October 1, 2023
An absolutely gorgeous fall evening brought out a big crowd for beer drinking, socializing and Octoberfest-style competitions in Charleston WV. Thousands of folks turned out for OktoberWest 2023 on Saturday evening. The five-hour long evening festival, held in the Elk… Continue Reading…
September 25, 2023
Autumn may be the best time of the year for beer festivals in West Virginia. The weather is pleasantly cool. And the hills are alive with fall colors, which are also perfect colors for fall beer. Autumn is the time… Continue Reading…
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September 22, 2023
The Mountaineer Brewfest Committee announced that proceeds from the August 19, 2023 festival resulted in a donation of $45,000 to Family Service-Upper Ohio Valley. This donation includes proceeds from the festival totaling $34,000 and $11,000 generated by volunteers of the… Continue Reading…
September 20, 2023
Local Huntington beer entrepreneurs, Drew Hetzer and Jeff McKay, gave members of West Virginia’s economic development community lots of food for thought yesterday. Hetzer and McKay participated in a panel discussion focusing on the craft brewing industry as part of… Continue Reading…
September 15, 2023
With last month’s opening of Apex Beverage in Huntington, craft beer publican Jeff McKay also became the region’s most selective craft beer retailer.
September 13, 2023
Brilliant Stream attended the beer introduction event for Smuttynose Brewing at Summit Beer Station in Huntington, WV, yesterday. The brewery introduced the West Virginia market to its Cherry Limeade Sour, Finestkind IPA, Old Brown Dog Ale, and Oktoberfest Märzen. Tasting… Continue Reading…
September 8, 2023
Riverbend Malt House may not be among the country’s larger malting operations — in fact it’s a tiny business compared to the big boys. However, this little Appalachian-region craft malting company, located in Asheville, NC, stands tall when it comes… Continue Reading…
