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Richmond Breweries Get Booked
Annie Tobey has penned “100 Things To Do In Richmond Before You Die” and included Richmond’s craft beer scene in the list in the opening Food & Drink section. Among the breweries mentioned: The Answer, Ardent, Bingo, Final Gravity, Hardywood, Isley, Legend, Stone,...
New Leadership for Loudoun County Breweries
The Loudoun County Brewers Association (LCBA) has hired of Kevin Anderson as its first Executive Director. Anderson, a graduate of George Mason University, is no stranger to the alcohol industry. His career includes serving as an Under Age Buyer with the Virginia...
ODU Football Season Kicks Off with a Beer?
By Jeff Maisey The Old Dominion University Monarchs kicked off their 2023 football season with an addition to their rooster sure to please those pre-game tailgaters in the parking lots — ODU Golden Ale. In partnership with New Realm Brewing Company, the Monarch craft...
Craft Soda Cravings
By Jeff Maisey As growth in the craft beer industry appears to be slowing due to shifts in younger demographic tastes in favor of craft cocktails, corporate hard seltzers like Truly and White Claw, independent breweries are adapting by exploring new avenues to...
Elation Wins Green Virginia Brewery of the Year
(Elation Brewing owner Kenny Van Hook (pictured center with hat) accepts the Green Brewery of the Year award in Virginia Beach.) By Jeff Maisey In late March, the Virginia Green Travel Alliance announced Norfolk’s Elation Brewing at the Green Brewery of the Year...
Flower Power: Virginia breweries making room for blooms to craft unique brews
(Fine Creek head brewer Brian Mandeville with fresh chamomile) By Chris Cook If April showers bring May flowers, they also help Virginia brewers produce some unique brews across the Commonwealth. While the almighty hop is a flower itself and the undisputed king of the...
Murphy & Rude to Triple Malt Production
By Jeff Maisey “Good beer starts with good ingredients,” said Jeff Bloem, founder and maltster at Charlottesville-based Murphy & Rude Malting Co. Bloem’s point certainly rang true last summer when his next door business neighbors at Decipher Brewing took home...
Take 6 with Hawksbill Brewing
(Get some to-go for your next bottle/can share event with friends. Photo courtesy of the brewery.) By Jeff Maisey On Saturday, May 13, Hawksbill Brewing Company will celebrate its 6th anniversary since opening in Luray. The town of Luray, as most know, is located...
Keeping It Simple at Beale’s
By Jeff Maisey Since its inception, Bedford-based Beale’s Beer has kept its beer names simple and straight-to-the-point with brands such as Gold, Silver, and Peach Tea Blonde Ale. With Session and Hazy, two new brews being distributed as flagships, the brewery is...
Benchtop’s Hopped Green Tea
(Benchtop’s new brew is a hopped green tea.) By Jeff Maisey How do you take your tea? Why, hopped, of course. Virginia craft breweries have been innovative in their approach in listening to customers, looking at trends in the marketplace, and making...
BREWERY SPOTLIGHTS
PROFILE: WAR Craft Scores a Direct Hit
(WAR Craft Brewery is a hit with couples with its rural setting, wine, and low ABV beers.) By Jennifer Waldera While the last few years may not have been the start to the contemporary roaring ‘20s that we all had hoped for, some brave souls have marched on, pursuing...
Cold Beer & Hot Chicken at Champion Ice House
(Hunter Smith and Craig Hartman share a light moment at Ice House. Photo by Do Me a Flavor and Robinson Imagery.) By Jennifer Waldera Over a decade ago Chef Craig Hartman opened the doors to BBQ Exchange in the small town of Gordonsville in Orange County. The rustic...
Brewery Fills the Harvest Gap
(Harvest Gap Brewery is located in a rural setting beautiful day or night. Photo courtesy Harvest Gap) By Michael T. Jarvis Mike and Katherine Virts are producing beer, wine and cider in Hillsboro, not too far from where his ancestors starting farming in the early...
Flying Ace Takes Off
(Stunning areal view of Flying Ace Farm) Words by Michael T. Jarvis Photos by KM Digital Flying Ace Farm in Lovettsville definitely has the best of everything that begins with a B: a brewery, bourbon, barbecue, beer and bands. Add a large airplane that hangs from the...
BREWERY SPOTLIGHT: Coastal Fermentory
(L-R) Coastal Fermentory’s Mike Reppert and Brandon Samuels. Photo by Diane Catanzaro By Diane Catanzaro and Chris Jones “I’m goin’ to Newport News, mama, gonna catch a battleship across the doggone sea.” The Memphis Jug Band immortalized the ‘News in their 1927...
Heavenly Brew at Long Way
(A former church sanctuary serves as the tasting room at Long Way Brewing. Photo courtesy of the brewery.) By Jeff Maisey Anyone hoping for a second craft brewery to open in the tiny college town of Radford literally had their prayers answered late last year when...
The Rebranding of St. George Beer
By Jeff Maisey Knights, castles, dragons — oh my. I’ve always been drawn to the imagery, symbolism and concept of St. George Brewing Company in Hampton. From the prominent red cross on white background crest of St George and the weaponry of Medieval British...
Beer is Food at Loudoun Brewing Company
(A delicious beer to go with any food item. Photo courtesy of Loudoun Brewing Company.) By Michael T. Jarvis The booming success of Loudoun Brewing Company in Leesburg parallels its larger-than-life owner, Phil Fust. Despite very limited experience as a brewer, Fust...
Something’s Always Brewing at COVA
(COVA Brewing Co in the 757’s newest craft brewery. Photo by Diane Catanzaro) By Diane Catanzaro and Chris Jones To brew or not to brew? That is the question. For Scott and Susan Bateman, the answer was “two brew.” Blending the family’s love of craft beer and...
Takeaways from VA Beer Co’s 4th Anniversary
(The Virginia Beer Company crew celebrate curbside. Photo courtesy of the brewery) By Jeff Maisey Virginia Beer Company co-founders Robbie Willey and Chris Smith could never have imagined celebrating the fourth anniversary of their successful Williamsburg brewery by...
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