experience. Each Thursday we will host a pint night and the last Thursday of the month a representative from the brewery will be visiting The Point. Join us as we continue to support local farms and breweries. Did you know Hardywood uses local ingredients in their brewing whenever possible? Bring in the new year supporting local business. Hope to see everyone at The Point at Phoebus.

Sat, Jan 24 -

New Beer Release: Cafe Royale, Alewerks Brewing Company, Noon, 189-B Ewell Road, Williamsburg. Latest Cafe Royale Release; 4 bottle limit per person.

Sun, Jan 25 -

Sunday Brewer Series, Lager Heads, 5:30 pm, at the Hilton Garden Inn, 3315 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach. Come meet the brewers and try the beer, it’s perfect to be here sipping with a friend.

Mon, Jan 26 -

Pint Night, Park Lane Tavern, 5:00 pm, Peninsula Town Center, Hampton. Our regular Monday Night Pint Night. We’ll also have Live Music from Brian Sewell at 6:30 pm.

Tue, Jan 27 -

Tap Takeover Tuesday with Heavy Seas Brewing, The Whiskey Kitchen, 6-9:00 pm, 2149 General Booth Blvd, Virginia Beach. Every Tuesday we invite a local brewery to take over some of our taps with the beers they want to feature. Come in and enjoy a beer with the Brewmaster or the representative of the brewery. Start or add to your cool collection of logoed glassware

Upcoming Brew/Beer Fests:

Sat, Jan 17 - The Winter Blues Jazz Festival presents DoG Street Pub’s, BiG Bold Beer Fest #3BF, 11:30 am - 4:30 pm, Merchants’ Square, Williamsburg. This January the Winter Blues Jazz Festival brings four days of music & energy to Williamsburg, and sandwiched right in the middle on Saturday afternoon is the BiG Bold Beer Fest, a feature tasting of rare, aged & other wise BiG beers. Don’t worry if the 3BF selection is enough to keep you warm (it is) because you’ll be cozy under a giant heated tent on Duke of Gloucester Street in front of the Pub. With the perfect setting and gourmet street food from Chef David Everett & crew, the beer event of the year has come early. Rock out to continuous live music on two stages featuring Herbie D and the Dangermen, the Mike Lucci Band with guest appearances by Bobby BlackHat Walters and Logan Layman & Cole Layman of In Layman Terms. Guests will receive a souvenir tasting glass and tickets to purchase beer samples, pints & food. Additional food & beer tickets are available for purchase at the event; credit cards accepted but cash always works.

Support your Local Brewers - Brewery Happenings:

O’CONNOR BREWING COMPANY, 211 W. 24th Street, Norfolk
Taproom Hours: Tue-Thu 4-8:00 pm, Fri 4-9:00 pm, Sat 12-9:00 pm, Sun 12-6:00 pm

10 Beers on Tap: Including Just Released seasonals Ibrik Turkish coffee stout and Bold Man oyster stout, Hop Trick triple hopped IPA, and Bells Beach Fall saison, along with our six flagships; Green Can golden ale, Red Nun red ale, Norfolk Canyon pale ale, El Guapo agave IPA, Great Dismal black IPA, and O’Conner Dry Irish Stout!

O’Connor Brewing Company earned the Gold in the hotly contested ‘Brewery of the Year’ category for the 2014 VEER Golden Tap Awards! ‘Red Nun’ won earned VEER’s top spot for local Amber/red ales and second place for ‘Beer of the Year’, while Norfolk Canyon Pale Ale, Pecan Porter, and Great Dismal Black IPA also garnered Gold from VEER voters.

Wed, Jan 14 - VINYL NIGHT. We’re back again with Vinyl Night, so bring in a record or just jam to the great tunes we got playing in the tap room.

Thu, Jan 15 - BURGER NIGHT. Every Thursday night is Burger Night with CXB BBQ and Eats! It’s also Thirsty Thursday, which means we’re offering drink specials on everything served in a pint, flight, or growler. Plus 30% off all merchandise, too. No reason, just cuz. So come hungry and thirsty, cuz it’s Thursday!

