Pictures: Peninsula Craft Breweries

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Cans of beer on a shelf.

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Oozlefinch is rolling out two new beers in May. On the left is their barrel aged cherry sour saison called Deep Meditation the other is a salted caramel apple gose called Good Ole Days.

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Lee Duncan the owner of Wharf Hill Brewery in Smithfield talks with customers in his bar on Main St. The building his brewery in used to contain a funeral parlor, a pool hall and a barber shop over the course of it's history.

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Tradition Brewing Co. in City Center, Newport News. The brewery has been under construction since the first of the year and they plan to have their Grand Opening in early June with some of their first beer.

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The bar section of Wharf Hill Brewery used to be a funeral parlor and the middle a pool hall. Owner Lee Duncan has decorated the building with reclaimed furniture and other pieces from old building in Isle of Wight County.

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Oozlefinch assistant brewer and chemist, Rachel Edwards, works on cleaning out some tanks Friday April 27, 2018. Edwards recently has grown a new kind of yeast that was collected for a chest that belonged to General Benjamin Butler that is in the collection of the Casemate Museum.

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Jonathan Black/Daily press file Visiting local breweries is an thrifty way to explore the area. Tradition Brewing serves several types of beer, including seasonal selections.

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St. George's brewery owner William Spence Jr. talks with some of the attendees of Taco Tuesday at his brewery in Hampton. The company has become a fixture in the community by holding regular fundraiser and has even added a yoga class.

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Oozlefinch is rolling out two new beers in May. On the left is their barrel aged cherry sour saison called Deep Meditation the other is a salted caramel apple gose called Good Ole Days.

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Oozlefinch has garnered many awards since opening. Left to right: Sales representative Hannah Pascucci, taproom manager Michel Hanson, founder and owner Russel Tinsley and assistant brewer Rachel Edwards.

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Moat Monster Stout and Short Fuse Session IPA are two on the beer styles being brewed at Oozlefinch Brewry on Fort Monroe Thursday August 11, 2016. The brewery is naming their beers in honor of the fort they call home.

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Oozlefinch Brewry cellar man Ben Baumann works in the brewery section on the new facility on Fort Monroe August 11, 2016.

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Luci Legaspi pours Saving Daylight, a citrus wheat beer at The Virginia Beer Company.

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Oozlefinch owner and founder Russel TInsley pours their new salted caramel apple gose called Good Ole Days.

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At Tradition Brewing Company, Dan Powell pours Rockpile, a Czech Pilsner style beer.

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Casey Haas along with his brother Alex serve up fresh Mexican cuisine from their food truck Stuft during the Taco Tuesday event at St. George's brewery on Sept 15th 2015.

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Craft beer lovers gather at St. George's brewery Tuesday evening Sept 15, 2015 for taco Tuesday. The brewery host many events and fundraisers that bring the community out to help good causes.

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Jason Hall takes a drink on one of Alewerks signatures brews during their weekly trivia night last Tuesday September 22, 2015.

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Oozlefinch Brewry brewmaster Austin Shawinsky keeps a close eye as he brews up a batch of hefeweizen in their building on Fort Monroe Thursday August 11, 2016. The brewery will open to the public on September 3rd.

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All that's left after a steeping process is the grain as Oozlefinch Brewry begins a fresh batch of hefeweizen Thursday August 11, 2016 in their facility on Fort Monroe.

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St. George's brewery owner William Spence Jr. enjoys a beer during their "Taco Tuesday" event on September 15th. The food truck Stuft brings their special brand of tacos to the craft beer drinkers every Tuesday evening.

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So customers can eat at Tradition Brewing Company, food trucks, such as Karnage Asada, here, park next to the outdoor patio. Photo taken November 3, 2016. (Judith Lowery/Daily Press)

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At The Virginia Beer Company in Williamsburg, a customer has ordered the eight flight, which has one of each beer offered.

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Corbin Coronel walk through the the Alewerks brewery in Williamsburg Tuesday September 22, 2015.

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Valerie Lieberman serves up brews cooked up next door in the Alewerks brewery in Williamsburg Tuesday September 22, 2015.

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Beer cans behind the window that looks into the brewing area at The Virginia Beer Company.

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The bar section of Wharf Hill Brewery used to be a funeral parlor and the middle a pool hall. Owner Lee Duncan has decorated the building with reclaimed furniture and other pieces from old building in Isle of Wight County.

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Judith Lowery/Daily press file photo A customer recieves his meal from a food truck at Tradition Brewing. The brewery has announced it will host an all-day monthly food truck event named "A Trucking Good Time," beginning Saturday.

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Alewerks customers enjoy their beer and games in a small pub set up next to the brewery Tuesday September 22, 2015.

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Alewerks in Williamsburg serves up their brews in a small pub next to the brewery Tuesday September 22, 2015.

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Tradition Brewing Co. in City Center, Newport News. The brewery has been under construction since the first of the year and they plan to have their Grand Opening in early June with some of their first beer. Pictured is Brewmaster Dan Powell.

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Oozlefinch Brewry cellar man Ben Baumann moves hot water into a tank in preparation to clean it in their new facility on Fort Monroe Thursday August 11, 2016.

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Russ Tinsley, Ben Bauman and brewmaster Austin Shawinsky are almost ready to start serving up craft beer at Oozlefinch Brewry on Fort Monroe Thursday August 11, 2016. The new brewery will open to the public September 3rd.

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Alewerks in Williamsburg serves up their brews in a small bar next to the brewery Tuesday September 22, 2015.

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The historic building where Wharf Hill brewery is located is decorated with reclaimed wood pieces from around Isle of Wight County.

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Russ Tinsley, Ben Baumann and brewmaster Austin Shawinsky are almost ready to start serving up craft beer at Oozlefinch Brewry on Fort Monroe Thursday August 11, 2016. The new brewery will open to the public September 3rd.

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Saving Daylight, a citrus wheat beer at The Virginia Beer Company.

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Craft beer lovers gather at St. George's brewery Tuesday evening Sept 15, 2015 for taco Tuesday. The brewery host many events and fundraisers that bring the community out to help good causes.

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Craft beer lovers gather at St. Georges Brewery Tuesday evening Sept 15, 2015 for taco Tuesday. The brewery host many events and fundraisers that bring the community out to help good causes.

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Luci Legaspi speaks about the different beers brewed at The Virginia Beer company.