The Oyster Blog

The official Anderson's Neck blog with progress updates on our mission to Save the Bay One Oyster at a Time. We will notify you when we post new articles if you Join Our Mailing List.

We are proud to collaborate with Center of the Universe Brewing Company again this year and announce the 3rd annual Summer Moon Music Festival taking place July 18th and 19th. This two day long festival features 13 local bands who will be battling it out for their charity of choice. To accompany the bands, there will […]

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Oysters + Beer: Union Market Spring Event

by Michael C. Hild

So y’all turned out big time and ate the crap out of our oysters, drank all the dang beer, and generally had a blast at our event last fall with our friends at Union Market. We had so much fun we decided to do it again-but this time we’re kicking it up a notch. We’re guessing […]

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Church Hill Irish Festival+Oysters!

by Michael C. Hild

As if beer and men in kilts playing bagpipes wasn’t enough. Now you have one more reason to attend this year’s Church Hill Irish Festival: ANOC Oysters! Join us in our favorite neighborhood and our home away from the oyster farm on Saturday March 21st from 10AM-7PM and Sunday March 22nd from 10AM-6PM.  We will […]

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Union Market: Eat Oysters, Drink Beer

by Michael C. Hild

Pretty simple right? Eat oysters, drink beer, and listen to some live music. That doesn’t sound bad at all. Our neighbors at Union Market have invited us to set up our shucking station and our friends from Center of the Universe Brewing will be bringing some beer to help wash ’em down. Join us on Saturday, October 18th from 4-8 […]

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For the second straight year, Center of the Universe Brewing Company will be hosting the Summer Moon Music Festival. This 2 day festival stretching from July 19th-20th will play host to 12 local and regional bands encompassing a wide range of musical genres. The event is free to the public and will feature multiple food […]

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COTU One Year Anniversary Celebration

by Michael C. Hild

Join us on Saturday, November 16th to help us celebrate the one year anniversary of the Center of the Universe Brewery (COTU). The celebration kicks off at 3:00pm at the brewery located at 11293 Air Park Rd, Ashland, VA with a Homefront IPA brewery tap invasion. Left Hand, Cigar City, 21st Amendment, and Stone will be […]

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Oysters at Lickinghole Creek Craft Brewery

by Michael C. Hild

News flash, Anderson’s Neck will be shucking oysters at the newly opened Lickinghole Creek Craft Brewery on Saturday October 5th, from 1-8PM! Come see this beautiful new farm brewery and taste their newly released beers while knocking back some oysters. The brewery tasting room is located at: 4100 Knolls Point Drive, Goochland, VA 23063. Can’t […]

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We are proud to announce that Midnight Brewery and Lickinghole Creek Craft Brewery have invited us to feature our oysters at the collaboration release of their “Generator X” Belgian Pale Ale this Saturday, August 10th from 1-6 PM. Live band Jackson Jr. will be playing from 3-6 and Meatball Company food truck will be serving […]

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Oysters at The Center of the Universe

by Michael C. Hild

That’s right, there will be Oysters at the Center of the Universe Brewing Company for the Summer Moon Music Festival.  Come join us on Saturday, July 20th from 12:00-9:00 PM and enjoy seven different bands, awesome craft beers, tasty barbecue, and plenty of ANOC oysters. The event will be located at the Center of the Universe Brewing […]

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Oyster & Ale Tasting at Saison

by Michael C. Hild

Get your tastebuds ready! Saison is providing an early Summer lesson on refreshment pairing ANOC oysters, Flemish sour mignonette with pickled radish, and craft beer from Williamsburg’s Alewerks Brewing Company. The ANOC team will be shucking it up at our traveling oyster bar at the front of the restaurant for this special occasion. Come join us this Thursday, June 27th […]

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