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    Richbrau Brewing

    4.6 (60 reviews)
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    Open 3:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    Anne S.

    Loved this brewery. The staff was super friendly and tentative to our small group. We tried quite a few beers and also had an appetizer. Bathrooms and place was clean and tvs with various games on. Definitely will come in again when in the area.

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    Lena M.

    I love Shockoe Bottom and how rich it is in history. Did you know that the land from 18th st to 25th st is a part of the original settlement of Richmond from 1737 (which Richbrau is on)! I had a great time checking out this charming brewery. ***LOCATION*** Located on 20th street. You can find street parking nearby or take the bus! ***EXPERIENCE*** I came for a Beer and Buses event with RVA Rapid Transit where we took the Pulse to different breweries. This was our second stop. I've read that they're known for their dark beers. I had a sip of my friend's stout (which note: I'm not a big beer drinker) and although it wasn't the choice for me, it was tasty. I loved my King of Strays - Passionfruit Guava. I'm a sucker for passionfruit flavored beers and they did this one right. I love the aesthetic of this brewery. Their logo and art on the glasses are great. They have an outdoor space, a garage that opens to let fresh air in, and an upstairs space. The people who work here were awesome too. ***PRICE*** I spent about $8 on my drink (this includes tax and tip I paid). ***BATHROOM*** There are two all gender bathrooms at this brewery. ***CONCLUSION*** I loved finally checking Richbrau out. Whether it's been on your list for a while or you just added it now, don't wait! Check it out today.

    Victor H.

    You don't need to be a rich bro(au) to enjoy this! This is one of the better breweries in Richmond as you'll see with the awards they've taken. Beers are in 4, 8, or 16 oz plus you can get growlers if you wanna take them home for enjoyment. Some of the ones I had include: -Psychic Horse IPA (love this one) -Edgar Bourbon Barrel Stout (Tasty but strong, beware!) As you'll see I enjoyed these very much. The handcrafted brews have the balance down on hops and maltiness with smooth carbonation. They serve food here too if you're hungry and they have outdoor seating. Also a couple TVs and board games inside for entertainment. All the necessities for a brewery and then some. Nice staff and interior, it's a brew lovers heaven!

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    Troy B.

    I have visited a LOT of breweries in the area and I had never heard of this one. I am not sure how. I heard about it when their beers won 3 awards recently including a lager. So, I decided I wanted to try it!! This brewery is located downtown in a very busy area. Parking is very tough, IMO. We finally found a spot a few blocks away. I think there is also paid parking nearby I think but I am not overly familiar with that area. I got the pilsner and my wife got the lager that won a medal. Both were very good beers. They have some outdoor seating but most of it is indoors. It is a very nice place and the staff were friendly as well. Definitely a place to go and have a beer with some friends!!

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    Laurie V.

    Great space with a nice variety of beers! I liked the friendly service and the clean and cute tap room. It was a really warm January evening and they had the "garage" doors opened. Felt like spring! If I lived here this would be "my spot"!

    Klara C.

    Some street parking and there's a small outdoor seating area and a somewhat decent sized indoor seating. They have some board games which is cool. They don't do flights but do 6 oz pours. Spent about ~$30 for 5 beers. They do have food here but I didn't order any. Seems like outdoor is dog friendly. Peach 4th Street - light Peach smell and flavoring. Surprisingly not as sour as anticipated and very pleasant. Raspberry Carousel - Slightly tarter than the Peach 4th Street but still a good flavor from the raspberry in the smell and taste. Fairly light and easy to drink. Allan - Has a really strong dark roast coffee smell and a great coffee flavor as well. A really well made Stout that is not super heavy and great flavor. Richbrau Lager - pretty good standard Lager and easy to drink. Definitely light but still a good flavor to it. Dreaming Dreams - You definitely get that richness from the Whiskey barrel through the smell. Really rich in flavor as well but really good. You have to kind of sip this slowly but the 6 oz pour was perfect. Friendly staff and chill vibe!

