Local Brew Happenings in Tidewater, VA

Don't Forget - August is Virginia Craft Beer Month!

UPCOMING BREW / BEER FESTS:

Fri, Jul 31 - Blue Moon Full Moon-a-Palooza, Hunt Club Farm, 5-11:00 pm, 2388 London Bridge Rd, Virginia Beach. An evening of Blue Moon Full Moon-a-Palooza fun and frolic! Live music with Phil Roebuck & Major and the Monbacks, human foosball, giant pong, the Art of Beer, star gazing, silent disco, food and plenty of Blue Moon!! There's lot more!! Proceeds benefit Equi-Vets with Princess Anne Hunt Club Foundation. Free to get in! 21 years and up. VIP packages available to purchase. 757) 427-9520 | info@huntclubfarm.com

Sun, Aug 2 - Whistle Belly, A Virginia Beer & More Festival, 12:30-5:00 pm, Merchants Square, Williamsburg. Presented by the Junior Women's Club of Williamsburg, and DoG Street Pub. Virginia beer & food tastings, live music, and raffle prizes. 35+ breweries, 80+ beers, local wine & Colonial era cocktails. Sunday August 2nd 2015. So much more than a beer festival. All you can eat & drink for only $50 and tickets are available now at http://www.whistlebelly.com/

Sat, Aug 8 - 3rd Annual Eastern Shore's Own Craft Beer & Music Festival, ESO Arts Center, 2-8:30 pm, 15293 King St, Belle Haven. Sample over 35 regional microbrews, local BBQ, seafood, wings and more! Wine and sodas also available. Music by VA Beach band Guava Jam and Salisbury, MD's Chris English. Since this is our major fundraiser, we are also raffling a Weber Genesis grill (donated by OBS-Eastville) and original artwork by local artist Bethany Simpson. Enjoy 50/50 raffles and cornhole too! All proceeds benefit arts education programming here at ESO Arts Center. (757) 442-3226 | eso@esoartscenter.org

Sat, Aug 29 - Neptune's Coastal Craft Beer Fest, 31st Street Park, 1 - 6:00 pm, Oceanfront at Atlantic Ave., Virginia Beach. Join us for Neptune's Inaugural Coastal Craft Beer Festival - enjoy the best brews from across the Commonwealth and beyond, food trucks, live music, and more! Rain or Shine. http://www.neptunefestival.com/events/coastal-craft-beer-fest/

Sat, Aug 29 - Inaugural Tap! Tap! Craft Beer Festival, Historic Greenbrier Farms Nursery, 2 - 7:00 pm, 225 Sign Pine Road, Chesapeake. Chesapeake's First Beer Festival. Unlimited free samples of over 20 beers - $35. Food available for sale from your favorite local food trucks, including Pizza Bella Vista, Karnage Asada, and The Lucky Peach. Entertainment by Jesse Chong and Seth Stainback & Roosterfoot. Purchase a growler and fill it with your favorite beer! Limited amount of tickets available, be sure to purchase before the price goes up August 1st. You can bring your own lawn chairs, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages to Tap! Tap! (All coolers will be subject to inspection)

Sat, Sep 12 - 2nd Annual Virginia Craft Beer and Wine Festival, nTelos Wireless Pavilion, 12-5:00 pm, On the water at 16 Crawford Cir., Portsmouth. We will exclusively feature some of the finest selections of craft beers and wines, all hand-picked and selected from the best Virginia Breweries and Vineyards. Tickets include unlimited sampling, a commemorative festival glass and live entertainment.


PINT NIGHTS / TAP TAKEOVERS / KEG TAPPINGS:

Mon, Jul 20

- Craft Beer Mondays, Ynot Italian, Ghent, Great Neck, Kempsville, Greenbrier, Great Bridge. Every Monday $3 Craft Beers. *Must be 21 years old to purchase. Valid for a limited time. Valid till 9 pm on Mondays only.  http://www.ynotitalian.com/craftbeer/

- EVO Craft Beer Dinner, Baker's Crust Hilltop, 6:30 pm, 704 Hilltop North Shopping Center, Laskin Road, Virginia Beach. 4 Course paired beer dinner, featuring brews from Evolution Craft Brewery from Salisbury, MD. $46 per person, and includes a take home swag bag of EVO and BC goodies.

