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Upcoming Events Sun 4/9 Pints & Poses yoga class Wed 4/19 Opera Roanoke fundraiser Fri 4/21 Down by Downtown feat. JR Gilliland Sat 4/22 Down by Downtown feat. Faded Travelers Sat 5/6 Pints for a Purpose Sat 5/20 3 Year Anniversary Celebration
523 Shenandoah Ave Roanoke, VA
Upcoming Releases Rundumadum Vienna Lager Kicking Post Red Ale Shenandoah Session IPA
540-339-9776 Hours: Wed-Thurs-Fri 4-9pm Sat 2-9pm • Sun 12-6pm
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Sunken City Brewing Company
Limited Release
Crooked Road Cream Ale Tasting Notes: Crooked Road Cream Ale is an American style ale brewed with a heavy dose of corn to give it a light flavor and a creamy mouthfeel. This beer is brewed and sold to celebrate the famed Crooked Road music trail and the tradition of American music and its stewards. Awards: 2015 Brewski Awards – Gold Medal Winner – Taste Available In: 22oz. bottles, 1/6 bbl & 1/2 bbl draught SPRING BREW — Released February thru May — 6.6% ABV — 3.7 SRM — 17.8 IBU
Nachthexen Tasting Notes: Nachthexen is a traditional German Wheat-Bock with all the characteristics of a Hefeweizen, but brewed to a higher strength and the added flavor and aroma of caramel and chocolate from the hearty charge of dark malts. Available In: 750ml bottles & 1/6 bbl draught
www.SunkenCityBeer.com Westlake • 40 Brewery Drive • Hardy, VA info@sunkencitybeer.com
Released March through June — 7.8% ABV — 25 IBU
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Just over forty years ago in American history, the craft brewing industry saw its humble beginnings with The New Albion Brewery based in Sonoma, California. In a nation where beer production was limited to just forty-four major brewing companies all mass-producing light lagers, the idea of reviving beer traditions and styles from other countries was a revolutionary one. In 1980, only eight craft breweries existed in the country. By 1995, that number had increased to 537. In 2017, it’s estimated that roughly four-thousand craft breweries are finding success and popularity all across the country! And the Roanoke Valley is no exception! VA Brew Hub will not only be your guide through the fascinating world, cultures, and brews of the region’s craft breweries, but so much more! Check out issue after issue as we feature and promote the area’s best food, fun, and entertainment! We’ll not only bring you the amazing stories behind the brewers, musicians, and culinary artists…we’ll also be sure and tell you when and where to get in on the fun and good-time adventure the region has to offer. Warmer weather is just around the corner. It’s the perfect time to grab your friends and take advantage of all the amazing beer, music, and food that is right here at home! 4
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Sunken City Brewing Company.......................... 3 From the Tap....................................................... 4 Breweries Map .................................................... 6 Tasting Sheet................................................. 7 & 8 Ancient Ales: Beer before it was beer.................. 9 Grandin Village................................................. 11
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Home Brewing................................................... 12 Anniversaries and Events.................................. 13 Deschutes to Roanoke: Looking Forward to More to Come.................. 14 Craft Beer Drinkers You’re Likely To Meet
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(Or Probably Already Know)............................ 16 Apocalypse Ale Works....................................... 17 Twin Creeks Brewing Company........................ 18 New Location: Big Lick Brewing Company ..... 19 Chaos Mountain Brewing................................. 20
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5 Sunken City Brewing www.SunkenCityBeer.com 40 Brewery Drive Hardy, Va 24101 540-420-0476
6 Apocalypse Ale Works 1 Soaring Ridge Craft Brewers
