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Brew Tying – Steam Bell Beer Works, Thursday

I’ve never attempted fly-fishing or the craft of tying flies. I’m also not sure if drinking beer would help in tying itty-bitty little knots to make a fake bug. Apparently though it works for some people as they meet every Thursday.

Every Thursday until the end of March, Steam Bell Beer Works will be hosting Brew Tying!

We will be doing an open tie so bring your vises + materials and tie whatever you like. This will be a great opportunity to meet local fly tiers and fill up those fly boxes. A great way to learn, practice, or perfect the art of fly tying. If you’re a beginner, we’ love to help you get started! There is no cost for the event.

Tapped & Wrapped | Valentine’s Shop – Väsen Brewing Company, Saturday

There are two type of people in the world, those that care about Valentine’s Day and those that don’t. If you value your relationship you better know which type your partner is. If they belong to the former you can go get a beer and a gift to make sure you stay on his/her good side. Hit the link above for the full list of 13 vendors plus a couple food trucks.

RVA’s one stop shop where you leave with gifts, wrapped. Valentine’s gifting made easy (and fun!). There’s something for everyone…Love Her, Love Him, Love Thyself.

Follow along for all event updates and vendor spotlights!

All about the 4 – Strangeways, Tues-Thursday

Four certainly is a magical number.

Starting Monday, please accept our token of thanks to you, our loyal fans and the beer community of RateBeer, for naming us the Best Brewery Taproom in Virginia for four consecutive years. Enjoy four days of four-hour happy hours, with $4 full pours, all styles.

RVA Rocks Fundraiser – Intermission Beer Company, Saturday

To be clear the fundraiser isn’t for the local RVA Rocks community that paint rocks and leave them about the city. The fundraiser is for the Jordon family that were victims of a fire. Food, fundraising and beer.

Can Jam SE 2018 – Triple Crossing, Sunday

We’re bringing Threes Brewing‘s and Josh Bernstein’s brilliant Can Jam festival from Brooklyn to Richmond! Cans from some of the best and brightest breweries across the country will be available for purchase.

The event’s free to attend. Pay as you palm the cans.

BEER NEWS

Canon & Draw Opening Date

What will be the Fan’s only craft brewery (so far) now has an opening date. Canon & Draw located at 1527 West Main Street, right across from Baja Bean has announced March 10th as their opening date.

Canon & Draw will be the satellite brewery of Steam Bell Beer Works located out in Midlothian. More details on the original announcement of Canon & Draw on Richmond BizSense.com.

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Can Jam Quad Can Release – Triple Crossing, Friday

Friday 2/9 we will be releasing 4 beers before Can Jam SE (hosted in Fulton on Sunday, 2/11). More details to follow…

⟁ 1 of 4 – Passionfruit | Waxing Poetic Berliner
⟁ 2 of 4 – Cryo Nectar DIPA
⟁ 3 of 4 – Dawn Chorus DIPA

The Return of Foggy Notion Double IPA – Final Gravity, Friday

I have a notion that this is a good beer. Foggy Notion Triple Hopped DIPA is 8.2% with Citra, Amarillo, and El Dorado hops.

VMFA Terracotta Army Collab., Sunken Sentinel Saison – Hardywood, Friday

Hardywood & VMFA Virginia Museum of Fine Arts are joining forces to celebrate the final month of Terracotta Army: Legacy of the First Emperor of China!

Only recently unearthed, these terracotta warriors were originally created in 210–209 BCE, and have finally made their way to RVA.

See it now through March 11, 2018 at the VMFA!
[Exhibition details – https://www.vmfa.museum/]

ABOUT THE BEER
Join us at the brewery on Friday, February 9 for the release of Sunken Sentinel, a wonderfully crisp Saison brewed with flaked rice and plum for a subtle dark fruit sweetness and a sharp, dry finish. 6% ABV. Draft only.

Sunken Sentinel will be flowing through the brand new draft lines at the VMFA Best Cafe on Friday, February 16, just a stone’s throw from the terracotta warriors themselves!

The Siege, Chocolate Raspberry Stout Release – Castleburg, Saturday

A Sweet Milk Stout brewed with cacao nibs from the Dominican Republic & Raspberries. Get ready to experience melting moments of chocolate with subtle hints of raspberry. 6.2 ABV, 40 IBU

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