Hopewell's first brewery opens after 7-year journey

Hopewell's first brewery opens after 7-year journey

HOPEWELL, Va. -- Seven years after it was first announced, beer is finally flowing from Hopewells first brewery. Good Ship Brewing Co. opened last week at 204 E. Cawson St. in the citys downtown area. Hopewell native Donnie Barber began planning Good Ship in 2019, but the pandemic prompted him to pause work on the brewery and instead focus on his namesake homebuilding company Barber Construction Co. Click here to continue reading on Richmond Biz…

Hopewell's first brewery, Good Ship Brewing, opens for business

Donnie Barber outside Good Ship. (Mike Platania photos) Seven years after it was first announced, beer is finally flowing from Hopewell’s first brewery.  Good Ship Brewing Co. opened last week at 204 E. Cawson St. in the city’s downtown area. Hopewell native Donnie Barber began planning Good Ship in 2019, but the pandemic prompted him to pause work on the brewery and instead focus on his namesake homebuilding company Barber Construction Co. In 2…