March 5, 2021
As part of his recently announced revenue enhancement proposals to offset the repeal of the state’s personal income tax, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice proposed a beer tax hike of 431% designed to produce $26 million in increased revenues. This move could be… Continue Reading…
March 2, 2021
One thing you could never say about Berkeley Springs Brewing Company is that they lack creativity and experimentation. These brewery strengths will be even more evident as BSBC advances its production and distribution with its new American Canning equipment. Add… Continue Reading…
February 23, 2021
Legislation currently before the West Virginia Legislature has the potential to give us some of the most progressive beverage alcohol regulation in the nation. House Bill 2025 is the crux of the effort. Sure it needs more work, but it… Continue Reading…
February 17, 2021
How clean is beer-clean? Pretty darned clean. That’s how clean it is. Beer clean goes beyond the basic health department standard for sanitized glassware. A glass can technically be sanitary yet not beer clean. Beer clean is a higher, very… Continue Reading…
February 11, 2021
Sophisticated Hound Brewing Company has become an anchor in downtown Princeton’s Mercer Street Grassroots District. The brewery’s success in attracting a crowd every week produces business for it and for the other small businesses in the district, which is described… Continue Reading…
February 1, 2021
Sure, 2020 was a real different year for the brewery business, but Greenbrier Valley Brewing Company (GVBC) met the challenge, made the adjustments, and positioned themselves for a solid 2021. The challenges they faced last year were tremendous — ones… Continue Reading…
January 29, 2021
For anyone interested in the business of brewing in West Virginia, this interview with folks at Greenbrier Valley Brewing provides you a super inside look over the past year. It’s pretty amazing what all this brewery had to endure —… Continue Reading…
