After a visit to another brewery in the Crozet area, we visited Selvedge Brewing, as recommended by many along the way. It was a perfect way to end the evening until the torrential rain came down as we were about to leave, and as they were about to close. When a situation understandably could have been met with a "not my issue" attitude, we were instead reassured that there was no rush on their end. Our wonderful and attentive bartender, Tatum, continued to treat us with kindness and great customer service, even while they were doing their job in closing up. I appreciate that that our safety was prioritized and valued over their workday ending. As Annapolitans, we continue to discover the gems of Charlottesville, and this is high on our list. The beer was superb. I had trouble narrowing my choice. Thank you, Tatum! You made our visit memorable and enjoyable. read more

Brewery #453 [[HIGHLIGHT]]Selvedge felt a little boujee.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] When we walked in someone who acted like and resembled Dieter from SNL (Google it young whipper snappers) took our orders. I asked if they had flights and he acted like I asked him for a Busch Light. As if this beer was being pissed out by God himself into my glass. So, I just got a pint of Hummingbird Ale which was a hazy IPA. It was good but came out with a hug head (too much foam) which seemed odd for a hazy IPA with a pretentious server. We also ordered a thing of nacho fries which I think was just cheese sauce, cilantro and banana peppers. These were very delicious. Dieter never came back by, so I didn't get to try any more of their beer. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place seemed nice. Had a cool arcade area[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. The food and beer I had was good. Just let there be flights so people can try more of your beers and maybe remove the snooty waiter. read more

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I went in 15 minutes before close for a 12oz beer and they basically said nah we close in ten minutes.

Food (n/a). Did not try the food but the beer was amazing. On Thursdays the 6 oz beers are only $2 each which allowed us to try lots of different beers. Flannel - wonderful creamy chocolate stout Hopinatotor - smoked beer!! Soooo tasty! Service - nice service for tables. It doesn't hurt my heart that they have a 15% service fee. You can add an additional 5% if you want. read more

Selvedge Brewing - Bellair - Beautiful bathroom - Breweries Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

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Elite lagers, nationally elite lagers. Servers are attentive. There is food, but it's not near the level of the lagers. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The space has been allowed to be, even made to be cacophonous, and the business has recently made it louder, far louder, by installing an arcade for children.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]It can be difficult to have a conversation here (unless you sit outdoors on the excellent new loading dock/patio).[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]My head sometimes hurts after a long visit.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The beer is worth a lot of discomfort, but it's not a place to go to have a conversation. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]I miss the vibe from their old location in the factory.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food was way better then too. Beers are still above average. Big fan of the Houndstooth Ordinary Bitter, which is a style we don't see much in most craft breweries these days. read more

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My husband and I stopped in here late one evening a few weeks ago to see if the kitchen was still open so we could have dinner. We were conflicted because it was a little over an hour until close, but we saw from outside that there were still quite a few tables with people inside, so we decided to go in and ask. The hostess/our server said it was still open and we had about 10-15 minutes to get our order in still and took us to a table. We each decided to get a double Timbercreek Smashburger, and split a crinkle cut fries order with cheese sauce at her recommendation. The smashburgers were so, so, so good and really hit the spot after being out hiking all day. We were only in town for a week and our first day we had walked over to Högwaller from our Airbnb with the dogs to try their beer and smashburgers, so we wanted to try Selvedge's before we left, too. They both are equally as good, but different, and I recommend stopping in at both locations to try them out! The "snack" of crinkle cut fries was also a great choice. Perfect sharing size and they were cooked to perfection. Crispy, but not burnt, well seasoned, and stayed hot while we ate them. Our server checked on us often and was very sweet. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because we felt like the man behind the bar hadn't been very welcoming at first. He was nice when you talked to him, but he was closing all of the taps early and just seemed annoyed that he had to pour more beer. We went to each order 2 beers to try since we had never been there before and are from out of town, but he told us it was Virginia law that he couldn't sell us more than one beer at a time. Every other brewery we went to during our stay (minus Three Notched because we went there for brunch and only ordered one beer at a time) we each ordered 2 beers to try so we wouldn't have to keep getting up and moving around while we had the dogs with us. It seemed very hard to believe that every other brewery was breaking the law for us/other customers during our stay. He continued closing down the taps and never did a last call, so we ended up only having the one beer while we were there. I asked if they sold cans to-go when we were leaving and he said no, but that they hoped to soon and that they sold crowlers. We ended up getting a crowler of the festbier to take home and drink at the Airbnb while watching a movie. We would definitely come back if we are ever in Charlottesville again, though not so close to closing time. We loved our server, the food, and the beer. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Selvedge also had the nicest taproom out of all of the breweries we went to, lots of different seating options, big TVs to watch the game on, lots of space in general.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