- Victory Brewing Pint Night, Park Lane Tavern, 5:00 pm, Peninsula Town Center, Hampton. Our regular Monday Steal the Glass Night. Tonight we feature Victory Brewing Company out of Downingtown, PA, and we'll be pouring pints of their Golden Monkey Belgian-Style tripel, and DirtWolf Double IPA. Stealing starts at 5 pm, Live Music by Brian "Big Daddy" Sewell will start at 6:30 pm.


Tue, Jul 21

- Ballast point Tap Takeover Tuesday, Back Deck Bar & Cafe, 3:00 pm, 3323 Shore Drive, Virginia Beach. The fine People from the 'OTHER' big San Diego, CA Brewery, Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits, will be on Deck pouring samples and pint of their Beers. Come join us for $2 fish tacos, gold-medal winning beer, and the best view in town!!

- Lickinghole Creek Tap Takeover Tuesday, 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 Reps from Goochland, VA's Lickinghole Creek Farm Brewery and sample some of their latest beers on tap: Rosemary saison farmhouse ale and Bourbon barrel Three Chopt Tripel. Start or add to your cool collection of Brew logo glassware.

- Green Flash/Alpine Tap Takeover at The Barrel Room, 5:00 pm, 437 Granby St, Norfolk. The Barrel Room in Downtown Norfolk will be doing a tap takeover with both Green Flash and Alpine Brewing from San Diego, CA. We'll have taps pouring Green Flash's Road Warrior imperial rye IPA and Hop Head Red ale, and Alpine's Duet west coast IPA and Nelson golden rye IPA!


Wed, Jul 22

- Sierra Nevada Pint Night / Pre-Concert Party, Home Republic, 5-8:00 pm, 328 Laskin Rd., Virginia Beach. Join us July 22 from 5-8 pm before heading over to the free Matisyahu concert. Sierra Nevada will be pouring on the patio, featuring their hoppier selections and summer ales. Happy hour will be in full effect with $4 pints on all drafts until 8pm.

- Evolution Free Tasting, BottleBOX, 5-7:30 pm, 325B W. 21st Street, Ghent, Norfolk. Come in for some free samples of beers from Evolution Craft Brewing Co., from Salisbury, MD.

- Center of the Universe 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 welcome Center of the Universe (COTU) Brewing Co. from Ashland, VA. Get the glass for a penny while drinking some of the delicious offerings. Better get here before it's gone!

- Foothills Brewing Craft Collisions, Craft 60 Ale House, 5:00 pm, 13361 Warwick Blvd, Newport News. Come enjoy our new tap line-up for the month featuring beers from Foothills Brewing Co. out of Winston-Salem, NC. Enjoy discounted pricing on all handcrafted burgers paired with a Foothills craft beer.


Thu, Jul 23

- Back Bay Brewing Pint Night, Chicho's More Than Pizza, 29th St., Virginia Beach. Each Thursday we switch out one of the taps with a new IPA or other craft beer. The brewer or a rep comes out and brings glassware from the brewery and when you buy a pint of it you get the glass as a gift. Tonight we feature Virginia Beach's own Back Bay Brewing Company and their Steel Pier lager.

- Pizza & Pints Thursdays, 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.

- COTU Beer School, Whole Foods Market, 6:30 pm, 1800 Laskin Rd, Virginia Beach. Beer School on the Porch, featuring Center of the Universe Brewing from Ashland, VA. Cap off your Thursday with a selection of 4 COTU brews on draft. Charlotte will be on hand to drop some knowledge on you about the beers, the brewery, and details about the styles we will be showcasing. Be the first to try Monkey's Uncle Lemongrass Tripel and our newly released Session IPA. Come hang out and find a new favorite! Pay at the door.

- Free 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!

- COTU Pint Night, HK on the Bay, 6-8:00 pm, 4600 Lookout Rd, Virginia Beach. Head on out to HK on the Bay to enjoy some delicious Center Of The Universe brews as COTU claims HK's brewery of the month. Take home a glass with each COTU purchase! We'll feature: Ray Ray's Pale Ale, Pocahoptus IPA, Main Street Virginia Ale, Homefront IPA. Spend your Thursday night right at HK on the Bay! Hang with us, eat some good food and drink some great beer.