Fri, Jan 16 - FIRKIN & FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY. TGIF! Every Friday at the brewery, we offer two special casked beers for your tasting pleasure. So they’re not really in firkins, but “Cask” doesn’t sound as good with “Food Truck” or “Friday.” Plus, from 4 to 8pm, enjoy delicious food from one of our favorite food trucks ‘Pizza Bella Vista’.

Sat, Jan 17 - FREE TOURS, FOOD TRUCKS & FRESH BURN. On Saturdays we’re open from noon to nine, and we’ll have free brewery tours each hour from 12-4 pm, delicious Street food by one of our favorite food trucks ‘Seoul 757’ from 1-8 pm.

Sun, Jan 18 - SOUL FOOD SUNDAY & SIN NIGHT. Come chill your hangover ills with some fried chicken and beer! Every third Sunday we welcome Captain Chef Home-style Cooking mobile restaurant to help warm up your weekend. So chow down, drink up, and hang out. Then, if you work in a bar or restaurant, we’ve got an exclusive happy hour just for you! Please bring in a recent pay stub as proof that you’re an industry employee.

SMARTMOUTH BREWING COMPANY, 1309 Raleigh Ave #300, Norfolk
Tasting Room Hours: Wed-Fri 4:30 - 8:00 pm, Sat 12:00 - 7:00 pm
* Sat - Discounted Growler Fills from 12-2 pm
* Sat - Free Brewery tours on the hour, 2-6 pm

Smartmouth’s three flagship beers (Murphy’s Law amber ale, Alter Ego saison, and Rule G IPA) are now available in crafty 12-ounce cans.

8 beers on tap including seasonals: New Bandwagon Dr Rudy, Re-release of Holiday Helper Imperial Red, Safety Dance pilsner, and Velvet Glove Imperial Stout; as well as our regulars: Alter Ego Saison, Murphy’s Law American Amber Ale, Rule G IPA, and Notch 9 Double IPA! See you soon!

Smartmouth earned the Gold in the Tasting Room category for the 2014 VEER Golden Tap Awards! Our very own Notch 9 Double IPA won ‘Beer of the Year’, while other Smartmouth beers that scored Gold in the VEER poll this year included Rule G in the IPA category, Alter Ego Saison in the Belgian Ale category, and Missing Digit Hemp Session IPA in the Session Ale category.

Wed, Jan 14 - Tasting Room open; Hump Day! Hoist a pint to celebrate.

Thu, Jan 15 - Tasting Room open, Delicious pizzas delivered by ‘Chelsea Bakehouse’.

Fri, Jan 16 - Tasting Room open, Delicious food from ‘Seoul 757 Tacos’.

Sat, Jan 17 - Tasting Room open, with Live Music by ‘Dan Pelligrino’ from 4:30-6:30 pm, and delicious food from ‘CXB BBQ & Eats’.

Upcoming: BELGIAN TRIPEL - Due to release mid-January, once Holiday Helper kicks. INDIA BROWN ALE - A special release, first available in Richmond. We’ll put it on tap in our tasting room when Bandwagon Dr. Rudi kegs are empty.

BEACH BREWING COMPANY, 1505 Taylor Farm Rd., Virginia Beach
Taproom Hours: Tue-Thu 3-7:00 pm, Fri 3-9:00 pm, Sat 12-9:00 pm, Sun 1-6:00 pm
We’re proud of what we create here and love nothing more than sharing our passion with others.

On tap - Fresh batch of Mahi Milk Stout, Fire At Sea smoked coffee porter, Riptide Altbier, Hurricane Wheat, Ghost Ship Citra pale ale, Hoptopus double IPA, and SeaDevil imperial stout.

Hoptopus Double IPA scored Gold in the Imperial IPA category of the 2014 VEER Golden Tap Awards!

Fri, Jan 16 - Join us for our fresh beer & one our favorite food trucks serving up good treats from 3-5 pm!

Sat, Jan 17 - Join us for our first new release of 2015: Alchemical REM is a Berliner-style Weiss, refermented in oak barrels with raspberries, Brettanomyces, and souring bacteria native to Coastal Virginia. A-REM is lightly tart and refreshing with a floral, fresh-fruit aroma. We will also have one of our favorite food trucks serving up their awesome menu starting at 12 pm.

Sun, Jan 18 - GROWLER POWER HOURS!! The Weekend’s not over! We have our Growler Power Hours from 2-4 pm with discounts on all growler and grenade fills!