www.SoaringRidge.com 523 Shenandoah Ave NW Roanoke, Va 24016 540-339-9776
2 Big Lick Brewing Co. www.BigLickBrewingco.com 135 Salem Ave SW #100 Roanoke, VA 24011 540-562-8383 6
3 Twin Creeks Brewery www.TwinCreeksBrewing.com 111 South Pollard Street Vinton, Va 24179 540-265-8062
4 Chaos Mountain Brewery
www.ChaosMountainBrewing.com 3135 Dillions Mill Road Calloway, Va 24067 540-334-1600
www.EndOfBadBeer.com 1257 Burnbridge Rd Forest, Va 24551
7 Ballast Point
Greenfield Industrial Park Botetourt, Va www.BallastPoint.com
8 Descutes Brewery Future Site
Roanoke, Va www.DeschutesBrewery.com
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• ABV: (Alcohol by volume) Standard beer range from 4% to 8%. • IBU: Hop bitterness is measured in International Bittering Units (IBUs). An American Light Lager may have 5 to 8 IBUs, while an Imperial India Pale Ale (IPA) may have 100 or more IBUs. • Color: All beers have color, whether it’s light, dark, or somewhere in between. The color of beer is determined primarily by the grain used to make the beer. Light-colored grain results in a pale-colored beer; conversely, darker-roasted grains produce darker beers. • Head: None / Poor (Up To 15 Seconds) / Moderate (15 To 60 Seconds) / Good (More Than 60 Seconds) Thin / Foamy / Fluffy / Rocky / Mousse-Like • Aroma / Smell: Alcohol: Not De-
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tectible / Mild / Noticeable / Strong Hops: Citrus / Fruity / Floral / Green / Herbal / Pine / Resinous / Spruce / Sweaty / Spicy / Tropical / Woody • Flavor / Taste: All beers have some level of bitterness. Bitterness in beer is primarily the result of extracting alpha acids from hops during the boiling process. Hop Flavor: Citrus / Fruity / Floral / Green / Herbal / Onion-Garlic / Pine / Resinous / Spruce / Sweaty / Spicy / Tropical / Woody Hop Bitterness: Restrained HopModerate / Aggressive / Harsh Malt Flavor: Bread Flour / Grainy / Biscuit / Bready / Toast / Caramel / Pruny / Roast / Chocolate / Coffee / Smoky / Acrid • Sweetness: Malt Sweetness: Low / Medium / High / Cloying
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You need to know the following tasting terms to understand basic beer styles. Knowing these terms may also encourage you to explore and experiment (and also give you something to talk about with any hophead you may encounter at the bar): • Aggressive: As you may expect, an aggressive beer has a boldly assertive aroma and/or taste. • Balanced: Balanced simply means that the malt and hops are in similar proportions, and the flavor has an equal representation of malt sweetness and hop bitterness — especially at the finish. • Body: The body is the sensation
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Tasting Sheet - Page 2 of fullness, or viscosity, of a beer on the palate, ranging from watery to creamy. Beer is generally described as thin-, light-, medium-, or full-bodied (strong simply refers to alcohol content). • Complex: Complex means the beer is multidimensional, involving many flavors and sensations on the palate (the opposite of simple). • Crisp: Crisp means the beer is highly carbonated or effervescent. Beers regarded as
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crisp are typically on the drier side as well. • Diacetyl: This term describes a buttery or butterscotchy aroma or flavor. • Estery: Estery is full of aromas that are reminiscent of fruits. • Floral: Floral is full of aromas that are reminiscent of flowers. • Fruity: Fruity means the beer has flavors reminiscent of various fruits. • Hoppy: Hoppy means the hops have earthy, herbal, spicy, or citrusy aromas and flavors.
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• Malty: Malty describes flavors derived from malted grain. Malty beers have a more pronounced malt richness and sweetness. • Mouthfeel: Mouthfeel is the tactile sensations of alcoholic warmth, carbonation, dryness, and the like. Body is also part of mouthfeel. • Roasty/toasty: Roasty/toasty describes the malt (roasted grain) flavors. • Robust: Robust describes a rich and full-bodied beer.
