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Craft Beer • News • West Virginia

New Vera Hop hits WV market

A new tropical-tasting hop variety, bred and developed by a US Department of Agriculture funded program has now hit the West Virginia market, and it’s a winner. Welcome Vera. The first West Virginia beer to use the new Vera hop… Continue Reading…

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Craft Beer • News • West Virginia

Screech Owl earns two honey beer medals

Another national Honey Beer Competition has come and gone, but not without Screech Owl Brewing taking home two medals. The popular West Virginia brewery scored both a Silver and a Bronze in the Stout/Porter category. SILVER — Buckwheat Honey Porter (aged), Screech Owl… Continue Reading…

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WVU licenses 2nd beer

West Virginia University and New Trail Brewing announced that the brewery’s Crisp Lager will now feature the Flying WV logo on its cans in a licensing agreement with WVU. New Trail’s Crisp Lager is a popular-priced pale lager that comes… Continue Reading…

Craft Beer • Festivals • West Virginia

Abolitionist Ale takes 1st Place at MBF

One of Mike Vance’s original offerings at Abolitionist Ale Works still has its mojo working, as proven by its win last weekend at the Mountaineer Brewfest WV Craft Beer Judging event. The winning beer is kinda hard to pin down… Continue Reading…

Craft Beer • Festivals • West Virginia

Brewfest painting sale nets $ for charity

Wheeling’s Mountaineer Brewfest announced yet another nice pile of cash raised for charity at this year’s festival. The fest added a new art-based fundraising feature and used a silent auction to raise over an additional $1,000 for the House of… Continue Reading…