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KVHC selects top spring lagers

CHARLESTON, WV — Area home brewers selected the best beers from club member entries last night in their Spring Lager Competition, hosted by the Kanawha Valley Homebrew Club. The three highest scoring entries came from Matt Brummond and Mark Javins,… Continue Reading…

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Coal Country Brewers Cup coming up soon

Coming up on March 28, 2026, in Charleston, WV, is the area’s largest homebrew competition: Coal Country Brewers Cup 2026. The event will recognize the region’s best porters and stouts made by amateur homebrewers. Are you a Coal Country region… Continue Reading…

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A dark brown beer day ends brightly

West Virginia’s largest homebrew competition concluded this past Saturday with some exceptional brown brews taking home the medals. The annual Coal Country Brewers’ Cup focuses on stouts and porters of all shades and types. Earning first place in the Porter… Continue Reading…

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Homebrew club makes magic with Avalon malt

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…

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May the fourth be with you

On May 4, homebrewers around the world will get together to celebrate Big Brew 2024. Big Brew is an annual celebration on the first Saturday of May that commemorates National Homebrew Day. It encourages beer enthusiasts and homebrewers from all… Continue Reading…