by Jeff Maisey | Oct 16, 2019 | Brew News, News
Starr Hill Brewery will open a new location in downtown Lynchburg in early 2020. To celebrate the official announcement, Starr Hill will host a free concert featuring Lord Nelson on October 24 at The Glass House. Starr Hill on Main will be located at 1300 Main...
by Jeff Maisey | Oct 14, 2019 | Brew News, News
(Beach Ambassadors and the medalists in the People’s Choice category. Photograph by Sean Chagnon/Eye of the Storm Photography) STAFF REPORT Beach Ambassadors presented its 7th Annual 757 Battle of the Beers competition in a festival setting on the grounds of...
by Jeff Maisey | Oct 8, 2019 | Brew News, News
Calling all foodies and barbeque lovers. Stanley’s Pit BBQ from East Texas will be bringing the heat to O’Connor Brewing Co. on Saturday, October 19, 2019. Pit-master and Stanley’s owner Nick Pencis has repeatedly ranked among Texas’ top pit-masters. A longtime friend...
by Jeff Maisey | Oct 5, 2019 | Brew News, News
Breweries from the Commonwealth of Virginia won 13 medals in the 2019 Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colorado. Crozet-based Starr Hill Brewery was the state’s top performer with a gold medal for its Jomo Lager and a bronze for Festie, a German-style...
by Jeff Maisey | Sep 28, 2019 | Brew News, News
(Brewers and Beach Ambassadors group photo by Sean Chagnon/Eye of the Storm Photography) By Jeremy Bender Heard of a food fight? How about a beer fight instead? Well, sorta. On Saturday, October 12 — yes, mark your calendar and plan to attend — the Beach...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 20, 2019 | Brew News, News
By Marty Jones With all due respects to the Reinheitsgebot, craft beer requires one more important thing beyond water, malt, hops and yeast: money. To launch his Purcelville, Virginia brewery, Stephen Mackey skipped the banks and best friends routes and turned...
