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Appervation: anatomy of a well-subscribed beer release

On May 11, 2017, a simple announcement appeared on the Jackie O’s Brewery Facebook page. It read: 

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Hightower Brewing opens in Ohio near Wheeling

His name is Greg Whiting, but he says most people know him by Hightower because of his 6′ 7″ and 300 lb. size. As you can guess, that’s where he got the name for the brewery. 

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Oskar Blues news for West Virginia

Last night in Charleston, I ran into John Gartner, Oskar Blues Brewery’s east coast market manager, and came away with a plethora of newsy items from this popular brewery with a base in Appalachia.

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Pittsburgh area breweries are the stars at Winter Beerfest

While the festival had a very solid selection of craft beer from across the country, local Pittsburgh area breweries were the real stars at last weekend’s Pittsburgh Winter Beerfest.

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New Belgium celebrates one year in West Virginia

Roughly one year ago, with its new Asheville brewery getting ready to brew Fat Tire Amber Ale, New Belgium Brewing Company opened up the state of West Virginia. Things have come a long way in one year.

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Collaborations: could they rouse WV beer?

Nationally, collaborations are still one of the most often used methods to create a buzz about a beer and the craft breweries involved. They work because they’re fun and the beers often step outside the regular offerings of the breweries.

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Breweries from our region at GABF 2016

I’m sorry to report that there were no West Virginia breweries pouring beer at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF 2016) this year. Though several did enter beers in the medal competition, none received a medal.

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