O’Connor Brewing Company

Stopped by here for some flights last weekend. O’Connor’s probably has the best seating I have seen a brewery yet, that along with a hearty beer selection make for a wonderful afternoon/​evening. We did a traditional and seasonal flight, I would recommend both (if you are sharing), we enjoyed them equally! The bummer here is that we tried so many, I lost track of the ones I loved most. I know the white IPA was one of my favorites tho!
Anyways, you can’t miss with O’Connor’s. The only negative I would have to say here is that, it is a little pricey for a flight!

First time here. Super mellow atmosphere and a good spot to hang on a rainy day. I’ll be bringing my dogs here next time for sure

Absolutely LOVE this place. Its in the trendy Ghent portion of Norfolk which is cool. They have a good selection of beer. My favorite is the el guapo. Its an IPA with 7.5% abv. I feel toasted after 3 beers. Winning situation if you ask me.
Ive gone to beer festivals and the lava music festival here as well. All the events are a good time.

Craft beer folks welcome and pull up a bench! The beer here is perfect. The staff is wonderful. Since I don’t like IPAs, this place offered more than enough I could have! :) I loved their vintage series and took a lot with me to share at home in NY. The brewery is beautiful. When you walk in, it could take your breath away at its expanse. I went early (like when they first opened), so the place was not over-​packed and there were seats available.

Went here for Cinco De Mayo festivities and it was my first time. To be perfectly honest, it has that great brewery feel, and I give them props for that.
BUT.
I am really not a huge fan of their brews. Their beers tend to be very sweet. I am usually a porter and stout snob and I didn’t really fancy any of their taps. I actually ended up with their Ironclad Series Discovery– Scotch Ale.
It had a smooth whiskey tasting finish and was a pretty thick, potent brew and it hit me like a sack of bricks. If all else I will stick to this one in the future, but there are some other pretty awesome breweries in the area I prefer.

Sooooo…
A local place for me. I can’t rate them without being biased.
If your ever in the area you need to stop by. They always have a great selection of flagship and rotational beers. The brewery is amazing and the service is really good.
They can get busy, and parking is at a premium but don’t let that that sway you.
Come and check them out!!!

Great selection of beer! Love the atmosphere! The Kölsch is my favorite! Try the funky fusion chips, wow!!!

Horrible customer service. My fiancée and I emailed the event coordinator, Sarah Serrano, about having a private event in their game room with a specific date. She replied and told us she had written our names down for that date. A week later I called and asked when we could finalize the agreement by paying the deposit, and she told me she had given the room to someone else!
She never notified us, or gave us any indication that we didn’t actually have the room. Her excuse was that people ask about dates all the time, and telling us she wrote our name down didn’t mean she reserved the room for us. It’s hard to imagine a business being more rude or unprofessional.

This place is adorable! I went to yoga here, but the setup is the coolest ever. Dogs are allowed inside, as long as they are leashed. I only wish I liked beer better so I could frequent this place more!
I love when family comes in town and I can give them some local O’Connor’s brew.
No food, apparently, which may be normal, but I was expecting them to have a little kitchen.

What more do you want on a nice afternoon? Drink a cold locally brewed beer in the open seating area with friends and order delicious take out from a local restaurant. You can bring your dog if they’re friendly. The bartenders are even nice and friendly!

I’ve been living in Ghent for a year now and I can’t believe I’ve only been here once.
I went on a Saturday night, pretty crowded but nothing out of the norm. I really like the set up and the fact that they are dog friendly is a huge sell for me. I’ll definitely be bringing the pup with me.
El Guapo is beer I really enjoy but I recently tried the Ironclad Whiskey Bourbon Aged. This beer was smooth, it’s comes in at a whopping 10.5% but don’t let that scare you away. It’s smooth (notice I said that twice), delicious, no harsh after taste and easy on the eyes. I will be getting this again, such a delightful brew.

