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We try to be a full-service craft beer blog around here. Whenever anyone asks a question or has a request, I try to get it help in whatever form I can. Sometimes it’s easier than others. On Tuesday, I tweeted out a photo of some venison stew I made that evening. Celebrating #ACBW at home. Venison stew served & made with @Bo ...

We try to be a full-service craft beer blog around here. Whenever anyone asks a question or has a request, I try to get it help in whatever form I can. Sometimes it’s easier than others. On Tuesday, I tweeted out a photo of some venison stew I made that evening. Celebrating #ACBW at home. Venison stew served & made with @Bo ...

When: May 15, 2014 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm Where: O'Connor Brewing Company, 521 West 25th Street, Norfolk, VA 23517, USA Tonight! Craft Beer Week continues with our official SPYHOP RELEASE PARTY from 4-7pm! We’ve made it a steal-the-pint night (well, steal the Belgian glass, actually). And as if that wasn’t ...

When: June 7, 2014 @ 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm Where: Lewis Gale Field, 1004 Texas Street, Salem, VA 24153, USA Big Lick Beertopia: A Celebration of Craft Beer presented by the Roanoke Jaycees at Lewis-Gale Field at Salem Memorial Ballpark. To bring Beer, fun, and sun to the masses. The Roanoke Jaycees are proud to[...] Th ...

When: May 26, 2014 @ 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm Where: Blue Bee Cider, 212 West 6th Street, Richmond, VA 23224, USA Join Blue Bee Cider for a Memorial Day Charred Ordinary Release Party! In true Memorial Day fashion, this will be a cookout — Monday, May 26 from 12-7 p.m. at the cidery, located at 212[...] The post Mem ...

C'ville-centric nano brewery right in the heart of downtown Charlottesville! Come watch us create our rotating brews on site, all while relaxing with our delicious beer. We are determined to brew the most local, fresh, and organic ingredients into our beer. CBC is a place where you can relax with a book, or work on ... ...read more The post C& ...

Matt Humbard is a local scientist, beer enthusiast, and homebrewer. DCBeer is teaming up with Matt to bring you in-depth homebrewing content from his blog. Find more of Matt at @drabmuh or on Facebook.   I am excited to start this series of beers. I will be brewing a total of 6 of these hoppy saisons with different expe ...

Me at the Avenue during ACBW 2010. We moved to New Orleans that week. Which is why I look exhausted and why I have band-aids on my fingers - because I broke a dish while unpacking it. I thought I'd be all up in the middle of ACBW this year, having turned pro with the beer writing, but it turns out, I'm too busy actually writing about beer t ...

Shiny steel and reflective glass take on a dull and ominous cast. Above looms a foreboding sky, promising chill rains and whipping winds. Earth's natural metallurgy turns gold to lead.   This is 30 Word Thursday:  Take a pic and write a 30 word story or poem.  It is that easy!  This week's pic was taken on a cloud ...

On a nice spring day in Belgium, Sunday, April 20th, I had the chance to taste a very special vintage beer. It’s not too often that you get to drink a nearly 40-year old brew, and I was excited at the news that friends Andre Van Gansen, Danny Van Tricht, and I would be opening…The post 1975 Cantillon Kriek appeared first on Belgia ...