YOUNG VETERAN’S BREWING COMPANY, 2505 Horse Pasture Rd., Virginia Beach
Tasting Hours: Mon-Thu 1500-2000, Fri 1500-2300, Sat 1200-2300, Sun 1200-2000
High Speed - High Quality. Veteran Owned and Operated.
Military Discount - 15% with valid ID

8 Beers on Draft - Just released ‘Truce in the Forest’ Imperial White IPA, New Recruit honey blonde ale, Semper FI.P.A., Big Red Rye IPA, Pineapple Grenade pineapple hefeweizen, Jet Noise double IPA, and Night Vision American stout! Come get your growlers filled!

Check it out! Pineapple Grenade wins Gold in the German Weizen category for the 2014 VEER Golden Tap Awards! We also won Silver for Session Beer with our ‘Young Recruit’!

Fri, Jan 16 - Food Truck Friday with ‘No Brick Grill’ on site starting at 1500 hours (3 pm).

Sat, Jan 17 - Local Favorite ‘Karnage Asada’ on site to pair up their awesome food with our delicious fresh beer, starting around 1500.

BACK BAY BREWING COMPANY, 614 Norfolk Ave., Virginia Beach
Taproom Hours: Thu 3-10 pm, Fri 3 pm-12 am, Sat 12n-12 am, Sun 12n-8 pm

Now On Tap - Queen Ann’s Revenge Stout, Witch of Pungo pumpkin Ale, False Cape Amber Ale, Steel Pier Bohemian Lager, Atlantic Ave IPA, and Beach Cruiser Pale Ale.

Nut Quacker is on tap! Walnuts, cinnamon, ginger, and vanilla bean. Tasty Holliday treat! Come by and see us!

Wow! Our own Witch of Pungo pumpkin ale won Silver for Pumpkin Beers in the 2014 VEER Golden Tap Awards! And Queen Ann’s Revenge Stout won Silver for Strong Ales!

Wed, Jan 14 - Open Mic night starting at 7 pm!

Thu, Jan 15 - Vinyl Night! Spinning records starting at 7 pm, hosted by Vinyl Daze Record Shop.

Sat, Jan 17 - Firkin Cask! Come out and enjoy some Cask Ale. We only have one firkin that will be tapped at 3 pm and when it’s gone it’s gone.

ST. GEORGE BREWING COMPANY, 204 Challenger Way, Hampton
Tap Room Hours: Mon-Fri 3 - 5 pm, Sat 10 am - 4 pm.
Retail and Tastings Mon through Sat. Brewery Tours Wed through Sat.

Beers on Tap: Black Forest Ale, Nut Brown Ale, Feast of St. George, Pilsner, Porter, Oktoberfest, English IPA, Golden Ale, Winter Scotch Ale, and Larry’s Lemonade.

We won Gold in the 2014 VEER Golden Tap Awards for our Nut Brown Ale, Silver with our Porter, and Bronze for our Winter/Russian Imperial Stout!

Tue, Jan 13 - Thirsty Taco Tuesday with ‘Stuft Not Your Average Street Food’, 4:30-8:00 pm. What a great way to spend a Tuesday evening with great food, great beer and great times.

Fri, Jan 16 - Food Truck Friday, 4:30- 8:00 pm. There is nothing better that starting your weekend off with food trucks and beer. It’s a match made in heaven (or Hampton if you’re a local)!

PLEASURE HOUSE BREWING, 3025 Shore Dr., Virginia Beach
Hours: Wed/Thu 3 - 10:00 pm, Fri 3 - 11:00 pm, Sat 12 - 11:00 pm, Sun 12 - 9:00 pm
WE ARE NOW OPEN!!! At Pleasure House Brewing we are passionate about two things: making great beer and serving our community!

This weekend, we’ll be running a full 8 TAPS for the first time!

Line up: *Glo Belgian Blond, *Wednesday Strong American Blond (yes, that’s spelled oddly), *First Landing Strong ESB, *Sink or Swim DIPA with Topaz, Nugget & Jarrylo hops, Lynnhaven Coffee Cream Stout (Peruvian Remix), 7 Cities Bruin Belgian Brown, Marley’s Gift Porter w/ Blueberries and Vanilla Beans, Emma Hoppy Session Brown
*new beer this week

We’ve upgraded our dart boards, gotten new darts, and put runner mats and official throw lines in place. It’s time to throw down! Who’s interested in a dart league?

