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Go Hoos & Brews
Similar to Brothers Craft Brewers’ partnership with James Madison University, Crozet-based Starr Hill Brewery joined forces with the University of Virginia for Wahoo Pale Ale. The clean, bold branding features UVA’s school colors and the instantly recognizable...
Smoked Beers Smoldering at Virginia Breweries
(Commonwealth Brewing Company has created a complex smoked gose. Photo courtesy of Commonwealth) By Annie Tobey Americans thrill to the smoky flavors of barbecued meats, grilled vegetables, smoky seasonings, toasted marshmallows – but beer? Well, some say that’s an...
Sapporo USA Acquires Stone Brewing
By Lizzie Younkin Sapporo U.S.A., maker of the number one selling Asian beer brand in the United States, and Stone Brewing, one of America’s largest and most innovative craft beer brands, have reached an agreement for Sapporo U.S.A. to acquire Stone Brewing....
Bold Mariner Wins Pair of Gold in Australian
(BOLD FOR GOLD: Head brewer John O’Reilly shows off Bold Mariner’s two award-winning beer.) Compiled by Staff The best beers in the world have been tasted and judged at the prestigious 2022 Australian International Beer Awards, with local brewery The Bold Mariner...
Fresh Look for Smartmouth & Virginia Beer Company
By Jeff Maisey Smartmouth Brewing Company, with locations in Norfolk and Virginia Beach, is marking its 10th anniversary later this year. Virginia Beer Company, headquartered in Williamsburg, is celebrating its 6th birthday. Both decided now was the time to...
Savor 2022
The Brewers Association-produced Savor event pairing great food with independent craft beer is scheduled June 24 at The Anthem in Washington, DC. An impressive number of breweries from Virginia have been tapped with the honor of pouring liquid at the national event: 2...
DEAN LAKE: A Fine Man, A Fine Brewer, A Painful Loss
(Black Hoof Brewing Company owner Bill Haase and Dean Lake share a German-style lager. Photo courtesy of Nikki Letendre Haase) by Jefferson Evans and Chuck Triplett Early May found the Northern Virginia brewing community suffering a very unexpected and hard to...
Brew for Ukraine
(Beale’s label doesn’t mince words.) By Jeff Maisey Craft breweries around the world have risen to the call to collaborate on a version of a Ukrainian beer to raise funds and awareness, and local beer makers joined the “special effort.” Putin Huilo (translated as...
Lawnmower beer season is back
By Jeff Maisey Back in 2014, some in the craft beer world had latched onto the label lawnmower beer to describe what were light lagers serving as a way to quench your thirst during the dog days of summer after cutting the grass or doing general yard work. We in...
Virginia Breweries Score World Beer Cup Awards
Compiled by Staff The World Beer Cup — considered the “Olympics of Beer Competitions” — was held in early May in Minneapolis. Seven breweries from Virginia earned hard-to-get medals. “The World Beer Cup showcases the incredible breadth and talent of the...
BREWERY SPOTLIGHTS
Beer Flows from Willow Springs Inside the Light Well
(Dave Ganoe stands proud of his small-town craft brewery) By Jennifer Waldera In the center of the town of Orange, on its quintessential small-town Main Street, is the county’s first brewery, Willow Springs. Named for the property which has a natural spring on it...
Make Your Way To Maker’s Craft Brewery
(Bartender Trevor Cheatham) By Chris Jones and Diane Catanzaro Photo by Chris Jones Rick Mariani likes to make things. He built his own sports car, and kept his buddies’ sports cars on the road by repairing them. He had such a knack at making repairs to keep his...
The Secret Is Out, Eavesdrop Has Something For Everyone
By Jefferson Evans and Chuck Triplett And it all began with pigeons. Now THAT is a sentence that no beer writer ever expects to write, but the fact it sorta applies in the case of Eavesdrop Brewery is just one of the things that makes Eavesdrop unique and fun....
BINGO BEER CO: Where fun, food and drinks mingle
By Annie Tobey What happens when you mix food from experienced restaurateurs, beer from an experienced brewer, cocktails from creative mixologists and classic arcade games? Good times! Bingo Beer Co., a new brewpub in Richmond’s popular Scott’s Addition...
Brewing Tree Takes Root in Nelson County
By Jeff Maisey After announcing his return in an exclusive interview with Virginia Craft Beer Magazine on New Year’s Day, pioneering Virginia craft brewer Mark Thompson now has his Brewing Tree Beer Company is up and running. The charismatic Thompson is brewing again...
Rocket Frog Leaps into Orbit
By Jeff Maisey Rocket Frog Brewing Company — Loudoun County’s newest brewery — leap into orbit on May 19, debuting with five beers on tap: Angry Alice IPA, Minotaur American Golden Ale, Wallops Island American Brown Ale, Double IPA and Dry Saison. The brewery is...
2 Silos Elevates Brewery Experience
By Jefferson Evans and Jeff Maisey If you’ve ever been to a traditional family farm you might have noticed a number of buildings and spaces, each designated with a specific purpose. There’d be the main farm house serving as the family living quarters, an exterior...
Solace Zone
By Jefferson Evans and Chuck Triplett There is a feeling you get when you walk into a place and in relatively short order you realize the place is nice, well-designed and cared for. You notice the people working there are enthusiastic, genuinely like each other...
Views and Brews High Above Bluemont at Dirt Farm Brewing
By Jefferson Evans and Chuck Triplett Travel out to the far western edge of Loudoun County and you will find yourself in a region that knows the name Zurschemeide well. That is what happens when you run three popular businesses – a farm, a winery, and now a brewery –...
Going Big in Petersburg with Trapezium Brewing Company
Words by Steve Deason & Jeff Maisey. Photo by Kathy Keeney When asked why the first beer he brewed at Trapezium was a Czech Pilsner when he had never brewed a lager before, Brewmaster James Frazer answered, “You gotta go big. This whole project has gone big. It...
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