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New Beer Dispensing System

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Dec 28th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I’m pretty familiar with the bottoms up emptying of a beer mug, but filling the glass from the bottom? I don’t know if this is an idea that will catch on or not, but it certainly is interesting. GrinOn Industries has created the Bottoms Up Di…



Virginia Craft Brewers Guild

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Dec 27th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

A recent press release from the Virginia Manufacturers Association (VMA) announced the formation of the Virginia Craft Brewers Guild.
The intent of the Guild is to organize craft brewers for purposes of economic development, business development, …



Beeramisu

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Dec 26th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Here’s a delicious dessert Colleen put together for our Christmas day feast. It’s a twist on the popular Italian treat, Tiramisu. This is sure to please your guests.

24 Ladyfingers
1 cup strong espresso coffee
1/4 cup KahlĂșa
1 cup Brooklyn …



Old Dominion Brewing – The Bottles

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Dec 26th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I have been saving beer bottles for many years. There are several hundred bottles on shelves in our basement. While looking at them recently, I was struck by some of the changes in labels from some of our favorite breweries. I’ll be posting pictures of…



Merry Christmas

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Dec 25th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

A light shall shine upon us this day: for the Lord is born to us: and He shall be called Wonderful, God, the Prince of Peace, the Father of the world to come: of whose reign there shall be no end.
Isaiah 9. 2, 6 

The Church at Shepherds’ F…



Mad Fox, Finally

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Dec 21st, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Falls Church’s first brewery, Mad Fox Brewing Company, opened this past July. Although I was eagerly awaiting the opening, it was only this week that I was finally able to visit. Bill Madden and crew have created an inviting and comfortable brewpu…



Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary Ale

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Dec 16th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

On a recent cold evening, while we contemplated the arrival of the season’s first snowfall, Colleen and I broke out a bottle of Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary – Fritz And Ken’s Ale. This Imperial Stout is the result of a collaboration between Frit…



Winter Storm

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Dec 16th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Need I say more?
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Devils Backbone Planning Expansion

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Dec 15th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

From nbc29.com:
The Devils Backbone Brewing Company has plans to build a new production facility. Managers say the facility would dramatically increase production and distribution of the company’s award winning beer.

Devils Backbone General Manager Ch…



St. Nicholas and Samichlaus Bier

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Dec 6th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Happy St. Nicholas Day! Each year on December 6 we raise a glass of Samichlaus Bier in honor of this great Saint. The beer is brewed each year on December 6 and stored for 10 months before bottling. This year I opened a bottle from 2007 which mean…