Devils Backbone Brewing Company
Devils Backbone Brewing Company | |
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Location | Roseland, Virginia United States |
Owner | Anheuser-Busch InBev |
Year opened | 2008 |
Annual production | 21,000 US barrels[1] |
Active beers | |
Vienna Lager | Vienna lager |
Eight Point IPA | India pale ale |
Schwartz Bier | Schwarzbier |
Gold Leaf Lager | Pale lager |
Striped Bass Pale Ale | Pale ale |
Various limited beers | |
The Devils Backbone Brewing Company is a brewpub located in Roseland, Virginia, close to the Wintergreen Resort. It was established in 2008 by Steven Crandall. In 2012, a 15,000 square foot production facility and tap room, referred to as "The Outpost", was established near Lexington, Virginia.
In April 2016, it was announced that Anheuser-Busch InBev has acquired Devil's Backbone.[2]
Awards
The brewery has won several awards at both the Great American Beer Festival and the World Beer Cup before selling out to Anheuser-Busch In Bev on April 12, 2016:[3][4]
Date | Beer Name | Medal | Category | Competition | Location Brewed |
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2009 | Danzig | Silver | Baltic Style Porter | Great American Beer Festival | Basecamp |
2009 | Gold Leaf Lager | Gold | International Pilsener | Great American Beer Festival | Basecamp |
2009 | Natural Born Keller | Silver | Kellerbier/Zwickelbier | Great American Beer Festival | Basecamp |
2009 | Vienna Lager | Silver | Vienna Style Lager | Great American Beer Festival | Basecamp |
2010 | Gold Leaf Lager | Gold | American Style or International Style Pilsner | Great American Beer Festival | Basecamp |
2010 | Baltic Coffee | Gold | Coffee Flavored Beer | Great American Beer Festival | Basecamp |
2010 | Ale of Fergus | Bronze | English Style Mild Ale | Great American Beer Festival | Basecamp |
2010 | Wintergreen Weiss | Bronze | South German Style Hefeweizen | Great American Beer Festival | Basecamp |
2010 | Danzig | Gold | Baltic Style Porter | World Beer Cup | Basecamp |
2010 | Kollaborator | Bronze | Traditional German Style Bock | World Beer Cup | Basecamp |
2011 | Tommy Two-Fists | Silver | Dortmunder or German Style Oktoberfest | Great American Beer Festival | Basecamp |
2012 | Old Virginia Dark | Silver | American Style Dark Lager | Great American Beer Festival | Basecamp |
2012 | Gold Leaf Lager | Bronze | American Style or International Style Pilsener | Great American Beer Festival | Outpost |
2012 | Danzig | Silver | Baltic Style Porter | Great American Beer Festival | Basecamp |
2012 | Turbo Cougar | Bronze | Bock | Great American Beer Festival | Outpost |
2012 | Ramsey's Draft Stout | Bronze | Classic Irish Style Dry Stout | Great American Beer Festival | Basecamp |
2012 | Ramsey's Export Stout | Bronze | Foreign Style Stout | Great American Beer Festival | Basecamp |
2012 | Berliner Metro Weiss | Gold | German Style Sour Ale | Great American Beer Festival | Basecamp |
2012 | Vienna Lager | Gold | Vienna Style Lager | Great American Beer Festival | Outpost |
2010 also saw Devils Backbone named the World Beer Cup Brewers Association World Beer Cup 2010 Champion Brewery and Brewmaster - Small Brewpub.[5]
Devils Backbone brewed the 2010 World Beer Cup medal-winning Kollaborator Bock. Along with Starr Hill Brewery, Blue Mountain Brewery, Wild Wolf Brewing Company, and South Street Brewery, Devils Backbone forms the Brew Ridge Trail.[6]
References
- ↑ Bassett, Win (21 January 2013). "Devils Backbone expands production and distribution to Norfolk, Virginia Beach". All About Beer Magazine (Craft Beer Marketing). Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ↑ Anheuser-Busch to buy Devils Backbone Brewing Company in Nelson County April 12 2015 Richmond Times Dispatch
- ↑ http://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/wp-content/themes/2010/assets/uploads/gabf09_winners.pdf
- ↑ http://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/wp-content/themes/2010/assets/uploads/gabf10_winners.pdf
- ↑ http://www.worldbeercup.org/winners.html
- ↑ http://brewridgetrail.com/destinations/