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I really wanted to like it here more than I did. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Walking in, it's super neat looking - lots of space and cool decor.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Whoever greeted us was very friendly, and we were pumped for some good food and beer. My husband and I asked to try two beers and our server said absolutely! We ordered our drinks and then two burgers w fries. Not sure what happened between ordering and getting our stuff, but we didn't see our server again for a very long time. Rather, she didn't come back to our table for a very long time. She was chatting with other employees under their staircase. Finally flagged someone else down to ask for more water. She only came back after we were done eating, and by that point we just wanted to leave; her vibe was way off and we felt oddly uncomfortable. We would've ordered another round had she come by earlier, but nope. [[HIGHLIGHT]]There were also about ten small children running in and out of the game room, no parents around, and it was kind of annoying. We have kids (they were not with us) and know you shouldn't let them run around without you.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We left and went to Starr Hill at Dairy Market where the vibe is always chill and the happy hour specials rule. [[HIGHLIGHT]]TLDR; good burgers, okay beer, too loud inside, and an absent server.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Loved our experience at Selvedge with Tre! We came in during one of the World Cup Games and Tre was awesome- took care of us and was super cool to chat with. We will def be back! Thanks Tre! read more

Outstanding beer, burgers, and service. They have an excellent selection of German Craft brews. Highly recommend them.

Wes made our evening special. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Always a great time at Selvedge.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The burger is one of the best in Charlottesville. read more

Beware you will get a "service fee" on your order. Not optional. It's ostensibly so that the business can pay its employees. So it's a mandatory tip. And then they want you to also add an additional tip. The food was typical Sysco's food service food and verging on burnt. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Place is a big wharehouse with little ambiance and stressed servers.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Will not return. read more

The beer was good and the food was great! Bailey was our server and he was absolutely fantastic. He was very sweet and helped me pick out a beer that I loved. Would definitely come back! read more

James was a great server he made some fire recommendations on beer and food. This guy is awesome!

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Love this brewery; it's spacious and clean and great for families with children.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Their food is solid with one of my favorite burgers (and fries!) in town. read more

Go see Tatum the bartender. Give that guy a raise! We had a great time talking to him, and getting recommendations on the area.

The beer was good the service was not... beware they add tip automatically and will ask for additional tip

Excellent service during a very busy time! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Good pub-style food and very accommodating to kids.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

Selvedge has some really great beer, we even took a few crowlers home. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The taproom is big and comfortable, and the people are really nice.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We had a great time talking beer and football with Tatum, he took really good care of us. We'll be back! read more

Great food with a variety of options, fast service, and [[HIGHLIGHT]]a good size space[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] - definitely worth a visit

I went to Selvedge last week and it was fabulous from beginning to end! Casey runs an excellent establishment with great food, great drinks and great service! He took our order and we were also tended to by Andrew, who was kind and attentive, but non-intrusive as we chatted at our table. And Kendall, behind the bar, was so personable and gave great service by helping us decide which beer we might like. Can't wait to go back! read more

A burger and craft beer for $12...can't beat that (only on certain days of the week)! Burger was amazing and the couple different beers I had were really good. Their focus is on Czech style lagers so if this is you style, definitely recommend it. read more

Selvedge is definitely top of the top in Charlottesville and they have some of the best Czech lagers I've had anywhere. Tatum took great care of me while I was there. Would recommend to anyone! read more

Food was bad, got the "Philly Wrap" which was horrible. Just steak-ums, some cheese and bad peppers. Weird it was on kale. Servers didn't do a good job either. This place could use some work and management. read more

2/5 December 2024. Not my favorite stop in the area. [[HIGHLIGHT]]We arrived here in the afternoon and they were quite busy so we were expecting good things.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I would say this place is a Taproom/restaurant and not a brewery at least from our experience. Only two of 8-10 beers on tap were from them. The vast majority were guest taps. Maybe that's an anomaly but if I wanted a Port City Robust Porter I'd go to Port City and save the travel time. The two beers I did try were OK. The food wasn't to my taste but I think that may have been more of a style thing. I think they were going for more of a healthy food approach that wasn't what I was looking for but it may be more in line for you. If my specific issues don't bother you than you should probably add a point or two to my score. Maybe this was just an outlier and I caught them on a bad day. For me it wasn't a place I'd go back to but it might be better for you. read more

Amazing selection of Beer and our server Tatum was easy to talk to very friendly. Festbier was by far my favorite of the selection.

