Craft Beer • News • Road Trips
May 30, 2024
What is the state of contemporary craft lagers from brewers in the South? That’s an excellent question and one that the Southern Lager Invitational attempts to answer. A couple of years back, Nashville’s Bootleg Biology and Asheville’s Riverbend Malt House… Continue Reading…
May 21, 2024
Many West Virginians adore the venerable, cherry-flavored Cheerwine soda sold in many parts of the state — but have you ever tried a Cheerwine-inspired beer? Each year on a Saturday in May, Cheerwine-inspired beers take over a section of downtown… Continue Reading…
Craft Beer • News • Podcast • West Virginia
May 8, 2024
In southern West Virginia, when you think of a true craft beer bar, chances are, you think of Summit Beer Station. After opening in Huntington in 2013, the bar made tremendous strides in its first 10 years. Maybe its biggest… Continue Reading…
May 6, 2024
West Virginia Beer Roads traveled to Elkins, WV, to get this interview with Samantha Fox, owner and head brewer at Fox Hops Brewery. Fox Hops is a new brewery, tucked into the Appalachian Mountains, that opened in April 2024. As… Continue Reading…
May 1, 2024
This week, Charleston, West Virginia, was awash in beers made with the new Avalon malt. The beers were featured at the Kanawha Valley Homebrew Club’s (KVHC) brewing with regionally-sourced malt competition. Sixteen entries, all made with at least 80 percent… Continue Reading…
April 30, 2024
It’s come to our attention that one little West Virginia distillery has been racking up the awards at national spirits competitions. If you haven’t been following MannCave Distilling in Weston, you should be. These guys are making a real positive… Continue Reading…
April 26, 2024
I recently heard from Roberta Baylor, the economic development director for Preston County, West Virginia. She updated me on a popular local pub in Bruceton Mills called Big Sandy Brews. While Big Sandy Brews no longer makes their own beer,… Continue Reading…
