“When I started, my job was hand-labeling bottles….Owning this business was not on my radar eight years ago,” said new Blue Bee co-owner Taylor Benson.
Under new ownership, Blue Bee Cider set to move from Scott’s Addition to Henrico
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The Veil Brewing Co. ready to unveil new Scott’s Addition taproom
The building had once been planned for a food hall but is now home to The Veil and Nokoribi, a Japanese restaurant from the ownership group behind Longoven.
Chesterfield restaurateurs opening new brewpub up the road
Karen and Matt Verdisco, owners of Brew Craft Bar & Kitchen, are opening a pizza and beer-focused spot just up the road, where they’re installing an in-house brewing operation.
Brewery self-distribution bill gains momentum in General Assembly
If ultimately passed, the bill would allow brewers to sell a limited amount of product without a distributor through the creation of the Virginia Beer Distribution Co.
Stone Brewing execs speak out on pending acquisition by Sapporo
Reverberations from a nine-figure deal between two beer giants on opposite sides of the Pacific are being felt here in Richmond.
Triple Crossing crossing the river with new Chesterfield taproom
The brewery will open a 3,000-square-foot standalone location in Blackwood Development’s 25-acre Winterfield Crossing project.
Garden Grove, Stone earn top honors among Richmond brewers at statewide Beer Cup
The Virginia Craft Brewers Guild made the annual contest smaller this year and six Richmond area breweries brought home a total of eight awards, compared to 12 breweries with 16 awards last year.
Lamplighter Coffee’s Fan location snuffed out by pandemic
The coffee house chain shut down the 26 N. Morris St. cafe due the uncertainty of a return to regular indoor service, but the Scott’s Addition and Addison Street shops will remain open.
Retired couple has the spirit to open Hill Top Distillery in Goochland
“If you’re not busy in retirement doing something that’s physical and uses your intellect, you’ll wither up and die. And we all drink, clearly.”
Lickinghole brewery seeks more time to meet incentive thresholds for headquarters expansion
Citing a slowdown in the craft beer industry, a local brewery is looking for more time to hold up its end of a 2017 economic development deal.