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...
Making an Impact

Making an Impact

By Mark Thompson   The craft brewing industry in Virginia is beginning to come of age.  What began in earnest in the early 1990s as a small group of entrepreneurs attempting to bring more flavorful beer to consumers has matured into a multimillion dollar industry...
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...
Green Flash Breaks Ground

Green Flash Breaks Ground

BY JEFF MAISEY   San Diego-based Green Flash Brewing Company became the first West Coast brewery to break ground in the Commonwealth of Virginia during a ceremony following their Treasure Chest Fest fundraiser in Virginia Beach in mid-October. Mike and Lisa...