I think there are so many wineries in Virginia now, the state must slosh in
a high wind.
I understand that there is/are one or more licensed (legal) moonshine
distilleries in Southwestern Virginia. When I checked a year ago at the ABC
store, they mentioned them, but strangeley enough they do not carry Virgiani
Moonshine. They did carry a Georgia product, which they told me was
guaranteed "not to be more than 30 days old."
Someone was going to set up a distillery in northwestern Fauquier County
about this time last year, but I heard that he eventually decided to move on
up the Valley of Virginia toward Harrisonburg.
Randy Cabell
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gail Shea" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 2:08 PM
Subject: VA. Breweries
> Also, I am curious if anyone on this list knows the history of
> > Brewing/ Distilling in Virginia. I know Coors has a brewery outside
> > Harrisonburg, and Anheiser Busch has one at Busch-Gardens. It is also my
> > understanding that Virginia has once again gotten into having a wine
> > industry. However, i am unaware of the history of the above brewerys'
> > histories and unaware of what more history there might be of brewing and
> > disrtilling in Virginia.
>
> The Coors Brewery south of Elkton in Rockingham County was highly
controversial when it was proposed ca. 1980 because of its proposed size,
the amount of land optioned, effect on underground aquifers, the nature of
the product, and the company's secretiveness. The public hearing on the
project was held outside on the courthouse lawn in Harrisonburg because of
the size of the crowd and number of those testifying. The Richmond
Times-Dispatch, Harrisonburg Daily News-Record and Washington Post provided
substantial coverage of the issue. In the end, economic devleopment
arguments prevailed and the brewery was approved, but it has never reached
projected volume or employment levels.
> Gail Nardi
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