Back to full capacity!

We have resumed operating at full capacity!

You may continue to order via phone at your table, or from a server at the bar if you prefer. We no longer accept reservations — seating will be available on a first come, first served basis, the same as it was prior to 2020.

We appreciate your support as we continue to tweak our service! Pickup and delivery options remain available for everybody looking to enjoy our beer at home. Cheers!

Welcome back to the beer garden!

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View this email in your browser Beer Garden reopened Ardent Craft Ales welcomes you back to our beer garden! Our new hours are 12-8pm Tuesday-Sunday. Please read carefully all of our new policies in order to ensure a safe environment for both guests and staff. All seating will be outdoors in the beer garden. We have reduced capacity to 50%, and we have spread tables to be at least 6 feet apart from each other. Parties are limited to a maximum of 8 people. Once you are seated at your table, you must remain there. Please do not wander through the beer garden.  As we anticipate reaching our maximum capacity during popular hours, reservations through OpenTable are strongly encouraged. When you arrive, please check in with a host in order to be seated at your assigned table. Tables will be disinfected before seating a new party. You will place orders with your phone from your table for a zero-contact ordering process. All drinks are served in disposable cups, and staff are required to wear masks and gloves. Our taproom is open only for access to the restrooms. Restrooms will be thoroughly disinfected every half hour. If you enter the building to use the restroom, you must wear a mask. Although we love all of our guests, we cannot accommodate children or pets at this time. Please be advised that we can’t control the weather! All of our seating is outdoors, so you may be exposed to rain, sun, wind, Godzilla, etc. Reserve a table We're also excited to announce the launch of our own in-house food program, featuring fresh sandwiches and salads. See y'all soon! Beer + Food menus Delivery + Pickup Ardent continues to offer safe, zero-contact pickup and delivery while following all recommended sanitary procedures and social distancing practices. Cheers, RVA, and stay safe! ORDER BEER Beer garden hours Tuesday - Sunday: 12-8pm closed Monday Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* You are receiving this because you either opted in through our website, a list, or a personal contact. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

🍻Beer pickup/delivery ordering available now!

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View this email in your browser  Pick-up/delivery ordering available now!  We’ve made the difficult but necessary decision to alter our taproom operations until the current crisis is behind us. The safety of our community is of utmost importance to us, and although we will miss seeing your faces, we are committed to flattening the curve. Thanks for your understanding, your continued support, and your shared commitment to our community’s well-being. We are pleased to begin offering online ordering for our beer! ORDER BEER Add cans, bottles, crowlers and kegs to your cart, pick a desired pick-up/delivery time, and enjoy! We will fulfill pick-up and delivery orders from 2-8pm Monday-Friday, and 12-6pm Saturday-Sunday. During these times you may also visit the taproom in-person to grab beer to-go. No on-premise consumption will be permitted. We will continue to follow increased sanitary procedures, but please practice social distancing! Taproom Curbside Pick-Up Place your order online at our Beer Shop or by calling the taproom at (804) 359-1605. Park in our private parking lot accessible via Highpoint Avenue. Once parked in our lot, call the taproom at (804) 359-1605. An employee will bring your order to your car and check your identification. We expect curbside pick-up orders to be available within 30 minutes of your order being placed. If we anticipate a delay beyond that window, we will contact you with an update on the status of your order. Same-Day Delivery Place your order online at our Beer Shop. When our delivery driver arrives, they will check your identification. If you are unavailable at the address provided when our delivery driver arrives, your order will be returned to Ardent and made available for Taproom Curbside Pick-Up. We expect delivery to occur within an hour of your order being placed. If we anticipate a delay beyond that window, we will contact you with an update on the status of your order. Service fees Taproom Curbside Pick-Up: Free Delivery within Scott’s Addition: Free Delivery within a 5 mile radius of Ardent: $6 Delivery within a 5 - 10 mile radius of Ardent: $12 Delivery 10+ miles away: Unavailable (select taproom curbside pickup instead!) These fees will pay our drivers, so we’re trusting you to choose the correct distance. Thanks for respecting our drivers' time! You must be 21 years of age or older to order beer. VA ABC limits individual orders to a maximum of 4 cases. For personal consumption only. This is all brand new to us, too, and we’re working it out as best we can! If you have any questions, please message us on social media or email ryan@ardentcraftales.com. ORDER BEER Pickup/delivery hours Monday-Friday: 2-8pm Saturday-Sunday: 12-6pm Pickup/Delivery Hours Monday - Friday: 2-8pm Saturday - Sunday: 12-6pm Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* You are receiving this because you either opted in through our website, a list, or a personal contact. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

