Greater Richmond, Virginia

Cider Week Virginia is held annually in November

October is Virginia Wine Month

August is designated Craft Beer Month

Named the World’s

Top Beer Destination- Vinepair.com,

2018

Virginia’s first cidery was founded in 2005 in Dugspur. As of 2018, there are 21 cideries across the state, including Blue Bee Cider in Richmond’s industrial Scott’s Addition neighborhood. Blue Bee is the state’s first urban cidery.

Virginia’s craft brewery industry and love of craft beers has been in the national spotlight recently: large breweries with a long history in Virginia such as Anheuser-Busch and Coors Brewing have been joined by a growing number of craft breweries. There are currently over 200 breweries operating or in the planning stages in Virginia.

The Virginia wine industry consistently produces high value products. Virginia is the fifth largest wine grape producer in the country. There are currently over 250 wineries across the state of Virginia, three of which are located in the Greater Richmond region.

Virginia is getting back to its roots with a resurgence in the craft spirits industry. The number of small distilleries has been steadily increasing across the state. There are over 37 distilleries in Virginia, soon to be joined by recently announced Virago Spirits. The distilleries produce craft spirits ranging from whisky to moonshine.

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SECTOR HIGHLIGHTS

CRAFT BEVERAGE SERVICE PROVIDERS IN RICHMOND, VA

Company Name Services Provided Website

Alfa Laval Solutions for heat transfer, separation and fluid handling alfalaval.com

Anton Paar USA Beverage analysis systems, alcohol meter, process instrumentation anton-paar.com/corp-en

CDA USA Labeling machines cda-usa.com

GHT Insurance Winery, cidery & brewery insurance specialists ghtinsurance.com

Iron Heart Canning Mobile canning ironheartcanning.com

Packaging Products of Va. Custom printed beverage packaging ppova.com

PBE Incorporated Filtration pbe-usa.com

RVA Yeast Labs Yeast and bacteria supplier rvayeastlabs.com

Shine Craft Vessel Co. Stainless steel growlers and barware shinevessels.com

William R. Hill Glass bottles wmrhill.com

Wine and Beer Supply Warehousing, equipment, branded glassware wineandbeersupply.com

WestRock Paper products and packaging westrock.com

Greater Richmond includes Virginia’s capital city, Richmond, and the vibrant counties of Chesterfield, Hanover, and Henrico. There are numerous companies in the Richmond Region that already support the craft beverage industry.

n In 2017, the governor of Virginia signed a bill increasing the number of banquet licenses a brewery or winery may obtain for events from four to eight per year. This bill expands opportunities for craft beverage companies to feature and educate customers on their products.

n In 2016, a series of bills were passed allowing distilleries to serve customers in their tasting rooms.

n In 2014, following the announcement of the Stone Brewing facility, Richmond City Council approved an

ordinance which lowers the utility surcharge on wastewater for breweries and cider makers located in the City of Richmond.

n In 2012, the governor of Virginia signed two pieces of legislation to support Virginia craft brewers: House Bill 359 allows manufacturers to lease space in their brewhouses to smaller-scale brewers and Senate Bill 604 allows retail sales of beer and sampling on the premises of Virginia breweries.

FAVORABLE LEGISLATION

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A brewery can open a distribution center in Virginia without having manufacturing capacity. However, they can only distribute beer from the facility to registered wholesalers; they cannot sell beer directly to customers such as grocery stores, convenience stores, restaurants, or the general public.

In addition to obtaining necessary licensing, new

wineries, breweries and distilleries in Virginia are required to pass a food safety inspection by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

For more information, visit the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control website at ABC.virginia.gov/licenses/get-a-license

The City of Richmond welcomed Virginia’s first Growlers to Go store in December 2014. A second location opened in Henrico County in September 2015. Growlers to Go has 56 taps that include a rotating selection of Richmond-area beers as well as Virginia and other national craft favorites. A stock of about 150 types of bottled beer and some wine is also available. Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control regulations did not initially allow for this type of store. Growlers to Go owners worked with the Virginia ABC Board to amend regulations and additional Growlers to Go stores are planned for the region.

