In a world where just a small number of massive companies dominate the beer market, sipping on a brew created close to home can be all the more satisfying.
The last decade has seen an explosion of breweries that operate on a smaller scale and offer a wider, and sometimes more experimental, selection of beer. While craft beer often has a higher price tag than your average domestic beer, consumers are clearly willing to pay more: In 2020, craft beer accounted for almost a quarter of the U.S. retail beer market.
Stacker compiled a list of the breweries with the most top 100 ranked beers in Virginia using data from BeerAdvocate. Any ties were broken by the highest-ranking beer. Continue reading to find out which Virginia breweries have the tastiest offerings.
#11. Lickinghole Creek Craft Brewery
- Top 100 beers in Virginia: 1
- Highest ranked beer:
--- #84. Supreme Leader (Stout - American Imperial)
#10. Brothers Craft Brewing
- Top 100 beers in Virginia: 1
- Highest ranked beer:
--- #39. Resolute (Stout - Russian Imperial)
#9. Blue Mountain Brewery
- Top 100 beers in Virginia: 1
- Highest ranked beer:
--- #19. Dark Hollow Reserve: Concealed Darkness (Stout - American Imperial)
#8. The Virginia Beer Company
- Top 100 beers in Virginia: 1
- Highest ranked beer:
--- #11. Double Tapped (IPA - New England)
#7. Ocelot Brewing Company
- Top 100 beers in Virginia: 2
- Highest ranked beers:
--- #7. Talking Backwards (IPA - Imperial)
--- #53. Home (IPA - New England)
#6. Alewerks Brewing Company
- Top 100 beers in Virginia: 4
- Highest ranked beers:
--- #47. Imperial Pumpkin - Bourbon Barrel (Pumpkin Beer)
--- #50. Café Royale (Stout - Sweet / Milk)
--- #73. Bourbon Barrel Porter (BBP) (Porter - Imperial)
#5. The Answer Brewpub
- Top 100 beers in Virginia: 5
- Highest ranked beers:
--- #32. 3 Scoops: Passionfruit, Lemonade, Mango (Sour - Fruited Kettle Sour)
--- #35. Blanton's German Chocolate Cake (Stout - American Imperial)
--- #80. Hawaiian GBS (Stout - American Imperial)
#4. Triple Crossing Brewing
- Top 100 beers in Virginia: 6
- Highest ranked beers:
--- #45. Interstellar Burst (IPA - New England)
--- #62. Nectar & Knife (IPA - New England)
--- #63. Dawn Chorus (IPA - New England)
#3. Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
- Top 100 beers in Virginia: 7
- Highest ranked beers:
--- #2. Foolery (Stout - Sweet / Milk)
--- #3. Trickery (Stout - Sweet / Milk)
--- #4. Kentucky Christmas Morning (Stout - Sweet / Milk)
#2. The Veil Brewing Co.
- Top 100 beers in Virginia: 34
- Highest ranked beers:
--- #5. Never Never Again Again (Sour - Fruited Kettle Sour)
--- #9. whiteferrari (IPA - New England)
--- #14. IdonteverEVERwanttoBU (IPA - New England)
#1. Aslin Beer Company
- Top 100 beers in Virginia: 38
- Highest ranked beers:
--- #1. Double Orange Starfish (IPA - New England)
--- #6. Juan de Bolas (Stout - American Imperial)
--- #8. Bale (Stout - American Imperial)