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A toast to the (almost) finished brewery This past Friday I joined journalists, local and state dignitaries, and Stone Execs in a toast to the almost finished Stone Brewery Richmond. Since our last update, much has been accomplished at the 213,000 square foot facility: walls have gone up, roofs have been finished, and fermenters have been ...

Once again we were able to make it to a Fredericksburg Brew Fest event, this time being their fall season beer festival. The Event The day started much the same VBB’s first visit did with our names not being on the list. Fortunately it was resolved quickly and we were in. We arrived hungry so we started the beer festival with lunch. T ...

World championship cycling is in full swing in RVA! Friday night, James and I attended the Opening Ceremony of the UCI Road World Championships on Brown's Island. The event introduced the team representing the United States, included performances from the Richmond Symphony, and was emceed by NBC12's Andrew Freiden.  Meh...I thought that ...

Drink craft beer in Norfolk for a good cause on Saturday, September 26th! A social evening event benefiting Arthritis Foundation of Hampton Roads  Saturday September 26th @ 7:00 pm    Slover Library · 253 E. Plume Street · Norfolk, Virginia · 23510   Beer · Wine · Edibles &midd ...

We went to the BrewBQ at the 17th street farmers market in Richmond on Sunday and experienced the BBQ and beer the capital had to offer. Virginia was offering it's signature heat, but it was bearable with cold, delicious beer in hand. With a load of options for food and drink, we had to try a little bit of everything. Here are our favorites. ...

The 4th annual Brew-BQ is happening at the 17th street farmer's market in RVA on Sunday 12pm - 5pm. The event is free to attend. Beer tasters are $2, and a full pour is $6. The Richmond Times-Dispatch posted the local beer list here. For convenience, I'll list it as well: Extra Billy's – Citra Ass down IPATriple Crossing - Falcon SmashS ...

This past Saturday, the Virginia Beer Blog crew had the immense pleasure of joining press, construction partners, and local leaders for a private event appropriately titled "Stone Brewing Breakfast Pour". Located in the recently erected skeleton that will become Stone Brewing Richmond, the event provided breakfast by  Alchemy Coff ...

I recently had the opportunity to interview Kyle Kensrue of the ABV Kickstarter from my previous piece. during my interview I found that Kyle has a deep passion for beer and a love for the industry and people involved. Through the show ABV he would be able to share the stories of these individuals. Read the full interview below! Also, don't for ...

   I, like many other people, enjoy a good Kickstarter every now and again (the website, not the energy drink, although I don't think those are awful either) and in searching through Kickstarter I have found many different items, projects, etc... that I have felt the need to help fund. Sometimes it is because I want whatever it is the ...

Great news for Stone fans! The Escondido, California based brewer has launched a website devoted to the ongoing construction of it's new East Coast Brewery in Richmond, VA.  The new website can be found here, and it has the details for the project and much more. From Richmond job postings, Stone's history and mission statement, communit ...