A brewery-anchored project on the Southside is eyeing a summer finish line, the same time many Richmonders are hopeful for an ending of social distancing guidelines.
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New brewery to blossom at New Kent Winery
Grain and hops are joining grapes and tannins at one of the region’s biggest wineries.
Grateful Dead-inspired brewery opens in Powhatan
The owners of Crazy Rooster Brewing Co. expected their grand opening to include pints being passed across a bar, not being handed through car windows. Such is life as the region’s newest beer maker in the age of coronavirus.
New details emerge on Hardywood-anchored development near The Diamond
The brewery has sold its other Ownby Lane property to Spy Rock, which plans upwards of 200 residences on the surrounding parcels. And Hardywood says the extra cash will help it weather the coronavirus storm.
Canning supply getting crushed as breweries pivot into to-go mode
“We have to ensure that we don’t get into a toilet paper situation.”
Virus forcing local breweries to dive into delivery business
Feel like you could use a drink in these most unusual times? The region’s breweries are working to make sure you’ll be able to get one, though taprooms across the area are closing.
‘Keep Calm and Nom Nom’: Local campaign encourages buying gift cards to help restaurants
With public health concerns surrounding the coronavirus hitting the food and beverage industry particularly hard, a campaign from a Richmond ad agency is looking to help area restaurants and breweries stay afloat by bringing them revenue from a distance.
Bell’s Brewery distribution saga drags on in Richmond; eyed for state Supreme Court
It was always going to be a long road leading Bell’s Brewery’s beers back to Virginia taps and shelves, but that process looks likely to drag on well into 2020.
Ironclad brewing second location at The Current
One of Manchester’s biggest mixed-use projects has landed its first commercial tenant in a local coffee shop.
New HQ, funding round for Hanover-based booze supplier
A company that provides the bottles and cans for many local breweries and wineries is moving into its new home in Hanover, and getting a seven-figure housewarming gift from investors.