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The Devils Backbone Brewing Company is a

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located in Roseland, Virginia, owned by

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. It was established in 2008 by Steven Crandall. In 2012, a 15,000 square foot production facility and

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, referred to as "The Outpost", was established near

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. In 2016, the company was purchased by

, meaning that Devils Backbone Brewing Company would no longer meet the

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definition of a "craft brewery", since ownership by Anheuser-Busch InBev exceeds the definition's 25% maximum ownership by a non-craft brewery.

History

Steven and Heidi Crandall founded the Devils Backbone Brewery Company in 2008. The brewing facility was built on a property surrounded by the

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. The brewery takes its name from the ridge named by Thomas Jefferson's father, who surveyed the Blue Ridge Mountains. In 2016, Anheuser-Busch InBev acquired Devils Backbone Brewing Company.

Locations

Devils Backbone operates two main breweries in

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: The Outpost Brewery & Tap Room, located in

, and Basecamp, located in Roseland, Virginia. Select brews can also be found in

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, and

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. Since the purchase by Anheuser-Busch, the company has expanded into the markets of

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Beers

Devils Backbone produces approximately 128 different beers. In 2015, the company produced close to 62,000 barrels of beer. The following year, 75,000 barrels were produced. The beer is produced with a traditional German-style brewing system. Since 2016, the company began to release both the Vienna Lager and the Eight Point IPA in 12-ounce cans.

Vienna Lager

One of the most notable beers brewed by the company, Vienna Lager, was included in ''Men's Journal'' "Best 100 Beers in the World," and by ''Food & Wine'' "50 Best American Lagers.''"'' The lager took up nearly 60% of the company's volume in 2015.

Awards

* 2015 Great American Beer Festival - Gold * 2012 Great American Beer Festival - Gold * 2014 World Beer Cup Silver * 2014 Virginia Craft Brewers Fest Gold

Eight Point IPA

The Eight Point IPA was the first beer that was brewed at Devils Backbone. The beer is among the company's Backbone Basecamp Favorites lineup.

Danzig

The Baltic-style porter has been brewed since 2009. It is one of the most popular beers in Devils Backbone Trail Blazers series. The porter has earned several awards.

= Awards

= * 2013 Great American Beer Festival - Bronze * 2012 Great American Beer Festival - Silver * 2010 World Beer Cup - Gold * 2009 Great American Beer Festival - Silver

List of beers brewed

Awards

Since opening in 2008, the company has won 28 medals at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colorado.

National Titles

The Great American Beer Festival

* 2014 Great American Beer Festival Mid-Size Brewery & Brewery Team * 2013 Small Brewing Company & Small Brewing Company Team * 2012 Small Brewpub & Small Brewpub Brewer * 2010 World Beer Cup Champion Brewery * Virginia Craft Brewers Fest Best of Show Medals: 2015, 2014, 2013 & 2012

World Beer Cup

* 2016 Won a Gold Award in the German-Style Schwarzbier category * 2016 Won a Gold Award in the Irish-Style Red Ale

References

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