- 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.

- Slider Night, Dog Street Pub, 5:00 pm, 401 W Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg. Every Thursday is Slider Night. Three sliders & chips for $12 with an optional pairing flight.

- Natty Greene's Pint Night, Berret's Taphouse Grill, 5-9:30 pm, 199 South Boundary Street, Williamsburg. Natty Greene's Brewing Company from Greensboro, NC comes to the Taphouse Grill this week with a killer lineup of craft brews! Come enjoy the beer, meet the brewers, and keep the glass. Live music by 'Griff's Room Band' from 6-9 pm, and $1 Oysters til 7 pm!


Fri, Jul 24

- 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. 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.


Sat, Jul 25

- Cruising For Cancer Tour, Cancer Awareness Pub Crawl Fundraiser, 4-11:00 pm. Formerly known as the "Beer for Boobs" tour, the mission for the Cruising for Cancer pub crawl fundraiser is to raise awareness through an exciting, fun and social atmosphere. Hosted by locally owned and run venues where they provide a donation that benefits cancer survivors and patients in the Hampton Roads area. Proceeds from the event benefit the Cancer Care Foundation of Tidewater. The Cruise begins at Croc's 19th Street Bistro at 4 pm, and then proceeds to Pleasure House Brewing at 6 pm, O'Connor Brewing at 8 pm, and finishes up at Calypso's Bar & Grill on the Oceanfront. There will be raffles, give-aways, free appetizers, beer and drink specials, and live music. http://www.mtbcancerfoundation.org/mtb-events/cruising-for-cancer-tour/

- Oceans & Ales 2nd Annual Luau, with Kona Brewing Co., 5-9:00 pm, the Prime Outlets, 5601 Richmond Road, Williamsburg. Hawaiian BBQ and Pint Night featuring Kona Brewing beers: Longboard Lager & Big Wave Golden Ale. Or you can grab yourself a Banana Daiquiri or any other of our Castaway Cocktails! Then we'll have Live Music by 'Signal Fire' starting at 10 pm. Grab some beach gear, (grass skirts approved) and throw on some flip-flops and head over for some island approved fun all while sipping on liquid aloha! We will be giving away a custom made Kona Surfboard! Everyone that attends dressed festive for the Luau will be entered in the raffle. We will announce the winner at some point during Signal Fire's performance. You don't have to be present to win! We will contact you! Make sure you dress in your best (or ugliest) Hawaiian outfit for a chance to win all sorts of Kona Swag!


Sun, Jul 26

- BenchTop Brewing Tasting Event at The Barrel Room, 2:00 pm, 437 Granby Street, Norfolk. In this tasting we will be showing off our skilled hop hand to much greater extent with two new fresh hoppy ales. We will be pouring 2oz tastings of 4 (or maybe 5...) of our beers which should include: Mango Basil Saison, Pale Ale, Double IPA, Coffee Chocolate Bacon Porter. We will provide FREE Belgian tasting glasses for your sampling pleasure until they run out. We also would ask that if you have a tasting glass from the 1st tasting please bring it so we can get glasses to as many people as possible.


Mon, Jul 27

- Craft Beer Mondays, Ynot Italian, Ghent, Great Neck, Kempsville, Greenbrier, Great Bridge. Every Monday $3 Craft Beers. *Must be 21 years old to purchase. Valid for a limited time. Valid till 9 pm on Mondays only.  http://www.ynotitalian.com/craftbeer/

- Stella Artois Night, Goody's Deli & Pub, 7-9:00 pm, 11 E Queens Way, Hampton. Buy the Beer and keep the glass, er,... it's a Chalice not a glass!

- Pint Night, Park Lane Tavern, 5:00 pm, Peninsula Town Center, Hampton. Our regular Monday Steal the Glass Night. Stealing starts at 5 pm, Live Music by Brian "Big Daddy" Sewell will start at 6:30 pm.


Tue, Jul 28

- Evolution Tap Takeover at The Barrel Room, 5:00 pm, 437 Granby St, Norfolk. The Barrel Room in Downtown Norfolk will be doing a tap takeover with Evolution Craft Brewing Co. from Salisbury , MD.


