The light is always perfect at the VMFA. Never really noticed until right now, as I walk into the glassy atrium. But yeah, first observation of the day. Just struck me. Thought I’d share. I’m with Monsieur Zohore, prolific artist and educator at VCU. He is...
Let's get something straight right off the bat--first and foremost, I LOVE good beer. But aside from beer, I LOVE good hot sauces more than almost any other food product. I love them for a variety of reasons. For starters, it takes some seriously good balancing of ingredients to get the heat and flavor to match up, so when they're done right,...
Craft beer fans get ready for the documentary of the year, dubbed From Grain to Growler. Craft beer fans get ready for the documentary of the year, dubbed From Grain to Growler. Megan Troy and Aaron Stanley came together as craft beer enthusiasts to create a documentary embodying the industry of the much beloved beverage in Virginia. The movie...
Looking for a refreshing and complex adult beverage to help take your mind off of how humid Virginia is? Something low enough in alcohol, so that you won’t drink two and fall off your bar stool? Looking for a refreshing and complex adult beverage to help take your mind off of how humid Virginia is? Something low enough in alcohol, so that you...
RVA's Legend Brewery is breaking new ground this week as VA law has changed to allow exciting flavoring techniques to be used in local breweries. RVA's Legend Brewery is breaking new ground this week as VA law has changed to allow exciting flavoring techniques to be used in local breweries. A Pin is a small keg which gets cask-conditioned, this...
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the newest member of RVA's thriving/exploding craft-beer scene: Ardent Craft Ales. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the newest member of RVA's thriving/exploding craft-beer scene: Ardent Craft Ales. What started in a local garage as a brewing co-op has since become a full-fledged brew house. They hope to...
Now that Mother's Day has come and gone, we can all go back to our normal routine, except keep in mind today begins Craft Beer Week! Now that Mother's Day has come and gone, we can all go back to our normal routine, except keep in mind today begins Craft Beer Week! And like any alcohol appreciation event, expect plenty of drinks, food and people....
Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and I bet your mom is over getting bath bombs, plants and chocolate. Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and I bet your mom is over getting bath bombs, plants and chocolate. How about letting the woman who brought you into this dysfunctional world know you love her with beer and cookies? Not just beer...
RVA beer lovers, get ready to take a trip out to Goochland this Saturday. Lickinghole Creek Craft Brewery has a brand new Double India Pale Ale to welcome into the world, and they're throwing an Earth Day party to celebrate. RVA beer lovers, get ready to take a trip out to Goochland this Saturday. Lickinghole Creek Craft Brewery has a brand new...
In an era in which breweries pop up and close down on a yearly basis, making it in the craft beer game is beyond difficult. In fact, it’s damn near impossible. But this month marks Legend Brewery’s 20th year in business, making it Virginia’s oldest craft brewery. In an era in which breweries pop up and close down on a yearly basis, making it in...
