by Jeff Maisey | Aug 24, 2015 | Beer News, Drink
By Jeff Maisey When craft beer enthusiasts in Hampton Roads order their local brew they are drinking many of the best libations made in Virginia. Norfolk’s O’Connor Brewing Company earned five medals, including a Silver in Best of Show, at the Virginia Craft Brewers...
by Jeff Maisey | Jul 31, 2015 | Beer News, Drink
By Jeff Maisey The popular DoG Street Pub Craft Beer Festival has gotten a new name this year. Scheduled for Sunday, August 2 (12:30 PM to 5:00 PM), the event is now dubbed Whistle Belly and will be presented by The Juniors Woman’s Club of...
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...
