Cider-Mead-Wine Archives Fri, 31 Oct 2025 16:38:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://brilliantstream.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-BeerFlag-5-32x32.jpg Cider-Mead-Wine Archives 32 32 Charles Bockway & Erin McCoy false episodic Charles Bockway & Erin McCoy info@brilliantstream.com podcast Cider-Mead-Wine Archives https://brilliantstream.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/WVBR-NewArt-1920px487KB.jpeg https://brilliantstream.com/west-virginia-beer-roads/ West Virginia, United States West Virginia, United States Capitol Market shop does beer & wine well https://brilliantstream.com/2025/02/capitol-market-shop-does-beer-wine-well/ https://brilliantstream.com/2025/02/capitol-market-shop-does-beer-wine-well/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:00:36 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=267970 Over the past three decades, the Wine Shop at Capitol Market in Charleston, WV, has offered a superb line up of premium beverages. Keeping it so well curated is the job of shop owner Ted Armbrecht. The West Virginia Beer… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2025/02/capitol-market-shop-does-beer-wine-well/feed/ 0 full 58:15 Local wines at Art & Craft Fair https://brilliantstream.com/2024/07/local-wines-at-art-craft-fair/ https://brilliantstream.com/2024/07/local-wines-at-art-craft-fair/#respond Fri, 05 Jul 2024 17:28:17 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=264139 The Mountain State Art & Craft Fair at Cedar Lakes has for decades been a top venue for arts, crafts, and foods of the Appalachian region. One popular thing they’ve included in recent years has been wines from local wineries.… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2024/07/local-wines-at-art-craft-fair/feed/ 0 Big Sandy Brews excels at craft beer and wine sales https://brilliantstream.com/2024/04/big-sandy-brews-excels-at-craft-beer-and-wine-sales/ https://brilliantstream.com/2024/04/big-sandy-brews-excels-at-craft-beer-and-wine-sales/#respond Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:17:17 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=262166 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…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2024/04/big-sandy-brews-excels-at-craft-beer-and-wine-sales/feed/ 0 Bennett makes big impact in craft market https://brilliantstream.com/2024/01/bennett-makes-big-impact-in-craft-market/ https://brilliantstream.com/2024/01/bennett-makes-big-impact-in-craft-market/#respond Thu, 18 Jan 2024 17:04:48 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=260354 When it comes to recent moves in West Virginia’s craft cider and beer markets, no one is making a larger business impact than is a man from Greenbrier County named Josh Bennett. Bennett, who started up the Hawk Knob cidery… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2024/01/bennett-makes-big-impact-in-craft-market/feed/ 0 full West End Distillery shows off local ingredients https://brilliantstream.com/2022/07/west-end-distillery-local-as-local-gets/ https://brilliantstream.com/2022/07/west-end-distillery-local-as-local-gets/#respond Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:04:48 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=251387 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…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2022/07/west-end-distillery-local-as-local-gets/feed/ 0 Welcome Wandering Wind Meadery https://brilliantstream.com/2022/06/welcome-wandering-wind-meadery/ https://brilliantstream.com/2022/06/welcome-wandering-wind-meadery/#respond Thu, 02 Jun 2022 14:12:39 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=250096 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…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2022/06/welcome-wandering-wind-meadery/feed/ 0 Salute to women in WV craft beverage industry https://brilliantstream.com/2022/03/salute-to-women-in-wv-craft-beverage-industry/ https://brilliantstream.com/2022/03/salute-to-women-in-wv-craft-beverage-industry/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2022 17:17:00 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=248618 On this eve of International Women’s Day, we salute all the women who help make our West Virginia craft beverage industry so vibrant. Whether you brew, package, manage, sell, serve, clean, or own, we salute you. The craft beverage industry… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2022/03/salute-to-women-in-wv-craft-beverage-industry/feed/ 2 Huntington Mall beer fest debuts 10/23 https://brilliantstream.com/2021/10/huntington-mall-beer-fest-debuts-10-23/ https://brilliantstream.com/2021/10/huntington-mall-beer-fest-debuts-10-23/#respond Fri, 22 Oct 2021 18:51:59 