Murphy & Rude to Triple Malt Production

Murphy & Rude to Triple Malt Production

By Jeff Maisey “Good beer starts with good ingredients,” said Jeff Bloem, founder and maltster at Charlottesville-based Murphy & Rude Malting Co.  Bloem’s point certainly rang true last summer when his next door business neighbors at Decipher Brewing took home...
IPA Border Crossing

IPA Border Crossing

By Jeff Maisey   What do you get when you mix two of the finest IPAs (India Pale Ale) brewed in Virginia? 40 Mile to the Border Agave IPA, of course. Unlike most collaborations between brew masters in the craft beer industry where unique, over-the-top concoctions...