About Benchtop Brewing
From Benchtop Brewing's own website and its Google listing, read October 5, 2026.
Benchtop Brewing is a brewery and tasting room in Richmond. Its website calls the Richmond tasting room the newest location of a family-owned brewery that began in Norfolk. Founder Eric Tennant worked as a food scientist before he opened Benchtop, and the name comes from the lab term for a first prototype.
The website describes twelve revolving taps, so there is always something new to try. It names a flagship IPA and a Pilsner among its staples, plus foeder conditioned lagers. It also says its Oyster Gose won a Gold Medal at the Great American Beer Festival in 2017.
The Richmond tasting room has a food menu on the website. The site also says Silly Thoughts Kitchen is open Tuesday through Sunday. Sidewalk seating is available, and dogs are welcome inside or outside.
The events page lists trivia nights at the Richmond taproom. Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance and parking lot.
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Questions people ask
Answers come from Benchtop Brewing's website and its Google listing, read October 5, 2026.
Can I bring my dog to Benchtop Brewing in Richmond?
Yes. The website says the Richmond location has a sidewalk seating area and dogs are welcome inside or outside.
Is there food at Benchtop Brewing in Richmond?
Yes. The Richmond page on its website has a food menu. The site also says Silly Thoughts Kitchen is open Tuesday through Sunday.
Does Benchtop Brewing have trivia?
Its events page lists a Richmond trivia night. Check the page for the current schedule.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance and a wheelchair accessible parking lot.
Which breweries are close by?
Basic City Beer Co. Southside RVA is 0.2 miles away. Legend Brewing Co is 0.3 miles away. Richbrau Brewing is 0.8 miles away, and Triple Crossing Beer - Downtown is 1.3 miles away.
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Before you visit Benchtop
Check benchtopbrewing.com before you go. The Richmond page lists the beer on tap, and the events page shows trivia nights. The food menu is on the site too.
Expect a tasting room with a sidewalk seating area. Dogs are welcome inside or outside. Saturday hours start earlier than the weekdays, so it makes a good long afternoon.
Basic City Beer Co. Southside RVA is 0.2 miles away, and Legend Brewing Co is 0.3 miles away. Richbrau Brewing is 0.8 miles away. That makes this stretch easy to turn into a short brewery crawl.