Appalachia • Craft Beer • News
March 1, 2024
New Trail Brewing is not just another new beer line available in West Virginia: It might be the most interesting brewer to enter the state since Jackie O’s Brewery started selling here in 2022. It’s not like West Virginia hasn’t… Continue Reading…
Appalachia • Food • News • West Virginia
January 25, 2024
West Virginia hit the James Beard restaurant & chef awards jackpot this year with two semifinalists considered for Best Chef in the Southeast region. The region covers chefs from states including Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West… Continue Reading…
September 25, 2023
Autumn may be the best time of the year for beer festivals in West Virginia. The weather is pleasantly cool. And the hills are alive with fall colors, which are also perfect colors for fall beer. Autumn is the time… Continue Reading…
June 27, 2023
Beer from Jackie O’s Brewery has become a lot more familiar to West Virginians, since this Athens, Ohio-based brewery began distributing in our state last year. We invite you to spend an hour with Erin and Charles exploring the latest… Continue Reading…
June 14, 2023
Charleston, WV beer fans have now had a full six months to assess Short Story Brewing’s Charleston taproom. Everything we see says it’s off to a very strong start. We thought it was time to talk with Jamie Ferrell, who… Continue Reading…
February 6, 2023
West Virginia’s premier homebrew competition these days is the Coal Country Brewers Cup, which is coming up soon in Elkins. Consistent with its name, the Coal Country competition is limited to dark beers, including porters and stouts. This year, the… Continue Reading…
Appalachia • News • Road Trips
February 3, 2023
The popular Hard Seltzer category has gained another advocate in the Appalachian region. Thirsty Monk, Asheville’s storied craft beverage bar, which began work on its own Holy Water Hard Seltzer line in 2019, now brings the seltzers to its downtown… Continue Reading…
