Thomas Cizauskas, who blogs at Yours For Good Fermentables, coined the name Chesapeake Region Alliance of Beer Bloggers, or C.R.A.B.B., to denote “a loose alliance of mid-Atlantic area beer bloggers.” Maybe we’re not really an alliance yet, but it stri…

The Fredericksburg Brewing Insiders (FBI) held a “Teach a Friend to Homebrew Day” event at the Blue & Gray Brewery on Saturday, November 1. Many club members were on hand to give advice and offer samples of their beers. The club brewed an American …

The winner of the etched Blue & Gray logo glass in the October Giveaway is Sean Nelson of Charlottesville, VA. Sean was among 30 people who submitted a total of 47 comments in October. I’ll be announcing another drawing soon.

I was driving through downtown Fredericksburg recently and spied a “Microbrews” sign hanging in the window of the William Street Market, a Shell gas station and convenience store. I decided to stop in and see what was inside. I was very surprised by wh…

The Roanoke Times is reporting that neighbors opposed to the opening of the Shooting Creek Brewery have appealed the operation’s license. Virginia ABC granted a license to the Floyd County brewery after a contentious hearing in September. A group cons…

Saturday, November 1 is “Teach a Friend to Homebrew Day.” The Fredericksburg Brewing Insiders will be at Blue & Gray Brewery doing a homebrew demonstration 10:00AM to 2:00PM.Don’t forget the tastings offered by our local retailers.Friday, October 3…

I stopped by the Kybecca Wine Bar Wednesday evening for the monthly Fredericksburg Blogger Happy Hour gathering. This was my first visit to Fredericksburg’s new wine and tapas bar. Despite it’s name, the wine bar has a fairly extensive beer list. This …

Much has been written on this blog and other forums about the recent and impending changes at Old Dominion Brewery. There’s been plenty of teeth-gnashing over these changes. But what’s really behind the vitriol?Back up to last year when the brewery was…

Finally, a useful beer-related application for the iPhone. BJCP Styles is an application that brings the full Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) Style Guidelines to the iPhone. The contents are fully searchable. You can search for a style, a parti…

I make no secret of it, I’m not a Winter person. However, the onset of Winter does bring a treat; Winter Beers. These flavorful, and typically strong, beers are a bright spot in the dreary Virginia winter. Don Russel, AKA “Joe Sixpack”, who blogs over…