Maya and Devon spotlight Hardywood Park Craft Brewery — the Richmond-born brewery founded in 2011 by friends Eric McKay and Patrick Murtaugh, which opened as one of only two craft breweries in Richmond and grew into the Commonwealth's largest craft brewer by volume. Plus why now: the landmark October 2026 acquisition of Starr Hill Brewery uniting Virginia's two largest craft brewers, the fifteenth anniversary celebration at Hardywood Richmond, and the return of the seasonal Gingerbread Stout.

Sources:

- Official website: http://www.hardywood.com/

- Richmond events calendar: https://www.hardywood.com/richmond-events

- Hardywood and Starr Hill landmark deal announcement: https://starrhill.com/news/hardywood-and-starr-hill-join-forces-in-landmark-deal-uniting-virginias-premier-craft-brewers

- Richmond BizSense (October 7, 2026): https://richmondbizsense.com/2026/10/07/breaking-news-hardywood-acquires-cville-competitor-starr-hill-brewery/

- American Craft Beer: https://www.americancraftbeer.com/hardywood-and-starr-hill-join-forces-as-craft-beer-industry-consolidates/

- Hardywood and Legend Brewing partnership announcement: https://www.hardywood.com/press/hardywood-and-legend-partnership

- BeerAdvocate founders interview: https://www.beeradvocate.com/articles/18017/hardywood-founders-discuss-the-changing-beer-landscape-and-the-launch-of-their-new-brand-suncrush/

- Craft Beer & Brewing profile: https://beerandbrewing.com/breakout-brewer-hardywood-park/

- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardywood_Park_Craft_Brewery

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