LOCALLY CRAFTED SPIRITS Sunken City Brewery JONATHAN WRIGHT Chaos Mountain Brewery JONATHAN WRIGHT Jeremy Kirby, Brewmaster Sunken City Brewing Company Summer is my busy season, but when I do In your opinion, what makes Smith Mountain Lake so special? get on the la e I en oy It brings together adventurous people and people in pursuit of fun - adventure seekers and leisure lovers. It's the laid-back vibe. There's a reason they're not living in town or up in NoVa [Northern Virginia]. nding a cove way down by the mountain What makes SML a great spot for craft beer enthusiasts? and dam. here s The variety. There are a couple of good beer bars on the lake you can boat up to and the breweries are in close proximity to the lake. We have an active home-brew club and my wife runs a chapter of Barley's Angels [a craft beer club for women]. It's a very welcoming beer community here and we don't take ourselves too seriously. nothing but nature What's your favorite part about working in the craft beer industry at SML? I like the camaraderie of the fellow 46 | VISITSMITHMOUNTAINLAKE.COM Jeremy, Brewmaster at Sunken City brewers. We were forged in home-brew clubs, grew and matured, but we've kept that [entrepreneurial] spirit. We're all fighting the same fight - to teach people that there's so much to learn about variety and complexity of craft beer. behind you on the mountain. -JEREMY KIRBY, BREWMASTERhttp://www.VISITSMITHMOUNTAINLAKE.COM