Volunteer/team building day

We recently took some time off for our annual team building day, packaging more than 6,000 meals while volunteering with Rise Against Hunger to support school feeding programs, hospitals, orphanages and clinics in developing countries. It was an honor to help out such a worthy local organization!

Later that day, we blew off some steam at Topgolf, where we learned that the best golfer among us is still not a very good golfer. But it was a fun day, and a great opportunity to spend some time together outside of the brewery!

Cheers to you, RVA, and another year of great beers with great friends!

Must Love Dogs: Valentine's Day at Ardent

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View this email in your browser Inside this week's email Must Love Dogs: Valentine's Day at Ardent EarthTone Festbier Food trucks Keg collection Ninja Kombucha Must Love Dogs Valentine's Day at Ardent Friday, February 14, 3-10pm This Valentine's Day at Ardent, you Must Love Dogs… although love of chocolate is also appreciated. And beer, too. But definitely dogs. Handcrafted truffles from Chocolate Cravings made with Maple Dark Rye, Honey Ginger and Plum Gose Special release of Danny’s newest small-batch beer, Historic Chocolate Stout, brewed with American Heritage dark chocolate in collaboration with The Valentine Two featured flights: 'For the Love of Stout' and 'I Heart IPA' Portion of all Valentine's Day sales will benefit our friends at Richmond Animal Care & Control, who could use a little extra love after a rough holiday season! [Heartsick Richmond animal shelter overwhelmed by locals' love - and food] Plus, Taco Club will be in the beer garden cooking up their delicious Mexican street food all night! Come share your love of dogs, chocolate, tacos, and beer with us on Valentine's Day, and in turn share some love with RACC. About Richmond Animal Care & Control Richmond Animal Care & Control is the only open admission animal shelter in the city, providing humane care for more than 3,000 stray, injured, abused and relinquished pets a year that require immediate care. As an open admission shelter RACC takes in every animal in need in the City of Richmond, including animals that are severely injured or behaviorally unsound. We believe that every life is worth trying to save and we are committed to putting work behind those words. I Heart IPA flight Floreda Idaho IPA X Summit Dipa  IPA 14 For the Love of Stout flight Historical Chocolate Stout Dark Rye Imperial Stout With Coffee, Coconut, And Almonds Barrel Aged Milk Stout RSVP on Facebook EarthTone Festbier Available now, EarthTone Festbier honors the life and legacy of Garden Grove Brewing & Urban Winery's Michael Brandt. All of the proceeds from beer sales will be split between a Virginia529 college savings plan for Mike's son Miles and the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU. Crafted as an homage to Mike's love of Lagers, malt balance and complexity. A straight-forward, unapologetic, bock inspired Festbier. 5.4% ABV 16oz 4-Pack Cans - $14.99 No Limit EarthTone was crafted in collaboration with our Richmond Breweries United partners from all across the city. Food truck schedule: February 12-16 Wednesday: Hollywood Cheesesteaks Thursday: Intergalactic Tacos Friday: Taco Club Saturday: River City Wood Fire Pizza Sunday: Return of the Mac Keg collection Help us find our kegs! As we transfer over to a new keg supplier, we're working to collect all our old Ardent-branded kegs. After 5+ years of distribution and taproom sales, they've scattered all over the place. If you've got an old keg kicking around, we'd love to get it back! Contact our taproom and we'll arrange to come pick them up: (804) 359-1605 ryan@ardentcraftales.com Thanks for your help! Ninja Kombucha ardentcraftales Now serving kombucha! We're thrilled to offer three different varieties from our local friends Ninja Kombucha right here in the taproom. Which one's your favorite? Blueberry Lavender Blackberry Hibiscus Cranberry Lime View on Instagram Taproom + Beer Garden Hours Monday - Thursday | 4 - 9 p.m. Friday | 3 - 10 p.m. Saturday | Noon - 10 p.m. Sunday | 1 - 8 p.m. Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* You are receiving this because you either opted in through our website, a list, or a personal contact. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

