What would a visit to the Salisbury/Spencer North Carolina area be without a trial of the local craft beer scene, and Lexington-style BBQ? And Cheerwine?
La Mariana Sailing Club offered up an oasis near the Honolulu International Airport to relax with a view of the marina and the airport and old WWII lounge vibes.
Fortunately, our trip down last weekend coincided with the grand opening of a new brewery in Montross, Virginia, the Northern Neck Brewing Co. With a resident chef and a full range of beer styles, the new project certainly looked promising.
The walk that became a quest took us from the center of Charlottesville past a strip mall and a renovated Art Deco-era building to the low-slung dark façade housing Random Row Brewing Co.
The James River Brewery was a local joint my cousin had spotted before, but hadn’t yet tried, so we spent a lovely Sunday afternoon in early March sampling a few of its award-winning beers.
It was still in the dregs of the pandemic, with just one year of survival behind us. We’d met up at a rest stop during January 2021 with friends for a quick open-air meet up on the border with PA, and snuck over to Brewery Fire strategically for lunch, since they promised a BBQ food…
