11 Best Craft Breweries in Charlottesville

“Selvedge has been one of my favorite places in the Charlottesville area. The location is perfect for a nice escape from the college town vibes. Menu and beer selection is great! My favorites are the smashburger, hotdog, wings, mac n cheese, and the kale salad! Rick and the rest of the staff are friendly and simply awesome!! Oh - don’t forget to try the popsicles!! AAA+++ 👍👍“

“Awesome brewery!! Very welcoming and great local feel. Don’t really love beer BUT Decipher always has at least 2-3 that I love….pet friendly and veteran owned—-highly recommend!“

“Superfly is super awesome! Great beers and Ed is one of the best people around!“

“01.28.25 The beginning of January we had our Wedding Welcoming Party at Random Row in lieu of a traditional Rehearsal Dinner. The outcome was exactly what we were hoping for. It was a laid back and fun environment where 80 of our guests were able to have great pizza and refreshments in a way that brought all of the different families and friend groups together. Cori and her staff from the planning stages until the end of the night couldn’t have been easier to work with and we had great reviews from everyone that attended. They all commented that it was exactly what they wanted and many of the people that were there that had more traditional Rehearsal Dinners for their weddings wished they had done something like what we did. Random Row allowed us to rent out the entire facility for 4-hours at a cost that was very affordable. There were some negotiations during the planning stages regarding costs and operations and even the few places that Random Row was not able to have much wiggle room there was always an attitude of “lets try to figure this out and make it happen.” With that said, they were amenable to most of our requests and budget limits. Without commenting too much on pricing and expectations because those conversations are always unique to each situation, Random Row afforded us 4-private hours and we paid for 2-hours of pizza, salad, olives, and an open bar with our guests opening tabs for the rest of the night. The cost was affordable for a middle-class couple and the experience was worth every penny. We live around the corner from Random Row and have been visiting them for years for a quick pizza and a beer. It has been one of our go-to neighborhood spots since we moved to Charlottesville. Luckily, no matter where we go, Random Row will be part of our wedding memories. Thanks again to Cori, her staff, and all of the folks that made that evening special. Joel Frank and Marie Thomas“

“Limited seating inside but more outdoors - area is covered. Standard small brewer with a limited but diverse selection of beers. Food is available - some items from MarieBette Cafe. Ordering is done at the bar. Bartender was knowledgeable of beers.
Bar adjoins 5th Season Gardening store. Be sure to stop in either before or after Rockfish. It's a great shop with lots of unique items as well as gardening supplies. Large parking lot of side.
We will definitely visit both places again.“

“This is where the magic happens. The food spans from the traditional ramen broth of the Nas Original to the warming depths of Mr. Spicy, the smoky vegetarian and vegan options of Smokey and the Veg to the incredible umami powerhouse of the Momo Chicken. Bowls are absolutely easy to share, and pairing a spicy ramen with even the Fiery Ahi Poke Bowl gives you a contrast of hot and cooling flavors as you alternate between bowls. You have to try it! The sushi is delicious, and the appetizers (especially the spicy edamame) round out the bill for an unforgettable flavor journey. This is meditative food for the soul. The attentive staff meet all of your needs, and the playlists running are chill and fun. This restaurant delivers foodie zen with great value and should be on your Charlottesville list of places not only to try but to visit again and again.“

“It was my birthday yesterday, so we decided to take the train to Charlottesville and arrived in time for breakfast. Wanting to visit the breweries, we found they all opened on or after 3 PM. We hoped to visit the Decade Pinball but they were closed until 12:30 PM and the Antique Shop was closed. Not being shoppers we wandered around, sat around, and then went to the movies. When 3 PM finally arrived we went into the Rockfish Brewing Company on W. Main St. Being past home brewers ourselves and having friends who own breweries in New York State and here in Virginia we were excited to have a tasting. The name Rockfish intrigues us as Rockfish Valley in Nelson County is one of ours ancestral home. Being that it was a Tuesday we didn't expect a crowd. Bartender was not very expressive, she seemed a bit distracted but still polite and approachable. We ordered a flight of four to help us decide which one we would like as our pint. The whole flight process was very low key and unceremonious. I was really looking forward to trying California Common “Steam Beer” unfortunately they were out of it. A customer recommended the Cream Ale. For our flight we chose Helles, Cream Ale, English Pale Ale, and Wit. When we looked at their website before visiting the only one on the website is the Cream Ale. For our pints we ordered Helles and English Pale Ale, both good. We also ordered the Sourdough pretzel with mustard. It looked so good, however it was cold and dry, the yellow mustard didn't make it any better. I guess we should have asked the bartender to warm it up some more but she seemed busy running back and forth to the restaurant down the hall. We had a great chat with the other customer who recommended the Cream Ale. Glad we were able to visit.“

“Amazing staff, great beer. Love the location.“

“Staff were very attentive and helpful with our food and beverage selection. When it got crowded, it got a little loud but you could still hold a conversation. T-shirts and goodies were cheap!!!! Parking was good. I'll go back when I visit!!“

“Great service, AMAZING food, Logan was a wonderful server! Will be back for sure!“

“awesome place, great gm!!!“