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Ancient Ales
Beer Before It Was Beer
Before the advent of modern medicine, the sick were treated with brews and herbal cocktails -- often of the alcoholic variety. Alcohol was the universal drug, helpful for everything from pain relief to fighting infection, and killing bacteria and parasites in drinking water. During the fermentation process, yeast and bacteria break some of the ingredients into easily digestible nutrients, making it a perfect medium to deliver herbal medications. They discovered that alcohol could dissolve a variety of additives that water could not. It also made the mixtures more palatable. Often though, the additives were of equal or greater importance medicinally than the alcohol. Patrick McGovern of the University Of Pennsylvania Museum Of Archaeology has said that ancient texts list plenty of therapeutic cocktails. Of the thousand prescriptions found in ancient Egyptian medical papyri, a large number included wine and beer “as dispensing agents,” with “numerous herbs (bryony, coriander, cumin, mandrake, dill, aloe, wormwood, etc.)” added. Mixed, soaked and steeped in beers and wines, the plants were administered for specific maladies. In his book The Barbarian’s Beverage: A History of Beer in Ancient Europe, Nelson discusses several ancient brews found in medical texts. Antyllus, a Greek surgeon who lived in Rome in the second century, wrote about mixing brews with unripe sesame plant fruit or crushed earthworms and palm dates for “good and plentiful breast milk in women.” Later, Greek physician Phi-
lumenus recommended “beer with crushed garlic as an emetic for poisonous asp bites.” Marcellus Empiricus, a Latin medical writer from Gaul, suggested using beer “to soak an herbal suppository to expel intestinal worms,” and also noted that beer works well “against coughs when drunk warm with salt.” Greek physician and medical writer Aëtius of Amida suggested applying beer with mustard on arrow wounds. Medieval European medics came up with their own therapeutic libations: Hot ale was recommended for chest pains, “old ale” for lung disease and “new ale” for sleep problems. The Nordic cultures made grog, a complex brew of wheat, rye or barley fermented with cranberries, lingonberries and honey. This concoction was then spiced up with herbs including bog myrtle, St. John’s wort, yarrow, wormwood, mugwort, alehoof, dandelion, heather, and the resins of pine, birch tree, juniper and spruce. Some of these were used for preservation and many of them medicinally. Until recently, some of the earliest recipes were found from 5000 B.C. in Egyptian tombs. Their ales were brewed with dates and pomegranates. A yellowish residue scraped off a clay jar from the tomb of Egyptian king Scorpion I, circa 3150 B.C. showed to contain sage and thyme. In 2016, however, two pits unearthed in China contained archaeological evidence of what could be one of the world’s oldest microbreweries. Located at the Mijiaya archaeological site in northern China, the pits contained a number of vessels of varying shapes as well as small stoves. The archaeologists
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studying the site say the ancient inhabitants had all of the tools necessary to produce a favorite fermented beverage from millet, barley and other grains. After testing the yellowish residue inside some of the drinking vessels, they discovered it contained broomcorn millet, barley, Job’s tears (a type of grain-bearing plant native to south-east Asia), and tubers. The Romans were far more secretive about their ingredients and, depending upon which region the soldiers were in at the time, were varied. Interestingly, beer may have been a piece of the downfall of the Roman Empire, although it was the earthenware mugs laced with lead and not the beer itself. During Medieval times beer was used for tithing, trading, payment and taxing. It was during the early Middle Ages that what we think of as modern beer was born. Brewers had been using malted barley as the main source of fermentable sugar for hundreds of years, but the use of hops as a bittering and flavoring agent did not become common until around the twelfth century. Ultimately, thanks to the German Purity Laws of 1516 — the “Reinheitsgebot” in German — beer was only allowed to have three ingredients. Water, barley, and hops. After many years of pretty standard beers, we are finally seeing the growth of something a little different. Craft beers. America, in our true trailblazing fashion, is leading the way with our growing love of craft beers. Although more reluctant to change, Germany and others are slowly but surely catching on to the craze. By Kim Johnson 9
APRIL 9th to APRIL 11th JOB FAIR - DALEVILLE
Saturday, MAY 13 4th Anniversary Party
A Place Called Home will be playing live! Food by Good Ole Boys Barbeque!
