Join us this weekend to celebrate our 12th anniversary!
We will have special beer releases, live music, food trucks, and giveaways during this fun weekend event!
Friday, Nov 15:
-Beer Release: Decadent Duderino
-Food Truck: Cousins Maine Lobster, 4-8pm
-Live Music: The Boss of Me, 5:30-8pm
Saturday, Nov 16:
-Beer Release: Jeffrey
-Food Truck: El Guapo Taco and Beer Pairing, 2-6pm
-Live Music: Aaron Holloway, 2-4:30pm
Sunday, Nov 17:
-Food Truck: Flavor Chariot Wing and Beer Pairing, 2-6pm
-Bingo
Come hang with us and our friends at El Guapo Food Truck for a taco and beer pairing! Enjoy 4 4-ounce brews paired perfectly with 4 incredible mini tacos – from 4pm until we run out!
Flights of beer can be purchased at the bar, then head out to El Guapo to grab your flight of mini tacos!
Pricing:
Flight of beer at the bar(4 x 4oz samples): $8 – 🍺
Flight of tacos at the food truck (4 mini tacos): $13.75 – 🌮
🍺 Redrum: IIPA
🌮 Steak and Chorizo Taco
🍺 Brewski Lime : Brewski Lager infused with real lime!
🌮 Cochinita Pibil Taco
🍺 Dry Hopped Brewski: Brewski with a dose of fresh hops
🌮 Grilled Chicken Taco
Get Rover ready to show off his best tricks and his cutest costume, Growl-O-Ween is back!
Join us at Center of the Universe Brewing Co. as we hold our favorite dog-themed event.
We’re teaming up with the Hanover Humane society to raise money to fund their mission of educating the people of Hanover County about the proper treatment of animals and rescuing animals and caring for them until they find their forever home.
We’ve got a ton going on for this event, Anderson Highway will be rocking out live on the beer garden stage, and Flavor Chariot is going to be serving up some delicious eats. We’ll also have a ton of dog themed events going on including a costume competition and trick competitions!
Live Music: Anderson Highway – 2-6pm
Food Truck: Flavor Chariot – 4-8pm
*This event is free to attend and open to all ages. For the safety of all dogs and humans present, please keep your dog on a leash for the duration of the event*
Center of the Universe Brewing Company (COTU), a production brewery located in Ashland, VA (Metro Richmond Area), is seeking a full-time production member to add to our team. We are looking for a highly motivated and skilled brewer/cellar person to continue our 11 years of crafting award winning and exceptionally consistent beer in central Virginia. In addition to being an all around awesome person, the ideal candidate will possess the following skills:
If you are interested in working with us at the Center of the Universe, please send your resume to careers@cotubrewing.com.
Previous commercial brewing experience a plus
Commitment to quality and consistency
Ability and willingness to diligently follow recipes and procedures
Attention to detail and documentation
Ability to lift 55lbs and move 160lbs when necessary
Excellent sensory analysis
Have at least as much passion for producing great beer as we do
Duties:
Operating and maintaining a 15bbl brewhouse
Cellar duties from CIP to fermentation monitoring
Operation and cleaning/sanitizing packaging and kegging equipment
Cleaning and sanitation of the brewhouse and cellar
Work with partner(s) to perfect recipes and processes
Basic maintenance and repairs
Quality Control
Produce amazing beer
Days/Hours:
Monday – Friday
Daytime hours
Benefits:
Competitive Salary BOE, Health Care, Paid Vacation/Sick Time, Trips, Annual Bonus, New Friends
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.00 – $22.00 per hour BOE
Benefits:
401(k)
Employee discounts
Health insurance
Paid time off
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Morning/Day shift
Monday to Friday
No nights
No weekends
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.00 – $22.00 per hour BOE
Expected hours: 40 per week
If you are interested in working with us at the Center of the Universe, please send your resume to careers@cotubrewing.com.
Open Mic Night, First Tuesday of every month at 6pm
What to Expect:
🎤 Open Mic Session: Sing your heart out or enjoy the talent, host provides PA with two microphones on boom stands, two DI boxes, two guitar cables, and a Bluetooth receiver.
What do you need to bring? You, an instrument or backing tracks on a Bluetooth compatible device if you need it.
🍻 Drinks: Choose from craft beer, cider, or wine.
🤝 Friends and Fun: Connect with others and have a great time.
