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Virginia Beer Archive

Apr 17, 2018

Veteran Brewery Founder Is Awarded Nation’s Third Highest Military Honor

Last Monday in a privately held ceremony, Heritage Brewing Co. co-founder Ryan Arroyo was awarded the Silver Star Medal, our nation’s third […]

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Apr 17, 2018

Alewerks Springhouse Brett

Virginia’s Alewerks Brewing has always crafted excellent IPAs and porters, but over the past couple of years, the company has been exploring […]

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Apr 6, 2018

Solace Sun’s Out Hops Out

After the debacle that was their Manhunt Stout, I had to give Solace Brewing another opportunity for a solid “first” impression. And […]

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Mar 29, 2018

Heritage Brewing Civil Works

Along with Force Multiplier that we reviewed yesterday, Heritage Brewing has also introduced Civil Works as one of their new flagship, year-round […]

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Mar 28, 2018

Heritage Brewing Force Multiplier

Earlier this month, Heritage Brewing launched their rebrand and introduced two new beers to their core of flagship products. Force Multiplier, a […]

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Mar 20, 2018

Commonwealth and Central State So Pitted

Just last week, I posted a review for Central State’s Garden, a tasty little gose with excellent flavor and character. And now, […]

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Mar 16, 2018

Hardywood Baltic Sunrise

Big, bold porters or stouts go well with coffee. The combination of roastiness, earthiness and robustness of both parties just work seamlessly […]

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Mar 12, 2018

Adroit Theory Therapy Sessions

Adroit Theory and I have had our differences with regard to their stouts. Some of them have had their issues while others, […]

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Mar 5, 2018

Heritage Brewing Updates Brand and Packaging

Press Release Since 2013, we have consistently sought to improve our company and products in every way possible. Our initial offerings provided […]

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Mar 1, 2018

Kindred Spirit Spacehead

I’ve enjoyed Kindred Spirit Headspace on several occasions since first encountering the beer last year. And while that brew leaned lightly to […]

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Feb 27, 2018

Old Bust Head Barrel-Aged Chili Chocolate Gold Cup

I don’t say this often, but I prefer Old Bust Head’s standard chipotle and chocolate variant of their Russian imperial stout instead […]

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Feb 26, 2018

Old Bust Head Barrel Aged Coconut Coffee Gold Cup

I should have known something was wrong with this variant of Old Bust Head’s Russian imperial stout. Once the head receded to […]

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