The Virginia Beer Co.
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We are a former financial analyst, a former consultant, and a former high school teacher turned professional brewer joining forces to open a community-based and philanthropy-focused force for good in the form of a brewery! The seed for such a business was sown in 2007, during the co-founders’ time at the nearby College of William & Mary (over a beer or two at the local craft beer bar, if we’re honest). In 2010, “We could do it?” became “We should do it!” and research & planning began in earnest. The search for a suitable facility began in 2012, and following more than two years of agonizing near-misses and endless building tours, we finally found our home, less than two miles from the heart of Downtown Williamsburg. 401 Second Street is the future home of The Virginia Beer Company!
None of this would be possible without top-notch beer. Our Brewmaster, Jonathan Newman, joined us from SweetWater Brewing in Atlanta, GA. We will feature up to eight draft selections in the taproom, with at least four of them rotating on a regular basis. Our plan is for a new beer each week; we want to give our customers a reason to return! A seasonal rotation, a New World-style Saison series, and experimental beers from our pilot system will complement our four year-round offerings. The great variety of products available in the taproom will be made possible by our unique production model: we are essentially building a brewery within a brewery. We will have a large-scale, 30-bbl production brewing system in addition to a smaller-scale, 5-bbl pilot system that allows us to promote creativity and experimentation on a regular basis. Two breweries in one building? Apparently we chose the right business when we left our desk jobs behind!
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