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Craft Beer • National craft beer • West Virginia

Welcome back Shiner

While, technically, it may not have been totally gone from our market, it was almost invisible for several years. Now, Shiner brand beers again fill retailer shelves and tap handles in the Charleston WV region. Earlier this year, beer distributor… Continue Reading…

Wandering Wind Meadery

Cider-Mead-Wine • Craft Beer • West Virginia

Welcome Wandering Wind Meadery

West Virginia’s newest meadery will soon open in Charleston’s Elk City district. Wandering Wind Meadery proprietors Dave Bragg and Dawn Parsons are adding their honey wines to the growing list of locally-made craft beverages we’re seeing emanate from the Capitol… Continue Reading…

Breweries • Craft Beer • West Virginia

Charleston gets 2nd brewery, at last

We at Brilliant Stream couldn’t be happier that Fife Street Brewing has now opened. Charleston WV finally got its second brewery. No doubt, this is a game changer. Erin McCoy and I checked it out and can report to you… Continue Reading…

Breweries • Craft Beer • West Virginia

Lager of Love doing good works for Berkeley Springs

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…

Orval Trappist Ale

Craft Beer • News • Review

One day a year not enough for Orval

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…