News Archives Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:07:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://brilliantstream.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-BeerFlag-5-32x32.jpg News Archives 32 32 Charles Bockway & Erin McCoy false episodic Charles Bockway & Erin McCoy info@brilliantstream.com podcast News Archives https://brilliantstream.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/WVBR-NewArt-1920px487KB.jpeg https://brilliantstream.com/west-virginia-beer-roads/ West Virginia, United States West Virginia, United States Wheeling beer fest donation stands out https://brilliantstream.com/2026/09/wheeling-beer-fest-donation-stands-out/ https://brilliantstream.com/2026/09/wheeling-beer-fest-donation-stands-out/#respond Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:07:34 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=277409 Mountaineer Brewfest in Wheeling, WV, once again demonstrated the craft beer’s community’s tremendous generosity and spirit. Brewfest officials recently presented the Wheeling YMCA with a $50,000 donation from the proceeds of its August 2026 festival. In the past, BrilliantStream has… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2026/09/wheeling-beer-fest-donation-stands-out/feed/ 0 WV Fall Beer Fests 2026 https://brilliantstream.com/2026/09/wv-fall-beer-fests-2026/ https://brilliantstream.com/2026/09/wv-fall-beer-fests-2026/#respond Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:09:39 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=276917 Well, here it is Labor Day, and my thoughts are drifting to West Virginia’s Fall Craft Beer Festivals.  We’re still lucky to have a couple of real good fall beer fests. I’m talking about the return of some big one’s… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2026/09/wv-fall-beer-fests-2026/feed/ 0 Charleston Nano Brewery Craft Malt Flight https://brilliantstream.com/2026/09/charleston-nano-brewery-craft-malt-flight/ https://brilliantstream.com/2026/09/charleston-nano-brewery-craft-malt-flight/#respond Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:07:26 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=276703 This September, stop in Charleston Nano Brewery and ask about their special Craft Malt Flight. Learn about the differences craft malts make in a beer. Here’s the list of the individual beers recommended for the flight, with descriptive notes provided… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2026/09/charleston-nano-brewery-craft-malt-flight/feed/ 0 Weathered Ground Brewery Craft Malt Flight https://brilliantstream.com/2026/09/weathered-ground-brewery-craft-malt-flight/ https://brilliantstream.com/2026/09/weathered-ground-brewery-craft-malt-flight/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:51:49 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=276631 This September, stop in Weathered Ground Brewery and ask about their Craft Malt Flight. Learn about the differences craft malts make in a beer. Here’s the list of the individual beers suggested for the flight, with descriptive comments provided by… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2026/09/weathered-ground-brewery-craft-malt-flight/feed/ 0 Beer & award named for Bockway https://brilliantstream.com/2026/08/beer-award-named-for-bockway/ https://brilliantstream.com/2026/08/beer-award-named-for-bockway/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:18:49 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=276531 Last week, I went up to Wheeling WV to attend Mountaineer Brewfest. I attended as a reporter for BrilliantStream.com (the WV beer news website), as usual. I had no idea what would befall me at the fest’s opening ceremony. Thanks… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2026/08/beer-award-named-for-bockway/feed/ 0 Weathered Ground Brewery shines at 9 https://brilliantstream.com/2026/08/weathered-ground-brewery-shines-at-9/ https://brilliantstream.com/2026/08/weathered-ground-brewery-shines-at-9/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:00:07 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=276221 “Our anniversary party is my favorite day because it’s the day that the people who walk through the doors are those people who have walked though the doors for the past nine years. We get to see everyone who has… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2026/08/weathered-ground-brewery-shines-at-9/feed/ 1 Big Timber in Summer 2026 https://brilliantstream.com/2026/07/big-timber-in-summer-2026/ https://brilliantstream.com/2026/07/big-timber-in-summer-2026/#respond Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:47:46 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=276030 Over the past decade, no other West Virginia craft brewery has had the market impact of Big Timber Brewing in Elkins. And they’re still on a roll. Head Brewer Matt Kwasniewski says this past year has been their best ever… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2026/07/big-timber-in-summer-2026/feed/ 0 full 1:03:39 Fife Street announces new Putnam brewery https://brilliantstream.com/2026/06/fife-street-announces-new-putnam-brewery/ https://brilliantstream.com/2026/06/fife-street-announces-new-putnam-brewery/#respond Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:23:16 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=275920 The owners of Charleston’s Fife Street Brewing announced that construction has begun on a new brewery project in Hurricane-Teays Valley, which is expected to open by October 15, 2026. With its 20-barrel brewhouse and 20 bbl and 40 bbl tanks,… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2026/06/fife-street-announces-new-putnam-brewery/feed/ 0 full 40:39 Mountaineer Brewfest by the numbers https://brilliantstream.com/2026/06/mountaineer-brewfest-by-the-numbers/ https://brilliantstream.com/2026/06/mountaineer-brewfest-by-the-numbers/#respond Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:26:07 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=275588 Mountaineer Brewfest. It’s coming up Saturday, August 15, and tickets are on sale now. Only 2,400 tickets will be sold. This year’s Mountaineer Brewfest may well feature the most beers from West Virginia brewers ever assembled in one spot. You… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2026/06/mountaineer-brewfest-by-the-numbers/feed/ 0 Legislators visit Big Timber Brewing https://brilliantstream.com/2026/06/legislators-visit-big-timber-brewing/ https://brilliantstream.com/2026/06/legislators-visit-big-timber-brewing/#respond Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:03:50 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=275649 