by Jeff Maisey | Aug 26, 2015 | Cider News, Cider Profiles, Ciders
Words and Photos by Steve Deason Have you ever tasted a smoked cider? Smoked beers are quite common but it’s unlikely that you have heard of smoked cider. If you want to be on the “cutting edge” you had better hurry! The creative (and hardworking) folks at Blue...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 26, 2015 | Brew News, Brewery Profiles, News
By Steve Deason The three Carney brothers have toured for over ten years as the psych-rock band Pontiak. Van says he and his brothers, Lain and Jennings, thought “wouldn’t it be cool once we have kids and aren’t hitting the road as much, to start a...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 26, 2015 | Brew News, News
By Steve Deason First there was a distillery If Jonathan Staples wanted to build a house he would first plant trees. This quip from a friend of Staples is recognition of his keen interest in the initial source of ingredients and the desire for them to be local. ...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 23, 2015 | Brew News, News
By Jeff Maisey IPA was the answer on August 22 when the Virginia Craft Brewers Guild hosted the 2015 Virginia Craft Brewers Fest and the fourth annual Virginia Craft Brewers Cup competition at Devils Backbone Basecamp Brewpub & Meadows. With 306 Virginia...
by Jennifer McDonald | Aug 20, 2015 | Bottle Shops, Food and Brew
Just 45 minutes outside of Roanoke, located in Forest, VA, Pints ‘O Plenty, one of the largest homebrew supply stores in the state of Virginia, and its sister brewery, Apocalypse Ale Works often get overflow traffic from visitors to the Blue Ridge Beer Way. Owners,...