Rockfish Brewing Company is a nano-brewery on Preston Avenue with two Charlottesville locations, and the kind of place where the beer does the talking. As a nano-brewery producing small, frequent batches, the tap list rotates often, which means there's almost always something new to try. The range is impressively wide, from a hazy, juicy NEIPA dry hopped with Citra, Mosaic, and Galaxy to a tart Blackberry Gose treated with Lactobacillus to a classic Czech Pilsner brewed with Saaz hops.

What sets Rockfish apart is the depth of the catalog and the brewer's clear enthusiasm for the craft. They've tackled everything from a 10.2% ABV Imperial Stout to a SMaSH series that spotlights a single malt and single hop combination with each new batch, making it a great spot for beer nerds and casual drinkers alike.