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English IPA, St. George Brewing Company, Hampton
So what’s the overall difference between an English India Pale Ale and an American IPA? Well for one, if you don’t want the bitterness of over-hopped flavor to overtake the taste of the actual beer then the English version has its appeal. This IPA brewed in Hampton by...

Soul Shine Belgian-Style Pale Ale, Starr Hill Brewery, Crozet
Just in time for warm weather months, C-Ville’s Starr Hill Brewery unveils a brand new seasonal that is highly sessionable and full of flavor. As the name suggests, the light-bodied beer puts an American twist on a Belgian classic style. Brewmaster Mark Thompson used...

Striped Bass Pale Ale, Devils Backbone Brewing Company, Lexington
A beer for a good cause, this exceptional pale ale originally made its debut in attractive, limited edition 22-oz bottles, and now with greater production at its Lexington, VA facility has been canned.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...

First Cans Sold in Richmond
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...

Downtown Harrisonburg Crafts Beer to Support Revitalization Efforts
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...

RVA Gets Its Hop On
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...

Craft Beer Culture is Exploding in Hampton Roads!
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...
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