May 27, 2009
An interesting way to get the local community interested in brewing. An old c-store that has been converted into a friendly creative space. Their beer isn’t very good but it will be interesting to see if they manage to do better in the future.

January 21, 2009
This is primarily a brew on premises. They have several systems set up to brew extract brews. The brews arent amazing (as it can be hard to make something amazing with extract only). The setup and concept is fairly interesting, but unless you’re nearby, making beer there isnt that useful. They have a fairly large selection of beers they make in bottle and on tap. Growlers and kegs are sold, but no on-premise drinking (other than up to 3 small samples).

December 31, 2008
This is a BOP as well as a brewery. Located fairly close to downtown. Parking is decent. Ambience seems less like a brewery and more like a carpentry shop or something, with random things thrown around. 7 or 8 copper kettles sit in the middle of the brewery with other brewing equipment strewn about. The one employee I dealt with was nice and seemed knowledgeable. They limit customers to three samples out of twelve or so. There is no other on premises consumption but they do offer growlers of anything as well as bottles of many things. I sampled two... one was very nice and one was very run of the mill. Nice to have around if you are in the area.

October 7, 2007
Great experience and very decent beer for the money if you brew yourself. If you brew more than once the extremely friendly workers will recognize you and it makes for a very enjoyable experience. There is something very gratifying about the process. For the Central/Northern Shenandoah Valley it is a welcome addition as far as I’m concerned.

September 26, 2007
Brew your own premises. Beer was OK at best, as you’d expect from extract brewing. Cool concept though, it would be neat to go all grain, but they only have the brew kettles and don’t need to lauter, so that makes the process efficient, even if the beer is largely forgettable. My homebrew is significantly better (all grain since 1982) ... but what can you do if you’re in Staunton.

April 4, 2007
Why hasn’t anyone said that this place is inside an old converted 7-11!?!?!? Anyway, I came by this place off-hours and found the brewmaster (or one of them?) to be a very nice guy who let me in to sample a lil’ bit of what they offered. The cups were literally one ounce servings and none were very good. I was allowed three tiny cups. Ridiculous. If the the beer was any better, I’d be angry. Luckily, it wasn’t. All were overcarbonated and lacking in flavor for their respective styles. Got a great set of glasses though.

February 11, 2007
A fun place to experience homebrewing in a nice controlled venue. Enjoyable but probably not a place that you would want to go to try new beer. It’s great to take a group and enjoy the fruits of your labor.

April 13, 2006
Queen City is unique in the fact that it is a BOP, that recently started to brew and market their own beers. They brew "one barrel at a time" in mini mashes, with malt extracts and grains. They have a wide array of styles to try, but will only allow you three samples from the array of taps at the brewery. Would have liked to have been able to sample more. 1/2 gallon jug growlers availabe for purchase, along with 22 oz bombers, and 12 oz bottles to go as well. Being a BOP, you can brew your own beer here. The staff was very helpful, and friendly. A nice place to visit if you find yourself in Staunton, VA. I really enjoyed the variety of beer styles, and they range from average to very good. Some styles you can taste the malt extract in, but for the most part, the beers are well done, very tasty, and for good, local, craft beer, very well priced.

February 22, 2006
An OPB place that now makes their own brews a la Shenandoah. Very friendly and helpful staff, with lots of their own beers bottled and ready for take-out. I’ve tried over half of the beers I bought, and so far I’ve been impressed with the overall quality.

December 16, 2005
Staunton, Virginia’s first brewery since Prohibition! QCB brews extract beers available on tap and for sale in bottles and growlers. QCB is a brew-your-own establishment as well, with homebrew supplies in stock and available for purchase. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. A low-brow and low-key environment-- one room, warehouse style, with a double row of copper kettles in the center and miscellaneous equipment lining the walls and a leather couch in the corner. I’m looking forward to hanging out and trying all their tasty beers.