SIGN UP HERE:
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Come rock with us German-style at ROCKtoberfest! We’re hosting 2 awesome bands here for a day full of rockin’ music, beer, food trucks, stein hoisting, arcade, and more! Free to attend and open to all ages. Dogs on leashes welcome in the Beer Garden.
Band Lineup:
12:00pm – 3:00pm Back Sydney Band
4:00pm – 7:00pm School of Rock House and Adult Bands
Food Truck:
Flavor Chariot
German Beers:
Oktoberfest Märzen
Kölsch
Black Lager
Brewski Dortmunder
6th Annual Circle-Up BBQ Festival
August 24th
1pm – 6pm
Round up your friends, family, and neighbors for the 6th Annual Circle-Up BBQ Throwdown benefiting Circles Ashland. Enjoy 3 BBQ vendors, live music, beer/wine/cider, and more! Free to attend and open to all ages!
🍖 BBQ Competitors
Jakes Place
Redemption BBQ
Stag Creek Catering
🎸 Live Music (2pm – 5pm)
Room for Improvement
🕹️ Other Activities
50/50 Raffle
Indoor Arcade
Corn Hole
Choose Center of the Universe Brewing Company for your next party, meeting, or event! Situated right next to the main taproom, our private events area is available to reserve for private functions of all kind. Check out below for details.
Get ready to raise your glass, we’re celebrating Oktoberfest early this summer! We’ll be enjoying some great German inspired food and music all afternoon long, plus the release of our Oktoberfest beer! Oktoberfest is our take on the classic Munich fest biers. German Munich and Vienna malts are used to give the beer a slightly sweet and malty flavor. Free to attend and open to all ages.
Food Truck: Flavor Chariot, Bratwurst 3-6pm
Accordion player: Miles Hoyle 3-6pm
Get your lederhosen on and come celebrate with us, all are welcome! Prost!
Join us to celebrate your Dad for a Father’s Day Pig Out! Treat your dad to an unforgettable afternoon filled with beer, wine, cider, N/A options, food, and fantastic music!
-Bingo: 1-7pm -Braise N Smoke Food Truck: 1-6pm -Live Music by Tropical Johnson: 2-5pm
*Free event, all ages are welcome, dogs welcome on our outside patio
You can have your cake and eat it to at Center of the Universe Brewing Company! We have teamed up with Boozy Bundt Cocktail Cakes and Cookies to offer up a pairing that will send your taste buds to the moon!
The Pairings:
House white wine with Summer Sangria cake Brewski Lime with Key Lime Pie cake Cider or Summer Moon with Lemon Raspberry Spritz cake Monkey’s Uncle with Chocolate Covered Banana cake
Flight Cost
4 x mini bundt cakes + 4 2oz beer/wine/cider samples = $22.00
*Must be 21+ to enjoy this pairing, but the brewery is still open to all ages.
Come hang with us and our friends at El Guapo Food Truck for a taco and beer pairing! Enjoy 4 4-ounce brews paired perfectly with 4 incredible mini tacos – from 4pm until we run out!
Plus, dance to the country-rock tunes of Anderson Highway as you enjoy your flights!
Flights of beer can be purchased at the bar, then head out to El Guapo to grab your flight of mini tacos!
Pricing: Flight of beer at the bar(4 x 4oz samples): $8 – Flight of tacos at the food truck (4 mini tacos): $13.75 –
Pocahoptas: American IPA Carne Asada Taco
Lime Brewski: Brewski Lager infused with real lime! Pollo Asada Taco
The Southern Food Fest is back at Center of the Universe Brewing Co. packing a whole day of southern food, live music, and delicious beer, wine, cider, and non-alcoholic beverages. Admission is FREE and the event is open to all ages. See you on June 8th ya’ll!
Southern Food Vendors
Mama J’s – Mama J’s is Richmond’s premiere soul food dining experience. This family-owned and operated restaurant located in Historic Jackson Ward celebrates the family tradition of going to grandma’s house for Sunday dinner. With a vast array of mouth-watering favorites, Mama J’s combines great southern food with outstanding service in a relaxing atmosphere.
Jake’s Place – We love great food— and we’re pretty sure you do too. Our pride shows in the slow cooked smoked barbecue and brisket, the care and love in the Yohman’s Fresh Garden Salsa and John’s Secret Marinara Sauce. Try our Priddy Burger. It’s made proudly in honor of Sumpter Priddy who was a crucial part of making Jake’s Place a reality. Great food, amazing people and a loving community – that’s Southern Comfortable — and that’s Jake’s Place!