ALEWERKS BREWING COMPANY, 189-B Ewell Road, Williamsburg
Tasting Hours: Mon-Thu 12 - 7 pm, Fri/Sat 12 - 8 pm, Sun 12 - 5 pm
Williamsburg AleWerks is located in the heart of the early colonies in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Established in 2006 we have rolled out a broad range of beer offerings and quickly established a reputation for fine beer. We operate a direct fired brick-clad Peter Austin brew house and ferment all our beers in state-of-the-art conical fermenters.

The Alewerks Taproom features 17 beers on tap including a firkin (cask ale). Located around the corner from the Williamsburg Outlet Malls, the taproom is the perfect place to experience great local beers and friendly service. Tours are offered daily (except Sundays) where guests can learn about the history of beer, see the brewery and how beer is made and taste some fresh local beer.

On Tap: Coffehouse Stout, Small Batch #1 Dark Mild Ale, Small Batch #2 Belgian Brunette, Shorty Time IPA, Drake Tail, Springhouse Ale, Redmarker Ale, Washington’s Porter, Chesapeake Pale Ale

Sun, Jan 18 - Alewerks Taproom will feature Tony Bob Merritt on guitar every other Sunday starting at 2 pm

BRASS CANNON BREWING, 8105 Richmond Rd., Toano (Williamsburg)
Hours: Mon-Sat 12 - 7:00 pm
Founded by enthusiastic homebrewers, Brass Cannon Brewing is a craft brewery dedicated to the production of high quality brews for sale on tap. We currently offer 6 quality brews at our tap room in Toano, VA. We usually have 4 year-round offerings, 1 seasonal and 1 langrage tap that changes whenever we feel like it.

On Tap: Barrage Brown Ale, Angry Scot Scottish style wee heavy ale, Muzzle Flash American amber ale, and Smoothbore Stout

The Great Turkish Bombard, our winter seasonal is now available in the tasting room. It is a Turkish Coffee Porter made with cardamom and date sugar!

Honey Basil Brown, we added clover honey and fresh basil to our Barrage Brown to create a beer that is both sweet and savory. Honey adds a distinct sweet flavor that is instantly noticeable, but not overpowering. The basil creates a strong herbal aroma and balances the honey sweetness nicely. The two combine to create a rich flavor that is truly wonderful.

Other Local Brew and Brew Pub Happenings:

THE BIRCH BAR, Chelsea, 1231 W. Olney Rd., Norfolk
Hours: Tue-Thu 5:00 pm - 12:00 am, Fri-Sat 3:00 pm - 2:00 am A Bar that specializes in Craft, Artisanal, European, Crazy-hard-to-say Beer and Cheese!
* Week Day Happy Hour: 5-7 pm, $1 off All Full Draft Beers, Tue, Wed, and Thu!
* Weekend Happy Hour: 3-5 pm $2 off $5 and $7 Full Draft Beers, Fri and Sat!

**THIS WEEK - 43 HOURS OF DARK starts Tuesday

On Tap: Firestone Walker Velvet Merkin, Schneider Aventinus Cuvee Barrique, Foothills Bourbon Barrel Porter 2013, The Bruery Sucre, Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti (just for starters)

Our featured cask will be Green Flash Brewing Co.’s Double Stout w/ Serrano, Cinnamon & Cocoa Nibs! (It was the most popular cask at the Virginia Beach Treasure Chest Fest!)

We won GOLD for Best Overall Draft Beer Selection (Number of taps/quality) in the 2014 VEER Golden Tap Awards! Also Gold and Silver in the ‘Best Indoor or Small Beer Event’ category.

Wed, Jan 14 - Wednesday’s Steal the Glass Night for the 43 Hours of Dark, will be with Blue Mountain Brewery’s Concealed Darkness!! Rep Seth will be in the house as well!

Thu, Jan 15 - Cheesemonger Thursday, cheese special night, a special board is made to pair with the featured beer of the evening.

