Not directly related to beer, though many craft beer fans are also fans of rock & roll and blues. Good music and good beer is a natural pairing. Music pioneer Bo Diddley passed away today at the age of 79 after a long illness.”Bo Diddley was one of…

On May 26, students at an El Camino, CA high school were emotionally terrorized and subjected to a cruel hoax in the name of education.Many juniors and seniors were driven to tears – a few to near hysterics – May 26 when a uniformed police officer…

After sitting sitting through two youth soccer league games in 90° temperatures, you’d think I’d be looking for a typical Summer beer. However, last evening I was in the mood for something more. I don’t actually buy into the “stouts and barleywines in…

A new brewpub will soon open in central Virginia. Mid-Atantic Brewing News has the exciting news in their June/July issue that Jason Oliver, brewer at Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant in DC and regional brewery supervisor for the chain, will leave the…

Here are this weekend’s opportunities to try some new beers around Fredericksburg.Friday, May 30 – 5:00 – 8:00pmTotal WineFriday 5 @ 5 Beer Tasting:Bell’s Third Coast AlePete’s Strawberry BlondeOtter Creek Summer AleAsahi Super DryBluegrass Brewing…

WKTV-Utica is reporting on a major fire at the historic F.X. Matt Brewery in Utica, N.Y. Matt Brewing is best known for their Saranac beers. They also contract brew for a number of other breweries, including Sam Adams and Brooklyn. The fire is ongoing …

I received word from Jim Justice at the Virginia Brewing Company that they have finally received their brewery license from Virginia ABC. This news means we’re one step closer to seeing beers coming out of the Winchester brewery. “It has been a long t…

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has created the Virginia Winery Distribution Company (VWDC) to help small wineries overcome the hardships imposed by the three-tier distribution system. In an April 18, 2008 press rel…

We made a stop for an early dinner Monday at the Greek Festival being held by the Nativity of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church. The church holds this three-day event over the Memorial Day holiday weekend each year and it’s always a good time. Often …

After a Sunday afternoon at the pool with friends, it was decided that an evening get-together was in order. Since we’re in the middle of a three-day weekend no one had to work Monday morning. The idea got rolling when someone said “We should drink som…