FARM AND CREEK VINEYARD

Known as the first distillery on the Eastern Shore. All spirts are distilled, with local source products combined with water from the Blue Ridge Mountains producing some of the finest distilled spirts. Established in 2017 and shortly opening its retail doors in the spring of 2018, Cape Charles Distillery has rapidly captured the attention of Virginia Beach, Norfolk and the Read more...

One night in 1905, Captain H.M. Merriam (while quite possibly under the influence of our favorite beverage) swore he saw a strange, large-eyed bird outside the Fort Monroe Officers’ Club. His outlandish tale quickly spread throughout the community, and the bizarre creature later became the mascot of the club. Merriam’s fellow officers dubbed the bird the “Oozlefinch” and placed a Read more...

1865 Brewing Company is the first Black owned brewery in Hampton Roads. We are a community meeting hub equipped with a full service coffee shop, fully functional brewery, nutritional juice bar, non-alcoholic cocktail station with tasty food and snack options. Come and enjoy a drink with us. Author: Dirk Jahn Read more...

Sly Clyde Ciderworks is Virginia’s first coastal cidery, craftily crushing 100% Virginia apples to make delicious hard ciders just blocks from the Chesapeake Bay. The cidery was founded by two brothers whose family roots go all the way back to the Virginia Company of 1607! Today, our flavored ciders combine interesting flavors like Blackberry and Mint, and use innovative combinations Read more...

Family owned beach brewery with large, diverse hand made beer selection, expansive taproom, outdoor beer garden, wood fired pizza restaurant and coffee bar. Author: Caroline Porsiel Caroline Porsiel is a master distiller and liqueurist based in East Ellijay, Georgia. She founded House of Applejay, a fine spirits and liqueur distillery, in 2022 with her mother, Sabine, crafting award-winning products like Read more...