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Hop Hunter IPA takes aim

The release of Sierra Nevada Hop Hunter IPA shows the brewery could be on to something big. It’s great to see a brewery in the Appalachian region participating in a potentially groundbreaking development.

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Appalachian Distillery adds flavors

One fun thing about good mountain moonshine is that it can serve as a base for many other flavors. Appalachian Distillery in Ripley, West Virginia, is one moonshiner that has been busy experimenting with quite a few natural flavoring ingredients for… Continue Reading…

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Small breweries shine at NC winter festival

At the recent Winter Warmer Beer Festival in Asheville, NC, a bunch of the newer small breweries from the southern Appalachian region were quite impressive. A good gauge of the craft beer industry’s viability is the number of new breweries that you find popping up… Continue Reading…

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B&D Gastropub supports beer community

(B&D closed in the spring of 2018)   With so much focus on craft breweries and their latest and greatest brews, it is easy to overlook the important contribution to craft beer made by our restaurants and taverns. We owe buckets of appreciation to our… Continue Reading…

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WV governor calls for regulatory relief on craft brewers

In his annual State of the State Address given to the state Legislature this evening, West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin called for regulatory relief on the state’s craft brewers. “We must encourage the same innovation we ask of all… Continue Reading…