Salt and Acid Professional Bartending Services

Salt and Acid Professional Bartending Services Professional bartending services, beverage consulting and bar event planning in Richmond, VA.

08/31/2026

Somewhere in the blur of August: Best Fest, a packed room, and a lot of people finding out what we do behind a bar.

Thank you .

One day left in the month. Fall and holiday calendars are filling. Let's talk before yours does.🍸

Come say hello and grab a cocktail 🍹Can't wait to see you there!  Style Weekly
08/20/2026

Come say hello and grab a cocktail 🍹

Can't wait to see you there!

Style Weekly

I'm on LinkedIn & wrote my first article there! đź’›If you've ever made a drink that tasted a little flat and reached for m...
08/18/2026

I'm on LinkedIn & wrote my first article there! đź’›

If you've ever made a drink that tasted a little flat and reached for more sugar, I've got some news: that's probably not what it needed. After twenty-plus years behind bars around Richmond, from Can Can to Pasture to Perch, I finally sat down and wrote out the actual framework I use for every drink I build. Sweet, acid, bitter, salt. Once you know which one is missing, you stop guessing.

Give it a read, and tell me what your go-to fix is when a drink's just not quite right. Link below.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/most-cocktail-training-teaches-what-pour-almost-none-why-kxjuc

What August tastes likeAugust in Richmond is the last full month of summer, and you can taste it. Mountain mint on the t...
08/12/2026

What August tastes like

August in Richmond is the last full month of summer, and you can taste it. Mountain mint on the trail edges, figs coming in heavy, the first hint of what fall will pour like. Every menu we build this month started outside, in a field or a market stall, before it ever reached a glass. Here’s what’s ahead.

Catch us at Best Fest

Three ways to put us behind your bar

Private Parties

Dinner parties, birthdays, big backyard nights. A full bar, a menu written for your guest list, zero cleanup on your end.

Corporate Events

Client dinners, launches, team gatherings. Polished service that still feels like a party, from ten guests to a few hundred.

Fall Weddings

October in Virginia does half the decorating for you. We handle the bar: seasonal signatures, smooth service, no line at the toast.

Holiday Hosting

Studio One Twenty

Whatever you’re raising a glass to this fall, we’d love to pour it.

See you out there,

Beth Dixon
Founder, Salt & Acid

Brand & Marketing by Saint MGMT | Photography by Wicked Lady

I have made the difficult decision to cancel my upcoming class on 8/19 at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. This step is be...
08/11/2026

I have made the difficult decision to cancel my upcoming class on 8/19 at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. This step is being taken to stand in solidarity with the unionized workers in their call for a living wage. In Henrico County, the living wage is $25.07/hr, yet many of these workers earn well below that amount despite holding specialized bachelor’s degrees.

As the daughter of a union steward and the wife of a union laborer, I deeply understand the critical role unions play in holding employers accountable. After carefully reviewing the statements released by both the garden and the union, I fully support the union.

I sincerely apologize to the attendees for any inconvenience this may cause. It is my hope that both sides can reach an agreement soon so that my classes may resume.

For additional details and updates, please follow Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Workers United

Last year, Richmond's Style Weekly readers named Beth Best Bartender. This year, we're behind the bar at Best Fest itsel...
08/10/2026

Last year, Richmond's Style Weekly readers named Beth Best Bartender. This year, we're behind the bar at Best Fest itself.

Salt & Acid is pouring at Best Fest 2026, Thursday, August 20, at VPM x Style Weekly HQ. Same instinct that built the reputation: cocktails built around what's actually in season, foraged when we can get to it, poured with the kind of hospitality that makes a packed room feel like your favorite bar.

Come find us.

Thursday, August 20 | 7–11 PM
VPM x Style Weekly HQ, 15 E Broad St, Richmond
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/best-fest-tickets-1989823648096

08/04/2026

The Peach Aperol Spritz: Aperol, muddled peaches, prosecco, a splash of club soda, orange. Proof the season isn't done with us yet, and today's a good day to prove it. Book your next event at saltandacid.com.

07/24/2026

A proper reintroduction. I'm Beth Dixon, the hands and the palate behind Salt & Acid.

More than two decades behind some of Richmond's most-loved bars taught me the whole game comes down to balance. A little salt, the right amount of acid, and a drink goes from good to unforgettable.

What that looks like now: cocktail catering and event bar service, beverage and menu consulting, mixology classes, and thoughtful zero-proof menus for weddings, corporate events, and private celebrations. I'm also co-owner of Studio One Twenty in Historic Brookland Park, home to classes, pop-ups, and private events.

Here's what matters if you're planning ahead: the back half of the year is filling up. Holiday parties, corporate year-end celebrations, and winter weddings are booking now, and the best dates go first.

If you want a bar your guests actually remember, let's build it together. Tap the link in bio or inquire at saltandacid.com.

Now booking fall and holiday 2026.
📍 Richmond, VA · saltandacid.com

Join us at Studio One Twenty for a super fun wine mixology class with Vineyard Fare Saturday 3/21~ 2 time slots availabl...
03/16/2026

Join us at Studio One Twenty for a super fun wine mixology class with Vineyard Fare Saturday 3/21~ 2 time slots available, 4pm or 6:30pm! Tix in comments.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DVcdbKBgKds/

Whipped up this simple cocktail using the beet▪︎apple▪︎ginger shrub I made at last week's Shrub + Syrup Workshop! I love...
01/22/2026

Whipped up this simple cocktail using the beet▪︎apple▪︎ginger shrub I made at last week's Shrub + Syrup Workshop! I love a shrub because it brings all the elements of a great cocktail together in one go: acidity, sweetness, flavor (fruits, herbs and spices).

2 oz. Tequila Reposado
1 oz. beet▪︎apple▪︎ginger shrub
Soda, to top
Candied ginger for garnish ✨️

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