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TRENDS: Go Low for Health
By Jeff Maisey “Tastes great, less filling.” Sound familiar? That was the hugely successful branding slogan for “Lite” beer by Miller when it debuted nationally in 1975. It’s as retro as a PBR tallboy. Sales of the “diet” beers, as they were called back in...
Reaver Beach Opens Norfolk Location
By Jeff Maisey Get ready for some award-winning hoppy and sour beers on North Colley Avenue in Norfolk. Reaver Beach Brewing Company opened its second location on February 19. Operating as Reaver Beach NFK, the brewery is housed in the former Milan Post Office...
Craft Brewers Conference & Awards Moved to September
By Staff The Brewers Association announced the 38th edition of its Craft Brewers Conference and Brew Expo America will be rescheduled and moved from March 29 in San Diego to September 9-12 in Denver. “Shifting to September in Denver provides us with an...
Elation Brewing Adds Bakehouse
By Jeff Maisey Anyone driving on North Colley Avenue at night can’t help but notice Elation Brewing Company with its blue and deep purple glow of theatrical lighting illuminating and reflecting off the large, stainless steel fermenting tanks behind the curved...
So You Wanna Be a Brewer?
By Bridgette Turner Pretty much everyone thinks that being a professional brewer is the coolest job ever. It’s a dream job. Everyone I meet is excited when I tell them that I make beer for a living. It’s soOoOoo awesome. Strangers automatically think I’m super...
James Frazer Feels Good About 2021
(Trapezium brewmaster James Frazer is hardly singing the workingman’s blues.) By Jeff Maisey Legendary soul singer James Brown was famously referred to as the “hardest working man in show business.” I’d like to crown another James — James Frazer — as potentially the...
Stable Craft Winterizes with Cool Igloos
By Jennifer Waldera Situated on a peaceful 20 acres in Waynesboro, Hermitage Hill Farm and Stables is also home to Stable Craft Brewery, a welcoming spot offering craft brews, cider, and a farm to table style menu. While the brewery’s welcome may always be...
Digging Into the IPA Hops
(Bridgette Turner became head brewer at Mustang Sally Brewing Company in late October. Courtesy photo.) By Bridgette Turner Citra, Centennial, El Dorado, Simcoe, Mosaic...IPA lovers and craft beer professionals know these hops better than they know their email...
Daytrippers Bring Record Sales to Hawksbill
(Crowlers in 3-packs have been popular at Hawksbill Brewing Company) By Jeff Maisey Hawksbill Brewing Company in Luray, VA is so busy that they can't keep up with the demand. They are getting a lot of trickle down from folks going to the Shenandoah National Park. “As...
Medals for 16 Virginia Breweries in Denver
By Jeff Maisey Sixteen independent craft breweries from Virginia score medals at the 34th annual Great American Beer Festival in Denver. In total, 1,720 breweries participated during this year’s virtual event and 273 metals were awarded overall. Skipping Rock Beer...
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Three Notch’d Brewing Company
Three Notch’d Brewing Company By Jennifer McDonald “The British are coming! The British are coming!” Paul Revere, right? Well, yes, but did you know that there was another lesser known, but equally important hero who also warned of an impending British attack. His...
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