Tin Cannon on Target with Nano Brewery

Tin Cannon on Target with Nano Brewery

By Jefferson Evans and Chuck Triplett   It is a story that John Hilkert and Aaron Ludwig, brewers at and principal owners of Tin Cannon Brewing Co. in Gainesville, Virginia, have told before, but it is a good story and bears repeating. The story of how a book...
BOOK REVIEW: Richmond Beer

BOOK REVIEW: Richmond Beer

By Jeff Maisey   With all the hoopla surrounding Stone Brewing Company’s highly publicized search for an east coast location and the ultimate selection of Richmond as its destination facility, perhaps timing couldn’t have been better for the release of Lee...
Malt Shortage on the Horizon

Malt Shortage on the Horizon

By Allen Young   Beer prices in North America may rise next year as brewers and maltsters face higher costs after snow, cold, and wet weather damaged Canadian barley crops and left those farmers with the lowest yield in 46 years, and the worst harvest in the...
Norfolk’s History with Beer

Norfolk’s History with Beer

By Michael Wingfield   America has always been referred to as a “melting pot.”  Taking into consideration the wide range and cultural influence of the individual brewing cultures brought to this country by immigrant stocks, perhaps a more accurate description...