The second annual Brew Ridge Trail Music Festival will take place on Saturday, August 21 at the Concert Grounds at Devils Backbone Brewery in Nelson County. Music and beer will combine for a family-friendly, fun-filled day.

The festival will showcase …

Wednesday evening we attended the Twilight Tattoo at Fort McNair in Washington, DC. This regal performance features Soldiers from The 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), the U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” and other proud men and women of the U…

I recently mentioned the planned expansion at Wolf Hills Brewing Company in Abingdon. Today I received word from the brewery that their new, expanded location is ready to open:
A year ago, Wolf Hills Brewing Co. opened to the public with a dream o…

The Northern Virginia Summer BrewFest was held this past weekend in Leesburg, VA. Colleen and I made a late afternoon visit to the festival on Sunday. The temperature was near 100° when we arrived, and there was a very brief afternoon thunderstorm, bu…

The Brewers Association recently posted an interview with brewer Chris Burcher of Wolf Hills Brewing in Abingon, VA. In the interview Chris relates a problem any new brewery would probably envy; too much demand. Wolf Hills had to pull out of most resta…

The participating breweries for the Northern Virginia Summer BrewFest have been posted. The festival folks sent this note today.
BREWERIES FOR 2010
We are pleased to announce the list of participating breweries for the 2010 Northern Virginia Summer Bre…

Don’t forget, the World Beer Festival is this weekend, June 12, in Richmond, Virginia. We’ve been waiting for years for the All About Beer folks to bring their magic to Virginia. Daniel Bradford made an appearance on Richmond’s WTVR to give us a previe…

We’ve been following the story since early 2009. The drive to get the Virginia government out of the liquor business gained new life under Governor McDonnell. Proponents point to the immediate cash influx and lasting benefits of competition. The Washin…

June looks to be a great month for craft beer fans in Virginia. Here are two great events coming up next month. It’s not to late to make your plans to attend.

World Beer Fest – Richmond
The folks at All About Beer magazine are bringing their World Bee…

Ray, over at Shooting Creek Brewery in Floyd, VA sent me a link to a great video featuring the brewery. Shooting Creek is making quite an impression in southwest Virginia. I’ve not had the opportunity to try out any of their beers yet, as they are only…