It was great to see Big Timber Brewing owners Matt and Ashley Kwasniewski hosting West Virginia state legislators at their brewery in Elkins recently. Members of the West Virginia Legislature were in the area for their June Interim meetings, where… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2026/06/legislators-visit-big-timber-brewing/feed/ 0 Beter makes Barboursville better https://brilliantstream.com/2026/05/beter-makes-barboursville-better/ https://brilliantstream.com/2026/05/beter-makes-barboursville-better/#comments Wed, 27 May 2026 17:20:41 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=274937 How does a sleepy little West Virginia village turn into a brewery, beverage, and restaurant hotspot? It gets Beter-ized, that’s how. The energy that Jason Beter applies to his growing business empire is amazing. He is definitely a leader in… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2026/05/beter-makes-barboursville-better/feed/ 1 New State Brewing moves toward opening https://brilliantstream.com/2026/05/new-state-brewing-moves-toward-opening/ https://brilliantstream.com/2026/05/new-state-brewing-moves-toward-opening/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 17:39:05 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=274625 We’ve been informed that this project is dead. Though it sounded promising and we liked that they were exploring a new model (in WV) for brewery operation, we hear it ran into issues meeting the licensing rules for resident brewers… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2026/05/new-state-brewing-moves-toward-opening/feed/ 0 Wirt County H.S. wins top honors in WVABCA PSA contest https://brilliantstream.com/2026/05/wirt-county-h-s-wins-top-honors-in-wvabca-psa-contest/ https://brilliantstream.com/2026/05/wirt-county-h-s-wins-top-honors-in-wvabca-psa-contest/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 18:34:54 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=274495 CHARLESTON, WV – The West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration (WVABCA) is excited to announce Wirt County High School as the first-place winner of the 13th annual NO School Spirits Public Service Announcement (PSA) contest. This year, the contest received… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2026/05/wirt-county-h-s-wins-top-honors-in-wvabca-psa-contest/feed/ 0 Sad day could be opportunity https://brilliantstream.com/2026/05/sad-day-could-be-opportunity/ https://brilliantstream.com/2026/05/sad-day-could-be-opportunity/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 15:20:24 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=274529 We’re sad to hear that a long-time West Virginia craft brewer has decided to call it quits. Berkeley Springs Brewing Company announced that all its assets are up for sale. “We have made the difficult decision to liquidate,” BSBC’s Denise… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2026/05/sad-day-could-be-opportunity/feed/ 0 World Beer Cup awards medals for 2026 https://brilliantstream.com/2026/04/world-beer-cup-awards-medals-for-2026/ https://brilliantstream.com/2026/04/world-beer-cup-awards-medals-for-2026/#respond Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:57:51 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=274443 The World Beer Cup® (WBC), called the world’s most prestigious beer competition, celebrated three decades of brewing excellence by awarding 353 medals to breweries and cideries across the globe. The announcements took place in Philadelphia yesterday. Organized by the Brewers… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2026/04/world-beer-cup-awards-medals-for-2026/feed/ 0 April is Alcohol Awareness Month in WV https://brilliantstream.com/2026/04/april-is-alcohol-awareness-month-in-wv/ https://brilliantstream.com/2026/04/april-is-alcohol-awareness-month-in-wv/#respond Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:57:22 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=274314 CHARLESTON, WV – The West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration (WVABCA) is pleased to announce that Governor Patrick Morrisey has officially recognized April as Alcohol Awareness Month in West Virginia. In issuing a proclamation, the Governor emphasized the need to increase public… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2026/04/april-is-alcohol-awareness-month-in-wv/feed/ 0 Halleck Brewing bringing it https://brilliantstream.com/2026/03/halleck-brewing-bringing-it-2/ https://brilliantstream.com/2026/03/halleck-brewing-bringing-it-2/#respond Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:11:13 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=274172 Now that the news of a new Morgantown brewery operation is making the rounds, I thought it was time to talk to the brewery owner and give you a full report on Halleck Brewing Co. Warden purchases Chestnut Brew Works… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2026/03/halleck-brewing-bringing-it-2/feed/ 0 Annual Craft Malt Cup Awards announced https://brilliantstream.com/2026/02/annual-craft-malt-cup-awards-announced/ https://brilliantstream.com/2026/02/annual-craft-malt-cup-awards-announced/#respond Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:35:03 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=272815 The 8th annual Craft Malt Competition is now completed and the Craft Malt Cup awards announced. Overall, 117 malts were entered by 29 craft malt houses in five countries. They competed for a total of 24 gold, silver, and bronze… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2026/02/annual-craft-malt-cup-awards-announced/feed/ 0 Fife Club founded https://brilliantstream.com/2026/01/fife-club-founded/ https://brilliantstream.com/2026/01/fife-club-founded/#comments Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:54:16 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=272026 With small breweries always on the lookout for better ways to connect with customers, Fife Street Brewing tries a new way. Fife Street bartender Tristin Lusk recently gave me a Fife Club Beer Journal pamphlet that I found most interesting.… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2026/01/fife-club-founded/feed/ 1 Self pour draft system hits WV https://brilliantstream.com/2026/01/self-pour-draft-system-hits-wv/ https://brilliantstream.com/2026/01/self-pour-draft-system-hits-wv/#comments Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:14:22 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=271918 West Virginia's first self-service beer restaurant opens in Berkeley Springs. Features beer from Berkeley Springs Brewing Company.

