Champion Brewing Company, founded by Hunter Smith, is located in Downtown Charlottesville, Virginia. Smith was born in Charlottesville, grew up in Tidewater, and currently lives with his wife and daughter in Belmont. Before opening Champion, he ...
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Perfect Pints at Pale Fire Brewing
Pale FIre Brewing Company was founded by Jamie Long and Tim Brady in Harrisonburg, Virginia in the renovated Ice House building on Liberty Street. The brewery opened its doors in April 2015 to an eager, thirsty local crowd.
A Philly Beer Week Finale at The Churchville Inn and The Iron Abbey
Friday, June 5, 2015 was a highlight during Philly Beer Week for me. Despite terrible traffic doubling our commute time, good times and good beers were enjoyed. We started our evening at The Churchville Inn in Churchville, PA where the first ever ...
Taproom on 19th Welcomes Florida to Philly
The Taproom on 19th sits in South Philadelphia at the intersection of 19th and Ritner Streets. On an average night they boast an impressive beer list featuring Yards, Longtrail, Victory, and more, but for the last Saturday of Philly Beer Week ...
St. Bonifest Returns Bigger and Better
St. Boniface Craft Brewing Company held their second annual St. Bonifest on Saturday, June 6, 2015. The event kicked off at 11am on a warm, mostly sunny day in Ephrata, PA. Featuring food trucks, live music, raffles and, of course, lots of great ...
Steph’s New Brew Review: Not Your Father’s Root Beer
Small Town Brewery, located in Wauconda, Illinois, has certainly caught the attention of craft beer fans. Beer drinkers have been desperately seeking Not Your Father’s Root Beer, and it has finally found it’s way to eastern Pennsylvania. In fact, ...
Philly Beer Week Opening Tap
Philly Beer Week 2015 kicked off Friday night, May 29th, as the Hammer of Glory was paraded in by the A-Team after a long journey with several stops along the way. Once carted into the 23rd Street Armory on the western edge of Rittenhouse, the ...
Steph’s New Brew Review: Slingshot
Backpocket Brewing, located in Coralville, Iowa, has chosen to adhere to the German Purity Laws or Reinheitsgebot. Simply put, this means only four ingredients are allowed in beer: water, grain, hops and yeast.
Dogs & Brews 2015 Video Recap
The second annual Dogs & Brews fest was held at the Reading Public Museum on May 23, 2015. Samples from several area breweries, doggie-related vendors, live music and a good spread of eats were featured at this memorial day event to raise money ...
Chester County Homebrew Festival
The Chester County Homebrew Festival is celebrating its 5th year. Event planners, homebrewers, and craft beer enthusiasts Ken Delise, Troy Vogt, and Owen Winkler are all members of the West Chester Elks Lodge.
