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Savor VirginiaApril 7, 2021

Virginia Breweries Rock (and Roll) with Live Music This Spring and Summer While most traditional live music venues may still be closed and larger events are just starting to come back online, Virginia breweries are getting into the normal-ish swing of…

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Sour Beers Gone Wild at Strangeways Brewing

Eric WallaceJanuary 5, 2021

Peruse the menu of Strangeways Brewing’s Dabney Road location and the moniker quickly becomes clear: Beers are fantastically experimental, catering to those that like their brews served with a hardy…

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Old Buildings Turned Breweries

Joe TennisSeptember 9, 2020

Seven Unique Destinations for Virginia Beer Lovers With Lynchburg experiencing its own brewery boom, you may have beer on the brain when considering your next weekend road trip. Belly up…

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The Vanguard Brewpub & Distillery

Melissa StewartNovember 25, 2019

A Versatile Space Offering Craft Beer, Cocktails and Killer Live Music I arrive at The Vanguard shortly after opening on a Sunday afternoon. The laidback vibe lures me in along…

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Legend Brewing Premieres English Premier League

Savor VirginiaSeptember 30, 2019

Legend Brewing Co. is now showing English Premier League weekend soccer games at both the Richmond and Portsmouth locations in addition to select sporting events as a part of the…

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Hardywood West Creek Restaurant

Savor VirginiaSeptember 9, 2019

Hardywood Park Craft Brewery announced that the company is brewing a partnership with chef Joe Sparatta that involves opening a restaurant at the brewery’s West Creek location. “Since opening last…

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How Hardywood Became a Leader in Virginia Craft Beer

Don HarrisonJuly 15, 2019

Homegrown Brewery Owners, Who Recently Opened a Third Facility, Share Their Struggles, Successes and Secrets to Becoming Leaders in the Virginia Craft Beer Industry Eric McKay and Patrick Murtaugh can…

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State Street Brewing Debuts in Bristol

Grace SilipigniApril 1, 2019

After two years of brewing, planning and building, the spacious State Street Brewing welcomed droves of Bristol patrons to its grand opening on Saturday, March 30. The straddle-the-border taproom celebrated…

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Cape Charles Brewing Pairs Craft Beer and Bites

Grace SilipigniFebruary 27, 2019

A mother, sheriff and former cookie salesman walk into a brewery. What sounds like the beginning of a corny joke is actually the crux of the Marshall family’s craft beverage…

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Gloucester Brewing Company Makes Locally Inspired Beer

Grace SilipigniJanuary 29, 2019

As Mike Brewer flipped through the Gloucester newspaper nearly three years ago, a county-wide proposal caught his attention. Plans to revitalize Gloucester’s Main Street were gaining traction, and at the center of…

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Beer, Coffee and More at New Caboose Commons

Grace SilipigniDecember 3, 2018

On Nov. 18, Caboose Brewing’s humble Vienna taproom expanded into a three-story warehouse in Fairfax that has since been reimagined as Caboose Commons. The spacious second location doubles as a…

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Ono Brewing Company Brings the Tropics to Fairfax

Grace SilipigniOctober 26, 2018

Scott and Cyndi Hoffman spent much of their lives along the paradisaical coastlines of Florida and Oahu, Hawaii before landing in Northern Virginia in 2011. Their beachside assignments, courtesy of…

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Virginia’s First Sake Brewery Opens in Charlottesville

Grace SilipigniOctober 17, 2018

Virginia pioneered much of North America’s wine and beer industry, and now, thanks to the unique craftmanship of Andrew Centofante and Jeremy Goldstein, the Commonwealth is a national leader in…

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Brewer Follows Dream with Steam Bell Beer Works

Grace SilipigniSeptember 25, 2018

Nestled in the heart of Chesterfield County among a strip of corporate workspaces is the unassuming storefront of Steam Bell Beer Works. Marking the brewery’s territory is a large wood-paneled…

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Strasburg’s First Brewery: Siblings’ Rivalry Brewery

Grace SilipigniAugust 28, 2018

Situated along Virginia’s historic Route 11 are dozens of antique storefronts and colonial-style homes recently transformed into booming local businesses. In May 2018, homebrewer Kyle Slonecker renovated a former grocery…

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Creative Beers Draw Crowds to Benchtop Brewing

Melissa StewartApril 13, 2018

When my family and I coasted into Norfolk’s Chelsea neighborhood on a recent rainy weekend and noticed the stilled streets, I assumed everyone used the gloom as a good excuse…

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Sour Beer Science at Ballad Brewing

Grace SilipigniFebruary 28, 2018

Eight months ago, brewery co-founders Ross Fickenscher and Garrett Shifflet transformed an abandoned, 19th-century tobacco warehouse into a spacious and rustic tasting room. The exposed brick walls of Ballad Brewing…

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O’Connor Brewing Collaborates for Grainstorm Series

Grace SilipigniFebruary 13, 2018

O’Connor Brewing Co.’s new Grainstorm Series is loaded with outside-of-the-box collaborations featuring the unique flavors and personalities of several breweries throughout the Commonwealth. Having released several collaboration brews since the…