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Married with a Blue Mountain View: An interview with Taylor and Mandi Smack
Mandi & Taylor Smack By Jeff Maisey For most couples, being married with two children tends to dominate life when multi-tasking to get the kids off to school or soccer practice while managing to...
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Wasserhund is a Brewpub for Dog, Beer and Pizza Lovers
Flights are a great way to sample at Wasserhund By Diane Catanzaro & Chris Jones Wasserhund (German pronunciation “Vasser-hoond”) is German for “waterdog”. Wasserhund Brewing Company is a new...
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Pen Druid Brewing: Members of Psych-Rock Band Pontiak launch brewery in...
(Owners Van, Lain, and Jennings Carter. Photo by Steve Deason) By Steve Deason The three Carney brothers have toured for over ten years as the psych-rock band Pontiak. Van says he and his brothers,...
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Explore a Pour along the Blue Ridge Beer Way
(Front cover of Virginia Craft Beer Magazine featuring Roanoke Valley area craft breweries) By Jeff Maisey Taking a cue from their neighbors just to the north in Nelson County (Brew Ridge Beer...
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Steam Bell Beer Works: Another first for Chesterfield County
(Steam Bell Beer Works Founder Brad Cooper with unfinished sign) Story and Photos by Steve Deason Brewer Brad Cooper is proud of his name but not for the reason you are probably guessing. A cooper...
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The Call of the Commonwealth, The Bond of the Brew at The Virginia Beer Co.
(left to right) Jonathan Newman, Chris Smith and Robby Willey By Annie Tobey Williamsburg’s historic college, William & Mary, introduced Robby Willey and Chris Smith. They became fast friends,...
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The Richmond region boasts sixteen craft breweries – everything from rural farm breweries to hip, urban destinations and everything in between. Below we’ve put together a list so that you can plan your...
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GRAND OPENING: The Veil Brewing Company
By Steve Deason The Veil Brewing Company will be the first brewery in Richmond to include a koelschip or coolship when it opens Saturday, April 16. Brewer and co-founder Matt Tarpey explained that...
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Going Big in Petersburg with Trapezium Brewing Company
Words by Steve Deason & Jeff Maisey. Photo by Kathy Keeney When asked why the first beer he brewed at Trapezium was a Czech Pilsner when he had never brewed a lager before, Brewmaster James Frazer...
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Views and Brews High Above Bluemont at Dirt Farm Brewing
(Janell Zurschmeide behind the bar in the Dirt Farm tasting room) By Jefferson Evans and Chuck Triplett Travel out to the far western edge of Loudoun County and you will find yourself in a region that...
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Solace Zone
Team Solace: (left to right) CFO Mike Arms, Lead Brewer Bridgette Turner, and Production Manager Drew Wiles. Photo by Jefferson Evans By Jefferson Evans and Chuck Triplett There is a feeling you get...
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2 Silos Elevates Brewery Experience
By Jefferson Evans and Jeff Maisey If you’ve ever been to a traditional family farm you might have noticed a number of buildings and spaces, each designated with a specific purpose. There’d be the...
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Explore a Pour along the Blue Ridge Beer Way
(Front cover of Virginia Craft Beer Magazine featuring Roanoke Valley area craft breweries) By Jeff Maisey Taking a cue from their neighbors just to the north in Nelson County (Brew Ridge Beer...
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Steam Bell Beer Works: Another first for Chesterfield County
(Steam Bell Beer Works Founder Brad Cooper with unfinished sign) Story and Photos by Steve Deason Brewer Brad Cooper is proud of his name but not for the reason you are probably guessing. A cooper...
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The Call of the Commonwealth, The Bond of the Brew at The Virginia Beer Co.
(left to right) Jonathan Newman, Chris Smith and Robby Willey By Annie Tobey Williamsburg’s historic college, William & Mary, introduced Robby Willey and Chris Smith. They became fast friends,...
View ArticleRichmond Brewery Round Up
The Richmond region boasts sixteen craft breweries – everything from rural farm breweries to hip, urban destinations and everything in between. Below we’ve put together a list so that you can plan your...
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GRAND OPENING: The Veil Brewing Company
By Steve Deason The Veil Brewing Company will be the first brewery in Richmond to include a koelschip or coolship when it opens Saturday, April 16. Brewer and co-founder Matt Tarpey explained that...
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Going Big in Petersburg with Trapezium Brewing Company
Words by Steve Deason & Jeff Maisey. Photo by Kathy Keeney When asked why the first beer he brewed at Trapezium was a Czech Pilsner when he had never brewed a lager before, Brewmaster James Frazer...
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Views and Brews High Above Bluemont at Dirt Farm Brewing
(Janell Zurschmeide behind the bar in the Dirt Farm tasting room) By Jefferson Evans and Chuck Triplett Travel out to the far western edge of Loudoun County and you will find yourself in a region that...
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Solace Zone
Team Solace: (left to right) CFO Mike Arms, Lead Brewer Bridgette Turner, and Production Manager Drew Wiles. Photo by Jefferson Evans By Jefferson Evans and Chuck Triplett There is a feeling you get...
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