tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20415096158918226042024-03-05T20:23:00.308-05:00Virginia Beer BlogUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041509615891822604.post-15194354121059557882019-06-11T22:27:00.001-04:002019-06-12T22:00:04.611-04:00Ancient Grains Getaway at Devils Backbone Basecamp<br />
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This past week, I had the immense pleasure of spending a few days at Devils Backbone Brewing's Basecamp learning about their newest release, Ancient Grains. The incredibly tasty lager hits Food Lion store shelves tomorrow, Wednesday, June 12. If you know me well, then you understand why it's a rarity that I give props to a light lager. I'm almost always siding with the heavy porters or bitter IPAs. I cannot overstate this enough, Ancient Grains is AWESOME! In the interest of full disclosure, Devils Backbone was kind enough to invite me out to their stunning Nelson County headquarters to see and taste things for myself. My two day stay included learning about their brew process, helping to brew a little something coming up soon, touring the greenhouses and distillery, and experiencing the literal perfection that was a five course beer dinner. Please excuse the photo dump below, but I didn't want to leave anything out. As always, email me with any questions.</div>
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Most importantly, go out and get you some Ancient Grains TOMORROW!<br />
Devils Backbone has set up a great website that you can use to track down a case in your neck of the woods. Click <a href="http://dbcompassreserve.com/" target="_blank">here</a> to check it out!</div>
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<br />Clayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17026527619032088430noreply@blogger.com5Devils Backbone Brewing Basecamp37.8712507 -78.918643912.349216199999997 -120.2272379 63.393285199999994 -37.610049900000007tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041509615891822604.post-80966874173446524472018-03-09T12:00:00.000-05:002019-06-11T16:11:45.538-04:00Canon & Draw Brewing Opens Tomorrow!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Cooper family, owners and operators of Steam Bell Beer Works in Chesterfield, are proud to announce their newest project, Canon and Draw Brewing, will be opening at noon tomorrow, Saturday, March 3rd. Canon and Draw is located at 1525 West Main Street, across from Baja Bean Co. </div>
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Opening Day Brew List:</div>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">River City Tap Water (or Tap Water for short) - 5.0% - American Adjunct Lager Consider this our take on a merging of the prolific American Lager with the ever evolving craft beer movement. At 5% ABV, it's crisp, crushable, and easy drinking.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tsunami Stout: Tropical Stout 8.1%
A tropical stout cramming dark roasted chocolate and subtle molasses sweetness in a smooth and silky package. </span></li>
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Welcher's IPA: IPA 6.1%
Single hop IPA. We used Nelson Sauvin throughout on this IPA. The signature aroma of grape juice is accompanied by the same nuanced sweetness in the taste. </span></li>
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Three Kings: Double IPA 7.3% Dipa using Citra, Mosaic and El Dorado. Low bitterness with notes of pineapple, mango, and citrus </span></li>
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Weiz Guy: Hefeweizen 5.2%
A straight forward take on a classic style. Banana presence throughout with mild clove spice in the flavor. </span></li>
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Incidental Circumstance: Saison 5.1%
This saison uses a combination of noble hops and newer American hops. The duo creates herbal and spiced flavors, complimented with a mild twist of orange and lemon citrus. </span></li>
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L'appel du Vide: Barley Wine. approx. 10.5%
Small batch (we have 5 kegs, I would like to store one for a future special event at C&D, that would leave us with 4 kegs to serve at the opening.) This small batch of American Barleywine is hopped with classic American hops. The majority of this batch took the dive and are resting in the finest barrel we could get our hands on. What remained, we added a dry hop of even more American hops for a beautiful aroma. This beer is boozy, and delicious. </span></li>
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Plum Ginger Gose: Gose 4.8%
We took our sour and salty gose and added plum and ginger to give you a plum tart in a glass.