Fri, Jan 16 - Friday Nights Pairing Menu - A way to offer a bridge between our beer menu and our cheese! The pairings can be ordered individually or they can be ordered together as a flight!

Sat, Jan 17 - Happy Hour is from 3-5 pm with Growler Fills and Draft Flight specials, and special Finale!

NORFOLK TAPROOM, Corner of Granby & Main Streets, Downtown Norfolk
Hours: Mon-Fri: 2:00 pm - 2:00 am, Sat-Sun: 12:00 pm - 2:00 am
24 Beers on draft and over a hundred other beers from here, there, and everywhere.

Offering Norfolk’s best Happy Hour every day from 5-7:00 pm with great food and drink specials. If you have not done so already please follow us @norfolktap on Twitter for the best updates on specials and live music performances at the Norfolk TapRoom. See y’all tonight.

THE PUBLIC HOUSE, Ghent, 1112 Colley Ave., Norfolk
Hours: Mon-Sun 11:00 am - 2:00 am
Welcome to The Public House - Ghent’s first “gastropub.” GastroPub - It’s just a fancy word that people invented to describe places that put a creative spin on traditional pub food - and charge you eight bucks for fries. We put a lot of work into creating those spins, though, like making nearly everything in-house and using as many locally or regionally produced products as possible. We hope you enjoy.

TAPHOUSE GRILL GHENT, 931 W. 21st Street, Norfolk
Hours: Mon-Sun 11:00 am - 2:00 am
The ACME of craft beer in Norfolk since 1995; Fresh Fish, Vegetarian Fare, Pastas, Fish Tacos, Burgers, Wraps, Wings, 45 Taps, 100’s of Bottles.

COGAN’S PIZZA, Ghent, 1901 Colonial Ave, Norfolk
Hours: Mon-Sat 11:00 am - 2:00 am, Sun 11:00 am - 12:00 am
A local favorite since the 1970’s, the Best pizza in Norfolk! Excellent selection of 33 Beers on tap including several seasonal brews! Whether you choose to enjoy a pie with the family in the dining room, a beer with some friends playing air hockey, a seat at the bar or a table on the best front porch/ patio in Ghent, we can guarantee you’ll have a great time!

BELMONT HOUSE OF SMOKE, Ghent, 2117 Colonial Ave, Norfolk
Hours: Mon-Sat 11:00 am - 2:00 am, Sun 11:00 am - 12:00 am
A True urban BBQ and Smokehouse, with a full upstairs Bar, outdoor deck and live Music venue, with a constantly changing selection of local, regional, and national craft beers.

Awarded GOLD for ‘Best Beer and Live music’ in the 2014 VEER Golden Tap Awards!

PORCH AT WHOLE FOODS MARKET, West Hilltop, 1800 Laskin Rd, Virginia Beach
Hours: 7 days 7am to 9pm
An organic coffee bar and pub serving fresh-brewed organic coffee, seven local and craft beers on tap, wines by the glass and delicious pub food, including breakfast all day. Located in the front of the store, The Porch also features refillable growlers, mix-a-six custom six-pack program, weekly dinner specials and a NEW cheese platter menu.

We won GOLD for best Coffee shop beer selection in the 2014 VEER Golden Tap Awards!

Wed, Jan 14 - Pizza and Pint on the Porch, Two slices and a Pint for $10, 4 - 9 pm

Thu, Jan 15 - Beer School on The Porch, featuring Evolution Brewing, 6:30 pm, pay at the door.

Sat, Jan 17 - Keg Tapping on The Porch, w/ Saucony Creek ‘Schnickelfritz’.

TAPPED GASTROPUB, East Hilltop, 1550 Laskin Rd #198, Virginia Beach
Open daily 11:00 am - 1:30 am
Do-it-yourself Draught Tables to practice your perfect pour. Choose from our selection of local microbrews and enjoy a new favorite beer you can’t find anywhere else. Growlers now Available!

