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RETAIL: Tiny Bon Vivant Market Big on VA Brews
(Andrew Smith is the knowledgeable manager at Bon Vivant.) By Jeff Maisey The historic, small town of Smithfield is internationally known for its highly-prized hams, charming Main Street shopping, gourmet bakery, and the recent addition of The Fiddlin’ Pig, an English...
What’s On Tap From Virginia Beer Distribution Company
(Get your award-winning beverages from Trouvaille Brewing Company via Virginia Beer Distribution Company.) Compiled by Staff At “press time,” we weren’t able to secure a finalized new release sheet listing products made available through the Virginia Beer...
SEASONAL: Thanksgiving Servings?
(Bunnyman Brewing’s Super Saison Farmhouse Ale is a fine choice for Thanksgiving) By Jeff Maisey Friends and family are coming over for a Thanksgiving feast and they don’t want wine paired with the traditional turkey, Virginia ham, sweet potatoes, stuffing, collards,...
Virginia Brewers Score Awards at Great American Beer Festival
(The crowd was buzzing at the Great American Beer Festival. Photo courtesy of the Brewers Association.) By Jeff Maisey A caboose is normally last of a long chain of traveling railcars, but Caboose Brewing Company was driving the engine of success full-throttle during...
Smartmouth To Close Norfolk Location
(Porter Hardy outside the Smartmouth Pilot House in 2017) By Jeff Maisey On the eve of its 13th anniversary weekend, founding owner/president Porter Hardy IV announced Smartmouth Brewing Company would be closing its original location in Norfolk by the end of this...
Pumpkin Is Still King of Fall
Arguably the most popular seasonal beer amongst craft consumers continues to be the almighty pumpkin brew. We hear even witches, ghouls, warlocks, and ghosts thirst for the juices and accompanying spices of the gourd. One of the most popular made in Virginia is...
New Independent Craft Beer October Releases
(Fall seasonal beer releases, like those from Hawksbill Brewing Co, are popular with craft beer enthusiasts) By Jeff Maisey Virginia Beer Distribution Company Operations Manager Dakota Rust has released the list of new independent craft beverages being released for...
TASTE of Independent Retail
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...
A Native Fruit Makes a Distinctive Beer: Pawpaw Beer from Fine Creek Brewing
By Annie Tobey Take a walk in Virginia bottomlands, along rivers and streams, in late August through September. If you notice a faint, naturally sweet, yeasty smell, look on the ground for green oblong fruits, about three to five inches long. Pawpaw fruits fall to the...
Best of VA 2025
(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...
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