Virginia Beach was the scene of a mass shooting on Friday, May 31 and a local brewery is stepping forward to help the community recover. Back Bay Brewing, a Virginia Beach craft brewery founded in 2011 by a group of friends, is releasing a beer in honor of the 12 victims of … [Read more...]
Olde Salem Brewing Sparks Controversy with Hanuman Beer
A Virginia craft brewery has found itself in the midst of controversy over the name of one of its beers. Olde Salem Brewing of Salem, Virginia released a Spanish milk stout name Hanuman. Little did the brewery know that Hanuman is an important figure to Hindus in the United … [Read more...]
Virginia Tech Fermentation Program Earns MBAA Recognition
Virginia Tech University may be best known for its sports, but the Blacksburg, VA school has now earned another important distinction: Its Department of Food Science and Technology Fermentation Program is now recognized by the Master Brewers Association of the Americas (MBAA), … [Read more...]
Green Flash Brewing Announces Lineup Changes for 2017
Another year is upon us and at many American craft breweries, another turn of the calendar means an opportunity to shuffle the beer lineup, introduce new beers and resurrect old favorites. Such is the case at Green Flash Brewing, the California based brewery admired by hop heads … [Read more...]
Give Me Stout or Give Me Death Celebrates Brewing Independence
Virginia is important to America. More U.S. Presidents were born in Virginia than in any other state and its critical role in the founding of the republic is clear to anyone with even a minimal level of American history knowledge. Now, three Virginia breweries are joining forces … [Read more...]