Local Brew Happenings Tidewater VA

Tuesday is National Beer Day! Celebrate with your favorite Craft Beer!

Pint Nights / Tap Takeovers / Keg Tappings

Mon, Apr 6 -

Epic Brewing Pint Night, Park Lane Tavern, 5:00 pm, Peninsula Town Center, Hampton. For tonight's Steal the Glass we will featuring two awesome beers from Epic Brewing Company, from Salt Lake City, UT.... Lil' Brainless Raspberries & Escape to Colorado IPA.  We’ll also have Live Music from Brian Sewell at 6:30 pm.

Tue, Apr 7 -

Victory Brewing Tap Takeover, The Whiskey Kitchen, 6-9:00 pm, 2149 General Booth Blvd, Virginia Beach. On Tuesdays we invite a brewery to take over some of our taps with the beers they want to feature. Come in and enjoy a beer with a representative of Virginia’s own Devils Backbone Brewing Company. Start or add to your cool collection of Brew logo glassware.

Monthly Tap Takeover with Smartmouth Brewing, Bailey's Sports Grille, 8:00 pm, 12300 Jefferson Ave., Newport News. You get awesome local craft beers for $2 until 9pm and 6 new beers to choose from on the same night! Come check out Smartmouth Beers selection April 7th at 8pm. Of course, you could stop in before that for some happy hour brews!

Wed, Apr 8 -

Penny Pint Night, Gosport Tavern, 6:00 pm, 702 High Street, Portsmouth. We get our hands on a special keg of Craft beer. This week we will be featuring Foothills barrel-aged People's Porter, aged in Buffalo Trace & Pappy VanWinkle barrels. Better get here before it’s gone!

Steal the Flight Night featuring Heavy Seas Brewing, Craft 60 Ale House, 5:00 pm, 13361 Warwick Blvd, Newport News. 1st 50 guests to order a flight, receive a free Heavy Seas Brewing flight glass! Plus we’ll have our Heavy Seas inspired Craft Collisions menu for the month of April.

Thu, Apr 9 -

Smartmouth Steal the Pint & Tap Takeover, Home Republic, 6-10:00 pm, 328 Laskin Road, Virginia Beach. Come out to Home Republic for Tap Takeover Thursday, featuring Norfolk’s Smartmouth Brewing Company! We’ll be tapping a selection of their awesome beers. Did we mention it starts during our Happy Hour? 3-7 everyday!

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

Beer Tasting, Grape & Gourmet, 4:30-7:00 pm, 4000 Virginia Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach. Come see what Gabe is pouring for tonight’s tasting. Five new beers every week!

Heavy Seas Pint Night, HK on the Bay, 6:00 pm, 4600 Lookout Rd, Virginia Beach. HK on the Bay will be featuring Heavy Seas Brewing from Baltimore, MD for the month for April. We'll have their Loose Canon American IPA, Peg Leg Imperial Stout, and Crossbones session IPA on tap. Hang with us, eat some good food and drink some great beer.

Oskar Blues Tap Takeover, The Public House, 5:00 pm, 1112 Colley Ave., Norfolk. Come by, enjoy some great beers, hang with your friends from the Brewery and snag a pint! We will have Oskar Blues Brewery Dale's Pale Ale, Old Chub Nitro scotch ale, and Pinner Throwback IPA on draft. We tap the kegs at 5 pm. See you then!

Pizza & Beer Night, Baker’s Crust, Hilltop, Ghent & Greenbrier, Every Thu after 4:00 pm. Originating in Naples, Italy, our Neapolitan pizzas mimic that of the traditional Neapolitan Pizza using only 00 flour, hand-stretched dough, house-made fresh mozzarella & Italian tomatoes. Our pizzas are brought to life in our oak wood-fired oven creating pizzas with an added layer of texture and flavor. $6 Pizzas, PLUS a Special Happy Hour from 4-9 pm.