“Looking for a job? We need you! We’re looking for Virginia’s finest to join our Ballast Point team in Daleville. We’re holding a job fair for positions at our new facility location. the fair will take place on location at our new facility (555 International Pkwy, Daleville, VA 24083) from April 9th to April 11th from 9AM to 6PM.”
Two new suprise drafts to be released! Sunken City Brewing Company is located at 40 Brewery Drive in Hardy, VA. For more information go to sunkencitybeer.com.
Saturday, MAY 20th Three Year Anniversary “Mark your calendars y’all! We’re celebrating our 3 year anniversary on Saturday May 20th and thanking you, our loyal customers, for your continued support! We’ll have a pig roast with 2Dye4Que, live music from The Floorboards and more information still to come!” Soaring Ridge is located at 523 Shenandoah Ave NW, Roanoke, VA. For more information go to soaringridge.com
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Deschutes to Roanoke:
Looking Forward to More to Come Just about one year ago, Deschutes Brewery made the longawaited decision to build its second facility in Roanoke, VA after a search in the region lasting several years. Why Roanoke? One of the main priorities was finding a community that had a culture that fit well with Deschutes’ roots, which go back nearly 30 years to the founding of its first pub in downtown Bend, Oregon. Gina Schauland, digital marketing manager for the brewery, said, “Roanoke made us feel so welcome, from a grass roots social media campaign with its own hashtag #Deschutes2RKE all the way to the businesses, government and organizations we worked with. Now we are excited to be moving forward in the region with new people and activities as we plan for breaking ground for our east coast brewery.” Since announcing its decision to build on the eastern outskirts of town, near Tinker Creek, the brewery has been busy. Late last summer, Deschutes Brewery launched distribution in the Roanoke market, and rounded out Virginia in early 2017, bringing brands like Mirror Pond Pale Ale, Black Butte Porter and Fresh Squeezed IPA to fans in the state. Perhaps the most memorable happening was the brewery’s 400-foot-long traveling Street Pub, which made a stop at Elmwood Park in August of 2016. The Street Pub partners with nonprofits in the cities where it travels and donates proceeds to help those organizations fulfill their missions. “Not only are we able to bring the Deschutes experience to our fans across the country with our Street Pub, but we get the opportunity give back in a big way to every community we visit,” said Joey Pleich, field marketing manager for Deschutes Brewery. “We are excited to come back to our second home of Roanoke this year, support the community, elevate the Street Pub experience and bring some new activities and partners with us.” Last year, the Roanoke Street Pub raised $81,000 to a wide selection of local nonprofits including Roanoke Outside Foundation, Blue Ridge Land Conservancy and Feeding America Southwest Virginia. Overall, this initiative has raised more than $835,000 for charities across the nation during its first two years of touring. And it’s coming back to Roanoke this summer – the brewery will make a formal announcement soon that includes dates, location and charity partners, so keep an eye out for that. The brewery is still planning to start construction on its new site beginning in 2019. Eventually, a little over 100 new jobs will be created for the region, and the new brewery will produce approximately 150,000 barrels to start, with a design to increase capacity as needed. The brewery expects that it will start shipping beer from the region in about four years.