Where to begin!
If you are into craft beers, this is the place to be in Norfolk!
O’Connor’s beers are noteworthy, really outstanding beers. Of course El Guapo is a really great IPA, but there are other standards that are faves too. Norfolk Canyon Pale Ale has always been my go-​to, just the right mix of hops. I strongly suggest you get there when they are giving brewery tours, seeing a production brewery is very cool and the staff is very helpful in answering your questions. Overall it’s fun and informative too.
The brewery is a great improvement over the original location. It’s open and airy with 20 foot ceilings and plenty of seating. Not only is there a game area in the back to the left of the stage, they also feature a projector TV on the wall next to the stage for special events viewing. Live entertainment is a big plus too with featured local bands.
The tasting room bar area is very cool, having been converted from the original produce freezers, you can see the original freezer doors as you go in. Staff is very cheerful and knowledgeable in helping you select the right beer from the extensive selection of those on tap. I especially like the frequent offerings of speciality small batch beers. For someone who really likes craft beer, these releases are nirvana!
Although the location is in the industrial park area, the large fenced in and well lit parking lot gives you a sense of security with ample parking available. When they hold special events, it easlily accomodates food trucks, beer trucks, events kiosks and lots of people.
O’Connor Brewing is definitely the place to go with friends for great beer and a good time!

Usually when you think of breweries to visit, it’s typical to think of scheduling a tour, getting a group of people, etc. etc.
However, this place is pretty awesome as you can generally just come visit and see what new they have going on. They’re very supportive of craft fairs and misc. local «things». I say things because the scope of events that have gone on here is rather broad. Which is a good thing.
The best part about all these fairs, etc. is that O’Connors is exceptionally dog friendly. You can bring them inside and anywhere around the facility. We combine this place often with a few restaurants in the area that are patio dog friendly (follow my reviews) during nice weather and you have a fantastic afternoon scheduled ahead of you.
The beers are divided into their regular and seasonal beers. It’s fun to check out what new concoctions they have come up with for the season. If you find something you like, you can generally purchase a growler or bottles of what you like to take home with you.
Overall, I love coming out here and they have yet to really disappoint.
Food Taste: NA (food truck)
Overall Service: 4
Value of food to cost: 4
Facility: 5
Repeat customer: yes
Dog Friendly: YES

O’connors has got to be one of my favorite to-​go spots in Norfolk. It’s just an overall fun place for everyone, even pets! I really enjoy the crafts they have. They’re all worth trying. The El Guapo is usually what I get here, it always hits the spot. They’re seasonal brews are all terrific.
There’s plenty of room to hang out and chill. They even have shuffle board & corn hole. Stage for live music. Clean bathrooms. Accommodating & amicable staff. When I’m en route to Norfolk I’m thinking O’connors. It’s a must!

Beer, especially craft beer, has definitely become one of my favorite things over the last few years. In the Hampton Roads area, there are an array of choices for indulging, and O’Connors is definitely one of the best.
Their tasting room may be hard to find (it’s on an obscure street in an industrial part of Park Place/​Ghent) but it’s definitely one of the coolest tasting rooms I’ve ever visited. It’s essentially half of their production facility.
As for the beer, as always, the guys over there brew some awesome beers. My personal favorites are the Great Dismal Black IPA and the El Guapo Agave IPA, both perfect in their own ways.

Only been here once and I was impressed. When I saw that it was 24^th street, that worried me a little bit. Not a good section of town. The roads were partially blocked, so I had to do a little whifferdill to get into their parking lot. Again, it looks like light industrial and the place is surrounded by barbed wire. I thought I was in Stalag 17. However, my impression completely changed when I entered the building.
First, it is huge inside and all of the brewing gear is visible. They had some tables outside where we decided to sit. The seating was a little limited and I was surprised that they didnt have more available. They had a separate area where there was a function going on. they had the normal beer selection and flights available. The beers were good and everyone had a great time tasting them. I personally dont like IPAs, but they had a hefewiezen that I enjoyed and I they other guys liked some of the red and dark stouts.
I would recommend to check their calendar and see which food trucks will be there. The day we went it was a Meatball food truck and we werent too impressed. A few meatballs and a garlic knot really didnt offer the variety that the group was looking for that day. So I would recommend that you pick a day where they have a food truck or music that you look.
I will definitely be back here at some point.

