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Virginia Beer Archive

Jan 21, 2016

Apocalypse Ale Works Wrath Of The Lamb

There are some beers that you will encounter or have already crossed that punch you in the face — whether it be […]

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Jan 7, 2016

Lickinghole Creek The Source Blueberry IPA

I love collaborative beers. The joint effort of two (or more) companies coming together with their own thoughts and ideals, working together […]

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Jan 5, 2016

Brothers Craft Brewing Eight Bells

I didn’t know much about Brothers Brewing Eight Bells when I bought it other than what the label was telling me. Self-described […]

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Jan 4, 2016

Hertiage Brewing 2015 Barrel Aged Kings Mountain

For the initial release of Barrel Aged Kings Mountain back in Fall of 2014, Heritage Brewing went straight from barrel to bottle. […]

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Dec 31, 2015

Pen Druid Brewing Mystic Lamb

Early this past November, the wife and I paid a visit to Sperryville’s Pen Druid Brewing. Not only was it nice to […]

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Dec 22, 2015

Heritage Brewing Barrel Tasting

You know, every once in a while this beer blog here pays off with some exciting opportunities that most outside of a […]

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Dec 21, 2015

Alewerks Secret Admirer

Williamsburg Alewerks already makes one of my favorite double IPA from any Virginia brewery in their Bitter Valentine. And now, we’ve got […]

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Dec 1, 2015

Hardywood Rum Barrel Pumpkin

Last year, I did my damnedest to boycott any sort of pumpkin beer — barrel-aged or otherwise. I did pretty well, though […]

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Nov 24, 2015

O’Connor Brewing Bourbon Barrel Aged Robust Porter

I’ve had a couple of beers from O’Connor Brewing thus far and it seems like each has been part of a limited […]

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Nov 18, 2015

Three Notch’d 10* Farmers Pale Ale

In 2014 Three Notch’d Brewing released their first offering in bottle — a wet hopped ale called 10 Farmers — that utilized […]

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Nov 3, 2015

Lickinghole Creek Darjeeling Three Chopt Tripel

I’m a big fan of Lickinghole Creek’s Three Chopt Tripel and even a more biggerest fan of their Bourbon Barrel Three Chopt. […]

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Nov 2, 2015

Pen Druid Brewing

This past Friday, I decided to take a mental health day from the day job and pay a visit to Pen Druid […]

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