by Jeff Maisey | Dec 31, 2025 | Beer, Brew News, News
(Owner Rick Mariani and head brewer Michele Lowney. Photo by Diane Catanzaro) By Diane Catanzaro and Chris Jones Congratulations to the team at Maker’s Craft Brewery on earning Brewery of the Year in a very competitive field of excellent 757 breweries. Maker’s opened...
by Jeff Maisey | Dec 31, 2025 | Beer, Brew News, Featured, News
(Breweries in the Coastal Virginia region gathered at Big Ugly Brewing for Veer Magazine’s 10th Annual Golden Tap Awards) By Jeff Maisey Maker’s Craft Brewery took home the 2025 Golden Tap Award by accumulating the most points in the annual Coastal Virginia...
by Jeff Maisey | Nov 3, 2025 | Beer, Bottle Shops, Brew News, News
(Andrew Smith is the knowledgeable manager at Bon Vivant.) By Jeff Maisey The historic, small town of Smithfield is internationally known for its highly-prized hams, charming Main Street shopping, gourmet bakery, and the recent addition of The Fiddlin’ Pig, an English...
by Jeff Maisey | Nov 3, 2025 | Beer, Brew News, News
(Get your award-winning beverages from Trouvaille Brewing Company via Virginia Beer Distribution Company.) Compiled by Staff At “press time,” we weren’t able to secure a finalized new release sheet listing products made available through the Virginia Beer...
by Jeff Maisey | Nov 3, 2025 | Beer, Brew News, Food and Beer Pairing, News
(Bunnyman Brewing’s Super Saison Farmhouse Ale is a fine choice for Thanksgiving) By Jeff Maisey Friends and family are coming over for a Thanksgiving feast and they don’t want wine paired with the traditional turkey, Virginia ham, sweet potatoes, stuffing, collards,...
by Jeff Maisey | Nov 3, 2025 | Beer, Brew News, News
(The crowd was buzzing at the Great American Beer Festival. Photo courtesy of the Brewers Association.) By Jeff Maisey A caboose is normally last of a long chain of traveling railcars, but Caboose Brewing Company was driving the engine of success full-throttle during...