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=246609 One tasty option for some Saturday afternoon fun (Oct. 23) is the debut of the Corks & Kegs festival at the Huntington Mall in Barboursville, WV. This new indoor festival combines beer and wine tasting at one convenient location with… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2021/10/huntington-mall-beer-fest-debuts-10-23/feed/ 0 First Huntington Mall beer festival set https://brilliantstream.com/2021/08/first-huntington-mall-beer-festival-set/ https://brilliantstream.com/2021/08/first-huntington-mall-beer-festival-set/#respond Sat, 28 Aug 2021 16:44:45 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=244515 Huntington Mall has scheduled its first-ever indoor beer and wine festival for Saturday, October 23. HD Media and the Huntington Mall are joining forces to promote Corks and Kegs 2021, a four-hour beer and wine tasting event. Event organizers say… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2021/08/first-huntington-mall-beer-festival-set/feed/ 0 Swilled Dog masters cider, takes on spirits https://brilliantstream.com/2021/05/swilled-dog-masters-cider-takes-on-spirits/ https://brilliantstream.com/2021/05/swilled-dog-masters-cider-takes-on-spirits/#respond Tue, 04 May 2021 22:00:03 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=208798 Swilled Dog Hard Cider has come a long way in a relatively short time. Growing from a tiny locally-focused garage cidery in 2016 to a mid-sized, regional competitor today, the company shows it has what it takes to succeed in… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2021/05/swilled-dog-masters-cider-takes-on-spirits/feed/ 0 full 50:28 Wide ranging impact of HB 2025 https://brilliantstream.com/2021/04/wide-ranging-impact-of-hb-2025/ https://brilliantstream.com/2021/04/wide-ranging-impact-of-hb-2025/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2021 23:47:52 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=203323 Beyond helping bars and restaurants (See our article on this here), HB 2025 also includes several important measures for off-premise beverage alcohol retailers, fairs & festivals, and craft beverage producers. Here are some of the more significant provisions that should… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2021/04/wide-ranging-impact-of-hb-2025/feed/ 1 Bill giving bars & restaurants alcohol law flexibility sent to governor https://brilliantstream.com/2021/04/bill-giving-bars-restaurants-alcohol-law-flexibility-sent-to-governor/ https://brilliantstream.com/2021/04/bill-giving-bars-restaurants-alcohol-law-flexibility-sent-to-governor/#comments Sun, 11 Apr 2021 19:10:45 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=203248 In the most dramatic action in many years for on-premise beer, wine, and liquor licensees (bars & restaurants) the legislature adopted H.B. 2025 on Saturday evening. The legislation will now be sent to the governor for his signature. The original… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2021/04/bill-giving-bars-restaurants-alcohol-law-flexibility-sent-to-governor/feed/ 1 Swilled Dog cider-based Sangria hits WV market https://brilliantstream.com/2021/04/swilled-dog-cider-based-sangria-hits-wv-market/ https://brilliantstream.com/2021/04/swilled-dog-cider-based-sangria-hits-wv-market/#respond Wed, 07 Apr 2021 15:04:35 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=201789 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…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2021/04/swilled-dog-cider-based-sangria-hits-wv-market/feed/ 0 State of the West Virginia wine market https://brilliantstream.com/2021/01/state-of-the-west-virginia-wine-market/ https://brilliantstream.com/2021/01/state-of-the-west-virginia-wine-market/#respond Mon, 18 Jan 2021 16:32:02 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=186448 We veer into wine county for this episode of West Virginia Beer Roads with an interview of long-time WV wine columnist John Brown. Brown has been writing about the West Virginia wine market since the 1980s. He has a wealth… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2020/12/virtual-craft-farm-to-bottle-summit/feed/ 0 Visit to Chestnut Ridge Winery https://brilliantstream.com/2020/07/visit-chestnut-ridge-winery/ https://brilliantstream.com/2020/07/visit-chestnut-ridge-winery/#respond Tue, 07 Jul 2020 16:50:35 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=181828 While Brilliant Stream tends to focus a lot on our local breweries, we also have some excellent small wineries that make great day trips this summer. One can’t-miss place to visit is Chestnut Ridge Winery in Spencer. As its name… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2020/07/visit-chestnut-ridge-winery/feed/ 0 Offer these features for public health and