The Wall Street Journal is running a piece entitled “A Pint-size Problem”. Journalist Nancy Keates attempts to make the case that there’s a move by pubs and restaurants to cheat beer drinkers.Four-dollar-a-gallon gasoline may be a cause for outrage. Bu…

Despite early predictions of it’s demise, Old Dominion Brewery in Asburn, VA continues to produce new and interesting beers. When this Virginia establishment was sold to a group comprised of Fordham Brewing and Anheuser-Busch, the brewery’s obituary wa…

I first enjoyed Avery India Pale Ale during a trip to Denver a couple of years ago. Fortunately, it is one of the few Avery beers we can easily find locally. (Another “regular” Avery beer around here is Elle’s Brown Ale.) One thing that really stands o…

Here are a few opportunities to try out some interesting beers, for free, around Fredericksburg this weekend.Saturday, June 7 – 12:00 – 5:00 pmKybeccaBeer Tastings in 2 Locations:William Street (Downtown):Eggenberg Pilsner, Dogfish Head Festina Peche, …

The June edition of The Session is hosted by Thomas at the Geistbear Brewing Blog. Our host has chosen “Beer Festivals” as the topic for this month’s event.As a reader, I am especially looking forward to seeing the contributions from other bloggers. As…

The Washington Post is running an interesting article today on the rising interest in legal “moonshine” entitled Distillers Betting On ‘Boutique’ Versions of Hooch. Different from that produced in illegal stills in the south, this new beverage is upsca…

Great Lakes Brewing News, the folks who brought us the National IPA Championships, now present the 2008 Global Warming Open.Get your game ON as the Global Warming Open is here! The 2008 Global Warming Open is a contest pitting refreshing summer beers …

In the May/June issue of Mid-Atlantic Brewing News, Gregg Wiggins hinted that an existing restaurant in Fredericksburg would be installing a brewhouse. In the latest Front Porch Magazine, beer columnist Lyle Brown reveals more news on these plans. Wor…

Thomas Cizuaskas over at Yours for Good Fermentables is quoted in the latest Mid-Atantic Brewing News.Tom Cizauskas, sales rep for Baltimore’s Clipper City Brewing Co. and a veteran brewer of several craft breweries, suggests that urban brewpubs “are v…

When I last passed by the future location of the Fredericksburg Capital Ale House on Caroline Street, the inside had been mostly gutted and a new door was securing the entrance, but I saw no sign of current activity. Although there’s not much happening…