Strangeways Brewing RVA-Scott's Addition

I'm not a an of beer in general, but came in with co-workers one evening on a weeknight when they were completely dead. They have a lot of beer on tap, along with mead and other beverages. The guy working behind the counter was very helpful and offered up some suggestions of what I might like and I tried their root beer, which I believe was 8% and it was INCREDIBLE! Tasted like regular root beer, no malt or beer flavor to it at all! (The thing I hate about beer are the malt and hops flavors) The place is quite large inside and they offer some small bites, like chips and pretzels. This visit really surprised me in a positive way and I'll definitely return!

If you're a fan of more sweet hard ciders and/or sour ales, stop into Strangeways Brewing. They sell all kinds of beer and the menu is organized by flavor. I ordered a flight of all the tart beers and found them unique. The Lucky Charms one is unique and tastes like the cereal. The cider is excellent and I loved the Razzle sour ale. So refreshing!The space is one big room with plenty of tables and a corner of games. Most of the games are broken and come with missing pieces.The service was efficient and friendly enough. Staff didn't seem thrilled to have three kids at the brewery, but alas.

This fabulous brewery in several locations around and near RVA has something for everyone. My favorite is Scott's Addition Thursdays. "Free" Blues night from local artists. With over 36 beers on tap the choices are endless. I love that they have a sampler with 4-10 you chooseums. It's the perfect way to find what you like! Excellent friendly service, and plenty of seating. The giant pretzel is pretty good too.

A huge venue with a large tap list. There is ample seating and bar space. We tried the cranberry sour (amazing) and an IPA.

Incredibly friendly service. Always happy to give you a taster. Their wheat beer is great, and their modifications to their base beer are very good. Would love to see more Stouts in the beer list!!

I love this brewery! The ambiance was very lively and they had live music. The service was great the guy helping was very nice and let my friends and I taste test different beers!I tried the lucky charms one and it was DELICIOUS! I loved it. I have gone there about 3-4 times and counting! They had a good crowd that night too!

BLUF: Great selection of beers & seltzers. Amazing staff. Cool guest singers.Drinks (5/5): They have so many drinks on tap. I usually get the Lucky Charms drink; it's a sour base with a few Lucky Charms marshmallows in it which turns the drink green. I love the Wake Me Up Before You Gose! They also have some really good hard seltzers for those that like the lighter side without the huge amount of carbs. There are so many beers on tap that everyone will always find something they like.Service (5/5): The staff are always so nice & fun to chat with. They give good beer recommendations based on what you like too. But if you go enough, you won't need recommendations anymore!Ambiance (3/5): The ambiance is the weird part of this place. It's eclectic... to say the least. It has some taxidermy animals around the place & some weird signs. You'll also see some Bob Ross videos playing on the TVs. All that is fine, it's just it gets VERY loud when it fills to 30%+ capacity. It's 1 giant room with no sound dampening, so we usually sit outside at their picnic tables.TLDR: Amazing beers. Everyone in your group will find something they like here. Loud inside.

The lady working the bar was very friendly and engaging and I like the vibe of this place. They have a huge beer selection as well. I wasn't a fan of the Flemish Ale at all but I'm sure they have other offerings more my speed. I plan on coming back here to try some other beers most likely.

What a fun spot with a very large variety of decent tasting beers. You can choose your size to do beer flights (6oz) or have yourself a full pint. We tried a few and I'm a big fan of hazy IPAs, typically my go-to style beers and they've got some tasty ones to choose from at Strangeways. They even have a fun Lucky Charms sour, which I cannot even begin to describe to you other than it's actually pretty yummy, complete with the marshmallows as you can see in my photo. This photo also represents the size glasses you'd get for a tasting experience versus a full pint. Anyway, I recommend Strangeways with their creative beer names and wide variety of beers and fun, laidback atmosphere. Another awesome Scott's Addition brewery find.

Strangeways was an awesome brewery in Scotts Addition! They had outdoor seating and tons of room inside. The bartender was awesome and didn't mind explaining things or answering questions about flavor profiles. There was other people waiting but he took his time with everyone. The beers were laid out according to their style (sours, fruity, sweet, etc.) making it easy to choose. You could get anywhere from 2 to 10 sample beers. There was also a cool program where you could pay it forward and buy a beer for a teacher! Love this!!!There were jars of cute snacks available if you wanted! Cool spot to check out!