Taproom + Beer Garden

Read below for all you need to plan your trip to the brewery! 

The Virginia Beer Company features its own parking lot located at the brewery (401 Second Street). Six of the spots can be converted into three spots suitable for bus parking. If you anticipate arrival with a large group in a bus, please contact us in advance. We will do our best to reserve a bus parking lane but cannot guarantee reserved parking for buses, especially without advance notice. We want everyone to be safe – if you need to leave your car overnight, you’re welcome to do so! Let us know if you need suggestions for alternate methods to get home safely.

As the lot can fill up quickly, please refrain from double parking in other customers and employees. In addition we need to keep the food truck pull-in (located adjacent to the beer garden) open for deliveries and our food partners. The open areas of the lot need to be kept open for deliveries and emergency vehicles, so we thank you in advance for utilizing striped parking spots and parallel parking locations. Vehicles that are double parked, parked in open areas, or parked in the food truck pull-in will be asked to move and may be subject to towing.

At times the lot can fill up quickly but spillover parking options are available (see below): 

WEEKNIGHTS

Ebby’s Auto Painting & Collision Repair (after 6 pm)

• Please park ONLY in marked spaces!
• Cars parking earlier than 6 pm, in front of their gate, or left overnight may be towed.
  Speedway (behind the gas station)

Parking available BEHIND the gas station.

• Cars parking in the station’s employee spots (on the side) – elsewhere on the Speedway property (eg, on top of the manholes) – or left overnight may be towed.
• If you park at Speedway, please consider purchasing something at the gas station.
• Please join us in supporting our neighbors as they support us!

If Ebby’s and Speedway are full, additional parking can be found nearby at:

Velvet Shoestring (after 5:30 pm)

• Only park in spaces along Second Street in front of Velvet Shoestring.
• Spaces in front of the Cochon on Second side of the building are reserved for restaurant customers AT ALL TIMES.
• McDonalds (behind the restaurant)
• Do not park in spaces alongside restaurant as they are reserved for customers.

WEEKENDS

Ebby’s Auto Painting & Collision Repair (in marked spaces)

• Please park ONLY in marked spaces!
• Cars parking in front of their gate or left overnight on Sunday may be towed.

Speedway (behind the gas station)

• Parking available BEHIND the gas station.
• Cars parking in the station’s employee spots (on the side) – elsewhere on the Speedway property (eg, on top of the manholes) – or left overnight may be towed.
• If you park at Speedway, please consider purchasing something at the gas station.
• Please join us in supporting our neighbors as they support us!

If Ebby’s and Speedway are full, additional parking can be found nearby at:

Velvet Shoestring (after 5:30 pm)

• Only park in spaces along Second Street in front of Velvet Shoestring.
  Spaces in front of the Cochon on Second side of the building are reserved for restaurant customers AT ALL TIMES.

McDonalds (behind the restaurant)

• Do not park in spaces alongside restaurant as they are reserved for customers.

ADDITIONAL PARKING OPTIONS

Shorty’s Diner (after 2 pm)

• Parking available AFTER 2 pm.
• You must cross the street if you park here and unfortunately, there is no crosswalk (we’re working on one with York County!).
• If you decide to park here, please be very careful crossing the street.

The parking lot of the former Farm Fresh is located across the street with plenty of spaces.

• You must cross the street if you park here and unfortunately, there is no crosswalk (we’re working on one with York County!).
• If you decide to park here, please be very careful crossing the street.

Other neighboring businesses after they close for the evening (varies based on business).

If you do end up driving and need to park elsewhere, please be respectful of our neighbors. While they are open to helping us with spillover needs we would like to keep their lots clear when possible! Unless otherwise noted, please refrain from parking in a neighboring business lot during that business’s operating hours or you may be towed.

While we have neighborly relationships with these nearby businesses, The Virginia Beer Company is not responsible for any vehicles parked on another business’s property – this includes towing, the vehicles themselves, and any personal property left in a vehicle. 

If you are a local, the use of alternate methods of arrival and carpooling are always appreciated!

There are sidewalks leading in all directions to/from the brewery, and we are an easy walk from downtown Colonial Williamsburg! 
While our bike racks are not yet installed (but will be coming soon!) we have numerous posts around the facility to use for chaining up your bicycle in the meantime.
The WATA bus route runs near the brewery and we would also suggest ride share options such as local cab companies, Lyft, and Uber.

Lastly, we want everyone to be safe & smart!

Please be careful when walking through any parking lots or when crossing streets.
You’re welcome to leave a car overnight. We’ll gladly recommend public and alternate means of transportation and want to make sure that your experience with us is a fun and positive one. 
We look forward to sharing beers & cheers with you!