The Bunker Brewpub & Cadence Hall
The Bunker Brewpub & Cadence Hall is a brewery in Oceanfront, Virginia Beach, located at 211 21st St. Veteran-owned brewpub and music venue a block off the beach — Pineapple Grenade wheat on tap, hot chicken sandwiches, and touring acts at Cadence Hall.
A block from the beach at 21st Street, The Bunker is the brewpub built by Army veterans Neil McCanon and Thomas Wilder — the founders of Young Veterans Brewing Company — with a small-batch brewhouse pouring YVBC standards like Pineapple Grenade wheat and Snake Eater hazy IPA. The kitchen does southern coastal cuisine (the Virginia Beach Hot Chicken Sandwich is the house claim to fame), and the attached Cadence Hall stage books local and national touring acts, making it the Oceanfront's beer-and-live-music double bill.
- Live Music
- Family Friendly
Amenities
- Cadence Hall live music venue
- Small-batch brewhouse
- Full kitchen
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- Address: 211 21st St, Virginia Beach, VA
- Phone: (757) 227-4250
- Website: https://bunkerbrewpub.com/
Last verified 2026-07-10.
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