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Jeff McKay on craft beer bar success

Jeff McKay on West Virginia Beer Roads Podcast

Year after year, Jeff McKay is arguably West Virgina’s top craft beer publican. He’s led Summit Beer Station in Huntington to multiple year selections as the state’s top craft beer bar, according to the annual Great American Beer Bars poll on CraftBeer.com. On this episode of West Virginia Beer Roads, McKay talks about the key factors he’s learned that determine your success in operating a top-notch beer bar. Things you have to do right and how he does them. He also previews this summer’s Rails & Ales Beer Festival.

Hear about McKay’s criteria for beer selection. .Where he starts. What drives his choices. The importance of maintaining standards; patience; and focus all play an important role.

When you walk into Summit Beer Station, you can always receive expert assistance in guiding you to a beer that suits you. Staff training is essential to having a craft-beer bar with everybody on the same page.

Getting special beers in the West Virginia market can be a most challenging endeavor. Learn McKay’s keys to working with distributors and brewers to obtain the beers he needs..

Jeff McKay
Photos by Erin McCoy and Charles Bockway

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