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Craft Beer • West Virginia • WV Barrel Trail

Charleston Brewing does Anton Lutz tribute

September 1, 2014

Charleston Brewing Company released a new IPA that is a tribute to Bavarian hop breeder Anton Lutz. Lutz is best known for his development of the much sought-after Mandarina Bavaria hop, which has a distinct honeydew melon aroma to go… Continue Reading…

West Virginia

End of season beer at Power baseball park

It’s with mixed feelings that I attend the final home game of the season for the West Virginia Power Single A baseball team. The team was pretty mediocre this year and failed to create the kind of interest needed to… Continue Reading…

National craft beer • Road Trips

Beer Bloggers Conference 2014

August 29, 2014

When I was growing up, I thought Southern California was all about surfers. Then I found stuff like this. I quickly learned that there are a lot more craft beer drinkers in SoCal than there are surfers. So in late August 2014,… Continue Reading…