9 Best Craft Breweries in Charlottesville

“Obviously RR is the best, we all know this, but just a quick note that they are also EXCELLENT for events. We had our work holiday party here this year, and RR by far was the most affordable and straightforward venue we reached out to. They were very easy and kind to work with, helped us figure out what we wanted (and actually needed) for the event, and the whole thing went off without a hitch. Moreover, our team reached out incredibly last minute, and RR still got the event coordinated and on the calendar in about 36 hours. We often go with another place in town for events, but I’ll be pushing for everything to be at Random Row from now on. Thank y’all so much!!“

“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!!“

“Really good beer with a wide variety of styles across seven taps. They have 10 oz (you have to ask for it) and pint pours. Cool vibe that you won't find at any other brewery in town.“

“I’m from Virginia Beach and decided to drive to Charlottesville for my 2 days off. Discovered Decipher. Little did I know I came across some of the best beer I’ve ever had! The Kolsch is great especially! It was great talking to Mike as well about breweries. He’s always welcome in VB to my brewery Wasserhund! I’ll definitely be back here though!“

“Great place to meet with friends or watch the game. I had a flight, and these were the biggest pours I've ever seen on a flight very filling. Good variety of pours to choose from if you are not sure what you like there.My only concern I had was that they shared the restroom with another bar next door, and the other place was a bit rowdy. Going to the back for the restroom, I saw a lot of people hanging out and being loud. As a female, take someone with you to the restroom if you see a crowd hanging out by it just for safety.“

“Wow! What a fun place to visit. Great decor. Inside and outside dining. Service was fast, friendly, and efficient. Toni B. was great. So fun to taste the different sakes. Such a treat. Had the pork dumplings and a couple of the ramen bowls. Yum. Will come here again next time we're in town.“

“Excellent beer in a cozy tap room on the Downtown Mall. This is my husband's favorite Charlottesville brewery.Outside food is welcome and they have menus from nearby restaurants at the bar counter. Indoor seating is either at the bar or at the high-top booths. They also have outside seating on the mall.“

“Good selection of brews in a great location. My good friend drove down from Leesburg while I'm in CVille for a last minute meeting and this is where he wanted to go. Didn't dissapoint. 3 pints later and I'm all about their Snow Blind doppelbock lager. Nice and malty. My buddy, on the other side, enjoyed the Guitar Pick IPA. We also got burgers from one of the restaurants in that Dairy Market area, but that's another review.“

“Ok I came here...must've been a decade ago...it was awesome then and it's still awesome now. Highly recommend for lunch, brunch and dinner. Last time I know I had burgers, maybe fried pickles and of course beer...all great. This time we arrived for weekend brunch and WOW delicious. No servers this time but no matter super easy to order and the help at the bar was so fast and friendly. Just great experience for my mother and I. Delicious food and beers. Very affordable pricing for the food quality and portion - I appreciate actually that it wasn't like a crazy amount of food but rather the small touches, plenty of crisp bacon, perfectly cooked eggs. Open and inviting atmosphere. Will definitely return. Thanks for another great meal“