Thu, Jul 30

- Devils Backbone Night, Goody's Deli, 7-9:00 pm, 11 E Queens Way, Hampton. Buy the Beer and keep the Glass!



SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BREWER - BREWERY HAPPENINGS:

O'Connor Brewing Company, 211 W. 24th Street, Norfolk
Taproom Hours: Tue-Fri 3-9:00 pm*, Sat 12-9:00 pm, Sun 12-7:00 pm* (*extended Summer Hours)

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! Plus 9 more seasonal beers like our just released Backyard Bonfire smoked IPA, 40 Mile to the Border collaboration IPA, Spyhop White IPA, Zephyrweisse, Walk-Off Kolsch, Commonwealth Common, S-Turns Summer Saison, Barrel-aged Robust Porter, and Cinco de Maibock.

Tue, Jul 21 - Tasty Tuesday, which means we're offering drink specials on pints and flights all evening.

Wed, Jul 22 - Vinyl Night. If you like good music, good beer, and the sound of vintage vinyl, then come by and check us out every Wednesday as we're back again with Vinyl Night. Feel free to bring in your own records to throw on our turntable - we'd love to see what you've got, or just jam to the great tunes we got playing in the tap room. We've got many draft options to choose from while enjoying the music.

Thu, Jul 23 - Growler Fill Thursday & Beers n' Burgers Night. Time to fill up for the weekend! Every Thursday we offer 30% off growler fills, so come on in, get a stamp on your Frequent Filler Growler card, and stay for a pint or two! Plus, join us and pair one of our delicious, hand-made beers with a mouth-watering souvlaki from one of our friendly food trucks! Tonight's featured food truck is 'CXB BBQ & Eats'!

Fri, Jul 24 - Food Truck Friday. It's TGIF! Looking for somewhere different to go on Friday night that is friendly, lively, and FUN! Well then come on down y'all to the OBC where every Friday night we have good times, lots of our delectable craft beers, and yummy creations from one of our friendly food trucks - 'Shakey's Curbside Bistro'!  4-9 pm!

Sat, Jul 25 - 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. There's delicious street food from 'Karnage Asada', from 12-9 pm. Plus, plenty of cornhole, shuffleboard and giant Jenga; and of course, fresh, tasty beers, all day and evening. We'll also have Live Music by 'Bennett Wales', from 5-9 pm.

Sun, Jul 26 - SIN. 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: Save the Date - Fri Jul 31, Beer Release: Punkelweisse. Are you over the heat and humidity of July? Ready for a taste of fall? Well, one of our greatest hits, Punkelweisse, is back July 31 to cure your ills.


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

10 beers on tap including seasonals: The new Wheelhouse Wit, Get Off Maibock, Bandwagon 4.0 El Dorado IPA, Sommer Fling hefeweizen, Hive Mind barrel-aged honey saison, as well as our regulars: Alter Ego Saison, Murphy's Law American Amber Ale, Rule G IPA, Safety Dance pilsner, and Notch 9 Double IPA! See you soon!

Wed, Jul 22- Pete's Pub Trivia, 5:30 - 7:30 pm. Plus delicious wood-fired pizzas from 'Bakehouse at Chelsea'.

Thu, Jul 23 - Delicious street food from 'Shakey's Curbside Bistro'.

Fri, Jul 24 - Delicious street food from 'Seoul 757 Tacos'.

Sat, Jul 25 - Brews, Chow and Tunes: Awesome street food from 'CXB BBQ & Eats', Noon-7 pm; and Live Music from the 'Mercy Creek', 4:30-6:30 pm.

Sun, Jul 26 - 'Peace & Pints' Yoga in the Taproom, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Upcoming: Save the Date - Sat Aug 1, Beer Release for Jerry Garcia's B-day: Missing Digit Hemp IPA.


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 - Our limited release Cthulhu the Dread Imperial Milk Porter (Port Barrel), Hoptopus DIPA, Riptide Altbier, Mutineer wheat IPA, Fire At Sea smoked porter, Hammerhead IPA, SeaDevil Imperial stout, and Full Broadside Biere de Garde
 Fri, Jul 24 - Come on out to start your weekend with our fresh draft beer, and fresh tasty street food from 'Capt'n Crabby's' 4-8 pm!

