May 24, 2022
You don’t have to be a giant brewery to make a positive impact on your community and your society. Good works by our local small breweries are exploding across West Virginia. From time to time Brilliant Stream will highlight one… Continue Reading…
Craft Beer • News • Review
May 23, 2022
Sometimes a brewery does not have to make a long list of popular beers to be considered among the world’s best. Sometimes, it takes only one. Orval Trappist Ale undoubtedly deserves its high ranking. I’m guessing that too few contemporary… Continue Reading…
May 20, 2022
I recently returned from the annual national Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) with a feeling that our craft brewing industry is moving in many directions at the same time. No doubt while this multidirectional development path is making the industry more cumbersome… Continue Reading…
May 9, 2022
Spring always seems to be a time of optimism in the West Virginia beer market, and that was evident at the recent Foam at the Dome festival in Charleston. Here are some newsy tidbits we picked up.
May 1, 2022
Certain off-flavors slap your taste buds, while others just nudge them. Some aromas were subtle, while others jerked your head back. Brewing technology students at a training in Charleston got a dose of 24 different flavors that can be problematic… Continue Reading…
April 27, 2022
While originally a beer style brewed in Belgian farmhouses for summertime consumption, Saison is now a perfect all-year-round beer. With its lovely appearance and unique flavors, Saison is a beer that may capture your heart, just as it did mine.… Continue Reading…
April 25, 2022
This Saturday, get ready for a wave of foam to wash over the street in front of the State Capitol Building, as the Foam at the Dome craft beer festival returns for another round. After taking a COVID year off… Continue Reading…
