Benchtop Brewing Company

Benchtop Brewing Company

Benchtop Brewing is a Virginia craft brewery known for scientifically inspired…

Norfolk·Taproom·Beer To Go

Why people go

  • Food available on-site
  • Highly rated · ★ 4.7 on Google

Good for

Casual Hangouts

Vibe

Cozy · Historic · Dog-friendly
Closed now · Opens today at 3pm
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Monday3:00 – 9:00 PM
Tuesday3:00 – 9:00 PM
Wednesday3:00 – 9:00 PM
Thursday3:00 – 9:00 PM
Friday12:00 – 10:00 PM
Saturday12:00 – 10:00 PM
Sunday12:00 – 7:00 PM
What's on tap

15 Beers Currently Pouring

Mostly IPAs · avg 5.79% ABV

Updated Apr 19
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Style breakdown

IPA
6
Pilsner
4
Gose
1
Sour
1
Other
1
Porter
1
Pale Ale
1

ABV range

6
Session (< 5%)
9
Standard (5–7%)

Range: 4% – 7%

On tap now

Pacifica
Pilsner4.9%
Pilsners Are Lagers (GABF AND WBC Silver)
Pilsner4.9%
Jam Pact - Dragon fruit, Strawberry, Blackberry
Gose7%
New Zealand Proven Theory
IPA7%
Proven Theory
IPA7%
Walter's Brunch
Porter7%
Don't Struggle In Silence
IPA4.5%
The Bubbler - Cucumber Margarita
Other5%

+7 more on the full tap list ↗

Tap list data is automatically refreshed every two weeks and may not reflect today's exact selection. Confirm with the brewery directly for the most current availability.

Atmosphere

Benchtop Brewing Company atmosphere
Benchtop Brewing Company atmosphere
Benchtop Brewing Company atmosphere
Benchtop Brewing Company atmosphere

Reviews

4.7on Google · 407 reviews
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What visitors often mention
Visitors often mention the patio, friendly staff, the beer selection.

R
Reviewer
★★★★★

First time here , I got an invite from BODIPS and couldn’t pass it up, now BenchTop is down Hampton blvd from where I work at so had to come over here and check it out and the lite beer 🍺 is certainly going great with the Mac ball , James was very friendly, seems like another great brewery to visit

R
Reviewer
★★★★

Went here on Sunday with my girlfriend, my kids, and a couple of friends. This was my first time here. Located in the hip brewery rich Chelsea area of Norfolk, lies Benchtop Brewery. This is your standard local brewery serving your standard brew variations. It wasn’t bad by any means. It just didn’t stand out in a very long list of local brewery’s. We had a flight of four beers. We had a gose, porter, pale ale, and lager. None were bad. I particularly liked the Jam Pact Raspberry Gose as I have a taste for Gose’s. In fact, they have quite an interesting selections of Gose’s that might be the very reason why I go back. On this particular day, they had Hashi food truck on site. I will try to find a place to do a review for them specifically, but I can tell you the food was very well done. I mentioned that I brought my kids with me. A lot of brewery’s have a family environment, but I don’t feel that this is one of them. All my kids could do was play in the parking lot next to the patio and hang on the railings on the patio. I say that to say I wouldn’t bring my children back here.

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