Summer 2016 | Brewery & Distillery Tours
Date and time
Location
Adventure Brewing Co.
3300 Dill Smith Drive Fredericksburg, VA 22408Description
Members of the National Capital & Tidewater Virginia Local Sections of AIChE, the Fredericksburg Area Chapter of the Virginia Tech Alumni Association, and the Chemical Society of Washington DC
are invited to
Summer Brewery and Distillery Tours
featuring
The Adventure Brewing Company
and
The A. Smith Bowman Distillery
ABOUT THE TOURS
Attendees will tour the Adventure Brewing Co. (website) facility and learn the basics of the brewing process from start to finish. Participants will have the opportunity to sample the four year-round beers as well as seasonal beers. Sample beers straight from the tanks as you learn how to brew!
A short walk will take you to the A. Smith Bowman Distillery (website) where a guide will describe the processing and distilling operations. A recent addition to the processing equipment is George, a 500-gallon still named after the patriarch of the Bowman family. It takes its place next to Mary, the existing whiskey still, which was named after Mary Hite Bowman, George’s wife.
You can see George being assembled by watching the 2-minute time-lapse video below:
After completing both tours, attendees may enjoy a lunch (self-pay) at Lee’s Retreat Brewpub back at the site of the Adventure Brewing Co. Individuals may order from the menu.
REGISTRATION
This event is FREE to all attendees. To secure your spot, please RSVP on this Eventbrite page by Tuesday, June 21, 2016.
QUESTIONS?
Basil C. "Bill" Doumas will be the host for this event and may be contacted at billdoumas@verizon.net or (540) 903-0769.
LOCATIONS & DIRECTIONS
Adventure Brewing Co.
3300 Dill Smith Drive
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
The Adventure Brewing Co. is located in the Bowman Center across from the Fredericksburg Fairgrounds. Lee's Retreat Brewpub is also at this location. The GPS coordinates are 38°16.38'N and 77°26.29'W. Click here to generate Google Maps directions OR click here to generate Mapquest directions.
From the North (I-95): Take Exit 130A, Rt. 3 east. Exit right onto Rt. 2 & 17 South toward Bowling Green. Make a left at the 3rd light into Spotsylvania County Business Park (Bowman Center). Follow signs.
From the South (I-95): Take Exit 126 onto Rt. 1 North. Make a right onto Mine Rd. Go 3 miles to the 3-way stop and make a left on to Lansdowne Rd. Make a right on to Rt. 2, then a quick left into Spotsylvania County Business Park (Bowman Center). Follow signs.
From Downtown Fredericksburg: Follow Princess Anne St. under the railroad tracks to the stop sign. Make a right and then a left at light onto Rt. 2 & 17 South. Travel through 5 lights (.85 mile) and make a left into Spotsylvania County Business Park (Bowman Center). Follow signs.
From King George and South Stafford: Take Rt. 3 west to the Rt. 3 bypass. Cross the river and exit right for Rt. 2 & 17 South. Make a left at the light. Then a left at the 4th light into Spotsylvania County Business Park (Bowman Center). Follow signs.
A. Smith Bowman Distillery
1 Bowman Drive
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
The A. Smith Bowman Distillery is just a short walk from the Adventure Brewing Company. We will walk over as a group.