Waterman Spirits
Waterman Spirits is a brewery in Oceanfront, Virginia Beach, located at 712A Atlantic Ave. Oceanfront distillery pouring the nation's first organic coral-filtered vodka, next door to The Shack on 8th, with a bottle shop and mixology classes.
Woman-owned Waterman Spirits distills what it calls the nation's first organic, coral-filtered vodka a block off the boardwalk, next door to The Shack on 8th. The tasting room and bottle shop pour seasonal craft cocktails built around the house organic vodka, Perfect Crush Orange Liqueur, and grapefruit vodka — the Perfect Crush riffing on the Virginia Beach orange-crush cocktail tradition — with mixology classes and private events rounding out the space.
Amenities
- Tasting room and bottle shop
- Mixology classes
- Private event space
Know Before You Go
- Best for: mixology classes, organic, coral-filtered vodka
Visit
- Address: 712A Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA
- Phone: (757) 904-1338
- Website: https://www.watermanspirits.com/
Last verified 2026-07-11.
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