Somewhere West of Estonia: Baltic Porter 8.0%
The Baltic Porter is an exceptionally smooth and clean porter. This lager is packed with flavors of dried plums, dusted in cocoa powder. Dark, slightly sweet and incredibly smooth.</span></li>
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<span id="E240" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E240" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Diane Flynt, founder/owner of Foggy Ridge Cider</span><span id="E241" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E241" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (Dugspur)</span></div>
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<span id="E243" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E243" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Charlotte and Anne Shelton, founder/owner and general manager of Albemarle CiderWorks</span><span id="E244" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E244" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (North Garden)</span></div>
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<span id="E246" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E246" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sarah Showalter and Kelli Stover, founder/owner and sales</span><span id="E247" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E247" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">/</span><span id="E248" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E248" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">distribution manager of Old Hill Cider</span><span id="E249" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E249" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (Timberville)</span></div>
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<span id="E251" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E251" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lori Corcoran, founder/owner of Corcoran Vineyards</span><span id="E252" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E252" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (Waterford)</span></div>
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<span id="E254" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E254" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Courtney Mailey, founder/owner of Blue Bee Cider</span><span id="E255" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E255" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (Richmond)</span></div>
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<span id="E257" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E257" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Liza Cioffi, founder/owner of Courthouse Creek Cider</span><span id="E258" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E258" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (Maidens)</span></div>
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<span id="E260" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E260" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sarah Collins-Simmons, operations manager of Big Fish Cider Co.</span><span id="E261" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E261" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (Monterey)</span></div>
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<span id="E264" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E264" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Diane Flynt of Foggy Ridge Cider notes, “In the Virginia cider industry, we are fortunate to have many talented women in leadership and ownership roles. This is an opportunity to bring our values into our work.” Courtney Mailey of Blue Bee Cider wants to participate in the dinner to “bring awareness about the need for equity in other corners of the hospitality and agriculture industries. HTI takes it step further and helps break the cycle.”</span></div>
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<span id="E267" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E267" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The event will be held at Blue Bee Cider (1320 Summit Ave., Richmond) from 6:00 to 9:00 pm</span><span id="E268" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E268" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and is l</span><span id="E269" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E269" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">imited</span><span id="E270" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E270" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to 50 people</span><span id="E271" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E271" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span><span id="E272" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E272" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span id="E273" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E273" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">T</span><span id="E274" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E274" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ickets are</span><span id="E275" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E275" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span id="E276" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E276" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">on sale now at </span><span id="E277" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E277" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">$85</span><span id="E278" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E278" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> per </span><span id="E279" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E279" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">person</span><span id="E280" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E280" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><span id="E281" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E281" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">with </span><span id="E282" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E282" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">proceeds </span><span id="E283" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E283" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">benefiting</span><span id="E284" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E284" style="color: black; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> the Human Trafficking Institute. </span></div>
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Friday night's 8th Annual Massey on the River was a blast! Many thanks to <a href="http://www.elevenelevenpr.co/" target="_blank">Eleven Eleven PR</a> and <a href="http://www.steambell.beer/" target="_blank">Steam Bell Beer Works</a> for inviting us. Check out the pictures below. It was a great night, for a great cause. We hope to see you there next year! </div>
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Join us on Mayo Island this Friday, for Massey on the River! The night's fundraising and silent auction will support critical life-saving research at VCU's Massey Cancer Center. </div>
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Food provided by Deep Run Roadhouse. All you can drink Beer and Cider provided by Steam Bell Beer Works, Hardywood Park Craft Brewing, Buskey Cider, Stone Brewing, and many more! </div>
