Founders Thomas Wilder and Neil McCanon opened the doors to Young Veterans Brewing Company on September 7, 2013. Thomas served for 4 years in the Army National Guard as a Combat Engineer/Equipment Operator and completed a 14 month tour in Mosul, ...
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From Duck Blind to Brewery, Back Bay Brewing Company
Back Bay Brewing Company was founded by friends Charlie Burroughs and Josh Canada in 2011 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The pair decided to make their dream of brewing their own beer a reality while in a duck blind in Virginia Beach’s Back Bay. ...
Catching Suds at Beach Brewing
Beach Brewing Company was founded in Fall 2010 in Virginia Beach, Virginia by Justin MacDonald. At first, they were brewing only 12 gallons at a time. Later, a 5 barrel brewhouse was purchased from a small brewery in New Hampshire, which they ...
O’Connor Brewing Grew from Backyard Homebrewing
O’Connor Brewing Company, located in Norfolk, Virginia, was founded by homebrewer Kevin O’Connor in 2010. He was so passionate about craft beer, he even wrote his final thesis on how to open a brewery. The original beers - Green Can Golden Ale, ...
Sass is Sweet at Smartmouth Brewing
Smartmouth Brewing Company, located in Norfolk, Virginia, opened in November 2012 by former corporate lawyer, Porter Hardy IV. His homebrew experimentation has led to one of the Southeast's most promising startup breweries.
Steph’s New Brew Review: Great Dismal
Here’s another great beer from Kevin O’Connor and O’Connor Brewing Company in Norfolk, Virginia. You can read more about Kevin and the history of O’Connor Brewing by reading Steph’s Review of El Guapo.
Steph’s New Brew Review: El Guapo
O'connor Brewing founder, president, and brewer Kevin O’Connor started brewing beer in college. He even wrote his final thesis on starting a brewery. He learned about the industry while working at St. George Brewery and Specialty Beverage, ...