Altbier release + Earl Grey Brown Ale

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View this email in your browser Inside this week's email Altbier release Food trucks Earl Grey Brown Ale Cleaning day   Altbier We're releasing Altbier TODAY, Thursday, January 9! Altbier is a traditional german pub ale made famous in Dusseldorf, Germany. Dark copper in color, our classic Altbier balances a malty base and clean hop finish, featuring all German malt and hops in an easy-drinking beer that’s perfect for any occasion. 5% ABV • 35 IBU Draft + crowler fills Hollywood Cheesesteaks will be the food truck cooking in the beer garden for our Altbier release! RSVP on Facebook Food truck schedule: January 9-12 Thursday: Hollywood Cheesesteaks Friday: Taco Club Saturday: Intergalactic Tacos Sunday: LOWCO Eatery Earl Grey Brown Ale Saturday, January 18, 12-10pm Earl Grey Brown Ale is back! This annual tradition is a collaboration beer between Ardent Craft Ales and Potter's Craft Cider, and we're bringing it back for the 6th year in a row on Saturday, January 18. For this release, we're throwing an all-day party and featuring four different Potter’s ciders on tap in Ardent's taproom! Plus, Zorch Pizza will be back in the beer garden cooking up their awesome pizzas all day. Earl Grey Brown Ale is a classic, malt-forward English brown ale brewed with Rostov's Earl Grey tea. Fragrant citrus aromatics complement flavors of black tea and bergamot in this balanced, light-bodied beer. 6.5% ABV • 20 IBU Available on draft in the taproom beginning Saturday Available in 4-packs of 12 oz. bottles to go beginning Sunday Please note that due to the special ABC permit required to sell alcohol produced by another manufacturer, we will not be able to sell any beer to-go on Saturday. Earl Grey 4-packs and all the rest of our usual packaged products will be available again beginning Sunday. POTTER’S CIDERS Farmhouse Dry (8.5%) Pale gold and effervescent with pronounced fruit aroma hinting of peach and melon. Bright acidity with aromatic intensity from Gold Rush, Albemarle Pippin, and Old Virginia Winesap apples. Strawberry Ginger (6.9%) The flavor and aroma from ripe strawberries balances the tart acidity of an aromatic blend of Virginia apples with the lively spice of fresh ginger. It is bright, fruit forward and flavorful with zero grams of residual sugar. Flemish Sour (9%) The Flemish Sour starts with a blend of fresh-pressed Virginia apples inoculated with the famous Roeselare yeast blend. This yeast, which is traditionally used in the production of Flemish Red Ales, is so named for the town of Roselare in Belgium and home to the famed Rodenbach Brewery that is credited with the creation of this wonderful yeast. The cider is fermented and aged in French oak barrels. It then receives a hefty dose of tart Montmorency cherries, adding a definitively tart, fruity note to this dry, funky cider. Highland (9%) This Goldrush single varietal cider is aged in Virginia Highland Malt Whisky barrels from Virginia Distillery Company. The bright, acidic fruit character is balanced with aromas of vanilla, caramelized sugar, and a light smokiness reminiscent of single malt scotch. RSVP on Facebook Cleaning day ardentcraftales A clean brewery is a happy brewery, and we regularly scrub down every inch of the brewhouse to prevent any risk of contamination or infection. We work hard to develop, brew, and package the best beer possible, and cleaning is a huge part of that process! View on Instagram Taproom + Beer Garden Hours Monday - Thursday | 4 - 9 p.m. Friday | 3 - 10 p.m. Saturday | Noon - 10 p.m. Sunday | 1 - 8 p.m. Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* You are receiving this because you either opted in through our website, a list, or a personal contact. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

🎉Open early + Altamont DIPA release!