wellness https://brilliantstream.com/2020/05/offer-these-features-for-public-health-and-wellness/ https://brilliantstream.com/2020/05/offer-these-features-for-public-health-and-wellness/#respond Wed, 13 May 2020 17:26:34 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=181354 With the COVID-19 pandemic business restrictions beginning to relax for beer and wine retailers, there are a number of special public health-related features that need to be kept in place even after the pandemic ends. And, there are more that… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2020/05/offer-these-features-for-public-health-and-wellness/feed/ 0 Beer delivery now legal in West Virginia https://brilliantstream.com/2020/04/beer-delivery-now-legal-in-west-virginia/ https://brilliantstream.com/2020/04/beer-delivery-now-legal-in-west-virginia/#respond Thu, 02 Apr 2020 23:21:37 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=180678 Thank you to everyone who contacted their state representatives, the governor, and the WVABCA. It worked. Governor Jim Justice issued an executive order today permitting limited home delivery of sealed beer and wine. The authorization applies to breweries, wineries, taverns,… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2020/04/beer-delivery-now-legal-in-west-virginia/feed/ 0 Specific measures needed now to help craft beverage industry https://brilliantstream.com/2020/03/specific-measures-needed-now-to-help-craft-beverage-industry/ https://brilliantstream.com/2020/03/specific-measures-needed-now-to-help-craft-beverage-industry/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2020 17:03:32 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=180540 Maybe it took the corona virus pandemic to fully expose the weaknesses and ridiculousness in West Virginia beverage alcohol regulation, but expose them it did. A number of archaic rules and policies need to be overturned and modernized ASAP to… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2020/03/specific-measures-needed-now-to-help-craft-beverage-industry/feed/ 3 Stay At Home Order further impacts WV alcoholic beverage market https://brilliantstream.com/2020/03/stay-at-home-order-further-impacts-wv-alcoholic-beverage-market/ https://brilliantstream.com/2020/03/stay-at-home-order-further-impacts-wv-alcoholic-beverage-market/#respond Tue, 24 Mar 2020 21:17:55 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=180508 This evening at 8:00 p.m., the Stay At Home Order issued by West Virginia Governor Jim Justice goes into effect. The new order requires people to stay inside their homes most of the time and closes all non-essential businesses. Alcoholic… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2020/03/stay-at-home-order-further-impacts-wv-alcoholic-beverage-market/feed/ 0 Salute to all women in our WV craft beverage industry https://brilliantstream.com/2020/03/salute-to-all-women-in-our-wv-craft-beverage-industry/ https://brilliantstream.com/2020/03/salute-to-all-women-in-our-wv-craft-beverage-industry/#respond Sun, 08 Mar 2020 00:17:39 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=180220 On this eve of International Women’s Day, we salute all the women who help make our West Virginia craft beverage industry so vibrant. Whether you brew, package, manage, sell, serve, clean, or own, we salute you. Our industry definitely needs… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2020/03/salute-to-all-women-in-our-wv-craft-beverage-industry/feed/ 0 A visit to the state’s first urban winery tasting room https://brilliantstream.com/2020/02/visit-states-first-urban-winery/ https://brilliantstream.com/2020/02/visit-states-first-urban-winery/#respond Fri, 28 Feb 2020 20:22:46 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=180144 A special feature to Brilliant Stream by Amy Skeens With its contemporary, cool-color tones and stainless steel furnishings, the feel of the small tasting room at Findley Martin urban winery in Morgantown is clean, yet still cozy and welcoming. The… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2020/02/visit-states-first-urban-winery/feed/ 0 West Virginia legislative wish list https://brilliantstream.com/2020/01/west-virginia-legislative-wish-list/ https://brilliantstream.com/2020/01/west-virginia-legislative-wish-list/#comments Mon, 20 Jan 2020 22:46:34 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=179564 A roundtable discussion on the recent WV Beer Roads podcast suggested several changes that could be made to improve the state’s beverage alcohol laws. Roundtable participants seemed to be most interested in eliminating over-regulation that only serves to restrict manufacturing… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2020/01/west-virginia-legislative-wish-list/feed/ 1 Urban winery opens in