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Live music by Three Sheets to the Wind.</div>
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The Greg Koch and the folks at Stone Brewing have put together a quick video to explain their vision and show the progress of the upcoming Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens RVA. The neighborhood of Fulton is coming back in a BIG way. </div>
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Friday afternoon, we were invited to Steam Bell Beer Works in Chesterfield, to witness Governor McAuliffe signing into law HB2418. The bill will allow craft breweries in Virginia 8 banquet licenses (up
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">right to left: Secretary of Agriculture Basil Gooden, Governor Terry McAuliffe, Brad Cooper (Owner of Steam Bell Beer Works), Delegate Roxann Robinson, and Secretary of Public Safety Brian Moran. </td></tr>
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It was great to see such a bipartisan effort working to get the bill passed in both houses, and the overall festive atmosphere of support from many major local craft brewers meeting for the signing. If you haven't had a chance to check out Steam Bell Beer Works, you're really missing out. </div>
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The Cooper family are planning an expansion of the existing brewery, as well as opening a spin off, Cannon & Draw Brewing, that will open later this year in the Fan District of Richmond. </div>
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Thursday night, we had the pleasure of attending an amazing beer dinner collaboration between Wegmans and Midnight Brewing. The event was at Wegmans' newest and most Southern location in Midlothian, Virginia. At our arrival, we were greeted with a house brewed shandy and hors d'oeuvres. I was glad to see both the Chef and Brewer mingling with guests. After introductions, we were seated, and the first course arrived. </div>
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The first course of baked brie and fig jam paired beautifully with the Cairns Wee Heavy. The sweet maltiness of the brew and the sweet jam were balanced wonderfully by the phyllo wrapped brie.</div>
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The second course achieved balance with the bitter spinach, salty pancetta, and sweet house honey mustard coming together to be paired with a crisp, refreshing New Beginning Kolsch. </div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;">Course Three came in the form of a perfectly cooked tenderloin medallion in house red wine sauce, seasoned Brussels, creamy garlic potatoes, all paired with Midnight's crowd pleasing Not My Job Southern English Brown Ale.<br />
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Craft beer lovers rejoice! Central Virginia's own <a href="http://midnight-brewery.com/" target="_blank">Midnight Brewing</a> is collaborating with <a href="http://www.wegmanspub.com/" target="_blank">The Pub at Wegmans (Midlothian)</a>, to bring an amazing four course beer dinner to the masses. Join part of the Virginia Beer Blog Crew (Clay and Sam) and other local beer enthusiasts this Thursday, March 2nd at 6pm. You'll find the event page <a href="http://www.wegmanspub.com/pub-events/midnight-brewery-beer-dinner/" target="_blank">here</a>. Check out that menu!</div>
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Clayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17026527619032088430noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041509615891822604.post-21454474519699722152017-01-23T12:00:00.000-05:002017-01-23T12:08:01.566-05:00Champion Brewing's Richmond Location is Now Open<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Charlottesville's own Champion Brewing Company opened it's Richmond Brewpub Friday night. The new location, formerly Aurora Night Club, is located at 401 East Grace Street. The location will serve pub fare, as well as beer brewed onsite and from the main brewery in Charlottesville.</div>
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Clayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17026527619032088430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041509615891822604.post-50131845436594840312016-09-01T11:00:00.000-04:002016-09-01T11:13:25.430-04:00RVA's Stone World Bistro & Gardens<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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The annual Alumni Charity Challenge is upon us! Join your fellow alumni September 14th from 5:30-8:30pm at <a href="http://hardywood.com/" target="_blank">Hardywood Park Craft Brewery</a>, in a race to see who can raise the most canned goods. All donations will go to the <a href="https://feedmore.org/food-bank" target="_blank">Central Virginia Food Bank</a>. </div>
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If you are not familiar with the competition for a good cause, the Alumni Charity Challenge was established in 2013 by VCU Alumni’s RVA GOLD chapter. During the past three years, the Alumni Charity Challenge has collected over 10 tons of canned goods with the support of over 27 colleges from in-state and out-of-state. The Central Virginia Food Bank serves 31 counties and five cities, from the Northern Neck to Louisa County and south to the North Carolina border.</div>
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It's time to have a craft beer for a good cause! Mark your calendars for this years Ale for Arthritis. Sunday, September 11, at Norfolk's own <a href="http://oconnorbrewing.com/" target="_blank">O'Connor Brewing Company</a>. You'll be supporting Virginia brewed craft beer and raising money/awareness for arthritis and rheumatic diseases. Get your tickets <a href="https://arthritismar.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/2016AleforArthritis/tabid/771851/Default.aspx" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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<li style="text-align: left;">Deep Roots (8.3% Wee Heavy)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Liege (8.6% Maple Syup/Vanilla Bean Belgian Triple)</li>
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Today is the day! Ercell and Jessica, along with my Wife Lauren and I, will be leaving soon for <a href="http://www.chincoteague.com/" target="_blank">Chincoteague Island</a>'s Second Annual <a href="http://www.saltwaterbrewnque.com/" target="_blank">Saltwater Brew 'N Que</a>! Starting this evening, <span style="text-align: start;">spectators have the chance to participate in the People’s Choice Wing Tasting event (6 – 8 p.m). Tomorrow is the main event: A day full of barbecue and beer tastings from some of the best craft brewers in Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. Keep an eye out for updates on our Twitter and Instagram, as well as a follow up blog post on all of the goings on. </span></div>
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Clayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17026527619032088430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041509615891822604.post-60384103397132919532016-04-12T13:28:00.001-04:002016-04-12T17:54:21.996-04:00Devil’s Backbone Brewing Acquired by ABIYou’ve probably already read, heard, or felt a disturbance in the force that Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI) has acquired Virginia’s own Devil’s Backbone Brewing Company. That happened.<br />
