The new investment is on top of Hardywood’s announcement last year that it would expand its presence in the Richmond area by building a $28 million brewery, packaging and distribution center in the West Creek office park of Goochland County.

Construction is set to start in May on that brewery, which will have a taproom, a beer garden and an amphitheater for events.

Hardywood started in Richmond with its first brewery and tasting room on Ownby Lane. That site also has been expanded since it opened in 2011.

In Charlottesville, “the brewhouse will be five times the size of our current pilot system and will give us the opportunity to pursue more collaborative brewing efforts and to experiment with innovative recipes in a dedicated facility, while gathering meaningful feedback on these new concepts,” Hardywood co-founder and brewmaster Patrick Murtaugh said in a statement released by the company Tuesday.

The taproom will feature 12 Hardywood draft beers, with a focus on experimental batches brewed on-site, the company said.

It also plans to serve locally roasted, nitrogen-infused coffee and local kombucha fermented teas on tap. Light fare also will be served, including pretzels and locally sourced charcuterie.