Blue and Gray Brewery sent out an email update this week on their impending move. In case you missed it, Jeff Fitzpatrick writes:We recently cleared a big hurdle. The code of Virginia requires that sprinkler system needs to be installed in our new bas…

Here’s your chance to pick up your very own microbrewery, or at least the start of one, right here in the Old Dominion. Now that (Not In The) Old Dominion Brewery has moved their operations to Delaware, the surplus equipment in Ashburn is being sold at…

The first round results of the National Homebrew Competition have been posted. In the South division there were a number of winners from Virginia, including several from right here in Fredericksburg. Final Round judging will take on June 18, 2009 durin…

After the afternoon session of the World Beer Fest in Raleigh it was time to find dinner. Via Twitter, I had told about an Irish pub adjacent to Moore Square. Ray and I walked back down to Moore Square and soon found Tír Na Nóg. We were quickly seate…

Kasper on Tap, the Baltimore Sun beer blog, profiles Musings Over a Pint today. Fascinating, simply fascinating. Read it here.
[ Original content posted at http://www.musingsoverapint.com ]

Despite a forecast for rain, when I opened the curtains Saturday morning, the sky was clear. It looked liked perfect weather for the World Beer Festival. Indeed, as it turned out weather for the day alternated between clear and partly cloudy.The first …

Arriving late Friday afternoon in Raleigh, in advance of the World Beer Fest, we had time to check out a couple of local brewpubs in the evening. I was happy to have Ray Johnson riding along with me, as Ray makes a point of being informed on the local …

Thursday evening I had the pleasure of enjoying an “East Coast Breweries” tasting at Capital Ale House. Presented by “Hoppy” Jeff Wells, the evening was a whirlwind tour of some of the East’s most stalwart breweries. We learned about their history and …

Manolith.com has posted a graphical timeline of the History of Beer. While there may be some historical errors or omissions, the chart is a novel, and humorous, look at some of the milestones in the history of beer. Some interesting points in time incl…

The 2009 Mazer Cup International Mead Contest was held in April 17-19 in Boulder, CO. The local brewing team of Aaron (Zacc) and Barbra Zaccagnino were awarded a silver medal in category 25C – Other Fruit Melomel for their Berry Berry Quite Contrary …