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| Keywords: virginia craft beer month virginiacraftbeermonth virginia government beer festival beerfestival beer month beermonth screenshot text Virginia Craft Beer Month 2015 8/1/2015 WHEREAS, brewing homegrown, locally sourced beer in Virginia is a tradition that began in 1587, when Virginia colonists brewed their first ale using corn; and WHEREAS, the production of craft beer stimulates economic growth in Virginia by supporting local farmers of grains, barley, and hops; and WHEREAS, the craft beer industry also supports a growing $623 million economic impact in Virginia, along with more than 8,000 jobs; and WHEREAS, Virginia Craft Brewers Guild, established in 2010 as a coalition of independent, small, commercial breweries dedicated to growing the craft beer industry in Virginia, will host the 4th annual Virginia Craft Brewers Fest on August 22, 2015, at Devils Backbone Basecamp in Nelson County, Virginia; and WHEREAS, there are more than 115 licensed craft breweries in the Commonwealth; and WHEREAS, Virginia Craft Brewers Month is an opportunity to celebrate the Commonwealth’s craft beer and the business and community leaders working to grow the industry; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Terence R. McAuliffe, do hereby recognize August 2015 as VIRGINIA CRAFT BEER MONTH in our COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,and I call this observance to the attention of all our citizens. *************** ** As of 24 July 2015, the Virginia ABC ( Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control) website lists 123 breweries in the state. Excluding Anheuser-Busch in Williamsburg, and MillerCoors in Elkton, Virginia, that leaves 121 as licensed 'craft' breweries. ** More about Virginia Craft Beer Month: here. Virginia Craft Beer Month 2015 8/1/2015 WHEREAS, brewing homegrown, locally sourced beer in Virginia is a tradition that began in 1587, when Virginia colonists brewed their first ale using corn; and WHEREAS, the production of craft beer stimulates economic growth in Virginia by supporting local farmers of grains, barley, and hops; and WHEREAS, the craft beer industry also supports a growing $623 million economic impact in Virginia, along with more than 8,000 jobs; and WHEREAS, Virginia Craft Brewers Guild, established in 2010 as a coalition of independent, small, commercial breweries dedicated to growing the craft beer industry in Virginia, will host the 4th annual Virginia Craft Brewers Fest on August 22, 2015, at Devils Backbone Basecamp in Nelson County, Virginia; and WHEREAS, there are more than 115 licensed craft breweries in the Commonwealth; and WHEREAS, Virginia Craft Brewers Month is an opportunity to celebrate the Commonwealth’s craft beer and the business and community leaders working to grow the industry; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Terence R. McAuliffe, do hereby recognize August 2015 as VIRGINIA CRAFT BEER MONTH in our COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,and I call this observance to the attention of all our citizens. *************** ** As of 24 July 2015, the Virginia ABC ( Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control) website lists 123 breweries in the state. Excluding Anheuser-Busch in Williamsburg, and MillerCoors in Elkton, Virginia, that leaves 121 as licensed 'craft' breweries. ** More about Virginia Craft Beer Month: here. | ||||
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