by Jennifer McDonald | Jun 6, 2014 | Beer Reviews, Blue Ridge Highlands
A beer for a good cause, this exceptional pale ale originally made its debut in attractive, limited edition 22-oz bottles, and now with greater production at its Lexington, VA facility has been canned. Proceeds from the sale of this ale go to the Chesapeake Bay...
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...
by Jennifer McDonald | May 28, 2014 | Brew News, News
By Kim Kirk There’s no question that downtown Harrisonburg is living up to its name of “Best Beer Town” (Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine, 2013). Home to Three Brothers Brewing, the Three Notch’d Brewing Co. Taproom, the future Pale Fire Brewing Company and dozens of...
by Jennifer McDonald | May 28, 2014 | Brew News
By Jefferson Evans and Chuck Triplett Hardywood Park isn’t the first brewery to have local folk offer to bring in hop cones from hop plants growing in their gardens and yards. And the brewery, like most, expressed gratitude but respectfully deferred. Issues such as...
by Jennifer McDonald | May 28, 2014 | Brew News, Coastal Virginia, News
By Diane Catanzaro and Chris Jones Smartmouth Brewing Company and Beach Brewing Company recently became the first breweries in Hampton Roads to package their beers in cans. Beach Brewing unveiled its Hoptopus Double IPA in May, perfect for beach, pool, boat, or your...
