Unique, to say the least. Lives up to its namesake with all the interesting knock knacks, artwork & wall hangings. They had an awesome beer(besides the numerous ones pictured) called lucky charms. It was green and it really tasted like the cereal! Once again, not crowded b/c we hit this place on a Tuesday afternoon. Love it when it's not crowded! read more

Strangeways Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

I have to say, that for my boyfriend and I, this is our "place". I've always loved it here, attentive staff, boardgames and always a friendly crowd, but you can get that really at any brewery here in Richmond. What sets Strangeways apart is their back room events- They have an adorable stage!! It's 6:30am on a Sunday and I'm still laughing about the fantastic comedy show I went to last night. ($5.00 at the door!) I've also enjoyed Brews and Burlesque many times as well. Certainly a different brewery, something special. I just love it. You will too. Events are displayed on Facebook and at each table. We also brought our own food as we usually do- However- BELMONT PIZZA DELIVERS HERE!! They have a convenient menu folder with numbers to restaurants that deliver. We brought Bon-Chon wings because this isn't a hobby. Also- The best winter beer in Richmond has to be the Woodbooger. It's a full bodied brown ale, 25IBUs and 5.7%ABV It's just damn tasty. They offer a seasonal "Caramel Woodbooger" certainly a more sweeter version, just like my recent upgrade in men! If sweet isn't your thing, they're one of the only breweries that makes sours, I'm not that into the sour, so I don't have much to say about it. Bottom line- bring food, check out the events, drink the beer read more

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Friendly staff, (weather permitting) it's great to sit outside. They always have something fun going on. Great for dates or just chilling with friends! read more

We came here to Strangeways Brewing during our recent day trip to Richmond. This was our second brewery stop during our visit and unfortunately for me I was getting pretty full. But nevertheless, I was eager to try their beers. I'm always pleasantly surprised when a brewery has multiple beers on tap; Strangeways had about 20 beers to choose from. I also noticed they had plenty of sour beers to choose one. I opted for their brown ale while my husband chose the Nucleus tasting which included six of their beers. I tried some of the beers my husband ordered and I thought they were pretty good. The brown ale I chose was well made- definitely a heavier beer but a good sipping beer. I liked the funky decor- everything was bright and colorful but the subjects were dark at the same time. The brewery itself is relaxed. There is seating inside and outside, puppies are allowed outside, and there was a food truck offering what smelled like tasty noms. The staff is friendly and made great recommendations for their beers. Definitely worth a visit. read more

Strangeways Brewing - Tap list - Breweries Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Boring boring boring... with a name like Strangeways and such a cool monkey logo, I was expecting that the beers would have a similar eccentric quality to them. Unfortunately, I was wrong in this assumption. The beers were extraordinarily boring. We did a flight of their main beers and we didn't even finish it since we were so underwhelmed. The staff was not very friendly either - I tried to engage in a conversation with them to get their opinions about their beers since I was visiting from California, and they were rather cold towards me. Sort of made sense after I actually had the beer.. read more

Stangeways has a great concept.. They have several core beers that can be found on tap around town but the reason to go to the Brewery is to try all the various ways they change things up. I'm a big fan of the Wild Wallonian Dawn Honey Saison but at the brewery I can get a Cranberry Wallonian Dawn or a Jasmine Wallonian Dawn. Get the picture? 25 beers on tap! Food is only available from food trucks which can be hit or miss, depending on your tastes.... Bring your own... I hear there is a good Mexican place just down the street.... read more

They usually have twenty beers on tap. Dog friendly.(If you count the benches outside). They have food trucks most days and they keep a list of places that deliver. They constantly have something going on: Trivia night. A band. Some kind of event. Friendly knowledgeable staff. read more

Visiting from out of town and received a recommendation for Strangeways from a local friend. The location feels a bit out of the way at first (read: industrial park neighborhood) but once inside, you'll feel right at home. It is also close to I-95 for those weary travelers looking for libations. I sampled two Goses, both quite good. Their spiced lager, the Albino Monkey, was also quite good. The IPAs were unremarkable. Consistent with the namesake, Strangeways gets you there in sweet, funky style. Love the eclectic decor, fun staff, and healthy selection of board games. Did not tour the brewery this time but hoping to upon a return visit.... read more

Strangeways Brewing - The taps! - Breweries Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Pit stop on our road trip, very close to the i95 Easy on and off, cute little spot , lots of t-shirts, growlers and beer to go! Very kid and pet friendly , tables and chairs outside Delicious beer! read more

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Came here once. It has a very odd location but good beer and neat setup. Beer was good. read more

