Virginia Beer

Today in 1788, Virginia became the 10th state.

Virginia

Virginia Breweries

• Anheuser-Busch InBev Williamsburg
• Beach Brewing
• Beaver Run Brewery
• Big Daddy’s Brewing
• Black Couch Brewery
• Blacksburg Brewing
• Blue & Gray Brewing
• Blue Mountain Brewery and Hops Farm
• Bull & Bones Brewhaus & Grill
• Cally’s Restaurant & Brewing
• Capitol City Brewing
• Coors Brewing/Shenandoah Brewery
• Creek Bottom Brewing
• Devils Backbone Brewing
• Extra Billy’s Steak & B-B-Q
• Gordon Biersch Brewing
• Griffin Tavern
• Holy Brew Brewing Company
• Hops Grillhouse & Brewery
• James River Brewing
• Jefferson Street Brewery
• Kegler’s of Charlottesville
• Knight’s Head Brewing
• Legend Brewing
• Lost Rhino Brewing
• Mad Fox Brewing
• O’Connor Brewing
• Piccadilly’s Brew Pub & Restaurant
• Port City Brewing
• Queen City Brewing (BOP)
• The River Company Restaurant and Brewery
• Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery
• Roanoke Railhouse Brewery
• Saint George Brewing
• Shenandoah Brewing
• Shooting Creek Farm Brewery
• South Street Brewery
• Starr Hill Brewing
• Sweetwater Tavern
• Vintage 50
• Virginia Brewing
• Williamsburg AleWerks
• Wild Wolf Brewing
• Wolf Hills Brewing

Virginia Brewery Guides

• Beer Advocate
• Beer Me
• Rate Beer

Guild: Virginia Craft Brewers Guild

State Agency: Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control

• Capital: Richmond
• Largest Cities: Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Richmond, Newport News
• Population: 7,078,515; 12th
• Area: 42769 sq.mi., 35th
• Nickname: Old Dominion State
• Statehood: 10th, June 25, 1788

• Alcohol Legalized: April 12, 1933
• Number of Breweries: 37
• Rank: 18th
• Beer Production: 5,251,800
• Production Rank: 11th
• Beer Per Capita: 21 Gallons

Package Mix:

• Bottles: 45.8%
• Cans: 45.8%
• Kegs: 8.2%

Beer Taxes:

• Per Gallon: $0.26
• Per Case: $0.64
• Tax Per Barrel (24/12 Case): $7.95
• Draught Tax Per Barrel (in Kegs): $7.95
• Per barrel rate for packaged beer is based upon the actual per barrel rate as defined by state statute, rather than the Virginia 24/12 equivalent rate, which is a higher rate.

Economic Impact (2010):

• From Brewing: $1,017,828,228
• Direct Impact: $2,374,629,810
• Supplier Impact: $1,390,245,260
• Induced Economic Impact: $1,504,607,057
• Total Impact: $5,269,482,127

Legal Restrictions:

• Control State: No
• Sale Hours: On Premises: 6 a.m.–2 a.m. No restrictions at any time for club licensees.
  Off Premises: 6 a.m.–11:59 p.m.
• Grocery Store Sales: Yes
• Notes: Licensed supermarkets, convenience stores, and gas stations may sell beer and wine. Off-premises sales no later than 12 a.m. Numerous dry counties exist.

Data complied, in part, from the Beer Institute’s Brewer’s Almanac 2010, Beer Serves America, the Brewers Association, Wikipedia and my World Factbook. If you see I’m missing a brewery link, please be so kind as to drop me a note or simply comment on this post. Thanks.

For the remaining states, see Brewing Links: United States.