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<b><u>Devil's Backbone sold…to the devil?</u></b><br />
That seems to be many craft beer enthusiasts' initial response. On BeerAdvocate, Instagram, Reddit, and Twitter the brewery has already had comments by upset fans on the news as well as the “I was a hater before they sold out” remarks and will quickly face the first Untappd post saying “Vienna Lager now tastes like Budweiser”.<br />
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In the <a href="http://newsroom.anheuser-busch.com/devils-backbone/" target="_blank">press release</a> itself, DBB’s founder Steve Crandall specifies that the management team will remain onboard for years to come, though did not specifically reference the brewers staying on. A statement from Steve Crandall highlighted additions planned for the facilities including a camping area and additional infrastructure at the Nelson County Basecamp as well as expansion of the shipping & receiving facility in the Lexington Outpost. The management team is excited for the merger and will have a high level of autonomy.<br />
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To be honest, it makes a lot of sense as Devil’s Backbone is enjoyed by many non-craft drinkers. The last time I went beer shopping at a non-local store I saw one cart full of Budweiser and Devil’s Backbone Vienna Lager. Vienna Lager consistently wins award after award but only has a 3.63 rating on Untappd, which isn’t bad but certainly not the outstanding rating the beer gets from professional beer judges. Devil's Backbone brews appeals to both the craft and non-craft market, a sure win for ABI.<br />
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This was just announced so we will need to be patient and see. But people still seem to love many of the other breweries already acquired by ABI. Elysian, Golden Road (founded by a Virginian, Meg Gill, who graduated from the same high school as Clay, Ercell, and Jessica, went to Yale, and founded a successful Cali-based brewery all by the age of 26 earning her spot on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list of 2014), and many others still get purchased and enjoyed across the county. And everyone is aware of the crazy rushes to buy and trade for Bourbon County anything, despite the most recent year’s copious infection problems.<br />
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The press release indicates that Devil's Backbone will remain focused on their local communities while spreading their brews across the country. Craft enthusiasts respect the art and purpose just as much, if not more, than the final product so any major shift in ideals can be ruinous to the original fans. Those who will be introduced to Devil's Backbone post-acqusition will not experience the same sense of betrayal and will likely embrace the brews more openly, especially in new markets currently unaware of Devil’s Backbone and their Virginia roots.<br />
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No, of course it won’t. But it’s inevitable for fans and non-fans alike to be upset. Every quarter it seems another craft brewery is being acquired. The craft community, which is made primarily of passionate drinkers, take their brews personally and feel each acquisition as betrayal of the craft community. In Virginia Devil’s Backbone is an OG, one of the early craft pushers that has always embraced the local and craft beer community of Virginia and responsible for the Virginia Craft Brewers Fest (working with Virginia Craft Brewers Guild, also chaired by a Devil's Backbone employee), so for them to be the first big acquisition from the state has a huge impact on Virginia’s craft beer community.<br />
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Without getting into personal opinion, to me it seems the biggest change will be with the consumer and not so much with the brewery. Devil’s Backbone has been honing their beer offerings and expanding their distribution which will likely both continue. Despite the fact that the beer will continue to be made locally, many craft enthusiasts have already placed them in the crap group of the craft not crap idea while others put them in a gray area of locally made but owned by a major corporation.<br />
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<a href="http://www.theveilbrewing.com/contact/" target="_blank">The Veil Brewing</a> Opens Saturday April, 16th, in the <a href="http://scottsaddition.com/" target="_blank">Scott's Addition Neighborhood</a> of RVA! The brewery will join neighbors <a href="http://www.isleybrewingcompany.com/" target="_blank">Isley Brewing Company</a>, <a href="http://ardentcraftales.com/#about" target="_blank">Ardent Craft Ales</a>, the upcoming <a href="http://www.buskeycider.com/" target="_blank">Buskey Cider</a>, <a href="http://www.blackheathmeadery.com/" target="_blank">Black Heath Meadery</a>, and the soon-to-open new home of <a href="https://www.bluebeecider.com/" target="_blank">Blue Bee Cider</a>, to make for one hell of a reason to visit/move to Scott's Addition. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bend, OR/Roanoke, VA – March 22, 2016 – </span><span style="font-family: "garamond"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.deschutesbrewery.com/" target="_blank">Deschutes Brewery</a> announced its much anticipated decision on an east coast location today at an event in downtown Roanoke, Virginia. The growing brewery, which was founded in Oregon in 1988 by Gary Fish, has explored hundreds of potential locations in the region over the last two years. The company selected Roanoke based on several criteria including a culture and community that fit well with Deschutes’ decades-deep roots.</span></div>
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‘N’ Que in Chincoteague, Virginia. The weekend event will feature a barbeque
cook-off, beer tasting, live music and family attractions. –</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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CHINCOTEAGUE, Va., March 18, 2016 – No question where craft
beer drinkers, barbeque and wing aficionados will be celebrating the start of
summer. The second annual Saltwater Brew ‘N’ Que returnsMay 20 and 21 to
the Chincoteague Fairgrounds in Chincoteague, Virginia.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This unique event is part barbeque competition, part beer
festival and part country music festival. The barbeque competition is
officially sanctioned by the Kansas City BBQ Society. Registration for amateur
and professional teams is currently available online at <a href="http://www.saltwaterbbq.com/" target="_blank">www.saltwaterbbq.com</a> and
there is over $6,000 of prize money at stake.<o:p></o:p></div>
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On Friday, May 20, spectators have the chance to
participate in the People’s Choice Wing Tasting event from 6 – 8 p.m. Tickets
may be purchased at the gate for $5 to taste wings and vote on favorites. There
is no gate entrance fee on Friday, and there will be live music and large pour
beers available for purchase from the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Department.<o:p></o:p></div>
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On Saturday, May 21, there is a suggested donation of $5 at
the gate for adults ages 13 and over. This includes live music, kids’
activities, access to the professional BBQ competition, food vendors and more.