Sat, Jul 25 - Come get some of our delicious fresh beer to pair with 'Bro's Fish Tacos' awesome menu, starting at 1:00 pm.

Sun, Jul 26 - The weekend's not over, we're open from 1-6 pm, but from 2-4 pm we offer discounts on all growler and grenade fills! Plus We'll have 'Rocket Box' back onsite serving up lunch.


Young Veterans 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

8 Beers on Draft - Just released One Starr Generale, Beach Stormer black rye ale, Olive Drab Branch ESB, New Recruit, Pineapple Grenade Hefeweizen, Semper FI.P.A., Jet Noise DIPA, and Night Vision stout! Come get your growlers filled! Look for our Jet Noise DIPA now available in cans out in the rest of Hampton Roads!

Tue, Jul 21 - Taco Tuesday! 'Get Stuffed' Food Truck will be at the taproom around 1500 (3:00 pm).

Fri, Jul 24 - Food Truck Friday with 'Karnage Asada' on site to pair their great street food with our fresh beer starting at 1500 hours.

Sat, Jul 25 - One of our favorite food trucks 'Leilani's Lunchbox' on site to pair up their tasty street food with our delicious fresh beer.

Sun, Jul 26 - Grab some lunch with 'Capt'n Crabby's' on site for you Sunday pleasure.


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 - Just out of the fermenters Tidewater Melon watermelon wheat beer, recently released Duck Call DIPA, Cape Henry Hefeweizen, Dawn Patrol Session IPA, Decoy Golden Coffee Stout, False Cape Amber Ale, Atlantic Ave IPA, Steel Pier Lager

Wed, Jul 22 - Duck Call: An evening of music hosted by Harrison Bounds. Duck Call will feature singer/songwriters every Wednesday from 7-10 pm.

Thu, Jul 23 - Vinyl Night! Spinning records starting at 7 pm, hosted by Vinyl Daze Record Shop.

Fri, Jul 24 - Daddy G's Rockin' Salsa tasting, 3 pm. Looking forward to our first ever tasting at Back Bay coming up Friday, July 24th and turning on some VA Beach craft beer lovers to our yummy salsas. Ma-halo!


Pleasure House Brewing, 3025 Shore Dr., Virginia Beach
Hours: Mon-Thu 3-10:00 pm, Fri 3-11:00 pm, Sat 12-11:00 pm, Sun 12-10:00 pm
At Pleasure House Brewing we are passionate about two things: making great beer and serving our community!

Beers: Bill's Best Bitter, Blucuke saison, Francis Scott Ki-Wheat hefeweizen, HRBT Brown ale w/ Date Syrup, Tidewater Piper IPA
Half-price growler fills will be in effect as always for the first & last hour of each day!

And now Crowlers! Any of our draft beers to go, plus special releases (on or off premise), in Huge 32 oz. cans!!!

Every Sunday - Crockpot Sunday. Come eat our contestants crockpot creations! Try them all and vote. The winner gets a $20 gift card! Just a minimum $3 donation that goes to charity and you too can be a judge!

Fri, Jul 24 - Beer release: "For Auld Lang Syne" West Coast IPA. We're doing a pale, bitter, very dry IPA to say "Farewell" to Gavin as he returns to the UK. Come drink his health! Starts at 7 pm.


Big Ugly Brewing Company, 1296 S. Battlefield Blvd, Chesapeake
Hours: Wed/Thu 5-9 pm, Fri 5-10 pm, Sat 12-10 pm, Sun 12-4 pm
Big, Bold, Barrel-aged Beers. Big Ugly is Chesapeake's first microbrewery. We plan on revolutionizing our town one beer at a time.

We've got 9 great beers flowing, including the current Great Bridge Special. Plus Split Window Saison, Sunbeam blonde ale, Rockers IPA, Bims Magic Berlinerbus (Berliner Weisse), Steady As She Gose, Ghost Rider vanilla porter, Burnout Stout, and The Otter Beer (root beer).


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, Jul 21 - Thirsty Taco Tuesday with 'Stuft Not Your Average Street Food', 4:30-8:00 pm.

Fri, Jul 24 - Food Truck & Music Fridays, 4:30-8:00 pm. There is nothing better than 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)!