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

GROWLERS TO GO

CRAFT BEER IN ACTION

Growlers to Go has 56 taps including local, state and national craft beers.

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DISTRIBUTORS IN RICHMOND, VA

Company Name Regions Covered # of Brands Phone #

Brown Distributing Co., Inc. (beer and ale) Central Virginia, Florida 85 (804) 553-1520

Chesbay Distributing, LLC Virginia, D.C. & Maryland 500+ (804) 732-1085

The Country Vintner 6 states + D.C. 100+ (804) 752-3670

Free Run Wine Merchants (craft beer and wine) Virginia, D.C. & Maryland 160 (804) 359-3733

Loveland Distributing Co., Inc. (beer and ale) 31 Va. counties 100+ (804) 355-4943

Republic National Distributing Co. (beer and ale) 21 states + D.C. 550+ (804) 226-4362

Specialty Beverage of VA (only craft beers and wine) Virginia 61 (804) 749-8016

Tap 26 (wine and wine keg distributor) Virginia, D.C. & Maryland 60 (804) 240-5630

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Breweries #The Answer Brewpub 1Ardent Craft Ales 2BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse 3Canon & Draw Brewing Co. 4Castleburg Brewery and Taproom 5Center of the Universe Brewing Co. 6Dogtown Brewing Co. 7Extra Billy's Steak & B-B-Q 8Final Gravity Brewing Co 9Garden Grove Brewing Company 10Hardywood Park Craft Brewery 11Intermission Beer Company 12Isley Brewing Company 13Legend Brewing 14Lickinghole Creek Craft Brewery 15Manastoh Brewing Co. 16Origin Beer Lab 17Richbrau Brewing Co. 18Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery 19

Shiplock Brewing 20Steam Bell Beer Works 21Stone Brewing Company 22Strangeways Brewing 23Three Notch'd Brewing Company 24Triple Crossing Brewery 25Twisted Ales Craft Brewing 26Vasen Brewing Company 27The Veil Brewing Co. 28

Cideries #Blue Bee Cider 29Buskey Cider 30

Distilleries #Belle Isle Moonshine 31Black Heath Meadery 32Cirrus Vodka 33James River Distillery 34Reservoir Distillery 35Virago Spirits 36

Wineries #Ashton Creek Vineyards 37Castle Glen Estates Winery 38James River Cellars Winery 39

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n Richmond Breweries UnitedRVAcraftbeer.com

Richmond Breweries United is a partnership between Richmond Regional Tourism, local beer writers, and the Richmond area

breweries. The goal is to educate others about Richmond’s rich beer culture and to grow beer tourism to the region.

n Va. Beer Wholesalers AssociationVBWA.org

The Virginia Beer W h o l e s a l e r s Association Inc. is a non-profit, tax

exempt corporation representing the state’s independent, family-owned and operated beer distributors.

n Va. Craft Brewers GuildVirginiaCraftBrewers.org

The intent of the Virginia Craft Brewers Guild is to organize craft brewers for

purposes of economic development, business development, supply chain management, tourism and government affairs. Membership will be extended to craft brewers, and associate memberships will be extended to businesses and organizations that provide support services or products to the industry

(e.g., equipment manufacturers, agricultural interests, economic development, etc.)

n Va. Vineyards AssociationVirginiaVineyardsAssociation.com

The Virginia Vineyards Association began in 1979 as a joint effort among Virginia viticulturists, wineries and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. The association promotes discussion of mutual interests in various aspects of the Virginia wine industry for all levels of wine enthusiasts.

n Virginia WineVirginiaWine.org

Virginia Wine provides information about wineries, wine events, and the

wine industry across Virginia. It is the most comprehensive guide to the state’s expansive wine industry. The site also provides support

for the burgeoning cider industry across the state.

WEBSITES OF INTEREST

Virginia Wine Month is a month-long celebration of local wine with special events, tastings, festivals and more at Virginia’s 250+ wineries statewide.

