George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, both of whom were
home brewers, would be proud of the more than 30 microbreweries
and brewpubs now scattered throughout their home
state.Meet some of Virginia’s leading artisanal brewers and
taste their flavorful brews, many of which are not readily
available in the D.C. area, as they
talk about the process of creating
their beers. Participating brewers
are award-winning beer-maker Bill
Madden of Vintage 50 brewpub in
Leesburg; Taylor Smack of Blue
Mountain Brewery in Afton, who
grows some of the hops he uses in
his aromatic Full Nelson Pale Ale;
Andy Rathmann of St. George
Brewing Co. in Hampton, which is
named after the patron saint of
England but turns out both
English and German styles; and John Wampler of Legend
Brewing Co. in Richmond, a microbrewery and restaurant that
makes traditional beers like pilsner and porter and nontraditional
brews like Belgian-style quadruple and chocolate porter.
Gregg Wiggins, columnist for Mid-Atlantic Brewing News,
moderates the afternoon.
Coordinators are Jim Dorsch,
editor and publisher, American
Brewer magazine, and Greg
Kitsock, editor, Mid-Atlantic
Brewing News, and associate editor,
American Brewer magazine.