Draft List: Guinness Draught, Blue Moon Belgian White, Beach Brewing Co. Hoptopus, Allagash White, Duchesse De Bourgogne, O’Connor El Guapo, Bells Two Hearted Ale, Young Veteran’s Pineapple Grenade, Port City Porter, Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat, New Belgium La Folie, Bold Rock, Heavy Seas Small Craft, Duvel Belgian Strong Pale Ale, Ommegang Fleur De Houblon, Terrapin Recreation Ale, Heritage The Teddy American Pale Ale, St. George Larry’s Lemonade, Devils Backbone Vienna Lager, Champion Killer Kolsch, Boulevard Saison-Brett, Young Veterans Beach Stormer Black Rye IPA, Lagunitas Night Time Black IPA, O’Connor Spyhop, Starr Hill Whiter Shade of Pale White IPA, Avery 21 Anniversary Ale Imperial Brown, Young Veterans Jet Noise 2XIPA, Breckenridge 471 2XIPA, Terrapin Nitro Full of Balarney, Dogfish Head Red and White, AleWerks Shorty Time IPA
What’s New on Tap: St. Bernardus Christmas Ale, Mission Hefeweizen, and Ommegang Game of Thrones, rotating taps are Old Rasputen nitro stout, and Bells Xmas Scottish ale

Live Music Wed - Sun.

Every Thu - Virginia Craft Beer Night, $3 Pints of local and regional craft beers.

LYNNHAVEN PUB, N Great Neck Beach, 2236 W. Great Neck Rd., Virginia Beach
Hours: Mon-Sun, 11:00 am - 2:00 am
An Average of 100 Different Beers and New Styles Coming In Every Week!

Lynnhaven Pub wins Gold for ‘Best Dive Bar Beer Selection’ in the 2014 VEER Golden Tap Awards!

Tap Line-up: Liefmans Goudenband, Goose Island Bourbon County Stout, Hardywood Bourbon Barrel Gingerbread Stout, Terrapin French Toast Wake N Bake, Stone Master of Disguise, Beach Brewing Kracken Triple IPA

Every Fri - Charlotte Hour, from 5 - 8:00 pm. Our good friend Charlotte will be out on the patio sampling some tasty brews. Come by, talk beer with her, and grab a ready brew.

HOME REPUBLIC, 328 Laskin Road, Virginia Beach
Hours: Mon-Thu 3 - 10:30 pm , Friday 3 - 11:00 pm, Sat/Sun 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Home Republic is a locally owned brewpub, restaurant, and wine shop. Our mission is to make every customer feel at home by sharing our passion for good beer, wine, and food. We serve our own beer, brewed on-site, locally brewed beers on draft, and bottled beers from around the world.

Every Tue - TRIVIA TUESDAYS. What goes better with beer than a friendly competition for prizes??? We are excited to have Trivia Tuesdays with Smartmouth Trivia and of course, food and drink specials! 7 - 9 pm.

LAGERHEADS BEACH PUB, VB Oceanfront on the Boardwalk, 3315 Atlantic Ave. at the Hilton Garden Inn, Virginia Beach
Open Daily from 11 am - 2 am
20 Beers on Tap, 10 Signature Burgers

Tap List: Traveler Shandy Rotating Tap, Lagunitas Seasonal Rotating Tap, Lonerider Brewing Shotgun Betty Hefeweizen, Sweetwater 420 Extra Pale Ale, Sweetwater Hop Hash Double IPA, New Belgium Fat Tire, Duclaw Sweet Baby Jesus Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter, Beach Brewing Riptide Pilsner, Young Veterans Pineapple Grenade, Beach Brewing Loggerhead ale, Back Bay Brewing Seasonal, Devils Backbone Vienna Lager, Starr Hill Seasonal, Beach Brewing Hammerhead IPA, Hardywood Great Return IPA, Bold Rock Virginia Draft Hard Cider, Legend Oktoberfest, St. George Porter, O’Connor Dry Irish Stout, Hardywood Reserve Series

11th STREET TAPHOUSE BAR & GRILL, VB Oceanfront on the Boardwalk, 1011 Atlantic Ave., Virginia Beach
Hours: Mon-Thu 4:00 pm-12:00 am, Fri-Sat 11:30 am-1:30 am, Sun 11:30 am-12:00 am
Quench your thirst with over 30 draft beers which includes micro, craft and macro brewed beer.