Steal the Pint Night, The Point at Phoebus, 6:00 pm, 30 E Mellen Street, Hampton. Join us as we welcome our featured brewery for pint night. We will be pouring a local or regional craft beer to go with our farm to table comfort foods. Come grab a pint.

Fri, Apr 10-

Charlotte Hour, Lynnhaven Pub, 5-8:00 pm, 2236 W Great Neck Rd., Virginia Beach. 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.

Friday Firkin, Cogan’s Pizza North, 6:00 pm, 4311 Colley Avenue, Norfolk. On Fridays we tap a cask ale from local or regional Craft Brewers. Tonight is scheduled to feature heavy Seas. Come out and enjoy some REAL BEER!!!

Free Beer Tasting every Friday, Hair of the DoG Bottle Shop, 5 - 8:00 pm, Williamsburg. Come try what's new and grab a growler to go from one of our 8 Taps, or large selection of craft bottles and cans.

Sun, Apr 12 -

Sunday Brewer’s Series with Evolution Craft Brewing Co., Lager Heads Beach Pub, 2-5:00 pm, Hilton Garden Inn, 3315 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach. Come meet the Brewers or Brewery Reps and try their beer. We’ll have give-aways and steal the pints, it’s perfect to be here sipping with a friend.

Blues & Brews, Manhattan’s NY Deli & Pub, 3-7:00 pm, 601 Thimble Shoals Blvd, Newport News. Every Sunday we hold our “STEAL the PINT” with Live Blues. There is so much “Blues” talent in the 757 and we are excited to have these local musicians at “THE PUB”!

Mon, Apr 13 -

Smartmouth Beer Dinner, Baker’s Crust, 6:30 pm, 704 Hilltop North, off Laskin Road, Virginia Beach. Enjoy a four-course beer inspired dinner. Each course will include a specially crafted beer-inspired dish, perfectly paired with a brew from Norfolk's Smartmouth Brewing Company. Plus, everyone who attends will get to take home a Swag Bag full of awesome Smartmouth Swag. Reserve your seats today - (757) 625-3600

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.

Wed, Apr 15 -

Steal the Pint Night featuring Heavy Seas Brewing, Craft 60 Ale House, 5:00 pm, 13361 Warwick Blvd, Newport News. 1st 50 guests to order a Heavy Seas Pint, get to keep the glass! Plus we’ll have our Heavy Seas inspired Craft Collisions menu for the month of April.

Upcoming Brew/Beer Fests:

Sat, Apr 18 - Beers in the ’Burg, Chowning's Tavern Garden, 4 - 7:00 pm, Colonial Williamsburg. Kick back and enjoy a true 18th-century alehouse experience. Join us under the arbor outside Chowning's Tavern to sample 10 different brews from Williamsburg Alewerks, including three recipes made exclusively for Colonial Williamsburg. Rub elbows with the master brewer while you enjoy light fare prepared to order and available at walk-up stations. These food menu items are served à la carte and are not included in your ticket price, $25. Enjoy the lilt of traditional Irish music with your ale! Poisoned Dwarf, a band of talented Colonial Williamsburg musicians, is scheduled to perform at this inaugural beer tasting event.

Sat, May 2 - Town Center Craft Beer Festival, 1 - 6:00 pm, Town Center, Market St, Virginia Beach. Over 50 craft beers from over 25 breweries will be available for sampling at the Virginia Beach Craft Beer Festival. Tickets include sampling and live entertainment.

Sun, May 3 - The Mariner’s Craft Beer Festival, 12 - 5:00 pm, The Mariner’s Museum and Park,

May 11-17 - American Craft Beer Week. Stand by for specials and events!

Sat/Sun, May 16/17 - 14th Annual Virginia Beer Festival, Town Point Park, 2 - 6:00 pm, Waterfront, Norfolk. This is one of the most popular Beer Festivals in the mid-Atlantic Region and promises to be a day full of good beer, good friends, and good fun.  Spend the afternoon sampling beer from all over the world.  International premium beers, hand crafted domestics and local brews comprise a selection of over 125 tap handles.  The event features live music, great foot and, of course, great beer.

