Back Bay Brewing Co. — Beach House
Back Bay Brewing Co. — Beach House is a brewery in ViBe Creative District, Virginia Beach, located at 614 Norfolk Ave. Duck-blind-born Virginia Beach original pouring Steel Pier Bohemian Lager and Witch of Pungo Pumpkin Ale in a rustic taproom next to Gringo's Taqueria.
Founded in 2011 by five lifelong Virginia Beach friends — the idea was famously hatched in a duck blind — Back Bay pours beers named for local landmarks: Steel Pier Bohemian Lager, Atlantic Ave IPA, and the fall-favorite Witch of Pungo Pumpkin Ale. The Norfolk Avenue 'Beach House' taproom on the ViBe District's southern edge is cozy and rustic-industrial, with a tasting room and lounge, and sits conveniently next door to Gringo's Taqueria for tacos with your pint.
- Hidden Gem
Amenities
- Tasting room
- Lounge
Know Before You Go
- Best for: locally-named beers and a cozy tasting room next door to tacos
Visit
- Address: 614 Norfolk Ave, Virginia Beach, VA
- Phone: (757) 531-7750
- Website: https://backbaybeachhouse.com/
Last verified 2026-07-10.
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Upcoming Events Nearby
Old Beach Farmers Market
July 11, 2026 – October 31, 2026 · weekly (Saturdays 9am–noon April–October; 1st & 3rd Saturdays November–March)
The ViBe District's Saturday-morning market runs every week from April through October, 9am to noon at 611 18th Street, with local produce, seafood, baked goods, and Virginia wines from area farms and makers. When the regular season ends in late October it doesn't disappear — a winter schedule continues on the first and third Saturdays through March. Parking is easiest in the Runnymede lots on Cypress Avenue or the convention center lot.
First Friday ViBe
August 7, 2026 – October 2, 2026 · monthly (first Fridays, May–October)
On the first Friday of each month from May through October, the ViBe Creative District opens up from 6 to 10pm with local artist pop-ups, live music, open mic sets, and DJs — a chance to meet the makers and muralists who give the district its character. It's the ViBe at its most ViBe: deliberately local, a few blocks inland from the boardwalk crowds. Park in the ViBe lot on 18th Street or at the Oceanfront Library; the season's remaining 2026 dates run through early October.
Coastal Edge East Coast Surfing Championships
August 23, 2026 – August 30, 2026 · annual
The world's oldest continuously running surfing competition returns for its 64th year, turning the south end of the Oceanfront — from the 1st Street Jetty up to 10th Street — into a week-long surf carnival. More than 850 competitors surf pro and amateur divisions, including a WSL qualifying event, while the beach fills out with skate and BMX demos, live music, and tournament games. It's the anchor event of late summer at the beach and the best week of the year to watch serious surfing at the 1st Street break.