All Hail the Mighty Pumpkin

All Hail the Mighty Pumpkin

By Jeff Maisey A headless horseman – actually riding on the back of a ferocious bear – gallops through the forested mountains of Nelson County with bow and arrow on hand in search of prey. The rider isn’t seeking to terrorize the local population or even to catch a...
Happiness is Boiling a Pot of Wort

Happiness is Boiling a Pot of Wort

By Dan Yarnall Ninety-nine percent of all professional brewers started out as homebrewers.  For me, it was a weird desire to tinker over a boiling pot of wort in my one bedroom apartment back in 1995.  Many of my friends and family at the time would scratch their...
I’ll Be The Judge of That!

I’ll Be The Judge of That!

By Mark Thompson August is Virginia Craft Beer Month, a time that celebrates the world class beers coming out of the Commonwealth.  During the entire month of August many of the 80-plus craft breweries in the state rejoice in the occasion to showcase their craft.  The...
A Tale of Two Festivals

A Tale of Two Festivals

By Diane Catanzaro and Chris Jones Virginia is no slouch when it comes to festivals, however the plethora of beer festivals that have sprouted in the Birthplace of Presidents like ‘shrooms after a summer rain make us as happy as clams at high tide.  As our focus is...