May 1, 2024
This week, Charleston, West Virginia, was awash in beers made with the new Avalon malt. The beers were featured at the Kanawha Valley Homebrew Club’s (KVHC) brewing with regionally-sourced malt competition. Sixteen entries, all made with at least 80 percent… Continue Reading…
April 26, 2024
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…
Breweries • Craft Beer • News • West Virginia
April 25, 2024
Having your beer win a World Beer Cup® (WBC) medal once is quite an accomplishment — one for which any brewer would be most proud. But to have that same beer winning a World Beer Cup medal for a second… Continue Reading…
Breweries • Craft Beer • News • West Virginia
April 24, 2024
For some time, Brilliant Stream has identified Clarksburg WV as ripe for craft beer brewery development. It’s in a county that has long been an alcohol-friendly region with plenty of bars and liquor-licensed restaurants. The area is home to multiple… Continue Reading…
Breweries • Craft Beer • News • West Virginia
April 23, 2024
From its start-up in 2014, Big Timber Brewing has always been one of West Virginia’s most capable brewers. Now, at the 10-year mark, the brewery can rightly look back and celebrate its accomplishments. To recognize their decade-long journey, Big Timber… Continue Reading…
Craft Beer • News • Podcast • Roundtable • West Virginia
April 22, 2024
We have restarted our West Virginia Beer Roads Roundtable podcast series. On each Roundtable program, a guest craft beer fan will join Charles and Erin for a discussion of the West Virginia and regional craft beer scene. Today’s Roundtable discussion… Continue Reading…
April 9, 2024
Morgantown Report by Andrea Fleming Morgantown’s Pleasant Street just got a whole lot tastier with the opening of Chestnut Beer Hall. Owned by Bill Rittenour, the visionary behind Chestnut Brew Works, the brewery’s new taproom brings a unique blend of… Continue Reading…