Virginia Cider Week features an event a day where cider enthusiasts can learn more at tastings, classes, and special events throughout the week. Establishments that celebrate Cider Week include fine dining, farm-

to-table cuisine, wine bars, bistros, wine and beer shops, taverns, neighborhood bars, casual cafés and more.

The Virginia Wine Expo is the nation’s premier single-region wine and food event. The annual weekend-long event includes wines from guest regions, Walk-Around Grand Tastings, and food from the region’s top-notch chefs.

CRAFT BEVERAGE EVENTS

Va. Wine Expo

Appalachian Mountain Spirits Whiskey is a two-time

War Horn gold medalist

The first beer sold in a can in the United States debuted in Richmond in 1935 by the

Gottfried Krueger Brewing Co.

Locally owned Mekong was voted Best Beer Bar in the country three times

by CraftBeer.com

Seven Virginia breweries won medals at the 2016 World Beer Cup, competing with nearly 6,600 beers:

AWARD-WINNING VIRGINIA BEERS

Category 7: Field Beer, 57 EntriesSilver: Coconut Delight, Lickinghole Creek Craft Brewery, Goochland, Va. Category 27: Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout, 152 Entries Bronze: Ruse, Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, Richmond, Va.

Category 65: Other Belgian-Style Ale, 43 Entries Gold: Supernatural, Crooked Run Brewing, Leesburg, Va.Category 82: Irish-Style Red Ale, 66 Entries Gold: Reilly’s Red, Devil’s Backbone Brewing Co., Outpost, Lexington, Va.

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Virginia agriculture, the state’s largest industry, supplies food and

beverage manufacturers with crops such as hops, soybeans and more.

nBlack Hops Farm, located near Leesburg, Va., operates a 10,000-square-foot facility offering growers in the region the best in quality control and processing in the state. The farm currently operates a Wolf 180 hop picker from Slovenia, a new pellet line, drying floors, and Nitrogen Flush Vacuum Sealer System – all of these offerings are available to

local growers. Find out more at www.blackhopsfarm.com.

nGreenmont Hopworks, near Charlottesville, Va., grows craft beverage-focused hops and specialty grains such as barley and rye. Their hopyard is about two-thirds Cascade and one-third Chinook. Learn more at www.greenmonthopworks.com

HOPS FARMING AND PROCESSING

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The Richmond Region is a proven location for food and beverage

related R&D with firms such as Sabra and Mondelez.

Greater Richmond offers affordable wages and a productive, skilled

labor force of 5,500 food workers comfortable with 24/7 operations.

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TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE

nRichmond is strategically located at the mid-point of the East Coast, less than 100 mi (160 km) from Washington, D.C.

nThree interstate highways converge in the regionnMore than 45% of the nation’s consumers are within a one-day

drivenTwo of the nation’s largest operators, CSX and Norfolk Southern,

provide rail freight service and AMTRAK provides passenger rail service

nRichmond International Airport (RIC) provides about 200 daily flights with connecting flights to destinations worldwide. Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), one of the nation’s largest international airports, is only 120 mi (190 km) from Richmond, with nearly 50 non-stop flights to international destinations

nThe Richmond Marine Terminal is a multi-modal freight and distribution center on the James River. The Richmond Region’s shippers are also within 100 mi (160 km) of the Port of Virginia at Hampton Roads, the 5th largest container port in the U.S.

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INDUSTRY INCENTIVES

Below is a sampling of available incentives relevant to the craft beverage industry. Contact the Greater Richmond Partnership, Inc. for further information about additional incentive opportunities.

Governor’s Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund (AFID)

Strategic grant available to companies that produce “value-added agricultural or forestal products.” A minimum of 30% of the agricultural or forestal products to which the company is adding value must be produced within the Commonwealth of Virginia and the grant request may not exceed $250,000 or 25% of qualified capital expenditures

Virginia Jobs Investment Program Supports the creation of new jobs and investment and helps businesses train new and existing workers

Commonwealth’s Development Opportunity FundThe Commonwealth’s Development Opportunity Fund is a discretionary incentive available to the Governor to secure a business location or expansion project for Virginia.