Sat, Jul 25 - Yoga on Tap. Our Tasting room is open from 10 am to 4 pm, and every Saturday morning from 10-11 am we host 'Yoga on Tap', a one hour Vinyasa flow yoga class, by Yaz Yoga.


Alewerks Brewing Company, 189-B Ewell Road, Williamsburg
Tasting Hours: Mon-Thu 12 - 9 pm*, Fri/Sat 12 - 9:30* pm, Sun 12 - 5 pm (*extended summer hours)
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.

On Tap: Washington's Porter, Chesapeake pale ale, White Ale, Wheat Ale, Coffeehouse Stout, Rapadou Porter, Shorty Time IPA, and Old Stitch Brown Ale

Tue, Jul 21 - Yoga Pints, in the new biergarten, 7 pm

Wed, Jul 22 - Trivia Night, 6:30 pm

Sun, Jul 26 - Live Acoustic: Train Hoppers, 2-5 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: Split Shot, an American Wheat Ale brewed with 50% malted wheat and 50% malted rye. There is no barley in this beer at all. 
Langrage Line: Summer Shandy, a blend of Brass Cannon Beer and lemonade. We combined a light colored brew with sweet lemonade and added a touch of brown sugar to round the flavors out.



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!

* The Birch's 43 Hours of B. United International! A whole week dedicated to the importer that brings in some of our favorite breweries such as Schneider, Kiuchi Hitachino, BFM, Baladin, Del Borgo, Alvinne, and so many more! Includes a special waffle dinner paired with delicious B. United products, hosted by Waffletina and The Birch on Thursday, 6-10 pm.

Tue, Jul 21 - Private Tasting with Matthias Neidhart! Seating is limited, $30 per.

Wed, Jul 22 - Steal the Glass, with Birrificio Italiano TipoPils.
Thu, Jul 23 - Special Waffletina dinner paired with delicious B. United brews.

Fri, Jul 24 - Special Friday Night Beer and Cheese 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, Jul 25 - 43 Hours of B. United 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 Barrel Room, 437 Granby Street, Norfolk
Hours: 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 4-7 pm every day, with $1 off ALL BEERS! Check out our selection and come find your new favorite!

On Tap: Avery Fortuna 2015 - Avery The Maharaja, Ballast Point Sculpin IPA, Center of the Universe Pocahoptas, d'Achouffe La Chouffe, Firestone Walker Easy Jack, Firestone Walker Wookey Jack, Founders Double Trouble, Hardywood Park Vinalia Urbana, Hofbrau Lager, Liefmans Goudenband, New Belgium Hop Kitchen Hop Tart, New Belgium Lips of Faith Le Terroir, O'Connor SpyHop White IPA, Ommegang Belgian Independence Day 2015, Original Sin Apple Cider, Sierra Nevada Hoptinite, Smartmouth Get Off Maibock, Stiegl Radler Grapefruit, Stillwater Classique, Terrapin Liquid Bliss, Victory Prima Pils

Tue, Jul 21 - Green Flash / Alpine Tap Takeover

Tue, Jul 28 - Evolution Brewing Tap Takeover


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.

* - Join us for a 4 Day Birthday Bender at The Public House! To celebrate our success, we'll have some super special and highly limited brews so let's drink to The Pub and make our 4th year our best year yet!!

Tue, Jul 21 - Tapping a keg of Evil Twin Molotov Cocktail Single Simcoe Hop Edition

Wed, Jul 22 - Tapping the infamous Avery Maharaja IPA!

Thu, Jul 23 - New Belgium Rare Release and Pint Night, featuring Eric's Ale (Sour/Wild Ale), Hoptart (Sour/Wild Ale), Long Table (Saison), and the star of the show Oscar Worthy Coffee (Sour blended with cold pressed coffee)!

Fri, Jul 24 - Bottle Blowout (details to follow)


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!


bottleBOX, Craft beer to-go, 325 B W 21st Street, Norfolk.
Wed/Thu 2-10:00 pm, Fri-Sat 12 pm-12 am, Sun 2-8:00 pm
Ghent's first Craft Beer bottle shop. Offering growler/crowler fills from 12 rotating taps, an extensive bottle selection, gourmet snacks, and beer-related gifts.

