December 27, 2019
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…
December 23, 2019
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…
December 19, 2019
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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December 17, 2019
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.
December 11, 2019
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…
December 10, 2019
We take a look at how the top 15 WV breweries did on Untappd through 2019.¹ Untappd may have its critics and its weaknesses, but it is the best crowd-sourced gauge we have for judging how a brewery and its… Continue Reading…
December 3, 2019
With quite a few West Virginia brewers now canning their beer, I thought it time for a refresher on the pretty amazing technology involved with the modern aluminum beer can. WARNING: GEEK CONTENT AHEAD
