Capsoul was founded last year by Richmonders Eric Jackson and Ty Murdaugh with the goal of energizing and diversifying local taprooms. This weekend, Capsoul is releasing a collaborative beer with Scott’s Addition based Väsen Brewing called Cohesion. This tasty collaboration was brought about after a conversation between Capsoul and Tony Giordano, head brewer of Vasen, on racial injustices […]

As our nation continues to navigate the injustices related to Black people in America and our own city, Richmond, grapples with distrust toward the police department, there has been positive movements that have risen during this time.  One notable action is the “Black is Beautiful” beer and initiative that Marcus J. Baskerville, Head Brewer at […]

Common House, a contemporary social club coming to Richmond, is inviting Richonders to raise a cup to Brandon Bishop, the new Director of Coffee at Common House this Saturday. The coffee pop up will be held at The Outpost, a temporary gathering spot for Common House members and those interested in becoming members. The Outpost […]

Eric here, and I’m back. As you know, this past Sunday, March 8th, was International Women’s Day. This day was pretty educational for me because I heard many stories of how women are not just devalued, but underestimated in the brewing industry. On Friday, however, RVA Collaboration Brew by Pink Boots Society showed they could […]

Sit down and pour yourself a cold one, because it’s time to get one thing straight—we all like beer. Despite the fact that craft beer is a male-dominated industry, there’s simply nothing inherently male about enjoying beer, brewing beer, owning a brewery, and anything else related to beer for that matter. And thanks to efforts […]

Center of the Universe Brewing Company will host its 6th Annual St. Paddy’s Day Party on Saturday, March 7. The St. Paddy’s Day event will also serve as a fundraiser for the brewery’s El Balderinos team in support of St. Baldrick’s Foundation. Led by a group of like-minded beer fans, called the “COTU Satellites,” the St. Baldrick’s […]

Bryant’s Small Batch Cider will open a new hard cider production facility and tasting room in the City of Richmond’s historic Shockoe Bottom. The company will invest more than $250,000 to revitalize a historic commercial building and plans to plant apple trees on site. The cidery will operate as a licensed Virginia farm winery, committing […]

We visited Dogtown Brewing Co. for its Beer and Taco Festival, which was one week ahead of the brewery’s grand opening on July 27, and we couldn’t tell if it was just blistering hot out or if Dogtown Brewing is set to become one of Richmond’s hottest new breweries! In the case of this particular […]

Blanchard’s Coffee Roasting Co., a specialty coffee roaster that launched in Richmond in 2005, will host the U.S. Coffee Championships Preliminaries this September for coffee professionals throughout the country. Participants will compete in categories such as Barista, Brewers Cup, and Coffee in Good Spirits to earn placement in US Qualifiers. Competitors who advance through Preliminaries, […]