We provide safe, festive rides to breweries, cideries and distilleries around the Richmond area. G*t
3207 Norfolk Street
Richmond, VA
23230
| Friday | 12pm - 10pm |
| Saturday | 12pm - 10pm |
| Sunday | 12pm - 5:30pm |
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My name is Branden Whitten and I’m the Founder and Chief Fun Officer here at RVA Brew Crew. I was born and raised right here in Richmond and absolutely love this city! I graduated from Roanoke College in 2009 with a business degree and a marketing concentration and immediately moved back home. I eventually landed at an IT company where I had several roles throughout my tenure with the most recent being in Marketing. I celebrated 5 years with that company in February of 2018 and in April of 2018, a week before my wedding, I was laid off. At the time, I was absolutely devastated but it turns out that devastation was actually a blessing in disguise. I knew I wasn’t 100% happy with my role within the Marketing department but I was comfortable; I was just kind of going through the motions. Being laid off quickly pushed me out of my comfort zone and I am incredibly thankful for that push. My husband and I went on to have the most beautiful wedding followed by an amazing honeymoon where we spent a lot of time talking about our future. My husband likes to tell people that “Lola” (our beloved Brew Crew bus) was our honeymoon baby.
The idea behind RVA Brew Crew had been something my husband and I talked about but, at the time, we were both employed with full-time jobs and so that’s all it was - an idea. We love going to breweries with family/friends and those breweries that are further away from our house, we don’t get to as often as we’d like. There’s always the question of who is going to drive and Uber/Lyft isn’t always an option because of location and/or our group size. With the craft beer scene exploding in the past decade, we really thought Richmond needed something like RVA Brew Crew. After I was laid-off, I decided that was the time to give that “idea” a try. When we returned from our honeymoon in May, I hit the ground running and in December we had our first ride! Here we are almost a year later and I can honestly say it’s been the most challenging thing I’ve ever done - but it’s also the most rewarding. When you do something you are passionate about, it doesn’t feel like a job. I couldn’t have done any of this without the endless support from my family and friends. I owe a special shout-out to my mom who has been with me through every step of this process and who also happens to be my favorite Brew Crew driver.
Here at RVA Brew Crew, we provide safe and festive rides to breweries, cideries and wineries around the Richmond area. We pride ourselves in being a woman-owned business in a typically male-dominated industry and with so many incredible craft beverage options, we want our passengers to have the flexibility to create their own experience instead of forcing a set itinerary on them. Our public rides include an Eastern Route, a Scott’s Addition Route and a Western Route and we also offer full bus rental for private events.
