Blue & Gray Brewing is a proud sponsor of the Rappahannock River “Polar Plunge,” organized by the Wounded Warrior EOD foundation.  The  plunge will take place on at 9:00AM February 12th. All registrants receive a free Blue &…

Musings Over a Pint got a nice write up over at Fredericksburg Patch today. Author Michael Theis was very complimentary. (Blush)

See: Weekly Blog Highlight: Musings Over a Pint

Fredericksburg Patch focuses on Fredericksburg area news and events….

Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the U.S., built a brewhouse at his Monticello estate after his presidency ended. Now visitors will be able to enjoy an ale inspired by Jefferson’s recipe.
RICHMOND, Va. – Thomas Jefferson is renowned for his m…

We spent Sunday afternoon visiting a friend in Northern VA, and as we have often in the past, opted for lunch at the Dogfish Ale House in Fairfax. Before we even arrived I had my sights set on a 75 Minute IPA. In fact, this was to be the choice of…

St. Gabriel Possenti was a Catholic seminarian in Isola del Gran Sasso, Italy. In 1860 he used his marksmanship skills to drive off a band of gangsters who were terrorizing the town.

From the St. Gabriel Possenti Society website:
In 1860, a band of so…

Local beer blogs and Twitter have been alive with the news that New Belgium Brewing Company beers will be available in Virginia later this year. (Along with Maryland and DC.) This has been a persistent rumor for several weeks, however DC Beer this…

Over at the Houston Press Beer blog, Katharine Shilcutt posted a map of the United States showing a beer for each state. When I saw the headline, I wondered which of Virginia’s award-winning breweries she would select to represent the Commonwealth. Sta…

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We recently took the time for a little more research for our upcoming Winter beer tasting. After all, it’s only fair to our guests that we have fresh thoughts in mind on the beers we’ll serve. (The sacrifices we make are incredible.)

Coffeehouse Stout…

Through the magic of Google Alerts, I recently learned about another new(ish) Virginia brewery. Blue Lab Brewing Company opened in Lexington, VA in November 2010. They describe themselves as “Lexington, VA and Rockbridge County’s first and only micro-b…