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New license class opens doors for distillery

It’s called the Private Manufacturer Club permit. Have you ever heard of it? From what I saw recently, it could be the future for boosting sales at West Virginia’s distilleries. To see the success of the Private Manufacturer Club in… Continue Reading…

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Legislature provides boost to breweries

by Charles Bockway for WV Beer Roads. Now that we’ve had time to review the alcohol-related legislation adopted by the West Virginia Legislature earlier this year, it appears to have been a pretty good year for local beer. The key… Continue Reading…

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Amani Brewing – discovering a real gem

As the West Virginia Beer Roads crew travels the state visiting our little home-grown breweries, we find some real gems. One of those gems is Amani Brewing, located just outside Martinsburg in the Eastern Panhandle, which we recently visited.

Speech Owl's beer making team includes (L to R) Harley Miers, and Jameson, Kristin, and Roger Johnson. Screech Owl Brewing photo.

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Screech Owl Brewing spreads its wings

One of West Virginia’s most reliably fun brewery visits over the past decade has been to Screech Owl Brewing in Cuzzart. Soon, a whole lot more folks around the state will be seeing the beers from this growing operation in… Continue Reading…

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Abolitionist keeps its lineup funky and fun

It took West Virginia Beer Roads a few years to finally make an on-site visit to Abolitionist Ale Works, and we’re so glad we did. This Charles Town (not Charleston) based brewery is unique among its peers within the state… Continue Reading…

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2023 WV beer festival dates

As folks get more comfortable with large public gatherings, 2023’s West Virginia-based beer festivals promise to have the best year since pre-COVID days. For your activity calendars, Brilliant Stream collects and publishes dates and ticketing info for West Virginia’s major… Continue Reading…

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Beer flows at Charleston’s new Brewers Row

When I first heard that the City of Charleston was going to sponsor a Brewers Row, my offbeat brain immediately pictured a group of beer swilling guys and gals in a rowboat on the Kanawha River.  But when, ace WV… Continue Reading…

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