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12 WV beers that defined the decade

As 2019 comes to an end, I selected a dozen West Virginia beers that I believe defined the past decade in West Virginia craft beer. The story they tell is the story of development from a nascent craft beer market… Continue Reading…

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002 – Bullock Distillery nears opening

WV Beer Roads interviews Tighe Bullock, COO of Bullock Distillery in Charleston, WV. Bullock is nearing completion of their new urban distillery and should be fully licensed in early 2020. We talk to Tighe about their production and marketing plans.

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001 – Short Story Brewing and Weathered Ground Brewery

Two good interviews on West Virginia Beer Roads. The first guest is Aaron Rote of Short Story Brewing. We talk with Aaron about his brewery’s new Maryland taproom. The taproom, near Deep Creek Lake, will be the second taproom of a… Continue Reading…

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Bullock Distillery project in Charleston enters final build-out phase

Charleston will soon have a second distillery operating inside city limits. The Bullock Distillery, a project led by father and son team John and Tighe Bullock, looks forward to beginning distilling in early 2020. It promises be a place that… Continue Reading…

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Wooden Robot and Weathered Ground brew collaboration farmhouse IPAs

Sam Fonda of Weathered Ground Brewery is developing a nice little reputation for brewing collaborations with top-flight North Carolina breweries. The latest bi-location brew days were conducted at Charlotte’s Wooden Robot Brewery and then at Weathered Ground in Cool Ridge.

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Short Story Brewing adding Maryland taproom

Short Story Brewing Company hopes to open its new Maryland taproom by the end of the year, says Aaron Rote, brewery cofounder. In many respects the taproom will be similar the brewery’s current taproom in Rivesville.

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Urban winery opens in Morgantown

For years I’ve wondered why West Virginia wine makers never open urban wineries. We tend to put our wineries way out in the country, off some lightly-traveled back road. This may make for occasional fun Saturday field trips, but it… Continue Reading…

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