Draft List: New Belgium - Rotating, Terrapin - Rotating, Samuel Adams - Rotating, Ommegang Rare Vos, Beach Brewing Hoptopus Dbl IPA, O’Connor Red Nun Ale, Legend Brown Ale, Devil’s Backbone Vienna Lager, Angry Orchard Hard Cider, Victory Golden Monkey Belgian Style, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Bluegrass Brewery Jefferson Reserve Stout, Green Flash IPA, Blue Moon Belgian Style Cloudy Wheat, Guinness Stout, Stella Artois, Yuengling, Magic Hat #9, Miller Lite, Lagunitas IPA, Schneider Aventinus Dopplebach, Stone Oaked Aged Arrogant Bastard, Dos Equis XX, Allagash White Belgian, Bud Light, Dogfish Head 90 IPA

Every Thu - Draft Beer Night, from 4-9:00 pm we offer 50% off our rotating Drafts!

Every Fri/Sat Live Music

WHISKEY KITCHEN, 2149 General Booth Blvd, Virginia Beach
Hours: Mon-Thu 11 am - 10 pm, Fri/Sat 11 am - 11 pm, Sun 11 am - 9 pm
Locally brewed, grown and owned. We let our passion for real food and exceptional service be our guide. We use local vendors, and amazing employees to create your dining experience.

An unmatched selection of Bourbons and Whiskeys, plus a large selection of Craft Beers, including 24 Taps!

FIREBREW BAR & GRILL, 1253 Nimmo Parkway, Virginia Beach
Hours: Mon-Thu 11 am - 10 pm, Fri/Sat 11 am - 11 pm, Sun 11 am - 9 pm
Locally owned and managed. Open flame cooking, open kitchen concept, NO-Microwaves or fryers! Our full-service bar provides our guests with a full line of alcoholic drinks, including several local and regional craft beers on draft. Our exclusive self-service wine station allows our guests to “explore, taste, and enjoy” several wines at their own leisure.

Drafts: Blue Mountain Lights Out, Breckenridge Agave Wheat, Devils Backbone Vienna Lager, Foothills Hoppyum IPA, Hardywood Park Great Return, Heritage King’s Mountain, Sam Adams Winter Lager, Smartmouth Cowcatcher Milk Stout, Smartmouth Murphy’s Law Amber Ale, Wild Wolf Blond Hunny Ale, Williamsburg AleWerks Coffeehouse Stout, Young Veterans Pineapple Grenade,

Bottles: Angry Orchard Hard Apple Cider, Blue Moon White, Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat, Corona Extra, Corona Light, Devils Backbone Eight Point IPA, Heineken, Left Hand Milk Stout, O’Connor El Guapo IPA, O’Connor Green Can, Stella Artois, Stone IPA, Yuengling Lager

THE BIER GARDEN, 438 High St., Portsmouth
Hours: (Dining) Tue-Thu: 11 am - 9 pm, Fri-Sat: 11 am - 10 pm, Sun: 12-9 pm; (Bar) 7 days a week until 2 am
Family owned and operated by the Osfolk family since 1997, The Bier Garden is a German restaurant and bar, combining authentic Bavarian cuisine with a stellar European beer selection and a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Whether you enjoy yourself in one of our two cozy indoor dining rooms, relax on our popular patio, or spend time with friends at the bar you are sure to feel at home. Come in and experience a bit of old world charm and gemutlichkeit with The Bier Garden family.

This Weeks Bier Garden Draft: Ayinger Celebrator, Baladin Al-iksir, Blacksheep Monty Pythons Holy Grail Ale, Emelisse Russian Imperial Stout, Gaymber Blackthorn, Great Divide Peach Grand Cru, Lindemans Framboise, Kasteel Triple, Murphy’s Irish Stout, Rodenbach Grand Cru, Schneider Aventinus, Schneider Original, Schneider Eisbock, Schneider Hopfenweisse, Spaten Fransiskaner Dunkel Weisse, St. Bernardus ABT 12, Van Steenberge Gulden Draak 9000, Weihenstephaner HefeWeisse, Young Double Chocolate Stout
And coming later this week: Murphy’s Irish Red, Shafly Tasmanian IPA

HAMPTON TAPHOUSE, Downtown, 17 E. Queen’s Way, Hampton
Hours: Mon-Sat 11:00 am - 2:00 am, Sun 10:30 am - 2:00 am
The Taphouse, the “Acme of Beer Since 1984”. Long before the micro revolution, the Taphouse was serving up pint after pint of American and world craft brews. Our Hampton location has 37 constantly rotating draught selections and hundreds of bottles to choose from. Belgians are our prides, trappists, abbeys, and other merry monk quaffers will surely entertain. Our food, not pub grub, stands up to any kitchen, anywhere.

