by Jeff Maisey | Feb 4, 2016 | Beer News, Drink
By Jeff Maisey Norfolk’s Smartmouth Brewing Company debuts its Bright Ideas Series on Saturday, February 6 with a big, 22-ounce bottle of Buckle Up, an imperial Belgian coffee stout. “It is the first in our Bright Ideas series of 750 ml bottled beers,” said Port Hardy...
by Jeff Maisey | Dec 9, 2015 | Beer News, News, News & Views
By Jeff Maisey At age 49, Kevin Erskine has decided to take the craft beer plunge, and he’s jumping in with both feet. Erskine was raised in New York City before departing at age 18 to attend college at Syracuse. He then went on to graduate school in Baltimore....
by Jeff Maisey | Dec 9, 2015 | Beer News, Drink, News, News & Views
By Jeff Maisey Southern Bank presented VEER Magazine’s 2015 Golden Tap Awards December 8 with Norfolk’s O’Connor Brewing Company scoring the most overall points to earn the Golden Tap for Brewery of the Year. Gold, silver and bronze medals were given in brewery/beer...
by Jeff Maisey | Nov 10, 2015 | Beer News, Drink
By Diane Catanzaro and Chris Jones This month we are inspired by Sam Martinette, whose articles in the Virginian Pilot’s Compass kept us informed about goings-on in the local restaurant and drinking establishment scene for many years, back in the day. So, here we...
by Jeff Maisey | Oct 20, 2015 | Beer News, Drink
By Elizabeth Erschens Warning: If you adhere to following the social hashtags #prim, #proper, or #sensibilities that are easily offended, you will want to trash this magazine….or hand it to that open-minded vixen, two seats down the bar, enjoying that craft...
by Jeff Maisey | Oct 16, 2015 | Beer News, Drink
By Diane Catanzaro and Chris Jones We’ve been thinking about the amazing growth in the local craft beer scene, and are feeling more patriotic by the second (“Oh beautiful …”). By year’s end, we are liable to have over 20 breweries and brewpubs in the 757 (“for...
