by Jeff Maisey | Nov 2, 2025 | Beer, Brew News, News
(Porter Hardy outside the Smartmouth Pilot House in 2017) By Jeff Maisey On the eve of its 13th anniversary weekend, founding owner/president Porter Hardy IV announced Smartmouth Brewing Company would be closing its original location in Norfolk by the end of this...
by Jeff Maisey | Oct 6, 2025 | Beer, Brew News, News
Arguably the most popular seasonal beer amongst craft consumers continues to be the almighty pumpkin brew. We hear even witches, ghouls, warlocks, and ghosts thirst for the juices and accompanying spices of the gourd. One of the most popular made in Virginia is...
by Jeff Maisey | Oct 6, 2025 | Beer, Brew News, News
(Fall seasonal beer releases, like those from Hawksbill Brewing Co, are popular with craft beer enthusiasts) By Jeff Maisey Virginia Beer Distribution Company Operations Manager Dakota Rust has released the list of new independent craft beverages being released for...
by Jeff Maisey | Oct 6, 2025 | Bottle Shops, Brew News, Food and Brew, News
BY JEFF MAISEY TASTE, a longtime gourmet/specialty retailer, continues to serve the freshest, high-quality products ranging from prepared foods, sandwiches, select wines, and craft beers brewed in Virginia. TASTE began back in 1973 when Peter Coe decided Virginia...
by Jeff Maisey | Oct 6, 2025 | Brew News, News
(The St. George Brewing Company revels in the moment of winning Best of Show.) BY JEFF MAISEY The St. George Brewing Company won the 14th Annual Virginia Craft Beer Cup when its Knight’s Respite was crowned Best of Show. The statewide competition is presented by the...
by Jeff Maisey | Sep 30, 2018 | Brew News, News
By Jeff Maisey The history of brewing beer in the Commonwealth — the land of Washington, Jefferson and other notable Founding Fathers — comes to life in a well-researched book from writer Lee Graves titled Virginia Beer: A Guide from Colonial Days to Craft’s Golden...
