The Answer Brewpub - Richmond, Va (2019)

Scratch offs and glassware will be located at the back bar. That's what the line will be for. If you want to order Crowlers / cans then you have to do that at the front bar.

I was around #80 in line and got by glasses/scratch off about 35 minutes after opening. When I got there I was down the sidewalk just about to the front of the building. Once people put their chairs away and the line consolidated just before opening I ended up being right at the steps going up to the deck.

As far as drinking/sharing in line I think it's like most places that legally it's got to be mentioned it's not allowed but there were quite a number of people who made trips back & forth from vehicles pouring beers in their tumbers/yeti's/etc.. Also, a lot of people did not stick by their chairs. There was a row of probably 8 chairs directly in front of me that I saw when I got there and the people who inhabited them didn't come back around until 11:30am. They said they were in the front of the line talking to people which I believe as I saw a few of them throughout the morning.

Mekong did a cool thing and opened up a little after 9am for people who needed the bathroom. They were driving beer yet. Bar didn't open until 11am but at least they let people come use the restroom well earlier. If you need to use the bathroom sooner and can't find someone inconspicuous to go there's a Taco Bell about a 5 minute walk down the street that opens at like 6am/7am.

Overall it was a really chill vibe. There were guys grilling bacon sandwiches, people walking around passing out doughnuts, etc. Very cool day for sure. I hope you enjoy yourself.

 

Way to early to know but their anniversaries have always been mid/late September. Either Sept 14 - 20 or Sept 21 - 27 would be pretty safe bets at this point if they keep it the same time of the month.

 

You could easily do both. They are only 2 1/2 mils away from one another and a straight shot up/down Broad St. Since Wed is not a Joose day at the Answer and it's a day after the normal weekly release at Veil you should be able to get in & out of both fairly easy.

Answer has a few video games to keep the kids occupied for a little bit while you get your Crowlers / Cans. Looks like they still have some cans of beers released from last week and a good number of others available for Crowlers.

Veil has a lot of package product to go and don't expect any of the new stuff released today to sell out today as their weekly's releases last a good number of days now.

And if you get into town much before their 4pm openings and need some time to burn slip by Final Gravity. They open at 2pm and do Crowlers of just about anything they have and typically there's anywhere from 12 - 15 beers on at all times. Had their newest, Moon Cresta, last week and was fantastic.

 

BLACK FRIDAY info starting to show up....
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Join us on Black Friday for some choice libations and special releases! We will be tapping some of our favorite stouts from our library, throughout the day. There will be a special beer release and 2 new glass releases! Stay posted for schedule and details. See the library stout list below.

SPECIAL TAPS
- Bill Better Have My Honey (Collaboration w/ Black Heath)
- Diablo Forever
- At the Beginning of The Day
- Shrinkage (Collaboration w/ Burley Oak)
- Jinxy Cat
- Fam Gotta Eat (Collaboration w/ Dancing Gnome)

 

Can release happening tomorrow, 11/12...
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Your Mother and I are Proud of You" 10.5% Imperial Milk Stout is our collaboration with Magnanimous Brewing featuring Swiss chocolate almond and caramel coffee, covered with salted caramel. This beer is all about acknowledging all of the good choices you've made. We can't wait to tell the neighbors how well you are doing!
Cans available tomorrow at 4pm, $8/can

Limits will be announced tomorrow AM

 

2nd can announced for tomorrow, 11/12...
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Your Father and I are Disappointed in You is our collaboration imperial milk stout with Magnanimous Brewing featuring Carmel and swiss chocolate almond coffee, coated with salted caramel. This beer is all about owning up to what you've done and committing yourself to change. Imagine what the neighbors must be thinking!
Cans available tomorrow at 4pm, $8/can

Limits will be announced tomorrow AM

 

Limits on today's release is 1 split 4-pack (2 cans of each)/pp. By all the confusion these are apparently the exact same beers with different labels. People on Q&A have noted the "Left Twix / Right Twix" play. If this is the same I'm preparing to be humored by the Untappd check-ins when people are saying one is better than the other.

 

As of their Untappd menu update just after midnight it's still showing cans of both available.

 

Look like both are still available per their taplist update about 20 mins ago.

 

Black Friday info......Doors open at NOON.
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Join us on Black Friday for some choice libations and special releases! We will be tapping some of our favorite stouts from our library, throughout the day. There will be a special beer release and 3 new glass releases.

SPECIAL TAPS
- Noon: At the Beginning of The Day
- 1PM: Bill Better Have My Honey (Collaboration w/ Black Heath)
- 2PM: Shrinkage (Collaboration w/ Burley Oak)
- 3PM: Jinxy Cat
- 4PM: Fam Gotta Eat (Collaboration w/ Dancing Gnome)
- 5PM: Diablo Forever


GLASS RELEASES
***Inspect glasses carefully before leaving our beer palace***
All glasses will be released at noon

- Answer Gold Flake Stemless Teku Taster
Limit 6 per adult humanoid - $20 per glass.

- Answer House Glass 2 color (red & white) Candy Cane 16oz Can Glass
Limit 1 Case (24) per adult humanoid - $15 per glass.

- Answer "Shadow the Hedgehog" Gold Flake Luigi Bormioli Cidre Glass
Limit 6 per adult humanoid - $20 per glass.


PACKAGE RELEASES
- Noon: Incognito Browser - Imperial Stout w/ Creme Brûlée Coffee, Cinnamon, Vanilla, and Maple - Draft and 4-packs available
Limit (1) 4-pack per adult humanoid - $8 per can

 

^^Looks like I was too quick to pull the trigger. There's 3 packaged beer releasing Friday. I'll post those once they are announced...

 

Pretty sure there is another TV directly behind the TV next to the bathrooms facing the back bar. You can only see it if you are seated at the back bar looking back towards the entrance. No TV in the main / front of the restaurant seating unless the screens that display their taplist above the main bar can switch to TV.