An interesting new brewing venture in Ashland, VA is looking into using local tomatoes for a tomato beer. Started by Chris & Phil Ray, this new brewery is working toward gaining property to start their venture. Chris is actually a pitcher for the Cleveland Indians so it should be interesting to follow along.
Courtesy of an interview with Richmond Bizsense Chris said…
We’ve played around with a lot of recipes. We’ll start out with three beers that will be a little on the milder side. We’ll produce a traditional American pale ale, but it will be a little more on the California side, so it will be sweeter. We’ll do a Hefeweizen-type beer, but we’re using a recipe that doesn’t use wheat. The third one will be a light golden ale. My father-in-law has a farm in Hanover, so for the last two years we’ve been growing hops there. We’ll also have some seasonal beers. We’re also trying to do some sort of tomato beer, since Hanover is known for tomatoes, but that’s going to take a little bit of work.
Check out the full interview here.
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