Artisan’s Finest

09/04/2026

TOMORROW — STOCK THE GRILL. STOCK THE TAILGATE. 🌻🔥

Labor Day Weekend is here, and tomorrow Artisan’s Finest is headed to the Sunflower Festival in Luray!

We’ve packed a lot into this one:

🌭 ALL 8 new Heritage Sausage Seasonings — making their debut
🔥 First Flame Series — just 10 numbered Founder’s collections
🥃 Golden Rum Vanilla
🌿 Sugar & Salt Free Seasonings
🔥 Signature BBQ Rubs
🌻 Labor Day weekend specials

And tomorrow’s table will have some serious bundle opportunities:

Tailgate Sausage Pack — Any 3 Sausage Blends • $19.95

Labor Day Grill Master — Any 4 Grill Seasonings • $24.95

Golden Fields Bundle — Golden Rum Vanilla + Any 2 Seasonings • $29

Game Day — 4 Sausage Blends + 4 Signature BBQ Rubs • $49.95

Backyard Boss — Rum, Bourbon & Oak-Aged Vanilla + Any 3 Seasonings • $59

Quantities are limited because half of Artisan’s Finest will simultaneously be setting up at Crafts & Drafts at Coal Ridge Brewery in Stanley.

So tomorrow you have a choice:

🌻 Sunflowers in Luray
🍺 Crafts & Drafts in Stanley

Either way, we’ll see you somewhere in Page County!

SUNFLOWER FESTIVAL
Saturday, September 5
10 AM–4 PM
Ralph H. Dean Recreation Park • Luray, VA

Labor Day Weekend. One last flame. Big finish.

09/04/2026

🍺 TOMORROW — CRAFTS & DRAFTS AT COAL RIDGE!

The crates are being packed, and we’re bringing a very different Artisan’s Finest table to Coal Ridge this year.

🔥 BBQ Rubs
🌿 Sugar & Salt Free Seasonings
🌭 NEW Heritage Sausage Seasonings
🥃 Premium Vanilla Extracts

And we’ve put together a few specials just for the day:

Craft & Grill Trio – $19.95
Any 3 BBQ Rubs

Brat & Brew Builder – $19.95
2 Sausage Seasonings + 1 BBQ Rub

Taproom Tailgate – $31.95
4 BBQ Rubs + 1 Sausage Blend

Bourbon Barrel Collection – $49.95
Bourbon + Golden Rum + River Hill VSB

And for those who want to go big:

Crafts & Drafts Grand Reserve – $69.95
Bourbon + Golden Rum + Reserve + Any 3 BBQ Rubs

Last year you gave us a terrific welcome at Crafts & Drafts — before we were even selling our vanilla extracts and long before the Heritage Sausage Collection existed.

We’re looking forward to seeing what happens this time.

📍 Coal Ridge Brewery
📅 TOMORROW — Saturday, September 5

Craft Beer Loves Real Flavor.

09/03/2026

VANILLA AT A BEER FESTIVAL?

Absolutely.

When Artisan’s Finest returns to Crafts & Drafts Saturday, our premium extracts are coming with us — including Pure, Bourbon, Golden Rum, Oak Aged, Reserve and River Hill VSB.

And remember:

Vanilla isn’t just for baking.

Try it in BBQ sauce.
A bourbon glaze.
Grilled or smoked peaches.
Cocktails.
Bread pudding.
Or your favorite fall recipe.

We’ll also have our Bourbon Barrel Collection – $49.95, featuring Bourbon, Golden Rum and River Hill VSB.

And when you purchase any vanilla Saturday:

🔥 ADD A RUB FOR JUST $3.95

📍 Coal Ridge Brewery
📅 Saturday, September 5

Barrel Finished. Fire Ready.

09/02/2026

GOLDEN RUM + GOLDEN SUNFLOWERS. 🥃🌻

That combination seemed too good to pass up.

After making its first public appearance at Shenandoah Sips, our Golden Rum Vanilla is headed to Luray for Saturday’s Sunflower Festival.

Slow-extracted vanilla with the warm character of golden rum — and it is most definitely not just for baking.

Try it with:

🍑 Grilled peaches
🔥 Campfire desserts
🍹 Cocktails
🍮 Caramel sauces
🍍 Grilled fruit
…and whatever else your Labor Day weekend inspires.

