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Virginia Beer Archive

Aug 17, 2015

Randall’s The Scoville Project

A coworker and friend of mine, Randall, has been home brewing for a few years now and I’ve had the opportunity to […]

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Aug 13, 2015

Old Ox Brewing Golden Ox

Ever since getting a hold of a couple of bottles of Old Ox products — Passion and Temper — I’ve been awaiting […]

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Jul 29, 2015

Champion Brewing Killer Kolsch

Champion Brewing Killer Kolsch has been around for a little while now, but for some reason, it never made its way into […]

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Jul 13, 2015

Lost Rhino Bramble Frumenti

Lost Rhino’s Genius Loci series is an experimental run of limited, often one-off beers that are brewed using regional ingredients (local to […]

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Jul 7, 2015

Mad Fox Barrel-Aged Reynard

My first encounter with Mad Fox Brewing was an excellent experience. Oaked Diabolik was one hell of an introduction to the company. […]

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Jun 26, 2015

Wild Wolf Primal Instinct

I’ve had the opportunity to purchase several Wild Wolf brews over the past couple of years and I have to admit that […]

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Jun 22, 2015

Forge Brew Works Elder Gods Ale

The first beer from Forge Brew Works that I encountered — The Solstice — was a little confused. Elder Gods Ale, a […]

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Jun 17, 2015

Lickinghole Creek Illuminatos

I’ll be the first to admit that I believe I’m becoming a Lickinghole Creek fanboy. Now,I’m not making the pilgrimage to their […]

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Jun 16, 2015

Adroit Theory Zero

Sometimes beers try to be more clever than they really are. Take for instance Zero, a 7.9% ABV IPA from Adroit Theory. […]

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Jun 12, 2015

Devils Backbone Sixteen Point IPA

Devils Backbone Eight Point IPA has been a household staple ever since it arrived on the Virginia beer scene in 2011-2012. While […]

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Jun 8, 2015

O’Connor Brewing Chocolate Chipotle Belgian Stout

I’ve been hearing good things about O’Connor Brewing for a little while now, but hadn’t come across any of their products until […]

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Jun 5, 2015

Devils Backbone and Epic Brewing Midnight Mischief

I’m a sucker for collaboration brews, so when I saw this joint effort from Devils Backbone and Epic Brewing sitting on shelves […]

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