Sun, May 31 - OBX BrewFest, Nags Head, NC, 3-8:00 pm. Showcasing the area’s culinary, performing, and visual arts through a craft beer culture event boasting over 80 tasty libations from around the United States. an experience like no other featuring everything from homebrew demonstrations and beer-centric workshops hosted by industry professionals, to live music. We’ll also be presenting our unique “Games for Grown Folks” field day-style game zone which will be chock full of activities including life-sized Jenga, keg bowling, human foosball, life-size Connect Four and more. Non-drinkers can also enjoy samples throughout the day in the festival’s Soda Garden, which will house over twenty handcrafted sodas. Several local restaurants will have food available for purchase throughout the event; some of whose culinary teams will also be presenting segments such as “Cooking with Beer,” “Homebrew 101,” “Beer & Cheese,” “Repurposed Beer Art,” “Design Your Own Beer Garden,” “Plant to Pint: Where Your Beer Comes From,” and more. Tickets are $40, and include: Commemorative tasting glass, Interactive event program, Unlimited sampling during the event, Admission to the Soda Garden and GameZone, Live entertainment from 3-8 pm. Event is 21+. No exceptions. Rain or shine - No refunds.

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

7 Beers on Tap: 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! Also on tap we have our just re-released Lil’ SIPA (Session IPA).

Wed, Apr 8 - Vinyl Night & Food Truck Roulette. 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. Plus we’ve partnered up with the Hampton Roads Food Truck Association to bring you guys a completely random food truck every Wednesday! We’ll be just as interested as you all to see which one of the amazing HRFTA trucks shows up ready to serve up some awesome grub.

Thu, Apr 9 - Thirsty Thursday/Burger Night. Every Thursday night is Burger Night with ‘CXB BBQ and Eats’  serving up some seriously delicious, finger-lickin’ food in the tap room. It’s also Thirsty Thursday, which means we’re offering drink specials on everything served in a pint, flight, or growler. No reason, just cuz. So come hungry and thirsty, cuz it’s Thursday!

Fri, Apr 10 - New Beer Release AND Firkin & Food Truck Friday. Join us as we debut our Commonwealth Common Steam Beer, the second official brew in our Steel Battalion Series! Plus it's TGIF! Every Friday at the brewery, we offer 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.” From 4 to 8 pm, enjoy delicious street food from ‘CXB BBQ & Eats’ one of our favorite food truck partners.

Sat, Apr 11 - Free Tours, Food Trucks, Fresh Brews & Fun. 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 from 'Bobby Q' Filipino Grill on-site from 1-8pm; cornhole, shuffleboard and giant Jenga; and of course, fresh, tasty beers, all day and evening.

Sun, Apr 12 - Waffletina Brunch & SIN. Every SECOND SUNDAY we welcome pop-up waffle shop Waffletina to the brewery for a one-of-a-kind brunch, from noon to 3 pm, or until the waffles run out. Then it’s Service Industry Night, so 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.

Upcoming: Tue, Apr 14 - Trivia Night Returns at 5:30 pm

SMARTMOUTH BREWING COMPANY, 1309 Raleigh Avenue #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 available in crafty 12-ounce cans.

8 beers on tap including seasonals: The new Sommer Fling hefeweizen, Haka Southern Hemisphere DIPA, Gandy Dancer dry Irish stout, and Safety Dance pilsner; 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!

Wed, Apr 8 - We’ll have delicious pizza from ‘Bakehouse at Chelsea’.

Fri, Apr 10 - Delicious pies and slices from ‘Pizza Bella Vista’.

Sat, Apr 11 - Live Music with ‘Mimsey Mack Unplugged’ from 4:30-6:30 pm. And awesome food from ‘CXB BBQ & Eats’.