Morgantown https://brilliantstream.com/2019/12/urban-winery-opens-morgantown/ https://brilliantstream.com/2019/12/urban-winery-opens-morgantown/#respond Wed, 11 Dec 2019 22:15:09 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=178947 For years I’ve wondered why West Virginia wine makers never open urban wineries. We tend to put our wineries way out in the country, off some lightly-traveled back road. This may make for occasional fun Saturday field trips, but it… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2019/12/urban-winery-opens-morgantown/feed/ 0 Farm To Bottle Summit 2 at the Root https://brilliantstream.com/2019/10/farm-to-bottle-summit-2-at-the-root/ https://brilliantstream.com/2019/10/farm-to-bottle-summit-2-at-the-root/#respond Thu, 24 Oct 2019 17:55:00 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=178631 The second edition of the West Virginia Farm to Bottle Summit brought out the need for more marketing and production infrastructure if we want to greatly enhance the use of local ingredients in local beverages. The summit was hosted by… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2019/10/farm-to-bottle-summit-2-at-the-root/feed/ 0 Farm to Bottle Summit in Fairmont https://brilliantstream.com/2019/10/farm-to-bottle-summit-in-fairmont/ https://brilliantstream.com/2019/10/farm-to-bottle-summit-in-fairmont/#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2019 15:03:56 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=178624 In an attempt to get more local ingredients into local beverages, a group of food and beverage producers and other interested parties will participate in Craft: A Farm to Bottle Summit on Wednesday evening in Fairmont. Hosted by The Rambling… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2019/10/farm-to-bottle-summit-in-fairmont/feed/ 0 New features, brewery lists and trail maps https://brilliantstream.com/2019/07/new-features-brewery-lists-and-trail-maps/ https://brilliantstream.com/2019/07/new-features-brewery-lists-and-trail-maps/#respond Thu, 18 Jul 2019 14:14:08 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=176603 We’ve been busy at Brilliant Stream putting together things that our readers have been asking for: Updated, user-friendly brewery lists and beverage facility trail maps. Just the thing you need for planning your next beercation. West Virginia Brewery Trail Map… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2019/07/new-features-brewery-lists-and-trail-maps/feed/ 0 West End Ciderworks & Distillery coming https://brilliantstream.com/2019/05/west-end-distillery/ https://brilliantstream.com/2019/05/west-end-distillery/#respond Tue, 28 May 2019 19:42:09 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=176220 The West End Ciderworks & Distillery will soon add a new dimension to Athens, Ohio’s craft beverage offerings. Coming in July will be a new distilled spirits and cider tasting room and retail outlet, located about half a block from… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2019/05/west-end-distillery/feed/ 0 Swilled Dog cidery to open new facility https://brilliantstream.com/2019/04/swilled-dog-opens-large-new-facility/ https://brilliantstream.com/2019/04/swilled-dog-opens-large-new-facility/#respond Tue, 16 Apr 2019 16:15:12 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=175816 Swilled Dog Hard Cider Company will hold the grand opening of its new 20,000 sq. ft. tasting room and production facility in Upper Tract, WV on the weekend of April 26-28. The family-owned cidery will offer cider tastings, food, facility… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2019/04/swilled-dog-opens-large-new-facility/feed/ 0 WV craft beverage summit set for April 8 https://brilliantstream.com/2019/04/wv-craft-beverage-summit-set-for-monday-april-8/ https://brilliantstream.com/2019/04/wv-craft-beverage-summit-set-for-monday-april-8/#respond Fri, 05 Apr 2019 17:16:47 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=175578 Ground breaking brewer Todd Boera, of Fonta Flora Brewery in Morganton, NC, will keynote a meet up of West Virginia craft beverage producers and ingredient growers on Monday in South Charleston, WV. The Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) will sponsor “Craft:… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2019/04/wv-craft-beverage-summit-set-for-monday-april-8/feed/ 0 Sourcing local honey for brewing and mead https://brilliantstream.com/2018/02/sourcing-local-honey-brewing-mead/ https://brilliantstream.com/2018/02/sourcing-local-honey-brewing-mead/#respond Tue, 27 Feb 2018 15:23:21 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=172049 Sourcing lots of local honey can be a bit difficult for brewers and mead makers because West Virginia has relatively few large honey producers interested in selling honey in bulk. That situation should hopefully be changing over the next few… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2018/02/sourcing-local-honey-brewing-mead/feed/ 0 Late winter business updates for breweries, cideries, distilleries https://brilliantstream.com/2018/02/business-updates-breweries-cideries/ https://brilliantstream.com/2018/02/business-updates-breweries-cideries/#respond Sat, 24 Feb 2018 21:49:52 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=172029 The winter of 2018 has been a busy one for stops along the West Virginia Barrel Trail. Here are some business updates.  