Elation Wins Green Virginia Brewery of the Year
(Elation Brewing owner Kenny Van Hook (pictured center with hat) accepts the Green Brewery of the Year award in Virginia Beach.) By Jeff Maisey In late March, the Virginia Green Travel Alliance...
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Craft Soda Cravings
By Jeff Maisey As growth in the craft beer industry appears to be slowing due to shifts in younger demographic tastes in favor of craft cocktails, corporate hard seltzers like Truly and White Claw,...
View ArticleODU Football Season Kicks Off with a Beer?
By Jeff Maisey The Old Dominion University Monarchs kicked off their 2023 football season with an addition to their rooster sure to please those pre-game tailgaters in the parking lots — ODU Golden...
View ArticleNew Leadership for Loudoun County Breweries
The Loudoun County Brewers Association (LCBA) has hired of Kevin Anderson as its first Executive Director. Anderson, a graduate of George Mason University, is no stranger to the alcohol industry. His...
View ArticleRichmond Breweries Get Booked
Annie Tobey has penned “100 Things To Do In Richmond Before You Die” and included Richmond’s craft beer scene in the list in the opening Food & Drink section. Among the breweries mentioned: The...
View ArticleUnplug and Connect at Superfly
By Jennifer Waldera After years of working in breweries and over five years of working toward the dream of opening his own space, Ed Liversidge is on the verge of opening Superfly, one of...
View ArticleAfterglow Brewing Shines in Norfolk’s Railyard District
(Josh Evans and Jeff Hartline. Photo by Brian Koski) By Diane Catanzaro and Chris Jones Here’s some exciting news for beer lovers! Norfolk’s newest brewery held their Grand Opening the weekend of July...
View ArticleMaui Strong in Northern Virginia
(Brew day at Ono Brewing. Photograph by Chuck Triplett) By Jefferson Evans In early August people across the United States and around the world watched in dismay as brush fires driven by hurricane...
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Benchtop Wins Coveted Best in Show
(Benchtop Brewing Company wins 2023 Virginia Craft Beer Cup) By Jeff Maisey Independent craft breweries from the Hampton Roads region had an impressive showing at the 2023 Virginia Craft Beer Cup...
View ArticleVirginia Breweries Score 8 Awards at 2023 Great American Beer Festival
The 2023 Great American Beer Festival awards results are in and independent craft breweries from Virginia took home 8 medals. Here are the medalists from VA. GOLD Bear Chase Brewing Co., Kodiak Kolsch,...
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