June 25, 2016: SUMMER 2016 BREWERY & DISTILLERY TOURS! | AIChE

June 25, 2016: SUMMER 2016 BREWERY & DISTILLERY TOURS!

Saturday, June 25, 2016, 10:00am EDT
In-Person / Local
3300 Dill Smith Drive
Fredricksburg, VA 22408
United States
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
 
Attendees will tour the Adventure Brewing Co. 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 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 here!
 
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. 
 
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.
 
If there are problems with how this message is displayed follow this link (https://summerbdtours2016.eventbrite.com) to view the event announcement in a web browser.
 
We hope you can make it!
 
Cheers!