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Williamsville BreweryClosed1911 West Main Street Richmond VA 23220 Tel: 1 804-355-8580 Also located at: 228 North 2nd Street Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034 and: 812 West Pine Street Farmville NC 27828 |
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Virginia Breweries History: Williamsville Brewery
The Williamsville Brewery was established in Virginia in 1963. In early 1995,
Williamsville reached an agreement with Paramount to set up a microbrewery
at the Kings Dominion amusement park. In the fall of 1995 Bob Cabaniss, the
President of Williamsville brewery purchased the St. Maarten Breweries N.V.
in the Netherlands Antilles, near Puerto Rico. In January of 1996, Williamsville
Brewery opened their second brewery in Amelia Island, in Fernandina Beach.
First Coast Brewing was another of Williamsville's operations and was based out of both Fernandina Beach and Wilmington, North Carolina. Some of Williamsville Brewery well know pub brews were: Studley Brown Ale (a traditional English brown ale); Amelia Island Amelia Ale (a medium-bodied golden ale moderately hopped with four different kinds of hops); First Coast Bikini Ale (a very light and clean ale); First Coast Mango Ale (a light beer flavored with all-natural mangos); Beach Brewing Amber Wave Raspberry Wheat (the name says it all); and Wilmington Brewing Dergy’s Porter (a rich dark beer with five different kinds of malts). Williamsville Brewery bottled: Williamsville Border Porter, Williamsville Cabo Pale Ale; Williamsville Brewery Golden Lager; First Coast Beach Beer; First Coast Brown Ale; First Coast Bikini Ale; First Coast Mango Ale Jungle Brewing Jag Lager; Wilmington Brewing Dergy’s Amber; Wilmington Brewing Dergy’s Golden Ale; Amelia Island Amelia Ale; and Wilmington Brewing Dergy’s Golden Ale. Williansville Brewery also opened the Main Street Beer Company in Richmond, Virginia which is now also closed. They used what once had been the location of a several grocery stores to open a huge brewpub. |
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