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Loco Lion Brewery Announces Grand Opening October 4, Bringing British-Inspired Craft Beer and Countryside Views to Loudoun County

New farm brewery features unique lion heritage story, sustainable practices, and panoramic hilltop setting

HILLSBORO, Va., Oct. 2, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Loco Lion Brewery, Loudoun County’s newest farm brewery and winery, will celebrate its grand opening on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at its 26-acre hilltop location at 36577 Heskett Lane in Hillsboro. The brewery adds a distinctive British-American craft beer experience to Loudoun’s thriving brewery cluster while offering breathtaking views of the western Loudoun countryside.

Image caption: One of Loco LIon’s bartenders pouring a pint of Nigel’s Bitter & Twisted Ale.

The grand opening celebration from noon to 9pm will feature live music, tastings of Loco Lion’s 10 rotating craft beers, and prize giveaways including appetizers and merchandise. The dog-friendly brewery welcomes families and four-legged friends to explore both indoor and outdoor seating areas.

“We’re thrilled to finally open our doors and share our vision of a true countryside escape with the Loudoun community,” said Laura Starego, co-owner of Loco Lion Brewery. “We’ve created more than just a brewery – we’ve built a gathering place where neighbors can connect over exceptional craft beer while enjoying some of the best views in the county.”

“Bringing authentic British brewing traditions to Virginia has been a dream of mine,” added Nigel Rourke, co-owner and England native. “Combined with locally-sourced ingredients and our head brewer’s American craft innovation, we’re offering something truly unique to the area – a perfect blend of Old World charm and New World creativity.”

The brewery’s distinctive name weaves together multiple stories: “Loco” represents both Loudoun County and the Spanish word for “crazy,” while “Lion” honors three connections – two African lion siblings, Jezebel and Justin, who lived in Loudoun in the early 1980s and found their final resting place on the property; England’s Three Lions crest (reflecting Rourke’s English heritage); and Penn State’s Nittany Lion (Starego’s alma mater).

Loco Lion features a 10-barrel brewing system. The brewery offers 12 rotating taps, wine, seltzers, and a British pub-inspired menu featuring locally sourced ingredients. Head Brewer, Jose, formerly of Boston Beer Company, leads the brewing operations, creating unique beers that capture both Loudoun’s spirit and the Loco Lion story.

The brewery demonstrates its commitment to sustainability through pollinator-friendly landscaping with native plants, eco-friendly materials and practices, and plans to work toward green brewery certification. The location in historic Hillsboro, a Quaker settlement dating to 1752, provides a scenic backdrop for the modern craft brewery experience.

Beginning October 4, Loco Lion will be open Wednesday through Sunday: Wednesday and Thursday from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The brewery is available for private events and will host live entertainment, special events including fundraisers for local charity organizations, and watch parties for Penn State football and English Premier League soccer matches throughout the year.

For more information, visit https://www.locolion.com/ or follow @locolion on Facebook and @loco_lion_brewery on Instagram.

About Loco Lion Brewery

Loco Lion is a farm brewery and winery located on 26 scenic acres in Hillsboro, Virginia. Owned by local residents Laura Starego and Nigel Rourke, the brewery combines British brewing traditions with American craft innovation to create a unique countryside escape for exceptional craft beer. The pet-friendly venue offers craft beers, wine, locally sourced food, and live entertainment while maintaining a commitment to environmental sustainability and community engagement.

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Paul Stanley Sign Museum to Open in Los Angeles, Celebrating Whimsical Advertising History

Showcasing Rare Motion Displays from the Golden Age of Consumer Product Advertising

LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 2, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The world of vintage advertising is getting a new home. Opening in 2026, the Paul Stanley Sign Museum, a nonprofit organization, in Los Angeles will pay tribute to the visionary work of Paul Stanley & Company, the San Francisco-based design firm behind some of the most imaginative and visually striking point-of-sale advertising displays ever created.

Image caption: The Paul Stanley Sign Museum to open in Los Angeles, celebrating whimsical advertising history.

Founded by designer Paul Stanley in the late 1940s at 180 First Street in San Francisco, the company became renowned for its large-scale, animated floor displays for vendors of beer, soda, cookies, and other consumable products. These whimsical, motion-based installations were eye-catching, colorful, mechanically simple – and brilliantly effective.

“These displays were so inventive and visually powerful that they left a lasting impression on shoppers,” said Dr. Michael Miller, founder of the museum. “They’re among the most unique advertising pieces ever built.”

Each installation was custom-designed and tailored for specific clients, often sharing mechanical patterns while maintaining distinct themes and visual identities. With their blend of theatrical motion, merchandising genius, and timeless charm, Paul Stanley’s designs helped define mid-century American in-store marketing.

Many original displays, design sketches, and blueprints have been preserved and will now be featured in a permanent public collection at the museum.

