The Brew

“We want the brand to continue whether we continue it or if it ends up in someone else’s hands,” said Legend’s Dave Gott said. “The goal, ultimately, is keeping Legend Brown Ale and our products on the shelves. We’ve worked too hard to let it go by the wayside.”

“In the craft beer world sales are down for a lot of folks and we’ve had an issue with parking with all the construction going on,” said Legend’s Dave Gott. “We’re still here, but it seems like right now we need to think of other options.”

Kindred Spirit took over the former Castleburg Brewery and gave it a space theme, complete with neon lights, sci-fi decor and a kitchen serving pub fare.

“If we can attract people by offering a beverage that they’re familiar with, i.e., beer, then I can get them in the door and we can start talking more about the uniqueness of mead and the crazy things that we can do with it,” said co-owner Matt Carroll.

Under the new ownership, Basic City’s Manchester spot will operate more as a restaurant and bar, and will no longer be brewing beer onsite.

“I’ll still be involved but I have to be in a much smaller role.…I’m open to any suggestions right now for how to plan it out,” said owner Lisa Reynolds Brotherton.

Its Goochland brewery in a business park near West Creek draws plenty of workers from the nearby corporate offices of CarMax and Capital One. With Satellite, the brewery hopes to capture a slightly different market. 

Two players in the local booze industry – one keen on delving into the world of bourbon, the other looking to give its brewery a space of its own – recently wrapped up crowdfunding campaigns. 

The region’s newest brewery made its debut this week at 21110 Hull Street Road, where it operates in a 10,000-square-foot building with a tap room, dining area, full kitchen and event space.