August 11, 2022
There’s nothing more fun than discovering a tiny, off-the-radar brewery that produces hugely good beer. Little Animals Brewery in Johnson City, Tennessee is one of those nuggets. From some of my funky beer loving friends, I’d been hearing of their… Continue Reading…
July 20, 2022
Kelly Sauber, the proprietor at West End Ciderworks & Distillery in Athens, Ohio, loves making small-batch products that feature locally-sourced ingredients. If fact, most all of his ingredients come from within a 50 radius of the distillery’s front door. For… Continue Reading…
June 8, 2022
When a Logan County, West Virginia boy makes good in the competitive craft beer world of the big city, I think that’s news. Alan Gore is that story. Back in the first decade of the 2000s, when he lived in… Continue Reading…
April 20, 2022
Seeing small breweries pop up in little Appalachian towns thrills me to no end. I’d been hearing about Eridanus Brewing since late last year and was excited to read that it opened in January. Situated inside Russell, Kentucky’s former railroad… Continue Reading…
Appalachia • Craft Beer • News
September 12, 2021
It wasn’t a great year for Appalachia’s small breweries at this year’s Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition. Breweries in our region took home only eight medals. Even though this was the largest beer competition ever, I suspect that we… Continue Reading…
June 28, 2021
West Virginia Beer Roads gets the guys at Jackie O’s Brewery in Athens, Ohio, to pour out some of the best interview information that we have ever had. Upcoming releases, new projects, overcoming challenges—there seems to be exciting developments around… Continue Reading…
April 7, 2021
Will this new Swilled Dog seasonal cider product become one of your favorite summertime beverages? Read on and find out. The cidery describes its Swilled Dog Sangria as a spring/summer seasonal craft cider made with a blend of apple varieties… Continue Reading…
