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WV beer by the numbers 2018

2018 WV Beer by the Numbers

Here’s a quick review of West Virginia beer by the numbers for 2018.

Breweries closed: 4
– Lost River Brewing, Wardensville – 7 barrel brewhouse
– Mash Brewing, Charles Town – 1 barrel brewhouse
– Pubstomper, Morgantown – contract brewer (merged into Morgantown Brewing)
– Blackwater Brewing, Davis – 3 barrel brewhouse

New breweries licensed: 3
– Walton Mountain Brewing, Walton – ½ barrel brewhouse
– Rambling Root, Fairmont – 2 barrel brewhouse
– Freefolk Brewery, Fayetteville – 3.5 barrel brewhouse

Breweries completing major expansions & new facilities: 5
– Berkeley Springs Brewing – new brewery and taproom-restaurant
– Bridge Brew Works – taproom added
– Greenbrier Valley Brewing – major equipment & facilities expansion
– Screech Owl Brewing – new taproom-restaurant
– Sophisticated Hound Brewing – new brewery and taproom

Major brewery expansions underway: 2
– Big Timber Brewing – building large new production brewery space
– Brew Keepers – building out new brewery and taproom space

New brewery projects under construction: 3
– Bavarian Brothers, Shepherdstown – opening expected in January 2019
– Old Spruce Brewing, Snowshoe – 7 bbl brewhouse; opening January 2019
– High Ground Brewing, Terra Alta – 10 bbl brewhouse; opening Winter 2019

New brewery projects announced: 2
– Golden Spike Brewing, St. Marys – 3.5 bbl brewhouse; late 2019
– Big Draft Brewing, White Sulphur Springs – 7 bbl brewhouse; 2020

World Beer Cup medals won: 1
– Cell Block 304, Parkersburg Brewing Company

Brewers with canning equipment: 6
– Greenbrier Valley Brewing
– Big Timber Brewing
– Mountain State Brewing
– Parkersburg Brewing
– Chestnut Brew Works (limited)
– Stumptown Ales (limited)

Brewers bottling: 4
– Bridge Brew Works
– Chestnut Brew Works (limited)
– Abolitionist Ale Works (limited)
– Screech Owl Brewing (limited)

Total WV Brewery Licenses: 25 on 12/31/18

Beer Distributor Licenses: 36 on 12/31/18

Package Store (off-premise) Beer Licenses: 2129 on 12/31/18

On-Premise Beer Licenses: 2332 on 12/31/18


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