by Jeff Maisey | Aug 14, 2016 | Brewery Guide, Brewery Profiles
Words by Steve Deason & Jeff Maisey. Photo by Kathy Keeney When asked why the first beer he brewed at Trapezium was a Czech Pilsner when he had never brewed a lager before, Brewmaster James Frazer answered, “You gotta go big. This whole project has gone big. It...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 14, 2016 | Cider News, Cider Profiles, Cider Reviews, Ciders
By Annie Tobey While craft breweries dabble in the concept of terroir, that “taste of place” traditionally embraced by wineries, today’s craft cider makers also use local products to ferment their beverages. In a major U.S. apple-producing state, ranking sixth...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 8, 2016 | Brew News, Central Virginia, News
By Wade Reynolds You’ve heard this one before—sort of: Boy meets girl. Girl gives boy a home brewer’s kit. Boy makes beer and rises rapidly through the ranks of local home brewers. Boy and girl open a craft brewery and live happily ever after. Although there’s a...