Golden Rum Vanilla — $16.95

Or look for our festival special:

GOLDEN FIELDS BUNDLE — $29

Golden Rum Vanilla + any 2 seasonings

Saturday • September 5 • 10 AM–4 PM
Ralph H. Dean Recreation Park • Luray

A little sunshine. A little rum. A whole lot of flavor.

09/02/2026

SOMETHING BRAND NEW IS COMING TO COAL RIDGE.

Saturday marks the debut weekend for a completely new Artisan’s Finest collection:

HERITAGE SAUSAGE SEASONINGS

From bratwurst and breakfast sausage to Italian, chorizo, kielbasa, andouille and Appalachian-inspired blends, we’ve built this collection around traditional sausage styles and serious flavor.

And where better to introduce them than at a brewery?

Our Brat & Brew Builder – $19.95 gets you:

2 Sausage Seasonings

• 1 BBQ Rub

Make the sausage. Fire the grill. Pour the beer.

📍 Crafts & Drafts at Coal Ridge Brewery
📅 Saturday, September 5

Small Batch. Big Flavor.

09/01/2026

09/01/2026

EIGHT NEW FLAVORS. ONE BIG DEBUT. 🌭🔥

Saturday’s Sunflower Festival marks an important day for Artisan’s Finest:

Our new Heritage Sausage Seasonings officially arrive!

From breakfast sausage to bratwurst, Italian to chorizo, these blends were created for everything from the breakfast skillet to the backyard smoker.

And for launch day:

TAILGATE SAUSAGE PACK — $19.95

Choose any 3 sausage blends

Perfect timing for Labor Day grilling — and football season isn’t far behind.

We’ll have all eight Founder’s blends available Saturday at the Sunflower Festival in Luray.

From Breakfast to Tailgate.
From Skillet to Smoker.

Saturday • September 5
Ralph H. Dean Recreation Park
10 AM–4 PM

🌻 Come be among the first to take them home.

09/01/2026

BUILT FOR THE GRILL.

Crafts & Drafts is coming to Coal Ridge Brewery this Saturday, and we’re packing the BBQ side of Artisan’s Finest accordingly.

Coffee Ancho.
Smokehouse.
Kansas City.
Carolina.
Texas.
Mesquite.
Honey Dijon.
…and plenty more.

Pick your favorites or take advantage of our Craft & Grill Trio: Any 3 BBQ Rubs for $19.95.

Whether Saturday night means burgers, steaks, chicken, ribs or something slowly smoking in the backyard, we’ll help you find the right flavor.

📍 Coal Ridge Brewery
📅 Saturday, September 5

Mix. Match. Grill.

08/31/2026

LABOR DAY WEEKEND STARTS WITH A LITTLE SUNFLOWER FUN!

This Saturday, Artisan’s Finest will be at the 7th Annual Sunflower Festival at Ralph H. Dean Recreation Park in Luray!

And this year, we’re bringing more than a few familiar favorites.

🔥 Our Heritage Sausage Seasonings make their official debut
🥃 Golden Rum Vanilla joins the table
🌻 Special Labor Day weekend collections
🔥 Seasonings and BBQ rubs ready for that final big cookout of summer

The festival runs 10 AM–4 PM Saturday, September 5, with sunflowers, music, food trucks, craft vendors, pony rides, hayrides, kids’ activities and plenty more.

And yes — Artisan’s Finest is doing something a little crazy Saturday. We’re splitting into two teams for two events! While one team is celebrating in Luray, the other will be at Crafts & Drafts at Coal Ridge Brewery in Stanley.

Two towns. Two teams. One very busy Labor Day Saturday.

We’ll see you in the sunflowers! 🌻

08/31/2026

WE’RE HEADING BACK TO COAL RIDGE!

Saturday, September 5, Artisan’s Finest returns to Coal Ridge Brewery for their 2nd Crafts & Drafts Festival.

We had a great day with you last year — and this time, we’re bringing even more to the table.

🔥 Small-batch BBQ Rubs
🌿 Sugar & Salt Free Seasonings
🌭 Our NEW Heritage Sausage Seasonings
🥃 Premium Vanilla Extracts

Craft beer. Good food. Local makers. And plenty of flavor.

If you joined us last year, come see what’s new.

If you didn’t — this is a good Saturday to fix that.

📍 Coal Ridge Brewery
📅 Saturday, September 5

Craft Beer Loves Real Flavor.