WayGone Brewery will open in the Canterbury Shopping Center next spring and will be the region’s 47th brewery.
New brewery in the works on Patterson in western Henrico
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Nightingale plans expansion; Blue Cow opens West End ice cream shop
A double scoop of news: Nightingale Ice Cream Sandwiches is adding production space in South Richmond, while Roanoke-based Blue Cow Ice Cream launched its first local store.
Virginia brewers plot legislative leap to allow self-distribution
“For small brewers, this is a really, really big deal,” Brett Vassey, CEO of the Virginia Craft Brewers Guild, said of the group’s efforts to tweak the entrenched “three-tier system.”
Henrico brewery branches out to add wine and cider to its menu
“It’s just surprising, a lot of people that come to a brewery don’t necessarily want beer,” said Intermission Beer Co. owner Courtney White.
Local breweries win 18 medals at state craft beer awards program
Newcomers like Crazy Rooster Brewing Co., Dancing Kilt Brewery and Three Leg Run each took home their first medals.
Cidery ponders its future after listing its Scott’s Addition real estate for $3M
“I’m hoping to find a buyer who’ll love and appreciate it as much as I do,” said Blue Bee Cider owner Courtney Mailey. “Once the building finds the right owner, we’ll start to think about the cidery.”
High-end Hanover pen company draws up contractor plan to fuel growth
Turning Point Pen Co., which sells pens ranging from $600 to five figures, is expanding production by taking some of the work out of the hands of owner Michael Kahwajy-Hyland.
Stone surfaces fabricator relocates to bigger facility in Powhatan
Classic Granite & Marble is now at 1355 Anderson Highway in an 82,000-square-foot building that’s home to the company’s administrative offices, showroom, production and warehouse.
Moonshine maker pouring fresh investment into online expansion and tasting room
The Manchester-based distillery is in the midst of a $3 million capital raise to make a bigger push into direct-to-consumer sales.
Symbol mattress factory in Chesterfield set to be shuttered
Parent company Corsicana Mattress intends to close down the production facility at 2001 Bellwood Road in August.