Heston Farm For Sale A big change in status could occur if Heston Farm in Fairmont gets a… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2018/02/business-updates-breweries-cideries/feed/ 0 Tamarack upgrades WV beer, wine displays https://brilliantstream.com/2017/09/tamarack-upgrades-wv-beer-wine-sales/ https://brilliantstream.com/2017/09/tamarack-upgrades-wv-beer-wine-sales/#respond Fri, 15 Sep 2017 15:52:45 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=9768 West Virginia beer and wine are looking very spiffy at Tamarack these days. A recent stop at the state’s premier local art, craft, and food retailer showed a big move up in beverage merchandising and selection. The store completely reorganized… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2017/09/tamarack-upgrades-wv-beer-wine-sales/feed/ 0 Brewery News from Rails & Ales Festival https://brilliantstream.com/2017/08/brewery-news-from-rails-ales-festival/ https://brilliantstream.com/2017/08/brewery-news-from-rails-ales-festival/#respond Tue, 15 Aug 2017 13:51:50 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=9183 Brilliant Stream picked up a bunch of West Virginia brewery news at last Saturday’s Rails & Ales Festival. Here are some of the highlights. Greenbrier Valley Brewing Company Dave Kucera, cofounder of Greenbrier Valley Brewing Company, liked the double festival sessions… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2017/08/brewery-news-from-rails-ales-festival/feed/ 0 Ohio Brew Week 2017 off to fast start in Athens https://brilliantstream.com/2017/07/ohio-brew-week-2017-fast-start/ https://brilliantstream.com/2017/07/ohio-brew-week-2017-fast-start/#respond Sun, 16 Jul 2017 21:48:28 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=8899 The opening weekend of Ohio Brew Week 2017 (OBW) demonstrated that the 12th year of this popular festival is another good one. The area’s growing number of breweries has accelerated the fun of this always festive statewide showcase of Ohio… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2017/07/ohio-brew-week-2017-fast-start/feed/ 0 West Virginia wineries attend Tourism Day at Legislature https://brilliantstream.com/2017/03/west-virginia-wineries-attend-tourism-day-legislature/ https://brilliantstream.com/2017/03/west-virginia-wineries-attend-tourism-day-legislature/#comments Mon, 20 Mar 2017 22:03:47 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=7790 It was Tourism Day at the Legislature and among the businesses exhibiting in the Capitol halls were two small West Virginia wineries. The owners of  Stone Road Vineyard and Chestnut Ridge Winery say tourism continues to have a very positive impact on… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2017/03/west-virginia-wineries-attend-tourism-day-legislature/feed/ 1 Swilled Dog ciders are now pouring https://brilliantstream.com/2017/02/swilled-dog-ciders-now-pouring/ https://brilliantstream.com/2017/02/swilled-dog-ciders-now-pouring/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2017 22:32:29 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=7556 Listen closely. There’s a new sound across the hills and hollows coming from Mountain State bars and restaurants. It’s the sound of Swilled Dog Hard Cider pouring from the draft taps.  Swilled Dog is the first WV cidery to offer its product generally in one-sixth barrel kegs, as well as… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2017/02/swilled-dog-ciders-now-pouring/feed/ 1 Hawk Knob Cidery making its mark on state beverage industry https://brilliantstream.com/2016/09/hawk-knob-cidery-making-mark/ https://brilliantstream.com/2016/09/hawk-knob-cidery-making-mark/#respond Tue, 27 Sep 2016 15:28:22 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=6321 I caught up with Will Lewis and Josh Bennett hawking their wares at the Mountain State Art & Craft Fair. The two proprietors of Hawk Knob Cidery in Lewisburg, WV, had some good news to report.  “It’s really nice,” Will… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2016/09/hawk-knob-cidery-making-mark/feed/ 0 Ohio Brew Week starts strong, more to come https://brilliantstream.com/2016/07/ohio-brew-week-starts-strong/ https://brilliantstream.com/2016/07/ohio-brew-week-starts-strong/#respond Mon, 18 Jul 2016 18:38:07 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=5572 The opening weekend of Ohio Brew Week in Athens made a strong showing with brewery tours, a homebrew competition, and lots of Ohio beer sampling. The rest of the week promises many more fun activities before ending with the Last… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2016/07/ohio-brew-week-starts-strong/feed/ 0 Wine & Spirits Guide released https://brilliantstream.com/2016/03/wine-spirits-guide-released/ https://brilliantstream.com/2016/03/wine-spirits-guide-released/#respond Thu, 24 Mar 2016 18:03:33 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=4715 The West Virginia state tourism agency has been on a mission over most of the past year to help boost the visibility of the state’s wine and spirits producers. The latest piece of that promotion strategy debuted recently. On March… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2016/03/wine-spirits-guide-released/feed/ 0 Mountain Dragon meads get media attention https://brilliantstream.com/2015/12/mountain-dragon-meads-get-media-attention/ https://brilliantstream.com/2015/12/mountain-dragon-meads-get-media-attention/#respond Wed, 23 Dec 2015 16:50:54 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=3535 Mountain Dragon meads are certainly getting their share of media attention these days. This demonstrates the growing consumer interest in meads and related beverages. The Fairmont, WV, based operation produces dry, old-European-style meads, sometimes with a modern twist. Mountain Dragon meads… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2015/12/mountain-dragon-meads-get-media-attention/feed/ 0 Hawk Knob ciders released in Lewisburg, WV https://brilliantstream.com/2015/12/hawk-knob-ciders-released/ https://brilliantstream.com/2015/12/hawk-knob-ciders-released/#respond Thu, 17 Dec 2015 16:45:04 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=3513 The first four products from the artisanal Hawk Knob Cidery and Meadery are on now sale in the Lewisburg, West Virginia area. The ciders encompass a range of traditional Appalachian flavors not found in the nationally marketed cider brands. Saturday, December 19, will… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2015/12/hawk-knob-ciders-released/feed/ 0 Vu ja de Vineyards winemaker moving https://brilliantstream.com/2015/08/popular-vu-ja-de-winery-calling-quits/ https://brilliantstream.com/2015/08/popular-vu-ja-de-winery-calling-quits/#respond Wed, 12 Aug 2015 14:54:05 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=2319 Bryan George, who is certainly among the state’s elite winemakers, says he is moving on. George announced on a Youtube video posted last night that he is putting his Vu ja de Vineyards and winery up for sale and moving out-of-state. The winery is… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2015/08/popular-vu-ja-de-winery-calling-quits/feed/ 0 WV Farm Wineries: one in, two out https://brilliantstream.com/2015/07/wv-farm-wineries-one-in-two-out/ https://brilliantstream.com/2015/07/wv-farm-wineries-one-in-two-out/#respond Mon, 06 Jul 2015 15:44:49 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=1990 Word from three West Virginia farm wineries tells us change is in the air. Two announced they are hanging up the grape presses, while a new farm cidery is opening its doors. The state license year for farm wineries began on… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2015/07/wv-farm-wineries-one-in-two-out/feed/ 0 New releases at Vu Ja De Vineyards https://brilliantstream.com/2015/04/new-releases-at-vu-ja-de-vineyards/ https://brilliantstream.com/2015/04/new-releases-at-vu-ja-de-vineyards/#respond Tue, 07 Apr 2015 17:13:02 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=1112 Vu Ja De Vineyards released four new wines recently that are a further testament to the winemaking skills of vintner Bryan George. Operating from his tiny boutique winery located in the rolling hills of Roane County, WV, George masters the… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2015/04/new-releases-at-vu-ja-de-vineyards/feed/ 0 Mountain Dragon Mazery masters mead https://brilliantstream.com/2014/10/mountain-dragon-mazery/ https://brilliantstream.com/2014/10/mountain-dragon-mazery/#respond Wed, 01 Oct 2014 18:43:29 +0000 https://www.brilliantstream.com/?p=245 Mountain Dragon Mazery is certainly one of the most exciting new producers of meads and other honey-based wines anywhere in the Southern Appalachian region. Located in Fairmont, West Virginia, Mountain Dragon Mazery makes a wide variety of meads, melomels and methyglyns, several of which are… Continue Reading…

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