by Jeff Maisey | Jun 23, 2022 | Beer, Brew News, News
(Beale’s label doesn’t mince words.) By Jeff Maisey Craft breweries around the world have risen to the call to collaborate on a version of a Ukrainian beer to raise funds and awareness, and local beer makers joined the “special effort.” Putin Huilo (translated as...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 23, 2022 | Beer, Brew News, News
By Jeff Maisey Back in 2014, some in the craft beer world had latched onto the label lawnmower beer to describe what were light lagers serving as a way to quench your thirst during the dog days of summer after cutting the grass or doing general yard work. We in...
by Jeff Maisey | May 14, 2022 | Brew News, News
Compiled by Staff The World Beer Cup — considered the “Olympics of Beer Competitions” — was held in early May in Minneapolis. Seven breweries from Virginia earned hard-to-get medals. “The World Beer Cup showcases the incredible breadth and talent of the...
by Jeff Maisey | May 14, 2022 | Brew News, News
(A barge was used to transport Stone Brewing’s new fermenting tanks up the James River. Photo courtesy of Stone.) Staff Report How big are Stone Brewing’s new fermenting vessels? Large enough that they had to be put on a barge and then sent up the James River to...
by Jeff Maisey | May 14, 2022 | Brew News, News
(The Old Bust Head brew crew celebrates its first carbon-captured beer.) By Jeff Maisey When you hear the term “carbon capture” used it’s primarily in reference to carbon emission originating from oil production, power plants and factories producing steel and other...
by Jeff Maisey | May 14, 2022 | Brew News, News
(Yeast is an essential ingredient to create unique flavors in beer. Photo courtesy of Jasper Yeast.) By David Hoff As winter starts giving away to spring, the brewers at Pen Druid get ready to make beer the old-fashioned way. By old fashion, they mean centuries, not...
