SparkFun Electronics was looking for a way to monitor the status of their breakroom kegerator. The Boulder, Colorado-based online seller of electronic parts and gadgets decided solve the problem in their own unique way. Through a series of sensors and …

Yes, Old Dominion Millennium Ale. I still have a few bottles of Dominion Millennium Ale stashed away in the basement. Old Dominion Brewery is now located in Delaware, but these bottles, dated January 31, 2008 were produced when the brewery was sti…

We’ve reported on the planned expansion of Devils Backbone previously. I thought readers would be interested in this interview with owner Steve Crandall by a local TV station.

See Devil’s Backbone Brewery to expand in Rockbridge County.

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On cask.

This is a frequent cask selection at The Fredericksburg Pub. Heavy Seas Loose Cannon Hop3 IPA is a long-time favorite of mine, so how could I resist? Potent fresh hop aroma and flavor. The sticky foam lasts longer than the beer.
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I was shocked to see the headline pop up in the C.R.A.B.B. newsfeed in the sidebar to the right. Eric Delia, who blogs at Relentless Thirst, brings us word that Shooting Creek Brewery in Floyd, Virginia is closing. That’s too bad. Virginia’s roster of …

The host for the 49th episode of The Session is none other than Stan Hieronymus, of the blog Appellation Beer. Stan was the host of the very first Session, back in March of 2007. For the theme this month, Stan chose a pretty open topic “A ‘regular’…

Ray Stevens pays tribute to the not so friendly skies.

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I was tagged for this exercise by Mike over at Another Gun Blog. In order to play, I’m supposed to write seven things that people might not know about me. Okay, here goes.
I am a convert to the Roman Catholic faith. I entered the Church at Easter 2002….

I saw this sign and it gave me a chuckle. The building is owned by the A. Smith Bowman distillery, and is located next door to the Blue & Gray Brewing Company.

Okay, okay, I know it’s about property rights, but still, it’s a thought-provoking jux…

Recently I came across a press release from Woodchuck Cidery announcing the release of their Spring offering. Woodchuck made use of locally produced maple syrup to create Woodchuck Spring Cider Limited Release. Even though I’ve had very few ciders…