Celebrating Over 400 Years of Craft Brewing Tradition in America
What better way to celebrate your first year than having a festival! Väsen celebrated in style this past weekend. While the weather may have been a little on the hot side, the beer was cold, and there was lots of...
Welcome to Bold Mariner! The brewery’s owner and founder Michael Stacks, served for many years in the Navy, but instead of retiring, he decided he needed a second full time job. He must have thought the time he used for...
On a recent visit to Scotts Addition in Richmond, VA, I stopped in Isley Brewing for a pint. After scanning the beer list I decided on a beer they were calling “This Ain’t Kentucky”, a bourbon barrel aged oatmeal porter....
Five Virginia craft brewers were on-hand to represent Virginia in the United Kingdom’s biggest craft beer festival, Craft Beer Rising, at the Old Truman Brewery in London on February 22nd thru 24th. This three-day event hosted more than 175 breweries...
This past weekend, Feb 24th and 25th, Mad Fox hosted its 8th Annual Barleywine Fest at their brewery in Falls Church, VA. There were wide variety of barleywines on hand. Several were produced right there at Mad Fox, while others...
Why pair your Thanksgiving meal with a wine when beer is far more food friendly? Think about it. Wine makers have essentially 2 ingredients. Grapes and yeast. However, brewers have a wide variety of different grains which can be malted,...
So you’re in a brewery with some friends having a good time when you realize your glass is inexplicably empty. What do you do? There is nothing more frustrating than waiting to order another beer. You get the server’s attention...
This year there was apparently some concern that interest in craft beer was declining. For example, when tickets went on sale for the Great American Beer Festival last year it took 67 minutes to sell out. This year it took...
Look around your city. Head out to your favorite bar. There’s a common theme emerging: craft beer is America’s new obsession. From lagers to porters to ambers and beyond, craft breweries are offering up tasty alternatives to the nation’s 11...
This past weekend, I found myself in downtown Fredericksburg around lunch time, with nothing to do. I had gone there it take care of some business, and once completed, I wondered what I would do with the rest of my...
My company , Luxury Bath of Richmond , is interested in being a vendor at this years event in August.…
There will be a number of breweries there with some awesome brews! Isley Brewing Company– Choosey Mother Porter, Legend Brewing…
what brews will they have at the event ???
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