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A Visit From The Magi

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jan 5th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

We hosted our annual Epiphany party this weekend. Good friends gathered, along with good food and good beer, for an evening of cheer. Colleen prepared a wonderful selection of both savory and sweet delights and I selected a variety of beers to offer. T…



Announcing Session #24 – A Tripel for a Two

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jan 3rd, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The Session is a monthly collaborative effort when beer bloggers write their own perspective on a single theme. For an overview of previous Sessions, see Jay Brooks’ summary here. It is my pleasure to host the 24th Session, to take place on February 6,…



Odds & Ends From Around Virginia

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jan 3rd, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Beernews.org let us know that Old Dominion Brewery will release their popular Dominion Millennium Ale in February. When asked about the possibility of a release party, Casey Hollingsworth, VP of Sales and Marketing for Coastal Brewing told Beernews.org…



The Session #23 – The New Year

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jan 2nd, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The January edition of The Session is being coordinated by Brewmiker (a.k.a. Beerme) at the Beer and Firkins blog. The theme is The New Year: What will you miss about 2008 and what do you expect will excite you most in 2009, in the “Beer World”?Tough …



January Giveaway

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jan 2nd, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

This month’s drawing is sponsored by the Thomas Hooker Brewing Company in Connecticut. The winner will get to select something from Hooker’s online store. Hats, t-shirts, glassware, anything up to $14 in value, it’s the winner’s choice!To enter, simply…



Old Dominion Pale Ale

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jan 1st, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

We’ve been enjoying a multitude of Winter beers and special releases lately. The beers of Winter are among my favorites, but that doesn’t mean that’s all we drink this time of year. Although these seasonal releases still take up most of the refrigerato…



Brooklyn Brewery Barstool Winner

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jan 1st, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The December giveaway sponsored by Awesomedeals911 was very popular. 38 readers submitted a total 68 comments in December. The randomly selected winner of the Brooklyn Brewery bar stool is Bryan of Fredericksburg. Bryan blogs at In The ‘BurgCongratulat…



It’s Just Beer

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Dec 30th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

There, I’ve said it. I’d probably be turned out of some beer fans’ homes for such utterances. I’ve certainly been given a thumping on some beer forums for saying such a thing. Beer is produced by the sweat, and tears, of hard working men and women, and…



2008 in Review

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Dec 29th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

It’s feels cliché to say it, but, where did the year go? As we wind down 2008, I thought it would be fun to recollect some of the beer highlights of the year. 2008 was the first full year of Musings Over a Pint and readers of the Musings have played a…



Starr Hill The Love

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Dec 25th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The Love is a Hefeweizen from Starr Hill Brewery in Crozet, VA. The beer won a Silver medal in the German-style Hefeweizen category at the GABF this Summer. All of Starr Hill’s year-round beers have won multiple medals and this is the brewery’s first m…