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Home Brewing Clean and Sanitize: Thoroughly clean and sanitize ALL brewing equipment and utensils that will come into contact any ingredients, wort or beer with a certified sanitizer. STEEP GRAINS: Pour clean water into your brew pot and begin to heat. Pour crushed grains into grain bag and tie a loose knot at the top of the bag. When the water is within an appropriate steeping temperature (150º - 165ºF) place the grain bag into the brew pot. Steep grains for approximately 20 minutes. Remove grain bag and without squeezing, allow liquid to drain back into brew pot. Your water is now wort. START BOIL: Bring your wort to a gentle, rolling boil. Add malt extract, continuously stir the extract into the wort. Follow schedule as directed on the brewing schedule, slowly sprinkle the hops and other ingredients into the boiling wort. Note the time they were added to help keep your brew on schedule. COOL WORT & TRANSFER: Cool the wort down to approximately 70ºF. Pour or siphon wort into a sanitized fermenter. Now you can record the Original Gravity in the ABV% calculator. PITCH YEAST: Sprinkle the contents of the yeast sachet over top of the entire wort surface and stir well with sanitized spoon or paddle. Firmly secure the lid onto the fermenter. Fill your airlock halfway with water and gently twist the airlock into the grommeted lid. Move fermenter to a dark, warm, temperaturestable area (approx. 64º - 72ºF). We have fermentation. MONITOR & RECORD: The wort will begin to ferment within 24 hours and you will notice CO2 releasing (bubbling) out of the airlock. Within 4 - 6 days the bubbling will slow down until you see no more CO2 being released. When fermentation is complete, take a Final Gravity reading with a hydrometer and record your ABV%. BOTTLING DAY: Sanitize, sanitize, sanitize! PREPARE PRIMING SUGAR: In a small saucepan dissolve priming sugar in boiling water. Pour this mixture into a clean bottling bucket. Carefully siphon beer from the fermenter to a bottling bucket. BOTTLE: Using your siphon setup and bottling wand, fill the bottles to within approximately one inch of the top of the bottle. Use a bottle capper to apply sanitized crown caps. Move the bottles to a dark, warm, temperature-stable area (approx. 64º - 72ºF). Over the next two weeks the bottles will naturally carbonate. Carbonation times vary depending on the temperature and beer style, so be patient if it takes a week or so longer.
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Lynchburg and Forest Va destination for all your HOMEBREWING AND WINE MAKING SUPPLIES (434) 851-5646 1219 Burnbridge Road Forest, VA
Mon - Closed Tues - 11am-7pm Wed - 11am-7pm Thur - 11am-7pm Fri - 11am-7pm beer tastings 5:30pm - 7:00pm Sat - 11am-6pm wine tastings 1pm - 4pm Sun - closed
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Your complete solution to Home Brewing and Hydroponics If you have a few square feet or more to devote to intensive indoor growing, we will proudly help you gain further understanding and have a real good time. Indoor gardening requires neither an expensive greenhouse, or lots of sunny windows. Today’s technology can help you duplicate mother natures best anywhere indoors. Your indoor garden will do well if you provide the right conditions by playing mother nature.
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What’s A Growler? A growler is a refillable jug made of glass, ceramic, or stainless steel used to transport draft beer. Basically, it’s takeout – for beer! They come in a variety of sizes and styles – so hunt one down that fits your lifestyle and personality and bring it with you to the pub, regardless of where you purchased it. There’s no growler-shaming in Virginia. Fill. Drink. Repeat. 01.01 • April/May 2017 • VaBrewHub.com
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Historic Grandin Village Only two miles away from downtown Roanoke lies the charming & historical Grandin Village, also known as “the hippest vibe in the valley.” Grandin Village is an eclectic community full of unique shops fairing everything from intriguing antiques to exquisite jewelry, quaint bookstores to a unique toy store. Stop by Black Dog Salvage to meet the stars of DIY Network’s “Salvage Dawgs,” or take in a movie at the iconic 1930’s Grandin Theatre. After a day of shopping, you’ll want to fill up on some of the local foods! You’ll find quaint coffee shops and pizzerias with outdoor dining, or check out one of the farm to table restaurants offering local, natural or organic foods. Whether you’re eating, shopping or enjoying the live music and local breweries, Grandin Village will not leave you disappointed.
