The Shooting Creek Brewery is scheduled to open this Summer in Floyd, Virginia. The brewery has run into some opposition from local Baptist ministers. The Star City Harbinger reports in “Local ministers canvass countryside to stop brewery near Floyd”:A…

This video clip should be required viewing for all beer servers. “American Eats: Beerhead, The proper way to present and pour beer” debunks the misconception that head on a beer is bad. “It’s just one of those lovely things about beer that it has a bea…

This weekend the men’s fraternal and charitable organization at our Church held it’s annual family picnic. My buddy Frank and I were asked to “take care of” getting the beer for the event. Thanks to the generosity of Jeff Fitzpatrick of Blue & Gray…

Via his “Yours For Good Fermentables” blog Tom Cizauskas brings word of changes at Old Dominion Brewing:Confirmed by two sources: Scott Zetterstrom, Vice-President of Brewing Operations for Coastal/Dominion Brewing of Annapolis Md/Ashburn, Va. has left…

Looks to be a pleasant weekend weather-wise, for Virginia anyway. You know what they say about Virginia weather? Don’t like it? Wait 5 minutes, it’ll change. I hope to see some of you next week at the Fredericksburg Blogger Happy Hour on Thursday, July…

Here’s a way to have a little bit of fun when you’re out practicing good beer etiquette with friends. iPint is a free application for Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch from the makers of Carling beer. The game uses the phone’s accelerometer to sense moveme…

We’ve all been there, and have probably been guilty at times. Sometimes it’s hard for serious craft beer fans to not get a bit carried away with sharing their knowledge or opinions. The July Merchant du Vin newsletter includes a list of excellent tips …

Friend and fellow blogger, Thomas ‘Tom’ Cizauskas has announced his decision to leave the employ of Clipper City Brewing. When I read the news, my first thought was of all those fresh casks that Tom brings to so many beer events and tasting sessions.To…

After being banned in the U.S. for 95 years, absinthe is now available *legally* in Virginia. Absinthe is made from alcohol and distilled herbs, including wormwood and anise. Also known as “the green fairy”, it has been long associated with a bohemian …

We enjoy trying out new recipes and this weekend we tried a new marinade to prepare some steaks for grilling. This marinade recipe is from Lucy Saunders’ book “Grilling With Beer”. The marinade is made with fennel, mustard, and celery seeds, red pepper…