by Jeff Maisey | Sep 26, 2017 | Beer News, Drink
By Jeff Maisey I arrived at Olde Towne Portsmouth’s Bier Garden around 10 AM one morning, and sitting at a dining room table was Dad (Anton) Osfolk, as he often is, peeling potatoes by hand for the day’s freshly made German Potato Salad. In the kitchen, son Kevin is...
by Jeff Maisey | Sep 5, 2017 | Beer News, Drink
By Jeff Maisey Shawn Fischer is the official “Ambassador of Beer” for Beach Ambassadors, a dedicated group of community-minded people in Virginia Beach who donate time and effort it raise money and awareness for those in need. Like these goodwill ambassadors, local...
by Jeff Maisey | Jul 8, 2017 | Beer News, Drink
By Diane Catanzaro and Chris Jones Scott Krick and his friend Rob Hess used to always talk about beer. When their work in Portsmouth Naval Medical Center, Maryview Hospital, and the health care industry brought them together the conversation usually managed to wind...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 10, 2017 | Beer News, News, News & Views
Diane Catanzaro and Chris Jones You heard it here first….breaking news about the Vanguard Brewpub & Distillery, the venue and music hall that will occupy the former Armory in Hampton. They have just hired a Head Brewer and Distiller, Todd Emr. Todd has brewed for...
by Jeff Maisey | May 3, 2017 | Beer News, Drink, Festivals
By Chris Jones & Diane Catanzaro It will be “ale hands on deck” Sunday May 7 at the Mariners’ Museum Beer Festival. YES it is on a Sunday, from 12 – 5. While there are lots of beer festivals that beckon like a bevy of suds-soaked sirens, there are some very good...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 27, 2017 | Beer News, Drink
By Jeff Maisey Norfolk’s Bold Mariner Brewing Company recently joined forces with NATO Allied Command Transformation Chief of Staff Air Marshall Sir Graham Stacey of the United Kingdom to collaborate on a craft beer full of as much symbolism as tasty ingredients in...