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Craft Beer Drinkers You’re Likely To Meet
(Or Probably Already Know) • The Beer Snob: Everyone knows at least one. When he’s not educating you on why his beer is superior to yours, he enjoys spending his free time writing critical, yet condescending, reviews on RateBeer. He truly believes he’s doing the brew drinking public a great service sharing his self-proclaimed exceptional opinion, but the truth is… nobody really likes this guy. He’s the craft beer know-it-all. • The Clueless Fitter-Inner: Hanging out at the pub on the weekends sharing samplers with his friends, he tries to use beer-lingo -- but truly can’t tell the difference between a pale ale and a stout. It’s unlikely he’ll ever get the lingo right. This guy is pretty harmless, he just wants to belong. He usually ends up ordering the same thing each time, the one he finally gets right. • The Flavor Snob: Slightly different than a plain beer snob, the flavor snob is the one who thinks he can identify every single flavor, even when they don’t exist. Believing his palate is a gift to mankind, he describes subtle hints of “basil, rosemary or cookie dough” and how the finish was like “roasted chestnuts over a campfire made with pinion on a crisp mountain morning… in the fall.”
This guy is the Cliff Claven of craft beer, full of useless (and slightly inaccurate) knowledge. • The Old Reliable: This dude just happens to be at the brewery every time you go. He’s the guy who’s worked the same job for years, orders the same food at restaurants, and a-l-w-a-y-s orders the same beer (from his same seat at the bar). He prefers routine to trying new things. And nothing makes him grumpier than when his “usual” is discontinued and he has to find a new “usual.” Don’t worry, he usually keeps to himself because, well, he really doesn’t like people. • The Brewbie: A brand new craft beer fan who is super enthusiastic! He recommends every drink he tries to everyone he meets, even offering a sip of his own. He’s so excited to try new beers that he tends to be fairly wasted at the end of the night. The good news? He’s the kind that’s still fun to be around and usually quite entertaining. Besides, he reminds us of when we first found craft beer. Sweet memories.
DRUNKEN SHRIMP DIABLO
2 Tbsp Avocado Oil 2 Tbsp Unsalted Butter 1 Cup Diced Onions 3 Cloves Garlic, Minced 2 Tbsp Tomato Paste 2 Tbsp Garlic Chili Sauce 1 Tbsp Red Chili Flakes 1 Tsp Chili Powder ¼ Tsp Cayenne 2/3 Cup IPA 1 lb Raw Wild Caught Shrimp, deveined and shell removed 1 Cup Cherry Tomatoes, sliced
Heat the avocado oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and sauté until browned, about 3 minutes. Stir in the garlic. Add tomato paste, chili sauce, red chili flakes, chili powder, cayenne pepper, and beer. Stir over medium heat until well combined. Add the shrimp and tomatoes and cook until
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the shrimp are pink and have curled. Transfer to a serving dish, or serve right from the skillet.
TIP: Choose The Right Brew! Remember that alcohol intensifies heat. The higher the alcohol by volume (AVB) the beer is, the spicier your dish will be! Enjoy!
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APOCALYPSE ALE WORKS
The Apocalypse has begun! Apocalypse Ale Works is the first brewery in Forest, Virginia since Thomas Jefferson brewed in the 1800’s at Poplar Forest. The brewery is located in the old Forest Volunteer Fire Department, beside Pints O’Plenty, and features a tasting room for the public to enjoy our latest and greatest recipes. Currently, kegs are distributed all over the state of Virginia, with an emphasis on supplying local restaurants first. We also have a lineup of canned brews, as well as bombers available, with more to come as we draw nearer to the end of days! Our mission is to brew quality beer for all palates. The end of bad beer is here!
HELL YEAAH
GRAPEFRUIT HOPPOCALYSE
LUSTFUL MAIDEN
HEAVY RED HORSEMAN
SPORTSMAN’S PILSNER
IMPERIAL RED ALE
BELGIAN DUBBEL
STRONG SCOTTISH ALE
TEMPTATION THURSDAY
LAST CALL TRIVIA!
We introduce a new specialty beer every Thursday Night infused through a “Randall.” As always vegan comfort food will be available from our friends Jacked Rabbit, the best food in town!
