by Jeff Maisey | Dec 15, 2014 | Brew News, News
BY JEFF MAISEY San Diego-based Green Flash Brewing Company became the first West Coast brewery to break ground in the Commonwealth of Virginia during a ceremony following their Treasure Chest Fest fundraiser in Virginia Beach in mid-October. Mike and Lisa...
by Jeff Maisey | Dec 15, 2014 | Brew News, News
By Michael Wingfield America has always been referred to as a “melting pot.” Taking into consideration the wide range and cultural influence of the individual brewing cultures brought to this country by immigrant stocks, perhaps a more accurate description...
by Jeff Maisey | Oct 8, 2014 | Brew News, Restaurants and Bars
Words By Dan Yarnall And Elizabeth Erschens Photos By Kathy Keeney If the Richmond beer scene was a circus, there is only one man who could possibly stand center stage under the big top: An Bui, the eccentric owner of Mekong Restaurant and now the proud...
by Jeff Maisey | Oct 8, 2014 | Brew News, News
Words & Photos by Steve Deason Yeast is like the “Rodney Dangerfield” of craft beer. It doesn’t get any respect. Craft beer drinkers talk endlessly about hops. For a dark beer, you might even hear them mention the wonderful chocolate malt. Doubtful you’ll...
by Jeff Maisey | Oct 8, 2014 | Brew News, News
By Mark Thompson The current state of craft beer in Virginia and across the country reminds me of the lyrics from the band The Clash: “I am all lost in the supermarket I can no longer shop happily.” A trip into any beer store today is a dizzying array of colors,...
by Jennifer McDonald | Aug 11, 2014 | Brew News
By Jeff Maisey A headless horseman – actually riding on the back of a ferocious bear – gallops through the forested mountains of Nelson County with bow and arrow on hand in search of prey. The rider isn’t seeking to terrorize the local population or even to catch a...
