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The Virginia Beer Co. is a new craft brewery + taproom + beer garden that opened in Williamsburg, VA in March 2016. We will focus on a small, high quality core lineup, a boundary-pushing rotation of limited edition beers, environmental sustainability, and active philanthropy in the community.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 at the nearby College of William & Mary. 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 at 401 Second Street, less than two miles from the heart of Downtown Williamsburg.None of this would be possible without top-notch beer. Our Brewmaster joined us from SweetWater Brewing in Atlanta, GA. We will feature at least eight draft selections in the taproom, with many of them rotating on a regular basis. A seasonal rotation, a Saison series, and experimental beers will complement year-round offerings. The 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!Visit our website (www.VirginiaBeerCo.com), along with our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram profiles; we will be providing updates on what's going on and what's on tap. We look forward to sharing beers & cheers with you soon!