Vienna Lager was recently named one of the “50 Best American Lagers” by Food & Wine, and Men’s Journal also called it one of the “Best 100 Beers in the World.” Vienna Lager is also multi award-winning, garnering medals in the Vienna-Style Lager category from both the Great American Beer Festival® 2015/2012 Gold and 2009 Silver and World Beer Cup 2014 Silver and 2012 Gold.Įight Point IPA was the first beer brewed at the Basecamp Brewpub. Vienna Lager is amber in color with a subtle toasted caramel note and a smooth malty finish. Basecamp Favorites are Devils Backbone signature beers that represent customer’s favorites brews and our core brewing principles: balance, approachability and trueness to style. Basecamp is the original brewpub lodged on 100 acres surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains that opened in 2008. Vienna Lager and Eight Point IPA are part of the Devils Backbone Basecamp Favorites lineup.

They’re a great opportunity for sampling, and provide an ease of access for the consumer to craft new adventures in a variety of venues – like concerts, outdoor venues, and sporting events – where glass isn’t permitted.” “Single serve cans are one of the fastest emerging channels for craft beers and we want to be a leader in the category. Innovation is everything, and canning Vienna Lager in two new formats is a great way to reintroduce one of our leading beers to a fresh audience,” says Director of Sales Scott Baver. “Cans are the best way to package beer aside from kegs. These are exciting additions to the Devils Backbone selection of canned craft beer. Additionally, both Vienna Lager and Eight Point IPA are available in 16 ounce single serve cans. Vienna Lager is now available in a 12 ounce can, 12 pack format. The Devils Backbone Brewing Company has won several national titles, as well as regional titles, for their creative craft beers.(LEXINGTON, VA) – Devils Backbone Brewing Companyis thrilled to announce the release of its flagship Vienna Lager (5.2% ABV) and highly popular Eight Point IPA (6.2% ABV) for the first time in cans. They named it Devils Backbone, the same name some brave surveyors, including Thomas Jefferson’s dad, Peter, called this hard-to-summit mountain region almost 300 years ago. To satisfy their thirst for a local haunt that served craft European-style beers, they started a whole brewery complete with a full-on brewpub for locals and visitors. It became a place where folks could drink and tell stories about their time on the trail or ski slope.

Their mission is 'to enrich our community by enhancing back porches, campfires, dinner tables, hiking summits, fishing boats, beach chairs, pig roasts, tailgates, crab feasts, ball games, ski lodges, strummin’ sessions, and anywhere else you find yourself enjoying life.'Years ago, their founders, Steve and Heidi Crandall, were on a ski trip in the Alps when they tried their first craft beer, a German Weisse at a brewpub. Originally projected to produce 10,000 barrels of beer in its first ten years, the Outpost produced almost 45,000 barrels in its first three, bringing world-class beer to people in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington D.C. Devils Backbone utilizes traditional ingredients and processes for classically inspired beers as well as having the flexibility to use unconventional techniques and ingredients for more eclectic brews.Īfter becoming a regional success, Devils Backbone broke ground on the Outpost facility, in Lexington, Virginia. Opening its doors in 2008, the Devils Backbone Brewing Company took inspiration from the classic brewing traditions of Germany, England, and Belgium that brought vibrant new flavors and ideas to the world of beer.

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