The craft beer tasting wristbands are sold separately. Prices are $20 in
advance or $30 at the gate for adults 21+ and event hours are 11 a.m. to 7
p.m. Large pour beers are not included in the wristband price. There will
be an after party at The Jackspot restaurant on Main Street from 7 – 10 p.m.,
which will feature live music, drink and food specials.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Event Director Daina Behe said, “We are so excited to be
bringing this event back to Chincoteague for a second year. We had a blast last
year, and were able to donate over $5,000 to the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire
Department. This year, we’re hoping to double that donation with the growing
support of the town and all of our attendees. As of today, our beer offerings
include over 20 breweries who will be bringing at least two to three selections
each, and we’re adding to that number.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sandy Fulton, event organizer and board member for the
Kansas City Barbeque Society noted, “Excitement and smoke will be in the air
once again when this BBQ contest comes back to Chincoteague for a second year.
Professional BBQ cookers will be coming from up and down the East coast to
compete in this contest. Pro BBQ food vendors will be there for you to try the
best BBQ you have ever eaten. You also get a chance to vote for your favorite
wings at our People’s Choice contest!”<o:p></o:p></div>
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For more information on the Saltwater Brew ‘N’ Que tickets
and event lodging, please visit:<a href="http://www.saltwaterbbq.com/" target="_blank">www.saltwaterbbq.com</a> or contact Sarah Witkowski at <a href="tel:410-213-2600" target="_blank">410-213-2600</a> or <a href="mailto:switkowski@burbageproperties.com" target="_blank">switkowski@burbageproperties.com</a> or
contact Daina Behe at <a href="tel:848-459-8738" target="_blank">848-459-8738</a> or <a href="mailto:dainabehe@gmail.com" target="_blank">dainabehe@gmail.com</a> .<o:p></o:p></div>
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The decor of Stone's tasting room is minimalist and industrial. If you've been to a tasting room before, you'll be familiar with the setting. Lots of metal and wood, concrete floor, and places to stand and sit. The staff are helpful and prompt despite suffering side glances and snide comments on a few occasions by impatient patrons.<br />
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The four of us had a good time even if the venue is not equipped to be a bar. It would have been better had it not been 35°F outside -there is ample seating in the beer garden. The tasting room is going to be excellent once the crowds die down and the restaurant opens.<br />
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The beer selection from Stone's repertoire is grand. On my first order I went straight for the chocolate with the <a href="http://www.stonebrewing.com/beer/stone-collaborations/chris-banker-stone-insurgente-xocoveza-mocha-stout" target="_blank">Xocoveza Mocha Stout</a> (pronounced "Chocoveza"). This milk stout is <a href="http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/147/128500/" target="_blank">loved</a> by <a href="https://untappd.com/b/stone-brewing-co-xocoveza-mocha-stout/738632" target="_blank">many</a> and is probably Clay's favorite Stone beer. This was my first Xocoveza, so I had no expectations and didn't know it's pedigree. It absolutely blew me away with its complex and rich flavors: chocolate, coffee, cinnamon, chili heat. This may well be my favorite Stone beer this year. It's astound how much flavor this beer conveys. My words will not do this beer service: just drink it and enjoy.<br />
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My next order was the delicious<a href="http://www.stonebrewing.com/beer/stone-anniversary-ales/stone-12th-anniversary-bitter-chocolate-oatmeal-stout" target="_blank"> 12th Anniversary Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout</a> -a mouthful in many ways. This stout has a lot of flavor, but it's not quite the complexity of the Xocoveza. I probably wouldn't have noticed if I hadn't had one before, though. It's a very dark black stout with light brown head. The chocolate, oat, and malt smells are pleasing. In the mouth, the stout is very smooth and the alcohol is prominent. Smooth dark chocolate and surprising syrupy mouth feel make this beer a sipper. I really enjoyed this stout and likely will get a growler or two in the future.<br />
