{"id":1943,"date":"2011-01-13T07:13:32","date_gmt":"2011-01-13T12:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jmusportsblog.com\/?p=1943"},"modified":"2011-02-10T19:58:55","modified_gmt":"2011-02-11T00:58:55","slug":"sneak-peek-at-port-city-brewing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jmusportsblog.com\/?p=1943","title":{"rendered":"Sneak Peek at Port City Brewing"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>JMU alum Bill Butcher and his wife Karen founded the new\u00a0Port City Brewing Company in Alexandria, VA. Readers of the blog know\u00a0that the\u00a0love that Todd and I have for craft beer\u00a0rivals our passion for the Dukes. We were fortunate to do a Q&A with Bill last year<\/a> 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\u00a0gracious enough to\u00a0give me a peek behind the scenes last weekend.\u00a0The first batch of beer should be availabe in a few weeks. In the meantime, here are a few pics to wet your appetite.<\/p>\n

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View of the brew kettles from the floor.<\/p><\/div>\n

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View of the brew kettle from the platform.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Fermentation tanks.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The bar in the tasting room, which is a thing of beauty.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Growlers of beer will be available to go later this month!<\/p><\/div>\n

Thanks again to Bill for showing me around. Follow Port City Brewing on Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a> to find out when the beers will be available near you.<\/p>\n