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First off, was the beer good?   Did they have clean toilets?  Clean tables?

What’s really going on?

Posted on October 11, 2025October 11, 2025 by Bier Meister

I just clicked around on a few different Norfolk City County Breweries, and I couldn’t help but think, they all looked like used car sales people trying to sell things. It wasn’t about the product as much as the show. They’re wearing costumes. They’re showing off their participation medals. They’re using their pets as props….

Smartmouth closing in Norfolk

Posted on October 10, 2025October 10, 2025 by Bier Meister

Well, it’s not really surprising to me when I think about it. To me, they’re best known for a trademark infringement marketing stunt, and no one I’ve heard really talks about the product they produce. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY0WxgSXdEE

Suds and Duds!

Posted on August 30, 2025 by Bier Meister

Duds :: Jack Tar, the First of his Name – determined that this one was a dud. It’s a shake down cruise. Break off the rust, turn to on the cleaning, don’t skip process steps. Clean, clean, clean. Wait, wait, wait. Drinkable, but definitely not shareable. I’d rate it a 2 out of 5, for…

The hits keep on coming

Posted on March 13, 2025March 13, 2025 by Bier Meister

I really wanted to do another fun post today, as I’m playing with the software, style, and doing other web-hosty stuff in the back ground I’ve not done in years. I can finally generate content … be a driver, rather then a mechanic, in the car analogy. After going for a year, I can say…

What in the fresh hell is this?

Posted on March 11, 2025March 11, 2025 by Bier Meister

How is a brewery that closed due to severe financial mismanagement, going to send out an email to solicit investors, less than a week after closing with no notice, not paying employees? Acting like nothing happened? WTF?

Oh snap, dial it up!

Posted on March 6, 2025March 8, 2025 by Bier Meister

The first hot take … in local brewery news, Armed Forces Brewing Co. closed today officially. The CVBA gets its second brewery closing in Norfolk (Reaver Beach at Milan Station). The public word is the woke mob, which is a true story on the state of business in Norfolk. If you don’t do what Andrew…

Wild times coming up!

Posted on March 3, 2025March 3, 2025 by Bier Meister

Inaugural Friday Night Flights coming up? Maybe? Maybe not? Something super special is lined up for sure though! It’s going to be a wild time, I can promise that.

New Categories!

Posted on March 2, 2025March 2, 2025 by Bier Meister

Friday night flights … who will be first? And then sometimes, you don’t need to pay more than you should…

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