Somewhere, deep in a Richmond industrial park, there are monkeys. Many monkeys. Albino Monkeys. And a Samoa Porter. And a dark as night Belgian Black Tripel, oak aged and dark as night, with jellybeans added to "enhance the insanity." Seriously. RVA. You impress me greatly. Also, I'm strangely turnt. Keep RVA strange. Lol. read more

Strangeways Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

So many beers to choose from! That pretty much sums up Strangeways for me. I've been there a couple of times and like it. The front has all of their beers and then tucked away in the back has most of the same beers from the front but with fruity twists so my friends like to call it the girly beer section. The staff is super informed and will tell you a lot about the different beers. I love their flights. They definitely give you enough in one sample for people to share. On this visit, I went with 5 girls so we got about 7 different beers and were all able to taste plenty of each. With the beer scene in Richmond blowing up, I love that Strangeways serves their flights in a different way(pictured below). My favorite beers are the Albino Monkey and Woodbooger but nothing has super stood out to me yet. I love that this brewery has a unique style of it's own. Definitely makes it stand out! read more

Strangeways Brewing - Flight! - Breweries Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

I stopped in at Strangeways Brewing on 8/18/18 after a long day of exploring the craft breweries in the Richmond area. I was not unfamiliar with Strangeways. The brewery had popped up at a couple of beer festivals I had attended. It was late when we arrived but everything from the variety of choices to large tasting room and outdoor space made it seem ideal as a place to hang out. The ambiance of the tasting room seemed cohesive with their branding of the monkey. I was surprised how far out the brewery was compared to the other breweries in the area (e.g. the Scott's Addition neighborhood). However after being greeted by a bartender inside, I understood why. Strangeways appears to be somewhat already established. I ordered a flight and discovered that many of Strangeways beers had unique flavor profiles (and names to match). I don't remember a specific beer. I do remember that brewers seem to be more interested in creating unique flavors than what is commercially popular. In a nutshell, my stop at Strangeways made me interested in learning more about their the beers; and, in the future, I plan on checking out their other location in Fredericksburg, VA. read more

Maybe I just love the name because of the "Stranger Things" fever that is going on but I was a big fan of this brewery. This place has beer for everyone. There are so many options! My boyfriend and I have very different tastes when it comes to beer but we split a flight and ended up enjoying each other's choices. The standouts for me were the albino monkey, passion fruit radler, and the brown ale. Other interesting ones were the hoppy wheat and the black Belgian tripel. The inside is very eclectic. I loved the sign with the Christmas lights (added more to the Stranger Things vibe). The workers were super friendly and the events listed sounded really fun (Burlesque and Beer?) I'd definitely put this breweries in my favorites for future visits to Richmond read more

Strangeways Brewing - Like a rainbow ~~ - Breweries Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

I'm a big fan of visiting local craft breweries, so my partner booked us a trolley tour that took us to Strangeways. I'd heard good things about the brewery so I was excited to check it out. When we arrived, there was an Irish dance contest in progress in the front lot, which threw me off a bit. Clearly the tour didn't pick the best day to visit this brewery as pretty much everyone else was there for the contest, but I digress. With limited time to sample their products, I opted to try the pumpkin sour and wished I hadn't. The taste was more bitter than I expected rather than the sweet taste of pumpkin. After that, I think I had an IPA that was good but nothing special IMO. I really liked the decor and the representation of their brand, but it felt more like a neighborhood bar rather than a brewery. read more

Strangeways Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Thanks Strangeways for hosting our soccer players and parents in your fabulous back room on Friday night! Friendly staff, delicious beer, and a fun space all too ourselves -- it was great. We will be back! read more

Love your events that you have available online! The beer is great, the events are fun, the place (while off the beaten path) has a big building and great parking. Very cool. read more

I really like this brewery! They have the largest selection of beer on tap of any of the local microbreweries I've been to. I probably should have done a sampler, but went straight into a large size of their Woodbooger brown ale. This was a solid brew- I'd put it on par with the brown ale that I love at a local microbrewery in Williamsburg. I also enjoyed the Phantasmic IPA, which was quite subtle yet still with the predominant hoppy taste that I enjoy. I didn't like the sour, but that's just my taste. The taproom is a decent size and they have several tables outside. Service at the bar was pretty good- quick despite the Friday afternoon crowds; I did feel the prices were on the high side compared to other microbreweries I've been too. read more

