by Jeff Maisey | Jan 16, 2018 | Brew News, News
By Annie Tobey Mike Isley has mastered the art of riding the waves with his eponymous brewery, so it’s only fitting that his second brewery will open in Virginia Beach. Isley Brewing Co. opened in October 2013 in Richmond’s Scott’s Addition (before Scott’s Addition...
by Jeff Maisey | Jan 2, 2018 | Brew News, News
(Mark Thompson returns with The Brewing Tree in Nelson County) By Jeff Maisey He’s baaaaaack! Mark Thompson will return to Virginia’s craft beer scene in 2018 after three-year contractual hiatus. Before his “retirement,” Thompson spent 23 years in the craft beer...
by Jeff Maisey | Jan 2, 2018 | Brew News, News
By Bridgette Turner Being a woman in the professional brewing industry isn’t for every elegant lady, but for the past five years, I’ve dedicated my life to craft beer. From the beginning, I joined Pink Boots Society to link up with fun loving, beer making girls like...
by Jeff Maisey | Jul 18, 2017 | Brew News, News
By Jeff Maisey This year’s Virginia Craft Brewers Cup awards competition produced some expected results as well as surprises. We at Virginia Craft Beer Magazine have fun each year analyzing the results to determine which breweries actually had the most success across...
by Jeff Maisey | Jul 18, 2017 | Brew News, News, Northern Virginia
By Jeff Maisey (Photo courtesy of Fairfax Tourism) Which region won the most medals recently at the Virginia Craft Brewers Cup Awards? Northern Virginia edged out Hampton Roads/Coastal Virginia as the top region for 2017. Here’s the medal count by region:...
by Jeff Maisey | Jul 18, 2017 | Brew News, News
By Jeff Maisey Green Flash Brewing Company has announced its date for the 2017 Treasure Chest Fest — Sunday, October 15 from 12 noon to 5 PM on the grounds of its Virginia Beach brewery. Green Flash Brewery is hosting its 7th annual Treasure Chest Fest to raise...