Great food and cold draft beer! The service is excellent! Wed night smash burger deal is awesome! read more

Food and Beer were excellent! Wait staff left a lot to be desired -- we were prepared to have several drinks and early dinner but we ended up leaving because our waitress was unfriendly and we felt we were not welcome. [[HIGHLIGHT]]If you have toddlers, I would skip this place.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

David was our server and he was so kind! And on top of things. Drinks were never empty and he had great recommendations! Also, great conversation! Food was delicious and loved the decore in here. The vibes are chill and will definitely be coming back! The beer I ordered also HIT THE SPOT! read more

Selvedge Brewing - Bellair - Fried chicken sandwich with chili crisp & fries! - Breweries Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

This is a long overdue review - Selvedge Brewing is GREAT! Being into lagers, this brewery never disappoints. I was familiar with the head brewers beers at another Charlottesville brewery, but they are at another level here. My current favorite is the Tabolcloth, a collaboration with a Richmond brewery, that is a Franconian Vollbier. I'm not usually a fan of Vienna Lagers, but the Loden here great - reminiscent of Ottakringer (a Viennese brewery). And to top it off, the staff know how to pour a proper beer. Erin, the bartender, is top notch! When she serves a beer, it's at the fill line (the line on a German beer glass) that not only gives you the amount you're paying for, but also enough foam to make the pour visually appealing. Cheers! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Tess, another employee, makes sure the TVs keep you interested. If you're a bowling fan, you can watch PBA and college bowling plus the usual college, NFL, and soccer games. I've even watched rodeo there[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. It's nice to go somewhere and not be bombarded by news... Food is solid - good smash burgers and specials, particularly the meatball sub. I don't eat a lot of french fries, but I finish them here. So good... [[HIGHLIGHT]]So glad they moved to Bellair from the Woolen Mills![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

This place had good food and beer and the servers were mostly very nice except for the manager working on 11/28/2025 who was the biggest fu*king asshole ever and set the burger on the the side of the table and it tilted straight over on to my family member's lap and all the food spilled all over him which made a huge mess all over his cloth. The manager (who was handing him the food) looked at my family member like he was an idiot and said, "you dropped it, it's your fault." This was completely wrong as the manager dropped the plate. His dumbass then huffed and walked away. My family member went over and followed the manager and asked what the matter was and why he just walked away. The manager still continued to act like a complete asshole and blamed my family member. Our server apologized sincerely. My family member walked away with no food that night. As we were leaving, the manager was staring down my family and they talked to him across the restaurant. He said some terrible things to a woman in my family and she came right back in and called the guy out. He was the worst restaurant employee I have ever encountered and if he should be fired instantly. read more

Food and beer are excellent. Staff is crap. Managers and servers. That's what happens when you pay your servers a higher hourly and they don't have to have tips. Add the 15%, watch your servers and managers suck, and customers not come back. Now that's the right decision. GL read more

Excellent stop for a causal beer and burger. Love their beer, smash burgers, and the staff is amazing. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Great atmosphere for families, groups, or couples.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Recommend highly! read more

Love it. So great to have this around here. My six daughters love the fries. Fries all day!

Loved the beer and food! Rick, Thomas, and David were phenomenal, will be back again!

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Some excellent beers, few food options, and an atmosphere that is more family living room (with children and couches) than taproom.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Be aware a 15% service charge is automatically added to all purchases (beverages as well as food). Nonetheless, the servers will approach you to solicit an additional tip. read more

Food is always delicious, a good selection of craft beers. The waitress, Lauren is, without a doubt, one reason that we are frequent customers at Selvedge. She always is attentive and helpful in making beer choices, and has a warm and welcoming personality. We always hope that she will serve our table! read more

My family, friends and I all had a wonderful evening at Selvedge. David, our server, was warm, welcoming, and attentive. The food was delicious and came out quickly. The atmosphere was clean, crisp, and open while also warm & cozy. We are looking forward to our next visit very soon!! read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Selvedge is an emerging local gem with that hard to find combo of great food, atmosphere and service.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Running a restaurant in Charlottesville right now looks very challenging (we are losing some standbys - RIP Blue Moon Diner) and Selvedge is crushing it. The burgers are somehow better and more reliably better than ever, ditto the fries. New house hot sauces are killer. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Ideal spot for work get togethers.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] If you don't get Rick, one of the best servers in town, you'll get another great host. Rooting for Selvedge! Visit them! read more

We love the new location! The beer is fantastic, and the space is comfortable and clean. The staff is incredibly friendly and helpful as well! We are already looking forward to our next visit read more