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Big Timber takes Gold at WBC

Glory be. Big Timber Brewing does it again. This is BIG news. The guys from Big Timber pulled off their third win in three years at a World Beer Cup (WBC) competition. Big Timber’s Skidder Brown Ale took home a… Continue Reading…

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New premium sake enters West Virginia market

What do you know about Sake? “Not much,” is the answer most of us probably give. If your sake experience is limited to downing a few warmed shots of inexpensive sake at Japanese restaurants, then I have news for you.… Continue Reading…

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There’s hops in them thar hills

Craft beer brewing tends to attract some of the most creative and hardest-working folks around. Take Shane Mills, for example. Shane is not only the owner and brewer at Cacapon Mountain Brewing in Berkeley Springs, WV, but he is also… Continue Reading…

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Gullywasher – making a steinbier, Appalachian style

Finding a craft brewery making steinbier these days is a rarity. We were pleasantly surprised to learn that the folks at Fonta Flora Brewery in the Appalachian region of North Carolina have made several steinbiers in recent years. That includes… Continue Reading…

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WV Brewery News, Late Summer Edition

While attending last weekend’s Mountaineer Brewfest in Wheeling, we picked up a good bit of brewery news that I want to pass along. And at the bottom of this article, don’t miss the all photos from this wonderful Wheeling beer… Continue Reading…

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Best WV beers at Mountaineer Brewfest selected

Last Saturday, the 10th Annual Mountaineer Brewfest offered a beautiful variety of beer from West Virginia brewers. Each of those breweries could enter one beer into a competition to see who had the best beer at the festival.  A team… Continue Reading…

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Rails & Ales 2024 delivers

In case you missed last Saturday’s Rails & Ales 2024 Festival in Huntington, we’ve got plenty of photos and West Virginia beer news for you. First, we give a quick review of this year’s fest. Then, we preview beers hitting… Continue Reading…