Virginia craft beer community mourns loss of Devilâs Backbone co-founder Devil's Backbone Founders Steve Crandall and his wife, Heidi Crandall (Source: WVIR) By Riley Wyant | May 7, 2021 at 8:11 PM EDT - Updated May 7 at 9:07 PM NELSON COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - The craft beer community in Virginia is mourning the loss of one of its pioneers. Steve Crandall, who co-founded Devilâs Backbone Brewing in Nelson County, passed away late Sunday following a three-year battle with cancer. âWhen Steve was diagnosed with cancer in 2018, he chose treatment and surgeries, and the struggles that came with it, but always maintained hope,â co-founder and Steveâs wife Heidi Crandall said. âSteve did not let the cancer define him, and his resilience and strength continues to inspire all of us.â