Escape to Everleigh for Beer and Cider Too 

Escape to Everleigh for Beer and Cider Too 

by | Apr 19, 2023 | Brewery Profiles

(A nice pour of Everleigh Vineyards & Brewing Company’s Precambrian Helles Lager. Photo courtesy of the brewery.)  By Jennifer Waldera In 2015, Barbara and Joe Evers planted vines on their vast land in beautiful Mineral, Virginia with eyes set on realizing their...
1781 Puts Spotsylvania on the Beer Map

1781 Puts Spotsylvania on the Beer Map

by | Apr 19, 2023 | Brewery Profiles

(Appalach Lager is 1781 Brewing’s flagship beer and was brewed in honor of the Germans who settled in the Appalachian mountains.)  By Jennifer Waldera Spring is the time of year for blossoming — the season’s name itself sparks mental images of renewed life and...
Crossing the Thin Brew Line 

Crossing the Thin Brew Line 

by | Aug 8, 2022 | Brewery Profiles

(Beer-tender Cara and Thin Brew Line’s new brewer, Raf Corredor. Photo by Chris Jones.)  By Diane Catanzaro & Chris Jones There you are in Virginia Beach, looking for a place to get a libation, a sip of suds, a beer. You’d like something fresh, delicious, and...
PROFILE: Hop On Over to Patch

PROFILE: Hop On Over to Patch

by | May 14, 2022 | Brewery Profiles

(Gordonsville locals love Patch Brewing Company) By Jennifer Waldera After founding and running the successful Hop On Tours, a bus excursion company that has hosted thousands of guests on trips to Charlottesville and Nelson area breweries, wineries, and distilleries...
PROFILE: WAR Craft Scores a Direct Hit

PROFILE: WAR Craft Scores a Direct Hit

by | May 14, 2022 | Brewery Profiles

(WAR Craft Brewery is a hit with couples with its rural setting, wine, and low ABV beers.) By Jennifer Waldera While the last few years may not have been the start to the contemporary roaring ‘20s that we all had hoped for, some brave souls have marched on, pursuing...