Beer Lover’s Virginia features over 100 breweries, brewpubs and beer bars geared towards beer enthusiasts looking to seek out the best brews throughout the state -from bitter, citrusy IPAs to rich, complex stouts. In this exciting and ever-evolving US craft beer marketplace, the state of Virginia is making their own strong impact on our nation’s thriving beer scene. This comprehensive guide book will share all you need to know about its current environment, covering the entire beer experience for the proud, local beer lover and the traveling visitor alike, including information on: - breweries and beer profiles with tasting notes - brewpubs - notable craft beer bars - beer festivals, self-guided tours and beer bus tours - city trip itineraries with bar crawl maps -bonus appendix of food and clone beer recipes you can make at home

The days of choosing between a handful of imports and a convenience store six-pack are long gone. The beer landscape in America has changed dramatically in the twenty-first century, as the nation has experienced an explosion in craft beer brewing and consumption. Nowhere is this truer than in Virginia, where more than two hundred independent breweries create beers of an unprecedented variety and serve an increasingly knowledgeable, and thirsty, population of beer enthusiasts. As Lee Graves shows in his definitive new guide to Virginia beer, the Old Dominion’s central role in the current beer boom is no accident. Beer was on board when English settlers landed at Jamestown in 1607, and the taste for beer and expertise in brewing have only grown in the generations since. Graves offers an invaluable survey of key breweries throughout the Virginia, profiling the people and the businesses in each region that have made the state a rising star in the industry. The book is extensively illustrated and suggests numerous brewery tours that will point you in the right direction for your statewide beer crawl. From small farm breweries in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains to cavernous facilities in urban rings around the state, Virginians have created a golden age for flavorful beer. This book shows you how to best appreciate it.

A guide to the best hikes and microbreweries around DC, Virginia and North Carolina. Beer lovers and hiking enthusiasts, these 40 Old Dominion and Tar Heel State hikes are for you! Each carefully selected hike leads you through a stunning natural landscape and ends near a brewery or a brewpub where a local craft beer awaits you! This full-color guidebook features the best one- to six-hour beer hikes around the mountains, lakes, battlefields, rails-to-trails, and coasts of Virginia and North Carolina. It guides you from the top of North Carolina's Grandfather Mountain to the swamps of Cape Fear estuary, and from Virginia's Eastern Shore to the rolling pastures of Shenandoah Valley. Each trail description includes details on access, difficulty, duration, points of interest, and, at trail's end, a recommended beer, with notes on its appearance, aroma, and taste. You'll also get an inside look at the creative and passionate craftspeople behind the brewing process.

The Beer Lover's series features regional breweries, brewpubs and beer bars for those looking to seek out and celebrate the best brews--from bitter seasonal IPAs to rich, dark stouts--their cities have to offer. With quality beer producers popping up all over the nation, you don't have to travel very far to taste great beer; some of the best stuff is brewing right in your home state. These comprehensive guides cover the entire beer experience for the proud, local enthusiast and the traveling visitor alike, including information on: - brewery and beer profiles with tasting notes- brewpubs and beer bars- events and festivals- food and brew-your-own beer recipes - city trip itineraries with bar crawl maps- regional food and beer pairings

The Beer Lover's series features regional breweries, brewpubs and beer bars for those looking to seek out and celebrate the best brews--from bitter seasonal IPAs to rich, dark stouts--their cities have to offer. With quality beer producers popping up all over the nation, you don't have to travel very far to taste great beer; some of the best stuff is brewing right in your home state. These comprehensive guides cover the entire beer experience for the proud, local enthusiast and the traveling visitor alike, including information on: - brewery and beer profiles with tasting notes- brewpubs and beer bars- events and festivals- food and brew-your-own beer recipes - city trip itineraries with bar crawl maps- regional food and beer pairings

For Every Traveler Whose Thirst For Adventure is Not Quenched by the Journey Alone Ever landed in a strange city and wandered, forlorn and thirsty, looking for a good beer bar? Ever wanted to arrange drinks on a business trip but not known the best place to take an important contact? Covering a thousand bars and breweries from coast to coast, Stan Hieronymus's The Beer Lover's Guide to the USA is a must-have traveling companion. Organized by state and city and using a four star rating system, the guide makes finding the best bars a snap. Each listing gives you the following info: Address and telephone number Hours in service Food served, if smoking is allowed Number of taps and a list of available beers A succinct review of the quality and atmosphere With an introduction by beer expert Michael Jackson and special lists of four-star establishments, outstanding British, Irish, and German bars, "mega taps" with eighty or more on tap handles, and the best microbreweries in the country, The Beer Lover's Guide to the USA is an indispensable resource--and perfect gift--for anyone who truly loves beer.

The story of beer and brewing in Richmond is a reflection of the well-documented and revered place the River City holds in the nation's history. English colonists imbibed together on the banks of the James River. During the Civil War, a brewery was adjacent to a hospital. Beyond historical brews such as the Krueger Brewing Company and Richbrau beer, Richmond is no stranger to the vibrant craft beer culture thriving across the nation. Area brewers, including Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, Legend Brewing Company, Midnight Brewery and Strangeways Brewing, make Richmond a beer lover's paradise. Grab a pint and join author and beer columnist Lee Graves as he recounts the frothy history of Richmond beer.

Indulge your Love of Craft Beer with Hard Cider! “A wonderful journey through the cider landscape”—Jim Koch, brewer and founder of The Boston Beer Company #1 New Release in Beer In this delicious book about hard apple beer, award-winning beverage journalist Beth Demmon invites lovers of beer to connect familiar flavors with the fastest growing and best gluten free beer alternative on earth: cider. Beer fans: Want to try something new? Get into cider—you might be surprised! With simple guidance and easy-to-understand comparisons to beer, you don't need to be an expert to learn to love cider. Beth uses her beer knowledge to break down why certain tastes appeal, how categories overlap, and why you might just gravitate to distinct styles, regions, and approaches to cider making. Become a connoisseur of hard cider! Learn how to see, smell, taste, and otherwise appreciate the craft of beer and cider. Award-winning beverage journalist Beth Demmon takes us on a journey to the future of the best craft ciders. The Beer Lover’s Guide to Cider is the starting point for lay people and beer connoisseurs alike. In The Beer Lover’s Guide to Cider, you’ll find: A guide for gluten-free beer lovers to find the best craft ciders for your palate A craft beer gift for any lover of beer looking to try a new drink with familiar flavors Beautiful illustrations of delicious drinks, with easy-to-understand and sensory-based explanations—all written by an expert Foreword written by award-winning journalist, best selling author, and creator of Beervana, Jeff Alworth If you liked Fire Cider!;Cider Planet; or Cocktails, Mocktails, and Garnishes from the Garden, you’ll love The Beer Lover’s Guide to Cider.

A pictorial history of the brewing industry in West Virginia

Beer in the United States has always been bound up with race, racism, and the construction of white institutions and identities. Given the very quick rise of craft beer, as well as the myopic scholarly focus on economic and historical trends in the field, there is an urgent need to take stock of the intersectional inequalities that such realities gloss over. This unique book carves a much-needed critical and interdisciplinary path to examine and understand the racial dynamics in the craft beer industry and the popular consumption of beer.