Upcoming: Save the date Sat May 9 - Smartmouth Street Party, Noon-7 pm.

REAVER 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 - The Beast has returned, the Kracken triple IPA, along with Oceanus Aurum Saison, Fire At Sea smoked coffee porter, Manta Singel abbey-style blonde ale, Riptide Altbier, Ghost Ship citra pale ale, Hammerhead IPA, Turncoat American red ale, and Hoptopus Double IPA

Fri, Apr 10 - Join us for our fresh beer, plus ‘Bodacious Pizza’ will be here serving up piping hot pies from 3-8 pm!

Sat, Apr 11 - Kick-off your Saturday afternoon with a fresh Cask of Beer while a ‘Taste of the Tropics’ serves up their awesome food from 1-5 pm!

Sun, Apr 12 - Growler Power Hours!! The weekend's not over, we're open from 12-6 pm, but from 2-4 pm we offer discounts on all growler and grenade fills!

Coming Soon: We’ll bring the Funk, with ‘The Red Messenger’ barrel fermented sour red ale!

YOUNG VETERAN’S BREWING COMPANY, 2505 Horse Pasture Rd., Virginia Beach 
Tasting Hours: Tue-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

We have 3 beers available in 6-pack cans! Night Vision Stout, Semper FI.P.A., and Big Red Rye.

Beers on Draft - Goat Locker Breakfast Stout, Good Eye Sniper saison, Pineapple Grenade Hefeweizen, Semper FI.P.A., and Night Vision American stout! Come get your growlers filled!

Tue, Apr 7 - Taco Tuesday with ‘Seoul 757’ Taco Truck on site, at 1500 hours (3 pm).

Fri, Apr 10 - Food Truck Friday with one of our favorites on site starting at 1500 hours.

Sat, Apr 11 - One of our favorite food trucks on site to pair up their tasty chow with our delicious fresh beer, starting around 1500

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

Now On Tap - The New Pleasure House Point Oyster Stout, False Cape Amber Ale, Steel Pier Bohemian Lager, Atlantic Ave IPA, and Beach Cruiser Pale Ale.

Wed, Apr 8 - Duck Call! An evening of music hosted by Harrison Bounds, with Kyle Folsom of Woodwork. Duck Call will feature singer/songwriters every Wednesday from 7-10pm.

Thu, Apr 9 - Vinyl Night! Spinning records starting at 7 pm, hosted by Vinyl Daze Record Shop.

Sat, Apr 11 - 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.

Tue, Apr 7 - Thirsty Taco Tuesday with ‘Stuft Not Your Average Street Food’, 4:30-8:00 pm.

Fri, Apr 10 - Food Truck & Music Fridays, 4:30-8:00 pm. There is nothing better that starting your weekend off with Live Music (starting around 6:30 pm, 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 
At Pleasure House Brewing we are passionate about two things: making great beer and serving our community!

Beers: Lesner Sunrise Belgian-style Single w/ Lemongrass, Bitter CPA Double IPA, Raspberry Thyme Saison, Hometown Strangers Witbier, Halfway House West Coast Pale Ale; plus Fleeting Pleasures: No Waves Dark Mild, Destination Hill Top C.R.E.A.M. Ale, Foster Field APA

News: After 15+ years in the field, Tim is dedicated to supporting fellow service industry folks. They work the hours everyone else gets to play, which can make it hard to get a great beer for winding down after shifts. So...
We are offering 1/2 price growlers for the first and last hour of every day we're open! Grab some on the way in to work or have your first off shift come in & stock up for the after-party! Offer is open to everyone and we'll fill at first minute we're open and at the last minute before close to hook up the folks who make life betting for the rest of us!