    Mango sour was delicious!!
    Stephanie S.

    I visited Richmond 2 weeks ago, and dropped into Richbrau for a quick visit, only to try their pink guava sour, "King of Strays" The brewery was so cute, they were very safe with distancing and masks, and very friendly! The bartender talked to me about other fruited sours in their King Of Strays series. All sounds delicious! I loved this so much I bought a 4pk to-go. I'd love to come back and try more next time! Also I love how they have board games to play.. makes a fun time when we're allowed to do stuff like this post-Covid. Thanks!!

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    Taj M.

    This is what I call a solid brewery. Spacious, brew tanks in plain sight, board games to play, can bring outside food, and decent beers on tap. The bathrooms are single use, large and clean. WIsh they had the "occupied" sign when the door is locked. They play good music. Smaller but quality selection of beer. They have an upper section, loft design. They play old time black and white movies in the corner. Which adds a hipster vibe.

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    Rod D.

    Very cool brewery with old bones and solid brews. Nice selection of styles, very friendly staff. Will definitely recommend and return next visit to RVA.

    Kathleen D.

    Off to a good start! Richbrau reopened to the public on July 4 -- fitting for such a historic brewery. Based on my age and newness to RVA, I wasn't around for its last iteration, so I can't compare, but this space is great. It has an open concept so you can see into the brewing area. The taproom has a line of seating with purse hooks facing the brewery plus several tables. There's also a line for to-go orders, which is nice and convenient. They don't offer flights but they do allow tastes in addition to 6 and 12 ounce pours. I opted for two 6-ounce pours for my first visit -- the mango sour and the strawberry guava sour. Both were delicious! I think I liked the mango more because it reminded me of a beermosa. They also had another sour (with lactose), a couple stouts, and some hoppy beers on tap for their grand opening. I'm definitely impressed and look forward to future visits.

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    Anne S.

    I cannot believe that Richbrau has been open since July and there are so few reviews! First, I must comment on the first reviewers statement that she wasn't around for the original Richbrau... Well, I was. This Richbrau has almost NOTHING in common with the original other than they both brew really good beer! The original was spacious and had delicious food. The new incarnation is rather small, on a side street, and the only food has to be delivered via ChopChop. Also, the original had pool tables where the new space has the usual corner with games that can be played at tables. In the area where you que up for beer (if there is a line) there is a touch screen device that can help you make your decisions by asking questions like "are you new to craft beer?" and makes appropriate suggestions. Kinda cool! Though there is little similarity to the "original" I really liked the beers and service at this new incarnation of Richbrau. They do all styles of beer well. We tried the stout, IPA, and a sour. Something for all beer lovers.

    Stephanie J.

    This brewery is smaller but don't let that deter you because they are serving up some great beer. Plus, the taproom is cute and the service was friendly so that helps too. We stopped in for two rounds and tried the festbier, psychic horse, key lime trolley and devil's tree. Depending on the beer you can choose a 6oz, 8oz or 12oz pour. The personal favs were the festbier and devil's tree. If you are in the area, Richbrau is definitely worth checking out.

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    Eric N.

    Stopped by for a cold one after lunch during a recent visit to downtown Richmond. Very nice atmosphere that appears to be very new. Beer selection was a little too fruity for us which is typical around this area. We settled on the lager which was pretty tasty. Service was very good and the employees were very friendly. Overall we enjoyed our short visit here.

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    Friendly, personable staff. Delicious beer and tasty food! Came out here from Williamsburg for the day and will definitely be coming back.

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    Small beet selection. The Richbrau beer is good as it always has been. Food is mostly non-existant. There is pizza.

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    Awesome staff, better beer! This is a great location to grab one of their award winning brews, with the ambiance of downtown.

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    Great environment, two level area to socialize. Laid back staff and games to play! The beer is pretty good too - I recommend the Witbier.

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