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We had a good time and enjoyed the beer! The lighting is a little stark and the decor is spartan, but it's a tasting room -not a bar. If you expect a tasting room with dozens and dozens of Stone brews, you'll be satisfied. It's a great opportunity to taste some of Stone's harder to find beer and connect with the brewery. I would recommend going on a warm day or night. The beer garden will give everyone enough room to stretch out and be comfortable.<br />
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While visiting <a href="http://www.norfolk.gov/" target="_blank">Norfolk</a> earlier today, I grabbed a flight at the city's newest craft brewery, <a href="http://www.coelacanth.com/" target="_blank">Coelacanth</a>. Only open for about a week, I was happy to see the tasting room filled with patrons on a Sunday evening. Most customers were enjoying pints and flights, while watching Monty Python and the Holy Grail via a massive projector setup. The current four brew flight includes: Coelia Rosemary Lemon Wheat, CBGB English Best Bitter, Enefkay IPA, and my personal favorite Jazz Age Oatmeal Stout. Owners <a href="http://www.coelacanth.com/the-team.html" target="_blank">Kevin and Melissa Erskine</a> were incredibly pleasant. I hope to make a proper trip soon to spend more time and learn about the operation. </div>
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This past Friday I joined journalists, local and state dignitaries, and Stone Execs in a toast to the almost finished <a href="http://richmond.stonebrewing.com/" target="_blank">Stone Brewery Richmond</a>. 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 installed. As far as I could tell, the only thing that stands in the way of a finished product is some insulation and drywall in the office/tasting room areas. </div>
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The above image shows what will be the visitors entrance to the brewery, leading directly into the tasting room/gift shop. The grand doorway will be topped with a massive circular glass window, emblazoned with the famous gargoyle logo. </div>
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When <a href="http://www.stonebrewing.com/" target="_blank">Stone Brewing</a> announced it's search for an East Coast location, there were 20 states and hundreds of sites competing. The decision to come to Richmond was announced in October of 2014, and the Governor stated in his remarks that there were 85 breweries in the Commonwealth; Friday, the Secretary of Agriculture updated that statement with the current tally, 135.</div>
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The $74,000,000 investment in the Richmond area will add just shy of 300 permanent jobs. The complex will include lots of beautiful green space, the massive brewery, a restaurant, tasting room, gift shop, and more. </div>
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Governor McAuliffe seemed to enjoy his statistics of the Commonwealth's exploding Craft Beer industry. He stated that there are currently over 4,000 craft breweries in the United States, only 15 states have 100+ craft breweries (Virginia being one of those). The most impressive statistic was that at full capacity, Stone Brewing Richmond will DOUBLE Virginia's annual output of Craft Beer. </div>
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All signs are still pointing to Stone being on track to start brewing shortly after the first of the year. Once at full speed, the bottling line will be able to output 60 bottles of beer every minute. There are currently four massive 1,000 barrel fermenters installed and plans call for another eight for initial brewing. What's most impressive is the final number. As you may remember from my previous article from Stone's Breakfast Pour event, we watched the concrete foundation being created to hold the massive tanks. <a href="http://www.houriganconstruction.com/" target="_blank">Hourigan Construction</a> has created concrete housings for a total of FORTY 1,000 barrel fermenters. The additional unused spaces are currently capped with concrete. One by one, as needed, more giant fermenters from Europe will be sailed up the James River and delivered to the docks, just across the street from Stone.</div>
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At the beginning of this week, Greg Koch, current CEO and Co-founder of Stone Brewing attended the first pouring of their beer to be brewed in Berlin, marking a major milestone in the American Craft Beer Industry: The first American company to brew in Europe. </div>
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Stone's Brewing complex is a marvel to behold and should be a source of pride for the region. At the end of the event, Greg Koch told us that he looks forward to opening day when the sign above the door will read:</div>
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