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The Deadrise. Part art. Part engineering. All Awesome.
Story By Ethan Sabo, Guest Blogger
Photos By Kelly Marderosian, Consociate Media
The bright sun peeks through a cloudy sky on a warm spring day. The salty, marsh scent of the Chesapeake Bay fills the air. And then, cutting through the water, a short distance from the Marker Nine channel marker in Sarah Creek off of the York River, a faint image appears. Smoothly cutting through the waves, it becomes clear. It’s a Deadrise.
It's no secret Marker Nine loves the water - especially the waters of the Chesapeake Bay, which inspired Marker...
Ten years later, Alewerks Brewing Company focuses on the future
Ten years ago Chuck Haines, a lover of fine beer, set out on a mission: to open a craft brewery in Williamsburg. That might not seem so farfetched in today’s market of kitschy craft beer. But at the time, opening a startup brewery in an industrial park wasn’t an obvious winner of an idea.
That was 2006. Today, Alewerks Brewing Company (formerly known as Williamsburg Alewerks) has taken over several buildings within Ewell Industrial Park off Mooretown Road in York County. Once a newcomer in the fledgling industry for Virginia, Alwerks is now...
Thirst no more: Great craft beer is at your doorstep thanks to Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
Tucked into nondescript brick buildings in a gritty, industrial neighborhood between Richmond’s The Diamond and Fan neighborhoods is a Virginia company that does everything right. Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, in just four years, has become — in our minds — Virginia’s signature craft brewery, defined not only by the tasty, “I’ll have another, bartender” quality of its craft beers but also by its business model.
Hardywood Park is that rare combination of entrepreneurial business that produces top caliber products —...
Maker’s Mark Bourbon Recipes
Is your glass half full or half empty? Either way, you’ll need more bourbon!
At Marker Nine, our bourbon’s gotta be Maker’s Mark to make it a MARKer Nine classic!
Signature Marker Nine Nor’Easter Cocktail Recipe:
Ingredients:
1 ½ oz. Maker’s Mark
1/2oz. fresh lime juice
1/2oz. maple syrup
splash of Ginger Beer
Directions: Combine the bourbon, lime juice and maple syrup in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake 10-12 times. Strain and pour over ice in a rocks glass, or a Tervis, or whatever cup you have handy. Add a splash of ginger beer...
Recipes We Love: Oysters, Oysters, Oysters
Do you know that feeling when you fire up the grill…toss a dozen or so oysters on and anxiously wait for them to pop open? At Marker Nine, we know that feeling well!
Living in a coastal community, fresh oysters are plentiful and we can assure you we take full advantage.
We hope you do, too, wherever you are. And if you do, we'd love for you to try a few of our favorite oyster recipes from some of our favorite people and places!
From the Waypoint Seafood and Grill kitchen to yours...try this...