Charlottesville Beer: American Palate

In 1996, while a writer and editor at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Lee Graves began writing a weekly column about beer; it was syndicated by Tribune Media Services in Chicago for several years. In 2014, his Richmond Beer: A History of Brewing in the River City was published by The History Press. A lifelong resident of Virginia and a graduate of the College of William and Mary, he continues to write about beer for magazines and his website, www.leegraves.com. He also occasionally homebrews and frequently speaks to community and professional groups. Graves currently splits time between Charlottesville and Richmond, where he lives with his wife, Marggie.