Smitty and The Beverage Market
August 14, 2025
Michael “Smitty” Smith is a person who not only loves craft beer, but he also loves selling it. As a manager at one of the state’s leading craft beer distributors, Smitty is helping take craft to the next level in West Virginia.

Working for The Beverage Market in Charleston keeps Smitty at the forefront of pretty much all things craft beer. The West Virginia Beer Roads team caught up with him recently in Parkersburg at J.P. Henry’s Restaurant, where we recorded a podcast. Charles and Erin wanted to learn more about beer distribution in our state and to hear Smitty’s take on how it’s all going.
Listen to the Podcast Here
Listen to Episode 101 of WV Beer Roads to catch up on our state’s beer market and learn more about one of the state’s top distributors and leading beer advocates.
You can also subscribe and listen to WV Beer Roads on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and numerous other podcast sites.
Thanks to our host : J.P. Henry’s
You can visit J.P. Henry’s Restaurant at 5106 Emerson Ave., Parkersburg, WV





One comment on “Smitty and The Beverage Market”
Nick Williams
August 14, 2025 at 1:18 pmWay to go Smitty! Great interview!