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Clydesdales, beer, music and more: Anheuser-Busch opens doors to public Saturday

Anheuser-Busch will open their brewery in James City County to the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, according to a James City County news release. (File photo)
Anheuser-Busch will open their brewery in James City County to the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, according to a James City County news release. (File photo)

Beer, Clydesdales, brewery tours and live music: Anheuser-Busch is offering it all this Saturday.

Anheuser-Busch will open their brewery in James City County to the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, according to a James City County news release. The event will celebrate the Virginia state-branded Budweiser bottle.

During the open house, event attendees will go on brewery tours, taste samples with the Budweiser brewmasters, listen to live music and more, the release said. There will also be local food trucks selling food and beverages.

To top it off, the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales will also be at the brewery midday, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Brewery tours will run every 30 minutes. Reservations are recommended. Admission is free, although alcohol will only be served to those over 21.

The open house in James City County is one of 12 occurring across the country at Anheuser-Busch facilities to commemorate their state-branded Budweiser bottles, the release said.

The brewery in James City County has been in operation since 1972, and now operates in 1.2 million square feet and produces 40 different products, including Budweiser, Bud Light, Bud Light Lime, Shock Top, Landshark Lager, and Michelob Ultra.

Anheuser-Busch will open their brewery in James City County to the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. (Courtesy Allison Shapiro-Davis)
The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales will be at their James City County brewery midday, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Courtesy Allison Shapiro-Davis)
Sarah Fearing
Sarah Fearing
Sarah Fearing is the Assistant Editor at WYDaily. Sarah was born in the state of Maine, grew up along the coast, and attended college at the University of Maine at Orono. Sarah left Maine in October 2015 when she was offered a job at a newspaper in West Point, Va. Courts, crime, public safety and civil rights are among Sarah’s favorite topics to cover. She currently covers those topics in Williamsburg, James City County and York County. Sarah has been recognized by other news organizations, state agencies and civic groups for her coverage of a failing fire-rescue system, an aging agriculture industry and lack of oversight in horse rescue groups. In her free time, Sarah enjoys lazing around with her two cats, Salazar and Ruth, drinking copious amounts of coffee and driving places in her white truck.

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