Once more, the city gears up for its most cherished pre-Thanksgiving tradition: Drinksgiving. As the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving rolls in, locals gather to sip and speculate over life's puzzles, arming themselves with witty retorts for the family festivities...
The Championship Round of The Beer Madness Bracket Poll is finally done! The champion of this massive RVA beer battle has been determined, and now it is time for their coronation. The Championship Round of The Beer Madness Bracket Poll is finally done! The champion of this massive RVA beer battle has been determined, and now it is time for their...
It's been an amazing tournament for RVA Beer Madness. No matter who wins in the end, it's been a big win for beer in RVA! It's been an amazing tournament for RVA Beer Madness. No matter who wins in the end, it's been a big win for beer in RVA! Before we get to the final matchup, we would like to thank all the great businesses and beer spots that...
81 years ago today, the Cullen-Harris Act went into effect, ending the 13 year alcohol prohibition in the US. Now, we here in RVA probably take advantage of the free-flow of suds, but it's important to remember the beer lovers of years past who fought for our right to imbibe... even on a Monday. 81 years ago today, the Cullen-Harris Act went into...
RVA Magazine celebrates our 9th anniversary with a huge party tonight at Gallery 5! To get you hyped for the shindig, here's our publisher, R. Anthony Harris, with a rundown of some of his hazy memories from the past 9 years of RVA Mag.Forgive me as I think back into the void and pull from it all my recollections. There have been so many great...
RVA’s Beer Bracket Sweet 16 Round 3 was one of the toughest and close rounds of this tourney. RVA’s Beer Bracket Sweet 16 Round 3 was one of the toughest and close rounds of this tourney. Representing the Downtown/Shockoe division were four teams with great followings and really tight matchups. Capital Ale House, with its large selection of...
In one of the better pranks we've seen in a while, Sam Adams released a video for their new product today: "Heli-yum," a brew carbonated with... helium. In one of the better pranks we've seen in a while, Sam Adams released a video for their new product today: "Heli-yum," a brew carbonated with... helium. Watch Brewer and Owner Jim Cook explain...
I've been pretty open in the past about my love for tacos, which has even led to me attempting a column about tacos around RVA (I swear I'm going to do another episode soon). My love is not discriminating--it definitely extends to even the most generic mass-market version of tacos. Plus, I spent most of a decade as a member of a touring punk...
RVA On Tap's Beer Madness Bracket continues with Round 3! We're down to the sweet 16 of local beer spots, still broken up into four divisions based on geography: - Downtown / Shockoe RVA On Tap's Beer Madness Bracket continues with Round 3! We're down to the sweet 16 of local beer spots, still broken up into four divisions based on geography: -...
Spring has almost sprung which means a lot of things for Richmonders: trips to the river, bike rides through the fan, and Thursday evening trips to Hardywood Park Brewery Spring has almost sprung which means a lot of things for Richmonders: trips to the river, bike rides through the fan, and Thursday evening trips to Hardywood Park Brewery for...