I was not expecting such an awesome space when we went last Friday for their oyster stout release. It’s huge and there is plenty of seating indoors and out.
Several seasonal selections on tap and plenty of bottles to take home. They also have a cool display of retail merchandise (good holiday shopping).
It was easy to get drinks because the bar is huge. Snacks for sale and other beverages. The only downside was that a food truck was scheduled to be there and they were a no show, so we had to go elsewhere for dinner grub.
Fun experience and I’m looking forward to going back this week.

Really cool brewery!!! Tons of beers on tap with a rotating seasonal that they chance out constantly. There is plenty of room inside the warehouse with tons of seating inside. There’s a nice little stage all the way back that they have live bands play on.
You can tour the brewery if you ask and look at the distillery and bottling side of the warehouse.
There’s a private upstairs you can reserve for a big party or a special event. It’s food truck Friday every Friday but sometimes it hit or miss with the food trucks, they don’t always show up.
There’s outdoor seating with a separate smoking area for the big Chiefs. And corn hole if you go all the way in and to the left. Check out their Facebook page to get their event calendar to see what’s going down in brew town.
Love this place. Great beer!!!

O’Connor was a great little find during my visit to Norfolk. My fiancé loves craft brews, especially IPAs, and was delighted to try a flagship flight of their beers, plus one seasonal. I myself am not much of a beer drinker, but I did enjoy the big open space, lots of tables, corn hole set up in the back, and the entire vibe. And hey, the root beer was pretty tasty and the tap water given with a smile. According to the fiancé, everything was good, even the red ale and the stout which are not typically his go-​tos, and the Double Footer IPA he says might be his favorite he’s ever tried, de-​throning the Scuplin IPA he loves so much. Distribute in Chicago, please?
We got there a little too late for a tour, but they offer those as well! I was also tempted to buy some glassware, but didn’t think it would survive the flight home, sigh. Next time. And there will be a next time!

Beer is making quite an impact in the area lately and O’Connor is one of the big hitters in the area. This was the first time I visited the new tasting room location and you can’t help but be impressed, though the drive to place makes you wonder if this trip will be worth it since the area mostly looks abandoned and the lot is caged in. We walked toward the place and there was a nice game of corn hole going on with a food truck located to the side.
You just get in awe on how massive the place is. There’s a good amount of outdoor seating with a bunch of patio tables and chairs. Inside, there’s a bunch of long tables — great for big groups. There’s more seating along the wall with a row of bar stools. There’s a niche to the right of stage with more seating of high top tables and a place to play some giant jenga. The tasting room itself looks like it once was a bomb shelter or storage, but it’s converted to where you line up for beer and buy their items.
Boyfriend got a stainless steel growler of the ODIS. This is the first place I’ve seen stainless steel growlers. They also have glass growlers and even sell them as a kit complete with beer glasses. I tried the new Hefeweizen and the Koch beers. The Hefeweizen is the perfect summer beer — light and refreshing. My boyfriend also got a seasonal flight of beers which included what I tried. Altogether he got a generous sample of 7 beers in a nice tray to sample.
We spent quite a few hours just talking and drinking with some friends. At night, they have bands playing live on their custom stage. It’s really quite the spot to just hang out in the area. The place is very dog friendly so long as the dog is well behaved. We saw a bunch of dogs enjoying the place inside and out.
Service was super friendly. The guys and girls manning the bar did a great job to keep up with the lines growing throughout the day. They also are great about cleaning up empty cups and flight trays as soon as you’re done. We weren’t in a big hurry, but closing out a tab can be a bit time consuming since it’s all done by last name. If you have a bunch of people with the same startling letter in last name, you have to use the same iPad its stored on despite the multiple tablets around.
Overall, this is quite the impressive spot! I really enjoyed my time here and can’t wait to be back and hopefully with my own dog in tow. Just one star off since I didn’t enjoy as many of the different beers that I tried, but this place always has a changing selection on tap.

Great place to hang out after work! The wait can be a while on a Friday night, but the beer is good and the atmosphere is good.
My food truck experience last Friday wasn’t so great though. But I’d still go back!