Enterprise Zones Specially designated zones offer additional incentive opportunities

Barge and Rail Usage Tax Credit Tax credit given for moving goods by barge or rail

Research and Development Expenses Tax Credit Tax credit for R&D expenses

Major Business Facility Job Tax Credit A corporate income tax credit of $1,000 for each new full-time job created over a threshold number of jobs

Local Universities and Local Breweries Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and Randolph-Macon College (R-MC) professors and students benefit from hands-on experience of applied science while assisting small craft brewers to acquire more in-depth knowledge of the microbial properties that are important to the brewing process. Hardywood Park Craft Brewery has worked with both VCU and R-MC. The VCU Lab has a sterile environment, sub-zero freezer and other specialized equipment that can help Hardywood’s yeast management program. R-MC taught a microbiology class using Hardywood Snapdragon, the brewery’s first sour, wild-yeast beer.

Virginia State University’s agricultural research station is working to identify hop varieties that grow well in Virginia. This would benefit both breweries and Virginia farmers.

VCU offers a Business of Craft Brewing continuing studies certificate covering topics like marketing, entrepreneurship, and packaging. VCU also has plans to launch a

Craft Brewer Certificate focused on processing, safety, and engineering. These programs were developed and are run in collaboration with local breweries such as Ardent Craft Ales and Center of the Universe Brewing Co.

The University of Richmond also offers a Beer Brewer Professional Certificate program in brewing and has recently expanded its class offerings to include advanced-level classes like draught beer systems and quality. The university collaborates with local brewers, like

Steam Bell Beer Works and The Veil Brewing Co., to develop and teach the classes.

Center of the Universe Brewing Co. and The Richmond Flying Squirrels – Collaborated on “Chin Music” beer, described as “an amber lager as crisp as opening night and as smooth as a walk-off swing. Chin Music is the perfect brew to enjoy while watching America’s favorite pastime, baseball.”

Blue Bee Cider and the Virginia Historical Society – “Complete Cyder” is based on a cider recipe from the 1742 edition of “The Compleat Housewife,” the first cookbook published in America, from the Virginia Historical Society’s rare book collection.

Ardent Craft Ales and the Virginia Historical Society – Jane’s Percimon beer – crafted using a local 18th-century recipe from the Virginia Historical Society’s archives.

Triple Crossing Brewing and the Poe Museum – The Masque of the Red Death hoppy imperial red ale – inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s 1842 short story.

COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS

A member of the Richmond Flying Squirrels’ staff slings cans of Chin Music at The Diamond.

Richmond Flying Squirrels

The Richmond Beer Trail guides brew afficianados to the region’s growing slate of craft breweries, from north to south and from east to west. Consumers get their maps stamped at each brewery visited, and once they’ve collected five stamps, they earn a limited-edition Richmond Beer Trail hat. For more, visit www.visitrichmondva.com/drink

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The Greater Richmond Partnership, Inc. is the lead regional economic development organization representing the City of Richmond and the Counties of Chesterfield, Hanover and Henrico in Virginia. We offer site location assistance services to domestic and foreign companies planning new or expanded facilities.

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WHY GREATER RICHMOND FOR YOUR BUSINESS? Richmond is the capital of Virginia, the center of commerce, government and academic endeavors:n Home to 8 Fortune 500 and 3 Fortune 1000 headquartersn Growing population of nearly 1.3 millionn Located at the mid-point of the East Coast, 100 miles from

Washington, D.C., with more than 45 percent of the nation’s consumers within a one-day drive

n Excellent transportation network with rail, air, and port servicen Nearly 30 colleges and universities with 80,000 higher

education students and 1.6 million within 150 milesn Affordable cost of living — nearly 4 percent below the national

averagen Virginia is a right-to-work state with moderate wages, low

levels of unionization, and Unemployment and Workers’ Compensation costs among the lowest in the U.S.

Top 5 Best States for Business

- Forbes, 2017

Top Overall U.S. Mid-Sized City of the Future

- fDi Magazine, 2017/18

2nd highest millennial

growth, 2010-15- Time.com,

2017

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