by Jeff Maisey | Aug 26, 2015 | Brew News, Brewery Profiles, News
By Steve Deason The three Carney brothers have toured for over ten years as the psych-rock band Pontiak. Van says he and his brothers, Lain and Jennings, thought “wouldn’t it be cool once we have kids and aren’t hitting the road as much, to start a...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 26, 2015 | Brew News, News
By Steve Deason First there was a distillery If Jonathan Staples wanted to build a house he would first plant trees. This quip from a friend of Staples is recognition of his keen interest in the initial source of ingredients and the desire for them to be local. ...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 23, 2015 | Brew News, News
By Jeff Maisey IPA was the answer on August 22 when the Virginia Craft Brewers Guild hosted the 2015 Virginia Craft Brewers Fest and the fourth annual Virginia Craft Brewers Cup competition at Devils Backbone Basecamp Brewpub & Meadows. With 306 Virginia...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 13, 2015 | Brew News, News
By Diane Catanzaro and Chris Jones Practically every weekend there is a beer festival somewhere in Virginia. Yes, life is good. Back in the day when the craft beer scene was nascent we would go to every beer festival. Of course, there were only about two per...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 11, 2015 | Brew News, Events, News
Words and Photos by Diane Catanzaro and Chris Jones Where in Virginia can you lounge on the grass, listen or dance to a line-up of over forty live musical acts and sip freely from a red solo cup filled with your choice of over two dozen craft beers? In your...
by Jennifer McDonald | Jul 14, 2015 | Brew News, News
Devils Backbone Brewing Company has just announced six new distributor partnerships to bring its award-winning beer to North Carolina. This marks the first new market expansion for the brewery in over two years. Devils Backbone favorites such as Vienna Lager, Eight...
