by Jeff Maisey | May 7, 2016 | Beer News, News, News & Views
By Jeff Maisey The Brewers Association held its World Beer Cup awards presentation on May 6 in Philadelphia, and Norfolk’s O’Connor Brewing Company took home a bronze trophy for its O’Connor Dry Irish Stout in the Classic Irish-style Dry Stout category. Nearly 6,600...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 26, 2016 | News, News & Views
By Jeff Maisey The YWCA will present its 28th Women of Distinction Awards on April 28 during a luncheon at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott. Among the 11 women being honored this year is Kelly Harlan, Marketing Director of the Virginia Arts Festival. I recently...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 21, 2016 | News, News & Views
By Jeff Maisey Cogans North Pizza will host a Norfolk NATO Festival after party Saturday, April 23 as a fun way to commemorate the 500th Anniversary of the The Reinheitsgebot — German Purity Law of Brewing. Cogans North will feature a commemorative beer brewed...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 21, 2016 | Beer News, News, News & Views
By Jeff Maisey April 23 marks the 500th anniversary of the Reinheitsgebot, famously known as the German Purity Law regulating the ingredients used in the production of beer. Those ingredients, of course, are water, barley and hops. The original purpose was to prevent...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 16, 2016 | Hamar, News, News & Views
By Michael Hamar As a former Republican Party city committee member, I continue to be dumbfounded by the apparent swamp fever that has over taken the Republican Party at both the state and national levels. At the national level we see GOP presidential...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 13, 2016 | News, News & Views
By Jeff Maisey Anheuser-Busch/Inbev announced it will acquire Lexington, Virginia based Devils Back Bone Brewing Company. “Through Anheuser-Busch’s network of distributors, Devils Backbone will soon be available nationwide,” said Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe in...