Sat Jan 17 - Live Music with The Mallett Brothers Band, 10 pm

CRAFT 60 ALE HOUSE, 13361 Warwick Blvd, Newport News
Hours: Mon-Fri 4 pm - 2 am, Sat/Sun 11 am - 2 am
Our goal is to create a unique & memorable experience for our guests every time by providing top notch personalized service in a welcoming environment and hand crafting every dish.

Our upcoming Brewery Tour kicks off February 4th! We will be highlighting a different brewery from Virginia & North Carolina each month through 2015.

February will be Devils Backbone Brewing Company:
Feb 4th - Tap Takeover, w/ Special Guest Warren Haskell of Devils Backbone Brewing. Feb 11th - Steal the Flight Night- 1st 50 guests to order a flight will receive a free Devils Backbone flight glass. Feb 18th - Craft Collisions, Get a handcrafted Burger & pint of any Devils Backbone Craft pint for only $10. Feb 25th - Start of Float the Kegs. 

March - Highland Brewing Company

DoG (Duke of Gloucester) STREET PUB, Merchants’ Square, 401 W Duke of Gloucester St., Williamsburg
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:00 am - 12:00 am, Fri-Sat 11:00 am - 1:00 am, Sun 11:00 am - 12:00 am
Williamsburg took the best of England and made it American. Chef David Everett continues the trend with his unique take on the British Gastropub.

Draft List: Cask Ale-Wild Beer Co. Modus Vivendi, Birrificio Del Ducato La Luna Rossa, Birra Del Borgo Perle Ai Porci, Oskar Blues Dale’s Pale Ale, Smartmouth Cowcatcher milk stout, Baladin Super Floreale, Alewerks Marley’s Lament, Bell’s Amber Ale, Kiuchi Hitachino Nest Yuzu Saison, Founders Pale Ale nitro, Devils Backbone Gold Leaf Lager, Bold Rock Virginia Apple, Maine Lunch, Thornbridge Raven, Alewerks Jubilee, OEC Artista Zynergia Solaris, Heavy Seas Greater Pumpkin

This year’s DoG Street Pub Craft Beer Festival Won SILVER in the ‘Best Local Outdoor Beer Festival’ category of the 2014 VEER Golden Tap Awards! And we won GOLD for ‘Best Beer with Outdoor Patio.’ Come visit before it gets cold again!

Every Thu - Winter Slider Night is back. Tonight from 5-9pm. Three new slider creations along with a custom paired flight for only $12.

Sat, Jan 17 - The BiG BOLD BEER FEST #3BF, A collection of rare, aged & otherwise BiG beers. 11:30-4:30 in a heated tent on Merchants Square. Part of the Winter Blues Jazz Fest.

OCEANS & ALE, at the Prime Outlets, 5601 Richmond Road, Williamsburg
Hours: Sun-Thu 11:30 am - 12:00 am, Fri/Sat 11:30 am - 2:00 am
Oceans & Ale is a classic seafood and steakhouse that prides itself on the highest food quality and guest service. We look to challenge the depths of flavor with seasonal menus and our combination of local and world renowned brews.

O&A carries 20 different draft beers on tap! We call 6 of these “The Rotating Taps” and they were designed to constantly evolve giving you the unique ability to try limited releases, seasonals & small batch brews!

Rotating Taps: Sweetwater Hop Hash IPA, Stone Arrogant Bastard, Sweetwater Blue, Bells Winter White Ale, Kona Big Wave Golden Ale, Legend Brown Ale

Draft List: Alewerk’s Shorty Time, Devils Backbone Vienna Lager, Bold Rock Virginia Apple, Sweetwater 420 Extra Pale Ale, Bell’s Two Hearted Ale, Guinness Stout, Bud Light, New Belgium Fat Tire, Widmer Hefeweizen, Yuengling Lager, Budweiser, Land Shark, Shock Top Witbier, Loose Cannon IPA

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