USA, VA: Angry Man Brewing Co. becomes Chesterfield’s newest brewery

Chesterfield-based restaurateurs Matt and Karen Verdisco operate three food, fun and beverage venues less than a mile from each other. Their newest, Angry Man Brewing Co., opened in November 2025, The Progress Index reported on February 13.

"We've been in the craft beer business for almost 15 years and have always wanted this to be an extension of what we do," Karen Verdisco said. "The timing was right to do it now, so here we are."

Karen owns the business and Matt, her partner in life and business, is the general manager, head brewer and official angry man. Their most recent biz adventure is adjacent to their pub Brew Craft Bar & Kitchen [Brew] in the Chesterfield Meadows Shopping Center. In space previously occupied by Starbucks, the couple's Local Pizza and Brewery is located in the Commons Plaza shopping center.

Angry Man Brewing Co. features six core beers with additional rotating seasonal and small batch offerings:

• A Trip to Alcatraz West Coast IPA
• Don't Be a Moby Dick Hazy IPA
• Bad Bad Leroy Brown Ale
• Cereal Killer Oatmeal Stout
• Spreading Germanies Kolsch
• Big Chief Hefeweizen

"We also have amazing wine, if beer isn't your thing," Karen Verdisco said. "It's Kiki & Juan, and they make an incredible Orange Wine. It's a must try."

The restaurateurs brew a wide range of styles in small quantities. "This allots us the opportunity to be very unique within those styles," Matt Verdisco, a brewmaster, said.

"We understand how the beer culture is evolving, so we are brewing lower ABV [alcohol by volume] styles under our Anger Management Series," Karen Verdisco said. "We also adjunct our cores producing a different version for a cool tasting experience. It keeps our tap changing and our guests happy."

Angry Man Brewing Co. is open 4 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 4 to 10 p.m. Friday, noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday, at 6527 Centralia Road in Chesterfield.

13 February, 2026