Strangeways Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

I love this brewery! I visited Strangeways this past weekend to enjoy the 65 degree weather in January and I am glad I found this brewery! The location was a bit strange but that had seating outside, a food truck and a live band so the environment was great. It was also pretty busy for a Sunday afternoon at 2. They also allow dogs in their outdoor seating area! My boyfriend and I split the flight they had that had 5 beers for $10 and it was a great deal. We got to try 5 VERY different beers and then we each picked one to sip. I went with the Beatrice Wyld Sisters Mixed Berry and it was delicious! I also recommend the Uberlin Berliner Weisse if you like sour beers! I will definitely be back to visit this brewery especially when the weather gets nicer! read more

Strangeways Brewing - 5 beer flight for $10, a great deal - Breweries Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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I tend to prefer a more dive bar like setting and this place checks those boxes. A bit less crowded. A lot more relaxed. Great beers, plenty of space for social distancing. The friendly staff and sweet Playlist (90s grunge most recently) is a great retreat from reality. read more

Great beer and atmosphere. Bartender was less than friendly. He didn't say hi to anyone that walked in. Food truck was great! read more

Both this location and their sister location in fxsburg are fantastic Love a great brewery LOVED the coconut stout the best read more

We love strangeways! They have so many beers options but normally have 1-2 ciders or seltzer options for us GF people who still want to drink when out with friends. They have a nice patio which is pet friendly. read more

Great spot for a group event. I went with ~75 people tonight and we all had a blast. Not much of a food selection (snacks) but the beers were delicious and lots of choices. Staff was incredible. Definitely recommend this place for a group event. read more

We discovered this place two years ago, while traveling thru Richmond and finally were able to come back. Whenever we talk about breweries, we often mention this one. Strangeways has a wonderful selection of beers and a laid back atmosphere. There is seating indoors and out, and they even have a back bar, which gets used for social events. If you like beer, you've got to try this place! read more

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Great beer and excellent service! Next door to an excellent barbecue restaurant- Smohk! read more

Strangeways Brewing - I'm not a beer drinker but this was delicious. Next door to Smokh-excellent barbecue! - Breweries Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Went with some people this weekend... all I have to say is it is TIGHT. My favorite beer was the lucky charms beer, which was some sort of weisse. They had goses, brown ales, IPAs, and some belgian style stuff. Doing two sets of 10 flights was a bit pricey, they are $42 each, but it was worth it. I highly recommend the lucky charms, and all of them, to be honest. I got two crowlers (canned growlers), of the lucky charms and the cherry cordial. It is pretty cool, you pay a dollar for the can, then you pay for the fill. If you forgot a growler, or didn't want to yet commit to having a growler, these are the way to go. It was definitely worth it. We also went to Hardywood and Center of the Universe, but the atmosphere at Strangeways was definitely the best. read more

Strangeways Brewing - 10 beer flight at Strangeways. - Breweries Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Love this brewery! The staff is so nice, and willing to give samples, and the beer choices are always changing, so get what you want while it's still on tap! read more

Great place to hold an event. The beer was great, the staff was friendly. Personal favorite? The Albino Monkey.

Great place! Cool atmosphere and amazing beer. They were OGs on the RVA beer scene and they continue to innovate with a great selection.

Do you like sours? Do you like weird and interesting beers? Do you like a rotating tap of sour, weird and interesting beers? If you answered yes to all or most of the above you have to go to Strangeways. Uberlin is probably one of the best sours I have had in my entire life. It's the sour beer that I measure all sour beers now. If it doesn't match Uberlin, then it's only OK. Wumpus Cat, the triple IPA, also one of the best out there. I enjoy that they have a little for just about every beer lover, stouts, sours, IPAs, bret, lighter alcohol beer, high gravity, etc. The staff is also most awesome. I walk in, am often a little frazzled from my day and they are always cheerful. They have a recommendation that more than half the time is what I wanted, and that's pretty rare, because even I didn't know what I wanted. Their weekly events are always nice. Beer with cookie parings (despite the fact that I couldn't eat the cookies, it was a good time). Beer and coloring, beer and bands... beer and friends. It's always a good time at Strangeways. Maybe it's the beer? read more

First stop on my husband's birthday brewery scavenger hunt in Richmond. Friendly environment, nice outdoor space and of course good beer. They were great about supporting the scavenger hunt even though they were having a special event that day. read more