Sun, Apr 12 - Crockpot Sunday! It works like this here: Up to 4 volunteers bring their best crockpot recipe of food to be served starting at 6 pm. Anyone interested can try a serving of each and vote for their favorite. A donation ($3 suggested as a minimum) for the food goes to the charity featured that week. The volunteer who gets the most “favorite” votes wins a $20 PHB gift card. Serving our community, serving you beer! See you this Sunday!

Upcoming: Save the dates - Apr 19 Pints for Pups Dog Rescue Fundraiser, 1-6 pm; Apr 21 W&M One Tribe fundraiser, 6-8 pm

BIG UGLY BREWING COMPANY, 1296 S. Battlefield Blvd, Chesapeake 
Big, Bold, Barrel-aged Beers. Big Ugly is Chesapeake’s first microbrewery. We plan on revolutionizing our town one beer at a time.

Now Serving: Split Window Saison, Sunbeam blonde ale, Rockers IPA, Bims Magic Berlinerbus (Berliner Weisse), Ghost Rider vanilla porter, Ape Hanger Stout, and The Otter Beer (root beer).

Until we reach full production we will be open on weekends only (Fri 5-10 pm, Sat 12-10 pm, and now Sun 12-4 pm). We plan to have Corn hole boards out back, and one of our favorite food trucks up front each day, and Camo’s American Grill is open again 5-9 pm just a couple doors away. See you soon!

Due to circumstances beyond our control, we are no longer permitted to have food trucks in our parking lot. We are working diligently to work to find a solution to this issue as we know that you enjoy the food trucks as a compliment to your craft beer. So pack your picnic basket, grab some food on your way in or order food to be delivered! We are working with local restaurants on additional delivery options and are welcoming suggestions. We thank you for your understanding and patience. Cheers!

Upcoming: Save the Date Mon, May 18 - Red Shoe BBQ for the Ronald McDonald House. www.rmhnorfolk.com

ALEWERKS BREWING COMPANY, 189-B Ewell Road, Williamsburg 
Tasting Hours: Mon-Thu 12 - 7 pm, Fri/Sat 12 - 8 pm, Sun 12 - 5 pm
Established in 2006 and located in the heart of the early colonies in Williamsburg, Virginia, 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: Bitter Valentine DIPA, Coffeehouse Stout, Small Batch #5 Poisoned Dwarf Dry Irish stout, Small Batch #6 Smoked Brown Ale, Shorty Time IPA, Redmarker Ale, Wheat Ale, Tavern Ale, Chesapeake Pale Ale, Rapadou Porter, and Washington’s Porter.

Wed, Apr 8 - Trivia Night, 7 pm

Sun, Apr 12 - Live Music with Tony Bob Merritt, 2 pm

BRASS CANNON BREWING, 8105 Richmond Rd., Toano (Williamsburg)
Hours: Sun 12 - 5:00 pm, 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, Broadside IPA, and Smoothbore Stout

Seasonal: St. Barbara Heather Ale

Langrage Line: Citrus Pale Ale

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!

On Tap: Smartmouth Gandy Dancer dry Irish stout on Nitro, Alvinne Phi Sour Blonde Ale, O.E.C. Lammin Sahti Juniper Twig Brown Ale, Civil Life Brown American Brown Ale, Grado Plato Strada San Felice Chestnut Ale, Ballast Point Fathom India Pale Lager, Civil Life Rye Stout, Duck Rabbit American Barleywine, Civil Life Scottish Ale, Heller Schlenkerla Fastenbier Lent Rauchbier, Green Flash Imperial IPA, Bahnhof Rauchweizen Smoked Tart Wheat, Kiuchi Hitachino Nest White Belgian-style Witbier, Potter's Farmhouse Dry Cider, Reissdorf Kolsch, Hof Ten Dormaal Zure Van Tilkdonk Oak Aged Sour Ale, Stiegl Radler Grapefruit Beer, BFM La Mandragore Spelt Dark Ale, Ommegang Hennepin

Wed, Apr 8 - Wednesday Night Beer Education - We feature special tappings of rare beer, we pour crazy bottles by the glass, hold Steal the Pint nights, and we even sometime incorporate food into it!

