Partake of good ale and make merriment. Richmond Renaissance Faire and Legend Brewing Company have teamed up for an enchanting pour, spellbound with local art and worthy of revelry.

“My Faire Lady,” a Ren-Faire-inspired beer, will debut on Saturday, March 7. We'll fill you in on the party details, but first, some background on the beer and its hand-painted crest.

About the beer:

My Faire Lady is "a traditional Hefeweizen that's historically inspired and timeless like the Richmond Ren Faire," said Legend's Pub Manager Haley Williams. "It's a German-style unfiltered beer with a 4.2% ABV."

The emblem (shown above) depicts a Renaissance-era woman wielding a sword and a rearing unicorn in homage to Legend’s logo (shown below).

The beer's unicorn-clad artwork pays homage to Legend's mythical logo, *which you occasionally see out in the wild*. | Photo by RICtoday

Hand-painted with gouache and ink on paper simulating aged parchment, local artist Cheryn Rapp drew inspiration from “The Lady and the Unicorn,” a famous set of 15th-century tapestries.

About the event:

The beer release party will take place from 5 to 10 p.m. this Saturday, March 7, at Legend Brewing Co. in Manchester. Here's what else to expect:

A costume contest at 7:30 p.m.
Face painting
Artisan vendors
An exclusive look at a sword crafted by Join or Die Knives (to be raffled later this spring)

“[Legend] has been very kind to host many of our character actor auditions and rehearsals this past year, so this collab is sort of a ‘thank you’ to help bring folks out to their space,” said Ash Moore, Managing Director of Virago Alley.