I'm going to depart from my usual style and instead highlight the work of a single local beer blogger whose regular postings are invaluable to any fans of finer barley sodas in Fredericksburg. 

Meet David Turley, the man behind the blog Musings Over a Pint. Within its pages, Turley writes mostly about the regional beer scene here in Northern and Eastern Virginia. Over the last month, his blog has been particularly active and topical. He most recently spent some time at the Dogfish Ale House in Fairfax, Va., but returned disappointed after slurping some soapy brew.  He also has two recent posts of interest to Virginia beer lovers; one offering Turley's take on the arrival of New Belgium Brewing Company beers in the Virginia market, and another rightly taking issue with Pabst Blue Ribbon being declared the beer of Virginia in a map produced by the Houston Press. 

Musings Over a Pint is also worth a visit if only to check out his comprehensive listing of local and regional craft beer links. 

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