Cluck N’ Roll – Food truck specializing in Fried Chicken. Their menu features mouth watering items like the “Bang-Bang Chicken Sandwich” and Funnel Cake Fries.
Farmview Creamery – farmer owned mobile unit selling fresh, farm-made ice cream as well as flavored milk.
Live Music Schedule
1pm: James River Junction – Originating in the heart of Virginia, JRJ serves up Southern Rock-Americana with plenty of blues influence. Lead singer and songwriter Daniel Glymph’s vocals are supercharged by Michael Nadder’s guitar leads. The two melody makers are held together by Brady Donovan (Drums) and Henry Liscio’s (Bass) funk inspired and largely improvisational rhythm section, delivering listener’s an unmistakably raw and authentic sound.
4:15pm: Out of Uniform – Out of Richmond, VA, Out of Uniform is a non-genre cover band with a down home bluegrass sound that intertwines with a country twang that will keep your toes tapping all day long.
Special Beer Release
To commemorate the occasion, we will be rolling out “Spill the Tea,” a sweet tea infused lager that pair perfectly with southern eats and beats!
The COTU arcade will also be open for this event, so bring your quarters!
Join us at Center of the Universe Brewing Company every Friday evening for free live music, a food truck, and an assortment of beer, wine, cider, and non-alcoholic beverages. Free to attend and open to all ages!
Band Lineup
August 2 – Those 2
August 9 – Earth and Lunar Rendezvous
August 16 – Self-Righteous Brothers
August 30 – 804 Band
September 6 – The Crump Tunes
September 13 – Dylan Benjamin
September 20 – Aaron Halloway
September 27 – Drew Kisamore
October 11 – Haze and Dacey
Center of the Universe Brewing Company is excited to host the 10th Annual Summer Moon Music Festival May 11th and 12th. Enjoy live music from 17 different local bands, all playing for their charity of choice, on 2 outdoor stages. While grooving to tunes, grab yourself a glass of beer, wine, cider, or non-alcoholic beverage to help wash down the delicious grub offered by the food trucks. The festival is free to attend and open to all ages. Well-behaved and leashed dogs are welcome on the outdoor beer garden. See you May 11th and 12th!
Band Schedule and Lineup
Saturday May 11th
Acoustic Stage
12:30 – Ginny Ray
1:45 – Needs Nothing
3:00 – Lavelle Hall
4:15 – Benjamin Hager
5:30 – Jason White and Friends
Main Stage
1:00 – The Crump Tunes
2:15 – Jahvaquarium
3:30 – Three Quarter Squeegee
4:45 – Flashlight Tag
6:00 – Buckville Hootenanny
Sunday May 12th
Acoustic Stage
1:45 – Annabritt Coakley
3:00 – Tim Perkins
4:15 – Keir and Friends
Main Stage
1:00 – The Boss of Me
2:15 – Earth and Lunar Rendezvous
3:30 – Back Sydney Band
4:45 – RESONANCE
Food Trucks
Saturday
Flavor Chariot
Smokie Joes
Sunday
Shakedown Eats
A Few More Details
1. The event is rain or shine. The stages and limited seating will be covered.
2. No coolers permitted on site.
3. Folding/camping chairs are permitted/encouraged.
4. Please adhere to all “No Parking “ signs and if parking on the street, ensure your vehicle is all the way across the white line and not in the road.
5. Outside alcohol is not permitted via VA ABC law.
6. COTU is a cashless business, so please bring a credit/debit card if you wish to purchase and beverages.
Come out to Center of the Universe Brewing Company on July 13th from 2pm – 5pm for the inaugural COTU Bake Sale! Enjoy perusing delicacies from 5+ local bakers as well as some sweetly concocted limited edition brews to wet your whistle. The event is free to attend, takes place inside in the air conditioning, and open to all ages!
Bakers
Donna’s Baking Creations
Honey Baked Bee
KP’s Kakepops
Suzka’s Cakes and Cookies
Beverages
Beer
Wine
Cider
N/A Beverages
Limited Releases
The Yard – Milkshake IPA
Sweet Tooth – Pumpkin Pie Amber Ale
