Center of the Universe (COTU) will celebrate its grand
opening Friday, November 16th from 5-10pm and Saturday, November 17th from noon-6pm. There will be
music, food, games and of course lots of beer on hand! You can avoid long lines for beer tickets by
purchasing them in advance here: http://cotubrewing.com/store/grand-opening-beer-tickets
COTU is located on the outskirts of
town in the old Herald Progress building at 11293 Air Park Rd, 23005. There, they have a sizable and welcoming tasting
room where visitors will be able to hang out and enjoy pints, thanks to a Virginia law allowing on-site consumption that took effect this summer. COTU's beer will also be available in some
local shops and restaurants.
The brewing company was founded by two brothers –
Chris and Phil Ray. Chris is a major
league baseball pitcher, most recently with the Cleveland Indians. Phil has a background in engineering. They were home brewing for about four-and-a-half years before deciding to take it to the next level. Chris and Phil hired Mike Killelea, formerly of Legend Brewing and the current Chairman
of the Virginia Craft Brewers Guild, to be head brewer.
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| Chris Ray, Phil Ray and Mike Killelea of COTU Brewing Co. |
The brewery takes its name from Ashland’s self-proclaimed
motto of being the Center of the Universe.
Chris, Phil and Mike are starting
with 4 varieties of beer:
IPA – West Coast
style with lots of hop flavor and
hop aroma.
Pale
Ale – a
classic Pale brewed with imported English 2-Row and a little Honey Malt.
Kolsch
– a light and easy drinking session beer modeled after the beers of Cologne, Germany with Pilsner
Malt and imported German hops.
Altbier
– a copper
colored old German ale, medium
bodied and nicely bittered.
I can’t wait to try these!
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