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We were thrilled to be featured in a recent article in the Williamsburg Yorktown Daily! From Gregory Connolly's July 7th, 2014 article entitled "Growing Craft Beer, Liquor Industry in Historic Triangle Brings Jobs, Tourists": "A lot of the industry is about telling a story,” [Chris] Smith said. “This is where we met. This is where ...

The next time you grumble about the cost of that beer you're holding, remember that, contrary to what 18th century writer

There will be a variety of events centered around the National Beer Expo next week July 15th to 20th. Sorry, a break is just not in the cards if you were expecting to take things easy this weekend. You get delicious Virginia beer in return so you come out on top in the end. Here are a few things ... ...read more The post Three Weekend Events ...

Sometimes it takes a particular beer to open you up to try and completely different brew. Case in point, I went on honeymoon in Maine and at one of the breweries we went to, Atlantic Brewing Company, had a Ginger … → ...read more The post BR: Honey Ginger, Ardent Craft Ales (Richmond, VA) appeared first on VA Beer Trail.

(Note this has taken me 4 days to complete) First let me start off by saying I so sorry to those business owners who have contacted me to post their events this weekend.  There is so much going on right now that those events just slipped by me.  I am truly sorry. Second, and this ...

When: July 5, 2014 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Where: Back Bay Brewing Join us for our Summer festival on July 5th. We will pitch our tent in the back lot. Food trucks, live music and featuring “Duck and Cover” our first collaboration beer with Young Veterans Brewing[...] The post Red, White and Brew at Back Ba ...

When: July 12, 2014 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Where: Lickinghole Creek Craft Brewery The party of the summer is happening at Lickinghole Creek Craft Brewery Saturday July 12th. To celebrate the release of our newest Barrel Series Beer, Batchelors Delight Rum Barrel Belgian-Style Quad, we are having a[...] The post Pirate ...

As a tribute to America, we brewed an American Blonde Ale today. Two brews ago I also did a Blonde Ale, and it turned out so good I decided to do another. The first was a recipe from “Brewing Classic Styles”. This time around I thought I would come up with my own recipe and tweak the first to make it a little more to my taste. ...

This has been a very patriotic week. Our good neighbors to the north celebrated Canada Day on July 1st. The US played in one heck of an elimination game in the World Cup. And today is July 4th, Independence Day. I love the 4th of July. It's a time to reflect on the United States, its history and its freedoms. It's a time to think of those who h ...

Looks like last nights impending storm gave way to a beautiful Independence Day. Here is a quick rundown of Richmond breweries open today Friday July 4th. Ardent Craft Ales — Noon Ardent has pre-filled growlers ready for you to pick up and take to that cook out or party you forgot to grab something for. ... ...read more The post Richmon ...