Thu, Apr 9 - Cheesemonger Thursday, with special cheese platter offerings.

Fri, Apr 10 - 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, Apr 11 - Weekend Happy Hour is from 3-5 pm with Growler Fills and Draft Flight specials.

Upcoming: Save the date Tue Apr 14 - The beginning of 43 Hours of Bitter!

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 BARREL ROOM, 437 Granby Street, Norfolk
Hours: Mon Closed, Tue-Thu 11 am - 12 am, Fri/Sat 1 1am - 2 am, Sun 11 am - 12 am
A lively neighborhood eatery featuring live entertainment, craft beer, artisanal wine and premium spirits.

Happy Hour is between 4-6pm Tue-Fri, with $1 off ALL BEERS! Check out our selection and come find your new favorite!

On Tap: Allagash Odyssey, Bell's Two Hearted Ale, Blue Mountain Dark Hollow Stout, Dogfish Head Burton Baton, Firestone Walker Double Jack IPA, Founders Imperial Stout, Stiegl Radler Grapefruit

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.

Every Thu - Pint Night!

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: Daily 11:00 am - 2:00 am
A local favorite since the 1970’s, and 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!

COGAN’S PIZZA NORTH, 4311 Colley Ave., Norfolk
Hours: Daily 11:00 am - 2:00 am 
Cogan’s North opened January 2015 on a stretch of North Colley, locally and loving referred to as Colleywood. Much like Cogan’s Norfolk, Cogan’s North specializes in Pizza and a large selection of craft beer (44 taps plus dozens of bottles!). Our modern dining room features a large community table, 2 state of the art pool tables, arcade games and of course, games just for the little gorillas. Upstairs is an incredible soon to be covered patio, where you can sit back and enjoy views of the water and our lovely NoCo neighborhood.

Every Fri - Firkin Friday!

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.

Live Music most Fri/Sat!

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!

Tap Line Up - Del Ducato La Luna Rosa, Reaver Beach Kracken, Left Hand Great Juju, Founders Old Curmudgeon, Founders Imperial Stout, Heavy Seas Phantom Ship

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.

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.

Wed, Apr 8 - Nachos and a Pint, $9, 4-9 pm

Thu, Apr 9 - Beer School w/ Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, 6:30 pm, pay at the door.

Sat, Apr 11 - Keg Tapping, w/ Founder's Brewing Blushing Monk, 3:00 pm

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!

Live Music Wed - Sun.

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

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.

The Tap List: Home Republic Juice Sea Fruit IPA, Home Republic King Kolsch, Home Republic Easy Rye Ale, Beach Brewing Hoptopus, Beach Brewing Sea Devil, Starr Hill Grateful Pale Ale, Starr Hill Reviver Red, Starr Hill Little Red Roostarr

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.

Every Thu - Tap Takeover! Apr 16: COTU, Apr 23: Blue Mountain, Apr 30: Hardywood Park

Every Fri/Sat - Live Music, 7 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

Every Sun - Brewers Series pint night, 2-5 pm: Apr 12 Evolution Craft Brewing Co., Apr 19 Harpoon Brewery, Apr 26 Smartmouth Brewing Company

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.

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! And we just added another 8 Taps!!!

Every other Tuesday Tap Takeovers! Apr 21: New Belgium Brewing, May 5: Presidente, May 12: Hardywood Park, May 19: Oskar Blues

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.

Thirsty Thursday! One more day til the weekend! Start it off right with a few brews from FIREBREW! Come in a grab a pint of one of our craft draft beers or craft bottles beer. Specials on all draft and bottle beers until 9:00pm. Current Seasonal Beers are Breckenridge Ophelia and Blue Moon 1st Peach Ale.

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.

