Two longtime Petersburg distributors with a portfolio that includes Coors and Sam Adams are retiring and ceding their territory to a Chesapeake company.
The Brew
Local breweries bring home the hardware

Richmond’s craft beer scene earned some statewide street cred over the weekend as eight local breweries combined for 10 medals at the annual Virginia Craft Brewers Cup.
City thirsty to lure Calif. brewery

In a special session on Tuesday, the Richmond City Council introduced legislation that could make room for a massive facility for Stone Brewing Co. near Rocketts Landing.
Scott’s Addition: Richmond’s new watering hole

Ardent Craft Ales will open its brewery and patio on West Leigh Street today, adding to the competition among microbrewers in the North Boulevard neighborhood.
The bottle shop debut

Glen Allen’s newest beer shop is open, its shelves stocked with hundreds of different beers as well as wines and ciders.
California brewery considering RVA

A big time West Coast brewery is looking at Richmond as a potential home for a new $20 million facility.
Brewing something new in Scott’s Addition

A new business is mixing up the current Richmond microbrew fad and bringing the ancient craft of making mead to the city.
Short Pump hits Rock Bottom

The craft beer trend has flowed into Richmond’s most popular mall.
New brewery pouring into Carytown

Garden Grove Brewing Co. plans to open at 3445 W. Cary St. this winter. It’ll be the first local startup brewery to try to tap into a major Richmond retail center.
A beer pairing born strangely in the courtroom

With the suing subsided, the brewing began.