On Tap:  Three Notch'd No Veto English Brown, Founders Double Trouble, Schilling Ginger Cider, Alpine Ale, Hardywood Park Virginia Blackberry, Alpine Mcllhenney's Irish Red, Boulevard Saison-Brett, Foothills Gruffmeister Maibock, New Belgium Hop Tart, Devil's Backbone Trail Angel Weissbier, Alpine Captain Stout

Every Wed - Free Beer Tasting: Jul 22 - Evolution, Jul 29 - Hardywood


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 - BFM Bon Chien, Avery Maharajah, Lickinghole Creek Nuclear Nugget, Foothills Hop Job, Smartmouth Sommer Fling, Evolution Summer Session.

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.


The 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, Jul 22 - Nachos and a Pint, $9, 4-9 pm

Thu, Jul 23 - Beer School: featuring Center of the Universe Brewing, 6:30 pm, pay at the door. (pssst, and $3 Hot Dogs, 4-9 pm!)

Sat, Jul 24 - Keg Tapping, Reaver Beach Brewing's Cthulhu the Dread Stout, 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: Just released "cup of Joe" coffee brown ale, Home Republic Man Down Black IPA, Home Republic Blue Berrymore Ale, Home Republic El Jefe Hefeweissen, Home Republic King Kolsch, Back Bay Steel Pier Bohemian Lager, Devils Backbone Schwartz Bier, Smarthmouth Alter Ego Saison, Woodchuck Reserve Pumpkin Cider, Young Veterans Pineapple Grenade Hefeweizen, Alewerks Chesapeake Pale Ale, Young Veterans Semper FiPA, O'Connor Great Dismal Swamp Black IPA, Blue Mountain Hopwork Orange, Hardywood The Great Return, Reaver Beach Brewing Hoptopus, Blue Mountain Blitzen, Starr Hill Gava Joe Espresso Coffee Stout, and Wild Wolf Ginger Lager.

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 Fri/Sat - Live Music, 7 pm


Chicho's More Than Pizza, 29th St., Virginia Beach
Hours: Mon-Sun 11 am - 2 am
Locals Favorite Pizza established in 1968.
Chicho's Pizza started out as a small idea by two former Virginia Beach lifeguards who aspired to make great pizza made of nothing but the freshest ingredients!

Almost every Thu - Pint Night: Jul 23 - Back Bay Brewing Steel Pier lager

Live Music every Mon night and every weekend.


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 32 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!!!

Tuesday Tap Takeovers! Jul 21: Lickinghole Creek; Jul 28: Green Flash Brewing; Aug 4: Smartmouth Brewing; Aug 11: Devils Backbone; Aug 18: Center of the Universe


1608 Crafthouse, 1608 Pleasure House Rd, Virginia Beach
Hours: Mon-Thu 3 - 10 pm, Fri 3 pm - 12 am, Sat 10 am - 12 am, Sun 10 am - 7 pm
1608 Crafthouse is a contemporary, casual, "farm to table" restaurant featuring regional Southern cuisine with an emphasis placed on the bounty of the Mid-Atlantic region. 1608 Crafthouse, a chef driven concept, features sustainable, local products from the Chesapeake Bay/ Mid-Atlantic region.

To wet your whistle, 1608 we offer a variety of craft beers as well as hand-crafted elixirs. The goal at 1608 is to offer a unique experience that offers diners the affordability to visit multiple times a month to taste and sample some of the best regional offerings. The owners are accomplished/award winning Chefs with 30+ years' experience between them in a variety of venues, including some of VA Beach's finest restaurants. Unexpected quality in a medium-priced restaurant.


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: A'Chouffe Houblon Chouffe, Andechs Hefe Weisse, Ayinger Celebrator, Black Sheep Monty Python's Holy Grail ale, Bosteels Karmeliet Triple, Brewdog Punk IPA, Caracole Nostradamus, Crispin Original Cider, Hacker-Pschorr Munich Gold, Iqhilika Cape White Fig Mead, Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc, Lindemans Framboise, Murphy's Irish Stout nitro, O'Hara's Irish Red nitro, Palm Special Amber Ale, Rogue New Crustacean Sorta IPA, Schneider Aventinus, Schneider Aventinus Eisbock, Schneider Hopfenweisse, St. Bernardus ABT 12, Verhaege Duchesse de Bourgogne, Weltenburger Kloster Barock Dunkel, Young Double Chocolate Stout nitro


Wharf Hill Brewing Company, 25 Main Street, Smithfield
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:30 am - 11 pm, Fri 11:30 am - 1 am, Sat 11:30 am - Midnight, Sun 11:30 -10 pm
Kitchen closes at 10 pm Mon-Sat, and 9 pm Sun

WHBC is now a full-service restaurant, bar, and craft brewery that also offers an event space for special functions. We feature beers brewed by our Brewmaster, Greg Bullis. We brew beer, cook food, and keep you warm and dry.

