Happy Birthday – Devils Backbone Brewing Celebrates 7th!

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Yvette Stafford

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November 22, 2015

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laure neil inside-we — ©2015 Blue Ridge Life Magazine: Photo By BRL Outdoor Writer Woody Elliott : A few locals from Nelson County stop for a quick photo this past Saturday evening - November 21, 2015 as people celebrated the 7th anniversary of Devils Backbone in Roseland.

Roseland
Nelson County Virginia
Seven years ago Devils Backbone Brewing joined the Nelson County craft brewing industry. In those days there were only two, and no distilleries, just wineries. Today that number has grown tremendously!

©2008-2015 Blue Ridge Life Magazine : Seven years ago Devils Backbone Founder Steve Crandall was all smiles as his brewpub was about to start their journey forward. This was at a soft opening just before officially opening on November 21, 2008. He was joined by Nelson County Sheriff David Brooks (right) and Chris Allwood of the UK to celebrate the kickoff. — ©2008-2015 Blue Ridge Life Magazine : Seven years ago Devils Backbone Founder Steve Crandall was all smiles as his brewpub was about to start the journey forward. This was at a soft opening just before officially opening on November 21, 2008. He was joined by Nelson County Sheriff David Brooks (right) and Chris Allwood of the UK to celebrate the kickoff.

©™2006-2015 Blue Ridge Life : Back in May of 2006 Steve Crandall, founder of Devils Backbone Brewing Company, next to a survey marker in an empty field that would eventually become the home of DB. Two years later the construction of the now famous craft brewery began.

Devils Backbone Brewing (Roseland) under construction in the summer of 2008.

Since those early days, DB has expanded operations with a full production brewery in Lexington, Virginia in addition to a major expansion completed just this past summer at the original Nelson location.

Photo By Yvette Stafford : As part of the fun this past Saturday evening - November 21, 2015 - folks celebrated 7 years listening to some tunes outside at the anniversary get together. — Photo By Yvette Stafford : As part of the fun this past Saturday evening – November 21, 2015 – folks celebrated 7 years listening to some tunes outside at the anniversary get together.

Photo By Yvette Stafford : Since the early days when DBBC began, the entire landscape has been expanded wich now includes an outdoor kitchen, bar and seating area around a firepit. — Photo By Yvette Stafford : Since the early days when DBBC began, the entire landscape has been expanded which now includes an outdoor kitchen, bar and seating area around a firepit.

Photo By Yvette Stafford : It was a packed house and a packed patio for the 7th anniversary celebration at Devils Backbone Brewing Basecamp Brewpub & Meadows - Saturday - November 21, 2015 — Photo By Yvette Stafford : It was a packed house and a packed patio for the 7th anniversary celebration at Devils Backbone Brewing Basecamp Brewpub & Meadows – Saturday – November 21, 2015

Happy 7th Devils Backbone! Here’s to many more!

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Rose Becht Jowdy November 22, 2015 At 6:34 pm

Very cool! Love the Striped Bass Ale. I’m from Lexington, lived and worked in RVA for 30 years and relocated to Nelson this year. Great wings, Burger and bring back the oysters!

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