Drinking German with Chuck Triplett

Drinking German with Chuck Triplett

(Chuck Tripplet enjoys a traditional German feast and beer.) By Jeff Maisey Longtime Northern Virginia beer enthusiast and frequent Virginia Craft Beer Magazine contributor Chuck Triplett has a first love — beers from Germany. Triplett has made numerous beer...
Decipher-ing the Best of Show

Decipher-ing the Best of Show

  By Jeff Maisey Barley Late Kölsch, made by Decipher Brewing in Charlottesville, won first place in its beer style category, was awarded Best-of-Show honors, and thus the 2022 Virginia Craft Beer Cup, by a team of certified judges for the Virginia Craft Brewers...
10 Years Ago, Beer Began to Flow Everywhere

10 Years Ago, Beer Began to Flow Everywhere

(Then Governor Bob McDonnell was a champion of craft beer in Virginia. Pictured here at Legend Brewing Co in 2013) By Jeff Maisey “SB604 was a game changer,” said Maureen Kelley, Nelson County’s Director of Economic Development and Tourism. Not so long ago, breweries...