by Jeff Maisey | Jul 4, 2015 | Beer News, Drink
By Jeff Maisey Let’s see, how many breweries will the Coastal Virginia region have by the end of 2015? Currently operating are these: St. George (Hampton), Williamsburg Alewerks, Brass Cannon (Toano), O’Connor (Norfolk), Smartmouth (Norfolk), Reaver Beach (Virginia...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 26, 2015 | Beer News, Beer Reviews, Drink
By Diane Catanzaro and Chris Jones Summertime in Hampton Roads, when air temperatures are in the 90s and the percent relative humidity is also in the 90s, no sane person wants a barley wine or an Imperial Stout. What we want is a session beer, a relatively low...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 1, 2015 | Beer News, Drink
By Jeff Maisey What do you get when you mix two of the finest IPAs (India Pale Ale) brewed in Virginia? 40 Mile to the Border Agave IPA, of course. Unlike most collaborations between brew masters in the craft beer industry where unique, over-the-top concoctions...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 28, 2015 | Beer News, Drink
By Diane Catanzaro and Chris Jones Ah, life in the United States Navy, haze gray and underway. Periodically while afloat in a boat, the salty sailor gets a hankering for some salubrious suds. All that time at sea, and you can’t see a malted...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 13, 2015 | Beer News, Drink
By Elizabeth Erschens It has taken years since the closing of Hilltop Brewing Company and Alt Platz Brewing Company, but Hampton Roads again has a locally owned brew pub. Joe Curtis, owner of Home Republic Restaurant and Brewpub in Virginia Beach, has his system up...
by Jeff Maisey | Feb 23, 2015 | Beer News, Drink
By Jeff Maisey During the early 2000s, Chris Ray had a demanding, seasonal day-job, but in his free-time he and brother Phillip Ray often spent time homebrewing. A graduate of William & Mary, Chris Ray was drafted in 2003 by the Baltimore Orioles as a relief...