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Virginia Beer

June 25, 2011 By Jay Brooks Leave a Comment

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Today in 1788, Virginia became the 10th state.

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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

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  • 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

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

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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.

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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.

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