Jan 13 / Rob

Sneak Peek at Port City Brewing

JMU alum Bill Butcher and his wife Karen founded the new Port City Brewing Company in Alexandria, VA. Readers of the blog know that the love that Todd and I have for craft beer rivals our passion for the Dukes. We were fortunate to do a Q&A with Bill last year and have following Port City Brewing’s progess since then. They are putting the final touches on the brewery and gearing up to brew this week, but Bill was gracious enough to give me a peek behind the scenes last weekend. The first batch of beer should be availabe in a few weeks. In the meantime, here are a few pics to wet your appetite.

View of the brew kettles from the floor.

View of the brew kettle from the platform.

Fermentation tanks.

The bar in the tasting room, which is a thing of beauty.

Growlers of beer will be available to go later this month!

Thanks again to Bill for showing me around. Follow Port City Brewing on Facebook and Twitter to find out when the beers will be available near you.

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  1. JMU Rugby / Jan 13 2011

    JMU and beer go hand in hand. It’s only natural that a JMU Alum made a brewery…about damn time Dukes!

  2. Mike McL / Jan 19 2011

    This would be the SECOND brewery made by a JMU alumnus. Mark Thompson of Starr Hill went to JMU also. As did one of their other head brewers. It might be time to start calling JMU Virginia’s premier university for brewing sciences.

  3. Rob / Jan 20 2011

    I didn’t know that Mike. That’s awesome. Thanks for letting us know.

  4. million / Jan 21 2011

    Can’t wait to try that porter. Did Bill mention any seasonal ideas yet?

  5. Rob / Jan 21 2011

    He’s mentioned that they’re going to brew special or seasonal beers to go along with the others in the past, but I don’t know if that’s etched in stone. I’ll ask him next time we chat with him.

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