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...
by Jeff Maisey | Dec 26, 2014 | Brew News, Featured, News
By Jeff Maisey With all the hoopla surrounding Stone Brewing Company’s highly publicized search for an east coast location and the ultimate selection of Richmond as its destination facility, perhaps timing couldn’t have been better for the release of Lee...
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 Jennifer McDonald | Jun 5, 2014 | Brew News, Central Virginia
By Diane Catanzaro & Chris Jones The first canned beer sold in the USA was sold in Richmond, Virginia, way back in 1935. The Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company, a New Jersey-based brewery, test marketed canned Krueger’s Cream Ale and Krueger’s Finest Beer in...
