Devils Backbone Brewing Company

Beer Blog
  • Gold Leaf Lager

    International Style Pilsner. This 2009 Great American Beer Festival Gold Medal winner is pale gold in color, light body with a crisp and dry finish. 17 IBU'S, 4.5% alcohol by volume

  • Vienna Lager

    Vienna-style Lager. This 2009 Great American Beer Festival Silver Medal winner is an amber colored lager medium in body with a finish that has hints of caramel and toasted nuts. This beer is brewed with four different malts resulting in its smooth malty flavor. 12 degrees plato, 20 IBU's, 4.9% alcohol by volume.

  • Wintergreen Weiss

    Bavarian-style Hefeweizen. This traditional Bavarian-style wheat beer is hazy gold in color, with a lively fruity finish that has hints of clove and banana. This is the beer that started the odyssey that led to the creation of Devils Backbone Brewing Company. During a ski trip to the Alps, DBBC founder Steve Crandall discovered and fell in love with Hefeweizen. Now we bring Hefeweizen to the Blue Ridge. 11.8 degrees plato, 13 IBU’s, 4.7% alcohol by volume.

  • Eight Point IPA

    American-style India Pale Ale. This pale bronze beer is medium in body with intense hop flavor and aroma. Our IPA is brewed in the style of the “west coast” with robust hop character coming from American grown varieties of hops. IPA’s are amongst the most popular craft brewed beers as they have moderate strength and tons of flavor. This is not your Grandfathers beer! 14 degrees plato, 60 IBU’s, 5.9% alcohol by volume.

  • Turbo Cougar

    Gourmet Malt Liquor.  Gold, medium bodied , with a full flavor you can sink your teeth into! 16 IBU'S, 6.0 alcohol by volume

  • Three Ridges Triple

    Belgian-style Triple. Burnished gold in color, medium bodied, with subtle spiciness married with intense fruity notes that exemplify the style. Delicate yet bold. 22 IBU's, 5.1% alcohol by volume

  • SCHWARTZ BIER

    German-style Black Lager. Subtle roasted notes blend with a smoothness that only a lager can provide. 22 IBU'S, 5.1% alcohol by volume.

  • Ale of Fergus

    Scottish 60 Shilling. The original is back. Brown in color, light to medium body, with toasted caramel flavors, this session beer blends flavor without the weight. 20 IBU'S, 4.0% alcohol by volume

  • Imperial NBA

    Brown Ale. This incarnation of the NBA is "Imperial". A blend of dopplebock, barleywine, and imperial stout dry hopped with whole flower Centennial hops. Deep brown in color with complex malt tones and herbal hop notes without extra bitterness. 40 IBU's, 8.5% alcohol by volume

  • Tectonic Barleywine

    Barleywine. Complex flavors from english ale yeast, specialty malts, and hops create a depth of synergy in this well matured strong beer. Barleywines are the cognacs of the brewing world. 40 IBU"S, 11.0% alcohol by volume

  • Dead Bear Imperial Stout

    English- style Imperial Stout. This bear I mean beer is not for the faint of heart. Midnight black in color, full bodied, with rich chocolate notes and an alcohol warming finish. Seven types of malt went into this English-style Imperial Stout. 40IBU'S, 9.1% alcohol by volume

  • Guest Beers

    We have 2-3 guest Virginia beers on tap. We are lucky to be in a state that has as many great breweries as Virginia has. We are proud to promote Virginia beer.