Breweries in Virginia
- 193 breweries
- 81 cities
- 75,542 reviews
Based on the breweries in the brewery.fyi register and their own websites, read September 2026.
Virginia is a big brewery state, and Richmond is its busiest beer city. Even so, Richmond holds only about one in twelve of the breweries. Charlottesville, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Roanoke and Fredericksburg each have their own groups, and the rest are spread over more than a hundred towns.
Nearly every place listed is a brewery. Where size is known, microbreweries lead and brewpubs come next. A handful of beer stores, beer gardens and cider bars fill out the list.
The Answer Brewpub in Richmond pairs its taps with a Vietnamese fusion kitchen and a retro arcade. In Norfolk, Benchtop Brewing Company looks out over the Elizabeth River Trail. Big Ugly Brewing in Chesapeake is named after a co-founder's old panel truck.
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Most reviewed in Virginia
4.7 (1,877 on Google)
NOVA LIVE
Manassas, VA
4.4 (1,845 on Google)
2 Silos Brewing Company
Manassas, VA
4.6 (1,773 on Google)
Wharf Hill Brewing Company
Smithfield, VA
4.3 (1,608 on Google)
Courthaus Social
Arlington, VA
4.5 (1,243 on Google)
Harpers Ferry Brewing
Purcellville, VA
4.5 (1,233 on Google)
New Realm Brewing Co.
Virginia Beach, VA
Planning a brewery trip in Virginia
Richmond makes the easiest base, since more breweries cluster there than anywhere else. Virginia Beach, Norfolk and Chesapeake each have a good group of stops too.
In Norfolk, O'Connor Brewing Co. has several more beer stops within a short walk. Charlottesville, Roanoke and Fredericksburg are worth a look as well. Every brewery page on brewery.fyi has hours, a map and what to know before you go.