Devil of a Deal

Devil of a Deal

BY JEFF MAISEY News this spring spread like wildfire when it was announced Anheuser-Busch/Inbev would acquire Lexington, Virginia based Devils Back Bone Brewing Company. Many craft beer enthusiasts responded swiftly and harshly on social media. But many in the craft...
The Future is Now for Satellite Breweries

The Future is Now for Satellite Breweries

BY JEFF MAISEY When SB 604 passed in 2012, perhaps no one could have predicted the explosive growth of craft breweries springing up around the Commonwealth of Virginia. Nor could anyone have likely anticipated breweries spawning satellite locations. “It seems to be...
Devil of a Deal

Anheuser-Busch/Inbev Acquires Devils Backbone

By Jeff Maisey   Anheuser-Busch/Inbev announced it will acquire Lexington, Virginia based Devils Back Bone Brewing Company. “Through Anheuser-Busch’s network of distributors, Devils Backbone will soon be available nationwide,” said Virginia Gov. Terry...
O’Connor Wins Golden Tap Award in Norfolk

O’Connor Wins Golden Tap Award in Norfolk

By Jeff Maisey   Southern Bank presented VEER Magazine’s 2015 Golden Tap Awards in early December with Norfolk’s O’Connor Brewing Company scoring the most overall points to earn the Golden Tap for Brewery of the Year.   The awards program is for the breweries...
BOOK REVIEW: Beer Lover’s Virginia

BOOK REVIEW: Beer Lover’s Virginia

By Chuck Triplett and Jefferson Evans   This new paperback tome by freelance author Tanya Birch is a welcome addition to any Virginia craft beer lover’s library and certainly helps the intrepid beer traveler along their beery trail with much useful information...