If you’ve never had The Answer’s fruited sours, you’re missing a taste and texture unlike anything else in the country. Somewhere between tart beer and fruit smoothie (pulp and all!), lies owner An Bui’s unique contribution to craft. Combined with killer IPAs, a Korean nightclub vibe, and one of the best Vietnamese restaurants on the East Coast right next door (also owned by the Bui family), The Answer alone is reason enough to make a trip to Richmond.

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2408 Ownby Lane | (804) 420-2420

When Hardywood Park opened in 2011, they were only Richmond’s second brewery. But along with Starr Hill and Devils Backbone, they were instrumental in paving the way for SB 604, which granted breweries without restaurants the rights to serve their beer on premise. If you get the chance, try their coveted Kentucky Christmas Morning, currently the top rated milk stout on BeerAdvocate. Also, be sure to check out their new $18 million facility in Goochland, which is scheduled to open at the end of 2017.

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Triple Crossing Brewing

Fulton: 5203 Hatcher Street | (804) 495-1955

Downtown: 113 South Foushee Street