Museum Highlights Will Include:

– Rare animated advertising displays from the 1950s-1960s

– Original design documents, motion blueprints, and concept art

– Brand showcases featuring Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Mother’s Cookies, Hamm’s Beer and more

– A digital archive and oral history narrative chronicling Paul Stanley’s design legacy

About the Paul Stanley Sign Museum:

Opening in Los Angeles in 2026, the Paul Stanley Sign Museum is the only museum exclusively dedicated to the work of Paul Stanley & Company; one of the most inventive advertising firms of the 20th century. The museum celebrates a golden era when consumer marketing was bold, mechanical, and unforgettable, reviving a lost chapter in American commercial art.

Learn more: https://www.paulstanleybeersigns.com/

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Image caption: The Paul Stanley Sign Museum to open in Los Angeles, celebrating whimsical advertising history.

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Bay Brewers and Half Time Partner to Deliver Series of Mixed Packs, Starting with SF Beer Week Beers, to Consumers in 33 States

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- The Bay Area Brewers Guild and Half Time Beverage have partnered to launch a series of unique guild-curated mixed packs to celebrate California craft beer and the robust Bay Area craft beer scene.

This partnership with a national direct-to-consumer retailer means the Guild will be able to showcase its membership of independent and world-class craft breweries to beer lovers within and outside of the Bay Area.

The initial pack, out now, spotlights SF Beer Week, the internationally renowned craft beer celebration currently running through February 20.

The exclusive official SF Beer Week Mixed Pack is available through Half Time, shipping to 33 states, and features rare one-off releases, brewery collaborations, and beers from highly sought after breweries such as Humble Sea Brewing Co., HenHouse Brewing Co. and Temescal Brewing Co.

The series of mixed packs, released periodically throughout 2022, will directly support the work of the Guild, and feature both singular creations and brews that rarely, if ever, make it outside of the Bay Area.

SF Beer Week Mixed Pack combines official guild collabs with local favorites

The SF Beer Week Mixed Pack is beginning to land at the doors of craft beer fans. It contains twelve beers in which 16 brewers from the Bay Area Brewers Guild had a hand, including three one-off official SF Beer Week collaboration beers, each brewed by a team of member breweries using ingredients from Admiral Maltings and sporting labels designed by Barretto-co.

* Temescal Brewing - Intrinsic, a West Coast IPA enhanced with New Zealand Phantasm and featuring experimental and cryo hops, and an official SFBW collab brewed with Headlands Brewing Co. and Del Cielo Brewing Co.

* Devil's Canyon Brewing Co. - Pure Harmony, a Cold IPA made with local honey, and an official SFBW collab brewed with ShaKa Brewing Co. and Brewing With Brothas; the label also features famed SF street artist fnnch's iconic honey bear

* Cooperage Brewing Co. - Hop Drip, a Sour Fruit IPA and an official SFBW collab brewed with Adobe Creek Brewing Co. and Parliament Brewing Co.

* Humble Sea Brewing Co. - Ocean Party, a Dual Stage, Double Dry Hopped 'Foggy' IPA

* Fort Point Beer Co. - Prime 5, a Double IPA, brewed as a stand alone collaboration with HenHouse Brewing Co.

* HenHouse Brewing Co. - Weekly Beer Name Generator, a Doppelbock

* S27 Alehouse & Brewery - Belgian Experimental Series #1, a Saison featuring Belgian hops, grains and yeast, but dry hopped with German Saaz for a twist

* Gilman Brewing Co. - Maison de Campagne, a French Farmhouse Ale

* Original Pattern Brewing Co. - Smoked Coffee Porter featuring coffee from Timeless Coffee, plus a bonus brew, Hella Hallertau Blanc, a Helles Lager

* East Brother Beer Co. - Red Lager, a Vienna-style Amber Lager, plus Oatmeal Stout, a bonus brew featured in virtual cheese pairings at https://sfbeerweek.org/cheese.

"Thanks to this first-of-its-kind partnership with Half Time, we're able to curate a taste of SF Beer Week and get these special releases into the hands of beer lovers across the country," says Bay Area Brewers Guild Executive Director Joanne Marino. "It's thrilling to hear from people who lived in the region before and have fond memories of how special SF Beer Week is, and still others who are curious to try new beers from Bay Area breweries."

To learn more visit: https://sfbeerweek.org/mixedpack

SF Beer Week is Back

Continuing through Feb. 20, 2022, SF Beer Week, organized by the Bay Area Brewers Guild, continues to surprise and delight as craft breweries, bars and beer-savvy restaurants add to the collection of events that make this annual celebration of the Bay Area's unique beer culture so memorable. Visit https://sfbeerweek.org/

About the Bay Area Brewers Guild

The Bay Area Brewers Guild is a non-profit 501(c)(6) trade association. Its mission is to support and promote local independent craft beer and breweries throughout the greater Bay Area. Stay atop the region's world-class craft beer scene year-round at DrinkBay.Beer ( https://drinkbay.beer/ ).

The Bay Area Brewers Guild and Half Time Beverage have partnered to launch a series of unique guild-curated mixed packs to celebrate California craft beer and the robust Bay Area craft beer scene. This partnership with a national direct-to-consumer retailer means the Guild will be able to showcase its membership of independent and world-class craft breweries to beer lovers within and outside of the Bay Area.

Related link: https://bayareabrewers.org/