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Virginia Beer Archive

Sep 21, 2017

Heritage Brewing Nitro Sovereign Stout

Four years ago, shortly after Manassas’ Heritage Brewing opened their doors, I made a pint of their Sovereign Stout my first purchase. […]

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Sep 7, 2017

Lickinghole Creek Bad Hombre Three Chopt Tripel

Lickinghole Creek’s Three Chopt Tripel is one of my favorite examples of the style brewed in Virginia — the bourbon barrel-aged version […]

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Aug 24, 2017

Heritage Brewing Announces Manassas Expansion

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that Heritage Brewing Company will create 66 new jobs and invest $8.9 million to expand its craft […]

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Aug 18, 2017

Lost Rhino Double Bogey

Double Bogey is a Belgian-style blonde ale that Lost Rhino brewed for the 2017 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship. With a name like […]

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Aug 17, 2017

Alewerks Soggy Dollar

So, I just raved about Virginia’s Alewerks being one of the unsung heroes of the state’s craft beer scene. Soggy Dollar, however, […]

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Aug 11, 2017

Alewerks Black Forest

Dessert beers are nothing new. Brewer’ efforts to re-create the flavors of their favorite, after-dinner treat in the form of a big […]

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Aug 9, 2017

Starr Hill Resinate Imperial Red IPA

I want to first thank Starr Hill not just for sending along these samples of Resinate Imperial Red IPA, but for crafting […]

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Aug 7, 2017

Starr Hill Festie

Oktoberfest doesn’t actually kick in for another month (+/- a day or two), but that’s not reason we can’t enjoy a bottle […]

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Aug 4, 2017

Kindred Spirits Paid in Full

I’m a big fan of Kindred Spirits’ Headspace, an IPA that is well rounded and packs a ton of hop flavor into […]

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Aug 3, 2017

Kindred Spirits Headspace

I don’t recall fully when Richmond’s Kindred Spirits Brewing started showing up on shelves in the Northern Virginia, but I do remember […]

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Jul 19, 2017

Commonwealth Brewing Wapatoolie

Much like Commonwealth’s Papi Chulo and Big Papi, the artwork on this four-pack of Wapatoolie draws you in instantly. Also like those […]

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Jul 18, 2017

Smartmouth Brewing Alter Ego

Alter Ego is my first encounter with Smartmouth Brewing out of Norfolk, Virginia. The brewery has been around for about seven years […]

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