Okay! Okay! Okay!!! Can I start with the service or should I rave about the beer or the food truck they had outside!!! Alright the service!!! Let me tell you these folks will go the extra mile to make sure you taste every beer, get the right size, and color t-shirt, have a place to sit and are 100% satisfied. Tip the Hell out of them because they fecking deserve it!! The beer!!! What a huge and diverse selection! We tried darks, sours, sweets!! Then saw even more selections!!! Kirsche beer (cherry) oh yes please! Then a 'wake me up before you gose' with the perfect balance of sweet citrus and salty goodness this is a day at the beach beer if I've eve had one!! The atomic ape (or something like that) dark, deep, intoxicating bourbon flavoring in this stout like brew. The flavor was on point and I'm surely not describing it properly!!! The food truck that night was The German Snack Shack!!!! Jeeeezus!! Weisswurst like you get in Munich!!! A grilled Brie with apple slices. read more

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Ah I love this place! Everything about it is awesome! My sister and I came here to enjoy some sours and some other beers from their selection. Was amazed by the decor and feel of the place with all of the funky and neat decor and items to purchase. We ordered a flight of beer and we liked most of the beers we had. Very tasty and delicious. Loved the Gose and the Legalize it IPA. The cherry sour and the Samoa porter were also very good. This place is not only just a cool brewery to hang out at inside and outside but they also have an escape room and select nights during the week where you can drink beer and color in a selection of adult coloring books which is awesome! I'll be back here for another visit! read more

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For those who don't know, Strangeways brewing hosts a trivia night every Tuesday that is an absolute blast. The brewery is open for selling and watching and staff is all on hand to answer questions. All of the currently available brews are on tap for the evening along with some light snacks. The trivia begins about 6:30 and the room is broken into teams by table. The whole event is very lighthearted with small prizes and a funny banter between the teams. This is a really fun way to spend a Tuesday evening with friends and checking out one of Richmond's best new breweries. Whether on a Tuesday or another time, you should check them out. There is an event list on their website at: http://strangewaysbrewing.com/happenings/ read more

Strangeways is always a good time. The atmosphere and staff and very fun and friendly. I was visiting the brewery for a young professionals event so there were a lot of people lining up for beers during breaks. I am not someone who knows a whole lot about beers, nor do I like heavy or hoppy beers. If you are someone like me hopefully you will find this review useful. I was with a group of girls so we got a flight of 7 first so we could try all the "fruity" beers in the back. This was really the way to go so we didn't have to get a big ol' glass of something we didn't like. With that many people tasting them we were each bound to find at least one we liked. Now I can't remember exactly the names of the beers we tried but my two favorites were a blackberry and peach flavor. read more

Tried 6 beers and loved six beers. You will not find anything boring here; they have great and robust flavors in both their flagship and seasonal brews. We had an imperial chocolate, imperial pumpkin, brown, white ale , honey saison, "bocktoberfest", and Belgian brown. Try them all! Well worth a visit. Also, open from 2 -9 on Saturday which is nice. read more

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Their beer was about par for Richmond though they have plenty of wacky flavors. You get to pay a nice premium for it. I want to say most beers were over $7 for 12 ounces. To me that is insane. I'd rather drink the puddle out front then get fleeced like that. Edit: if you read their response they agree with what I said. 30 beers and 4 of them are $4.75. read more

Hibiscus, peach, raspberry, grape... just a few of my favorite Uberlin varieties at Strangeways. I'm a huge fan of this incredibly unique and totally awesome brewery. From the long list of beer options to the quirky decor, Strangeways has proven itself as a pretty darn cool place to grab a brew. Each visit to the brewery is just as good, if not better, than the last, and I continue to be impressed by the wide variety of beers available. I'm also slightly obsessed with the tasting goblets - they are just too adorable. I'm sure Strangeways wasn't going for "adorable" when creating them, but I love anything in miniature and these babies fit the bill. A lot of their beers are only available at the tasting room, so if you haven't made a visit to this local gem yet, you should probably get on that. On Wednesdays, all of the tasting pours are $3, so it's a great time to go and sample some of their more unique beers. They also have themes for every day of the week, including Cards Against Humanity and trivia nights. I have yet to attend for either of these, but Cards Against Humanity is up there on my list of "must-dos." There's ample seating, both in the main tasting room and the back bar, as well as outdoor seating in the front. The back room tends to be a bit quieter, so this is a great option if you're looking to have deeper conversations. And they've got old school video game machines in the back... and cornhole out front! Yea, there's definitely no getting bored at Strangeways. read more

GREAT beer selection and the overall layout of the place is fabulous! We received a tour from one of the bartenders and all 3 working were very courteous and prompt. I could "hole-up" and spend a whole day here! Plenty of sitting areas around the bar, the back room with all the brewing machinery and outside. The decor is phenomenal. And I would say this place is safe to bring your kids and relax. Cool video games (back room) a plus! read more