We have Trivia every Wednesday night from 8:00-9:00PM, hosted by Jenna and Ryan. Come test your knowledge over an ice cold beer!
HOURS WED 4-9PM THU 4-9PM FRI 4-11PM SAT 12-11PM SUN 1-6PM
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Twin Creeks Brewing Co. On Tap:
Summerfield Blonde All About That Amber Pollards Pale Ale 24 to the Lake IPA Slow Water Porter Cafe Porter
Plus more experimental brews!
Hours: Thursday & Friday 5pm - 9pm Saturday 12pm - 9pm 111 S. Pollard St. Vinton, VA
Music on the Dock Friday, April 7th Saturday, April 8th Friday, April 14th Saturday, April 15th Saturday, April 22nd Saturday, April 29th Saturday, May 6th Friday, May 12th Saturday, May 13th Friday, May 19th Saturday, May 20th Friday, May 26th Saturday, May 27th
5:30pm - 8:30pm 5pm - 8pm 6pm - 9pm 5pm - 8pm 5pm - 8pm 6pm - 9pm 5pm - 8pm 5:30pm - 8:30pm 5pm - 8pm 5:30pm - 8:30pm 5pm - 8pm 5:30pm - 8:30pm 5pm - 8pm
More artists being added!!!
Josh Marlowe Lee Crockett The Kombucha Trio Marie Anderson Hall The Freeloaders Crawford & Power Downtown Diversion Ryan Greer David Francisco Ragtop True North Jared Stout Faded Traveler
Twin Creeks Brewing Co. Vinton, Virginia Est. 2016
Vinton and Roanoke County’s first craft brewery
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New location: West Station Facility set to open in August Big Lick Brewing Company’s West Station Facility is set to open in August. It will be a 15bbl Production Facility with a 120 Capacity Taproom, a Special Events Facility, and a 6000 sq.ft beer garden.
Big Lick Brewing Company West Station Beer Society
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One Year Membership Includes: • Six exclusive special beer releases per year for society members only. • “Beer Society Night” in our taproom on Tuesday nights, in conjunction with special releases. • Invitation only Beer Society soft opening/private event at our West Station Production Facility. • $1 off all pints – year long. • 25% off all Merchandise – year long. • Complementary growler fill on your birthday. • West Station Beer Society T-Shirt
• Membership ID Card
Member’s Only Releases:
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• Pours, Crowlers and Growlers – purchases limited to society members only, for seven (7) days. After the society members only period, release will be available to the general public for purchase.
Membership Prices: • 4/1/17 through West Station Opening - $175 • After West Station Opening - $200 One year membership period starts when we open the West Station Production Facility. Memberships are limited to 200 members.
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Roanoke, Virginia
New Beers weekly check out www.BigLickBrewingco.com for calendar of events 135 Salem Ave SW #100, Roanoke, VA 24011 19
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Events
April 6 Shine Runners Pub Run 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
April 9 Corn Hole Tournament 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
May 6 Three Year Anniversary
12:00 PM - 10:00 PM Come enjoy an awesome line-up of live music throughout the day by three amazing local bands and a great selection of food offered all day long by four unique local food trucks on site.
July 29 4th Annual Roll Over Cancer Bike Ride 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Live Music most weekends
Taproom Hours Wednesdays: 4 - 9 PM Thursdays: 4 - 9 PM Fridays: 4 - 9 PM Saturdays: 1 - 9 PM Sundays: 12 - 6 PM
The crew here at Chaos Mountain doesn’t take anything too seriously, except making high quality, enjoyable craft beer. We are dedicated to producing the best possible beer from the best ingredients available. If a batch of beer doesn’t pass our quality assurance tests, it goes down the drain. From easy drinking session beers to big, intense Belgian style ales, rotating seasonals and limited release barrel aged brews, we hope we can offer something that just about everyone will enjoy!
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chaosmountainbrewing.com 3135 Dillons Mill Rd, Callaway, VA 540-334-1600
01.01 • April/May 2017 • VaBrewHub.com