by Jeff Maisey | Jul 19, 2020 | Beer News, Drink
(COVA Brewing Co in the 757’s newest craft brewery. Photo by Diane Catanzaro) By Diane Catanzaro and Chris Jones To brew or not to brew? That is the question. For Scott and Susan Bateman, the answer was “two brew.” Blending the family’s love of craft beer and...
by Jeff Maisey | May 13, 2020 | Beer News, Drink, VIDEO
(Bee-Thoven Honey Hefeweizen is one of Wasserhund’s springtime special releases) BY JEFF MAISEY In this video interview Wasserhund Brewing Company owner/brewer Aaron Holley shares his viewpoints regarding operating a brewpub under state government mandated...
by Jeff Maisey | May 7, 2020 | Beer News, Drink, VIDEO
By Jeff Maisey St. George brewmaster Andy Rathmann unearthed several bottle-aged Imperial stouts stored as far back as 2005. A limited number of these are available at the brewery and packaged as the St George Vertical Sampler Series. Watch our video interview below...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 26, 2020 | Drink, Food, Restaurant News, VIDEO, Wine & Spirits
(Mermaid Winery’s new “to-go” wine tasting glasses with plastic lids are a fun and clever way to take the winery experience home to share) By Jeff Maisey Like many Virginia restaurants and breweries, Norfolk’s Mermaid Winery is getting creative...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 14, 2020 | Beer News, Drink
By Jeff Maisey The COVID-19 global pandemic has sunk many plans this spring, but it was unable to divert The Bold Mariner from completing its charted mission for this year’s Norfolk NATO Festival beer collaboration celebrating Italy. The beer is called Audace,...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 10, 2020 | Drink, Wine & Spirits
(Glenn Lavender says everyone needs mead. Photo by Sarah Harris) By Diane Catanzaro and Chris Jones When you think of mead, what picture do you see in your mind’s eye? Some Thor-ish fellow downing a skull-chalice of mead after an epic battle? Beowulf, wolfing down...
