Stokes, Sterling, Jr.
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content: National Museum of American History (U.S.)
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content: American Beer Brewing Oral History Collection
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content: American Beer Brewing Oral History Collection / Series 1: Born-Digital Interviews
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content: 512.18 Megabytes (Total Running Time: 00:50:45, audio/wav)
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content: 2018-08-27
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content: Oral history interview with Sterling Stokes, Jr., beer writer and "RVA Biermeister" in Richmond, Virginia. Topics covered include Stokes's childhood in Richmond and Charlotte, North Carolina; his study of chemistry and career as a chemist; the start of his homebrewing hobby; and his writing about the Richmond craft beer scene, first for the website GayRVA and later for his own blog, RVABiermeister.com. Stokes also talks about the interconnectedness of the homebrewing and craft beer communities in Richmond; the growth of Richmond's beer culture and the importance of the change in legislation (SB604) that allowed breweries to sell full pints in their taprooms; the current popularity of styles such juicy, hazy IPAs; the importance of events like the Heart and Soul Festival for promoting diversity and inclusion within the beer industry; and the anticipated future of craft beer in Richmond and nationally.