On Tap: Allagash White, Wharf Hill Isle of Wheat, Ommegang Abbey Ale, Stone Farking Wheaton W00tstout, Lindemans Framboise, Green Flash West Coast IPA, Blue Mountain Kolsch 151, COTU Pocahoptus

Every Wed - Live Music, 7-10 pm.


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.

Downtown Hampton Block Party on Queens Way Every Sat, 6-11 pm, and Live Music inside every Sat Night, 10 pm


Heavens Pizza & 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. Check it: Stone Russian imperial stout, Hardywood Hoplar, Breckenridge vanilla porter, Bell's Oberon, Victory Summer Love, Ballast Point Grunion


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 each month through 2015.

Join us this month as we take our next stop on the Brewery tour with Foothills Brewing. July 3rd starts our Tap Invasion celebrating an all new draft lineup of Foothills Craft Beers. July 9th Steal the Flight night. July 16th Steal the Pint night. July 23rd Craft Collisions; Enjoy discounted pricing on all handcrafted burgers and Foothills craft beer.

For more information visit us at www.craft60.com


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: AleWerks Maizie's ESB (DoG Street Pub Collab), AleWerks Wheat Ale, AleWerks Shorty Time IPA, Alpine Ale, Alpine Captain Stout, Alpine Duet IPA, Baladin Nora Old Ale, Bear Republic Cuvee de Bubba wild ale, Bell's Lager pilsner, BFM La Torpille Belgian strong dark ale, Bold Rock Virginia Apple cider, Foothills Hoppyum IPA, Founders Dirty Bastard Scotch ale, Founders Pale Ale, New Belgium Hoptart, SweetWater Hop Hash imperial IPA, Victory Pils pilsner

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 Maizie's ESB, Ballast Point Grunion, Sierra Nevada Hop Hunter, Champion Stickin' in my Rye IPA, Hardywood Raspberry Stout, Sweetwater Hop Hash, Hardywood Bourbon barrel Raspberry Stout, Alewerks Cafe Royale

*Now available at the bottle shop - a flight of all 8 beers on tap for one price for your adventurous & indecisive imbibed


Berret's Taphouse Grill, 199 South Boundary Street, Williamsburg
Hours: 4 - 9:30 pm Daily (weather permitting)
The Taphouse Grill is our casual outdoor bar and grill that celebrates a more contemporary Virginia than our historic neighbors across Duke of Gloucester Street. The menu features seafood, chicken and beef, highlighting Virginia specialties such as oysters, crab, and fresh produce. Steamed whole Virginia blue crabs are available during the summer. The Taphouse has a full bar that includes a wine menu featuring unique selections that highlight award winning wines from across the state, and a beer menu with more local microbrews on tap than any other outdoor restaurant in the area.  Live music is featured on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays all summer long! (weather permitting).

Every Thursday during the summer is Steal the Pint Night. A different brewery is featured each night with 4 unique draft beers. 
Keep the glass, enjoy a great meal and listen to some local music: Jul 23 - Natty Greene's Brewing; Jul 30 - Stone Brewing Co.


Oceans & Ale, 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: St. George's Larry's Lemonade, Bell's Oberon, Blue Mountain Brewing Full Nelson Pale Ale, Smartmouth Alter Ego saison, Founders Centennial IPA, Pocahoptus IPA

What's the next best thing to a 6-pack? A 4-pack of Summer Steal the Pint Nights at Oceans & Ale: Thu 7/9 - Stone Brewing Co.; Sat 7/25 Kona Brewing Company 2nd Annual Luau, w/ 'Signal Fire'; Thu 7/30 Founders Brewing Company; Thu 8/6 Starr Hill Brewery. 253-2ALE for Reservations!


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