Greetings,
For more information on Richmond Brewers see "Richmond Beers" by Danny
Morris. Morris documents numerous Richmond breweries through picturing
artifacts and by combing city directories. Also, a great source is a book
entitled "One hundred years of brewing" published in 1903 which documents
breweries and their histories by region and state.
Carl Childs
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From: Gregg Kimball [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 3:02 PM
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Subject: Re: VA. Breweries
There is a large lithograph at the Valentine Museum of the Stumpf Brewery in
Richmond. I think it operated in the late nineteenth century. One of the
Yuenglings had a brewery in Richmond, circa 1860, in the Fulton area (east
end). This was run by a relative of the Yuenglings of Pottsville, PA, who
are still producing beer. I don't think the Richmond operation lasted very
long. Of course, there was also Richbrau. The folks who revived that label
and opened the Richbrau location in Shockoe Bottom may have collected
information on the earlier brewery.
Gregg Kimball
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From: Gail Shea [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 2:08 PM
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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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