![]() ![]() Devils Backbone: The Ups And Downs Of Life Under Anheuser-Busch Greg Kitsock 30 Issue Articles Virginia Is For Beer Lovers: What's Driving Growth In The Old Dominion Steve Marler 3 State by State News INSIDE Strength Matters. Owner Harry Pagan reflected, “We didn’t want to brew beer in an industrial park, so we waited.” Brett Bassey, president/CEO of the Virginia Craft Brewers Guild, credits two See Old Dominion p. The latter is responsible for the 2016 opening of 1781 Brewing in Locust Grove, a sister company to the four-year-old Wilderness Run Vineyard. That bill allowed breweries to serve beer in their tasting rooms without having to sell food, removing what Blue Lab’s Tom Lovell of Blue Lab Brewing in Lexington called a “barrier of entry.” Other milestones included House Bill 359 (also passed in 2012), which legalized contract brewing arrangements and the Farm Brewery Bill (Senate Bill 430), passed in 2014, that allows the manufacture of up to 15,000 bbl annually on a farm. The year 2012 is significant because that when Senate Bill 604, the so-called “Pint Law,” went into effect. “What that meant was there was great opportunity to grow.” But a beer-friendly governor, Terry McAuliffe, who’s vowed to visit every brewery in the Old Dominion before his term ends, and an accommodating legislature are big factors. “We were somewhat underserved going back 5-6 years ago, which reflected our southern heritage,” commented brewmaster Jason Oliver of Devils Backbone Brewery. What set off this explosion? Some of the breweries we surveyed believe that Virginia reflects the same phenomenon that we’re seeing nationally. That represents a 273% increase since 2012, when the number nearly tripled from 63 to 172. Today, 429 years later, the Old Dominion boasts 172 breweries. breaking ground on a 50,000-PHOTO BY STEVE MARLER I n 1609, “Help Wanted” advertisements began appearing in London seeking brewers for the newly founded Virginia colony. At the “Outpost” in Jason Oliver, brewmaster for Devils Backbone Brewing Abingdon, the brewery’s in Virginia, has stated that he personally advocated for production plant, they’re Anheuser-Busch InBev purchasing Devils Backbone. (Tentative opening: summer 2017.) There are also plans for developing the 85-acre property around the brewpub, including hookups for 40 RVs and plots to grow vegetables for the kitchen. Or a $2.5 million addition to the Roseland brewpub with a cocktail lounge and a distillery producing brandy, rum, vodka and American rye whiskey. Like wooden foeders and a small bottling line for packaging rare beers in 750-ml bottles. 4 Devils Backbone to embark on a host of projects that had been put on the backburner. ![]() the world’s largest beermaker has enabled See Devils p. winning two golds this year, for his Vienna Since then, an infusion of cash from Lager and Danzig ( a Baltic porter). company announced that He continues to rack up medals in Great it was selling to Anheuser-American Beer Festival competition, Busch InBev (ABI). ride began last April 12 As for the brewing, “they’ve left us when the eight-year-old alone,” says Oliver of his new bosses. ![]() Virginia is for Lovers: By Steve Marler By Greg Kitsock or Devils Backbone sq-ft shipping and packaging facility that Brewing, the largest will allow brewmaster Jason Oliver to use homegrown brewery in the existing building for a barrel farm and Virginia, the roller coaster triple the size of the tasting room there. The contest began May 1st but anyone who is 21 or older can still enter through May 31, 2021.Mid Atlantic Brew News December 2016/January 1017: To enter, go to and make a video describing your plan for opting out of the office and adopt a “Slow by Nature” lifestyle. PHOTO COURTESY OF DEVILS BACKBONE BREWING COMPANY Picnic at an overlook or landmark with a chef-curated meal.Beer tasting day! The winner gets to tour the Brewhouse and meet the brewers.A “hoop house gardening experience” that introduces you to growing ingredients used in some of DB’s more experimental brews.Horseback trail rides exploring the Basecamp’s 100 acres.Planned activities in the name of keeping it “Slow by Nature,” like the Arbor & Sheath elevated dining experience, complete with Devils Backbone beer pairings.A gift card to Devils Backbone Brewpub for food and so you can stock up on beer.Here are additional details on what the winner receives from Devils Backbone: Most people can’t take one full month off, so the winner will be able to do remote work from the location, but Devils Backbone wants you to “commit to slowing down and embracing the great outdoors.” ![]()
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