Tagged: beer

Three Upcoming Releases at Hardywood Park

If you love stout, your in luck! in the next few weeks Hardywood is releasing three gingerbread stouts that are sure to make you say “Mmmmm!” Bourbon Barrel GBS 19 Nov Rum Barrel GBS 26 Nov Christmas Morning GBS 3 Dec...

What’s Up With Sour Beer?

What’s Up With Sour Beer?

There’s nothing like ending the day with a pint, or two. You might like to sit down to a rich, flavorful stout, or maybe you’d prefer a hoppy, citrusy India Pale Ale, or something with more malty like a brown...

VA Brew Pass- What a Great Idea!

VA Brew Pass- What a Great Idea!

Do you know about VA Brew Pass? If you love Virginia beer you should!  The VA Brew pass is a membership card that entitles you to a number of discounts and special offers across Virginia. In my area, I can get...

How Many Types of Beer Are There?

Beer drinking is probably one of mankind’s oldest past times. Many of our founding fathers not only were beer drinkers, but brewers themselves.  People have been brewing and drinking beer for thousands of years. And in that time brewers have...

Beer, Wine and Your Bones

Beer, Wine and Your Bones

by Michele Webb If you like the taste of a good brew, then here is some good news! In a recent research study of over 2,900 women and men, researchers found that beer, which contains silicon, may promote bone health. Silicon...

Brew tanks at Hardywood Park Craft Brewery

Craft Breweries in Virginia

Did you know there are over 100 craft breweries in Virginia? That number is changing rapidly as more and more craft brewers open their doors. At last count there were 110, but more are scheduled to open this year, and even...

Virginia Gets Hopping!

As a crop, hops are labor intensive, require a trellis system, take up to three years to mature, and federal crop insurance isn’t available for hops. And while hops are being grown in Virginia, there just isn’t enough being produced...

Virginia Beach Craft Beer Festival

Virginia Beach Craft Beer Festival

The Virginia Beach Craft Beer Festival will be held in a huge tent on the beach! Over 80 craft beers from over 50 breweries will be available for sampling. Oct 17-18, 2015 from 1:00 PM to6:00 PM. Tickets include sampling...