Bier Garden Draft List: Andechs Hefe Weisse, Andechs Dunkel Weisse, Ayinger Celebrator, BFM Cuvee Alex Le Rouge, Black Sheep Monty Pythons Holy Grail Ale, Corsendonk Brown Ale, Firestone Union Jack IPA, Friesisches Jever Pils, Hacker-Pschorr Munich Gold, Heller Rauchbier Marzen, Kasteel Triple, Konigshoeven Quadrupel Trappist Ale, Lindemans Frambiose, Murphy’s Irish Stout - Nitro, O’Haras Irish Red - Nitro, Palm Special Belgium Amber Ale, Rodenbach Grand Cru, Schneider Aventinus, Schneider Eisbock, Schneider Hopfenweisse, St. Bernardus ABT 12, Weltenburger Kloster Barock Dunkel, Young Double Chocolate Stout - Nitro

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.

HEAVENS PIZZA AND TAPHOUSE, 308 Buckroe Ave., Hampton
Hours: Open Seven Days a week, Spring/Summer - Mom 5-10 pm, Tue-Thu 11:30 am-10 pm, Sat 11:30 am-12 am, Sun 11:30 am-10 pm
Our Pizza is made with LOVE. Hand tossed dough, homemade sauce and fresh toppings. When we can, we use organic produce and meats. The more LOCAL the better! WE even BUY our water. Our H2O is fluoride and sediment free!
Draft, Bottles & Cans... And Just Clap Yo' Hands...Be it a local St. George, a Craft from Dogfish, or a Stone from the West Coast, you never know what brews we'll get in next.

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 2015 Brewery Tour will be highlighting a different brewery from Virginia & North Carolina each month through 2015.

April will be Heavy Seas Brewing Company: Apr 8 - Steal the Flight, 1st 50 guests to purchase a flight will receive a free Brewing flight glass; Apr 15th - Burger & Pint Night, Enjoy one of our Fresh Handcrafted & Any Pint of Heavy Seas Craft beer for $10; Apr 22nd - Float The Kegs, All Heavy Seas Pints & Mugs will be sold at a Discount until all of the kegs are gone.

DoG 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: Aecht Schlenkerla Fastenbier Smoked ale, Alewerks/DoG Street Pub Collaboration Maizie's ESB, Bell's Oberon Pale Wheat ale, BFM La Quatorze Wheat Ale, Bold Rock Virginia Apple (Gluten Free) Cider, Dansk Mjod Viking Blod Mead, De Dolle Stille Nacht Belgian Strong Pale, Del Ducato Beersel Mattina (Morning) Sour Ale, Devils Backbone Schwartz Bier, DuClaw x-9 Coffee Stout, Foothill's People's Porter, Founders' Blushing Monk, Founders' Oatmeal Stout (Nitro), Lagunitas Brown Shugga' Sweet Release Strong Ale, Legend Lager, O'Connor's El Guapo agave IPA, Wild Beer Co. Modus Vivendi

Every Thursday is Slider Night. Three sliders & chips for $12 with an optional pairing flight.

HAIR OF THE DoG BOTTLE SHOP, 401A W Duke of Gloucester St., Williamsburg
Hours: 11:00 am - 9:00 pm Daily
Take DoG Street Pub home with you. Wide selection of Virginia, imported and domestic craft beers. cocktail mixers & supplies. Gourmet foods.

Grab a growler to go from one of our 8 Taps, or pick from our large selection of craft bottles and cans.

Beer on tap at HoT DoG: Alewerks/DOG Street Pub collab Maizie's ESB, Firestone Walker Wookey Jack, Hardywood Park Pils, Champion Smoked Face Eater, Alewerks Drake Tail ale, Founders Old Curmudgeon, Foothills Bourbon Barrel People's Porter, Du Claw/Cigar City Impey Barbicane's Moon Gun

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: Stone Enjoy By 4-20, Larry’s Lemonade, #8PY Hunt, Legend Brown ale, Bell’s Oberon, Duclaw Sweet Baby Jesus

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