Here’s an article I wrote for the Capital Ale House weekly email newsletter, published January 26, 2009.Most craft beer fans were at one time stuck in the rut of drinking only macro-lagers from the factory brewers. It’s highly likely that you even had …

There just 6 days left to get your entry in for the January Giveaway sponsored by Thomas Hooker Brewing Company. Post a comment to any post on Musings Over a Pint through January 31 and you’ll be entered. Hooker Brewery is giving away your choice of so…

The Washington Post today has a nice article on four Charlottesville-area breweries. Writer Jenny Mayo and boyfriend Mike, who blogs at DC Beer, spent two days exploring the Charlottesville beer trail. They visited Starr Hill, South Street, Blue Mount…

Blue Mountain Brewery might be considered the undiscovered gem of Virginia breweries. Opened in October 2007, Blue Mountain beers are just beginning to show up in Fredericksburg. Owner and brewer Taylor Smack is producing some very tasty beers in nearb…

The second annual SAVOR: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience will be held in Washington, DC on May 30, 2009. This interesting, if somewhat pricey, event is designed to showcase the delights of pairing beer and food. The list of participating c…

Senator Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg) wants the state to get out of the business of selling alcohol. Don’t worry, this is not another anti-alcohol campaign, but a move that would benefit both the consumer and the state. Senator Obenshain intends to i…

Local restaurant reviewers Nancy Rossbacher And Stephen Sylvia recently visited the Fredericksburg Capital Ale House and their review appeared in today’s Free Lance-Star. They mention a few of the many menu items, and I do agree with their assessment o…

The featured brewery for this week’s “Steal the Glass Night” at Capital Ale House was Flying Dog Brewery. The Flying Dog Winnebago made an appearance as well. Four Flying Dog beers were on tap, Old Scratch Amber Ale, Doggie Style Classic Pale Ale, Doub…

Friday evening our Dads Group got together for an evening of good cheer and theological discourse. This monthly gathering is usually held at The Pub. We always sit in the so-called non-smoking section and typically have the place mostly to ourselves. T…

Last month we heard that an agreement between Shooting Creek Brewery and its neighbors would finally allow the brewery to begin operation. Today, some details of that agreement were reported in the Floyd Press:“This matter has been resolved among nei…