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)