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View this email in your browser Inside this week's email Altamont DIPA Food trucks New Year's brunch Food drive Amarillo Pale Ale Extended holiday hours Thursday, Dec 26 12 - 10 p.m. Friday, Dec 27 12 - 10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 31 12 - 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan 1 12 - 8 p.m. Altamont DIPA Our newest DIPA in the Scott’s Addition series is here today! Altamont DIPA was double dry hopped with Cashmere and Mosaic hops, featuring notes of melon and stone fruit flavors and bursting with tropical fruit aroma. This big, juicy DIPA is a soft, hazy treat! 8% ABV • 7 IBU Draft + crowler fills We’re opening early for this holiday week release at noon today, and Taco Club will be cooking in the beer garden all day! Enjoy! RSVP on Facebook Food truck schedule: December 26-29 Thursday: Taco Club Friday: Hollywood Cheesesteaks Saturday: Taco Club Sunday: Taco Club New Year's brunch: Seoul 2 Soul Wednesday, January 1, 12-6 pm We're opening early on New Year's Day so you can start 2020 off right... with brunch! Seoul 2 Soul will be at Ardent Craft Ales on January 1 serving their Korean + soul food fusion menu, including chicken & waffles, kimchi pancakes, hash browns, bibimbap, collards, eggs, etc... the best of both worlds! Moving slow after a long New Year's Eve? No worries, Seoul 2 Soul is getting started at noon at sticking around until 6pm. Whenever you finally roll out of bed, you'll have a chance to grab some delicious Seoul 2 Soul and wash it down with an Ardent beer. The taproom & beer garden will remain open 12-8. Happy New Year! RSVP on Facebook Food drive Don't forget to pick up a little extra during your holiday grocery shopping! We're running a food drive in the taproom to benefit Feed More, a fantastic local organization dedicated to helping our neighbors in need.⠀ ⠀ Thank you for your support!⠀ Amarillo Pale Ale ardentcraftales Amarillo Pale Ale is a classic American pale ale, generously dry hopped with Amarillo hops for big floral notes in both aroma and flavor. Brewed with an English yeast strain, along with oats and wheat in the mash bill, Amarillo Pale Ale features a soft body and mild bitterness.⠀ ⠀ 5% ABV • 27 IBU⠀ Draft + crowler fills View on Instagram Taproom + Beer Garden Hours Monday - Thursday | 4 - 9 p.m. Friday | 3 - 10 p.m. Saturday | Noon - 10 p.m. Sunday | 1 - 8 p.m. Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* You are receiving this because you either opted in through our website, a list, or a personal contact. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

Swine & Brine 2019 photos

Thanks so much to everybody who joined us for our fifth annual Swine & Brine right here at Ardent! The food was delicious, the beer was flowing, and the weather was beautiful! Cheers to you, RVA!

(All photos by Julia Rendleman)

International Women's Day - Pink Boots brew

Happy International Women’s Day!

We were thrilled to host amazing women from all across Virginia today to brew "Pithy in Pink" in collaboration with Stone Brewing Richmond and Pink Boots Society, which helps to assist, inspire, and encourage women beer professionals through education.

Keep an eye out in early April for this white IPA with grapefruit and coriander! 😍

Volunteer day + team building

As part of our annual staff holiday party, we teamed up with Pedal Power RVA and Giant Bicycles to assemble 7 bicycles in a variety of sizes. Last week, we donated them to Housing Families First! These bikes will help children and adults alike, and will be used for both recreation and transportation between home, school, and jobs.

The Ardent team excelled at the unboxing and unwrapping stages, but it’s a good thing we had the Pedal Power expertise to guide us through the rest of the steps. After a few quick rides to check out what the bikes could do, we enjoyed some competitive team building at our neighborhood pals Tang & Biscuit. 

Richmond has been so good to us over the years, and in turn we try to give back to our amazing community. Thanks for everything, RVA! Cheers to a great 2019! 🍻