Regional Round Up – November 21

News bits on craft beverage across Appalachia

A summary of relevant information on developments in Appalachian beer, wine, and spirits.

Ohio

Hops – First Friday Tour on Saturday, December 5

This tour is for anyone interested in growing hops. The free program  will cover:

• hop yard construction
• establishment cost
• bine training
• irrigation
• variety selection
• fertilization
• and more.

OSU South Center
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development
1864 Shyville Rd., Piketon, Ohio

Contact Charissa McGlothin at mcglothin.4@osu.edu or 740-289-2071 ext. 132

West Virginia

Wheeling Brewing Company announced that the soft opening of its new brewpub will be the week of December 1st, with a big grand opening shindig scheduled around St. Patrick’s Day next March. Wheeling Brewing Company is located in Wheeling’s historic Centre Market district in downtown Wheeling, WV.

https://www.facebook.com/WheelingBrewingCompany

Virginia

Three Brothers Brewing of Harrisonburg, VA has released its Winter Trichotemy. The Winter three pack consists of a Spiced Winter Warmer, a Weizenbock, and a Tart Brown Ale.  Look for these at select retail locations and on sale at the brewery.

http://threebrosbrew.com

North Carolina

Frog Level Brewing Company of Waynesville, NC, celebrates its third anniversary on Friday, December 5 from 3:00 to 11:00 pm. Stop in and show them some love.

froglevelbrewing.com

Pennsylvania

Wigle Whiskey & Pittsburgh Distillery Group  are hosting a talk by Lew Bryson, Managing Editor of Whisky Advocate Magazine, author of the book Tasting Whiskey, and expert on American whiskey.  Lew embodies the spirit of Wigle’s Beer week — he is an expert on whiskey and is an unabashed beer nerd at well.

The event is set for Saturday, Nov. 22 at 12:00 noon.

Register ahead to enjoy the talk, tasting and conversation at Wigle’s BARRELHOUSE on Pittsburgh’s Northside. They will be sampling from their experimental Whims series, and Penn Brewery will be offering up their own beer samples and snacks as well.

http://www.wiglewhiskey.com