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2026/01/self-pour-draft-system-hits-wv/feed/ 1 WV Brewers: Time to submit beers https://brilliantstream.com/2025/11/wv-brewers-time-to-submit-beers/ https://brilliantstream.com/2025/11/wv-brewers-time-to-submit-beers/#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2025 21:02:11 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=270872 Hey, West Virginia brewers. Let’s go win some medals. The Brewers Association (BA) opened registration today for the 2026 World Beer Cup. Often referred to as the “Olympics of Beer,” the World Beer Cup is the most prestigious professional beer and cider… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2025/11/wv-brewers-time-to-submit-beers/feed/ 1 Cooler autumn weather calls for flavorful brews https://brilliantstream.com/2025/11/cooler-autumn-weather-calls-for-flavorful-brews/ https://brilliantstream.com/2025/11/cooler-autumn-weather-calls-for-flavorful-brews/#respond Sat, 01 Nov 2025 20:29:57 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=270574 As we enjoy our lovely West Virginia autumn weather, one thing I enjoy is adding a couple more flavorful and malty beers to my monthly menu. We’re blessed here in the Mountain State to have many wonderful beers from our… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2025/11/cooler-autumn-weather-calls-for-flavorful-brews/feed/ 0 New Vera Hop IPA Hits WV Market https://brilliantstream.com/2025/10/new-vera-hop-ipa-hits-wv-market/ https://brilliantstream.com/2025/10/new-vera-hop-ipa-hits-wv-market/#comments Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:13:02 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=270306 Juicy hop fans are in for a treat now as a beer made with the new Vera hop hits bars in the southern West Virginia market. Vera Good IPA from Weathered Ground Brewery (WGB) is now available at select accounts… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2025/10/new-vera-hop-ipa-hits-wv-market/feed/ 1 Vera hop excitement hits West Virginia https://brilliantstream.com/2025/09/vera-hop-excitement-hits-west-virginia/ https://brilliantstream.com/2025/09/vera-hop-excitement-hits-west-virginia/#respond Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:53:14 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=269877 West Virginia Beer Roads podcast visited Weathered Ground Brewery recently for a tasting and discussion of the new Vera hop. It’s a hop that’s exciting and a beauty. Interviewed are Alexa Long, who is the East Coast sales rep for… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2025/09/vera-hop-excitement-hits-west-virginia/feed/ 0 full 45:49 New Vera Hop hits WV market https://brilliantstream.com/2025/09/new-vera-hop-hits-wv-market/ https://brilliantstream.com/2025/09/new-vera-hop-hits-wv-market/#respond Thu, 04 Sep 2025 17:30:54 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=269834 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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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2025/09/new-vera-hop-hits-wv-market/feed/ 0 Screech Owl earns two honey beer medals https://brilliantstream.com/2025/09/screech-owl-earns-two-honey-beer-medals/ https://brilliantstream.com/2025/09/screech-owl-earns-two-honey-beer-medals/#respond Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=269795 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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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2025/09/screech-owl-earns-two-honey-beer-medals/feed/ 0 Big Timber unveils Mountain Beer https://brilliantstream.com/2025/08/big-timber-unveils-mountain-beer/ https://brilliantstream.com/2025/08/big-timber-unveils-mountain-beer/#respond Tue, 05 Aug 2025 14:09:02 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=269347 Big Timber Brewing Co. (BTB) announced the release of Mountain Beer, which it describes as “a crisp and crushable” Session Pale Ale, coming in at just 4.5% ABV. Mountain Beer is Big Timber’s first beer to be officially licensed with… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2025/08/big-timber-unveils-mountain-beer/feed/ 0 Sustainable-Durable Can Carrier Rings https://brilliantstream.com/2025/06/sustainable-durable-can-carrier-rings/ https://brilliantstream.com/2025/06/sustainable-durable-can-carrier-rings/#respond Thu, 12 Jun 2025 13:15:40 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=268658 One of our favorite new products to learn about at the Craft Brewers Conference Expo was surprisingly simple. We loved the paper six-pack can carrier rings from a company called Earthrings®. A problem solver The way we see it, Earthrings… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2025/06/sustainable-durable-can-carrier-rings/feed/ 0 Impressive Fruit Purees for brewing great beverages https://brilliantstream.com/2025/06/impressive-fruit-purees-for-brewing-great-beverages/ https://brilliantstream.com/2025/06/impressive-fruit-purees-for-brewing-great-beverages/#respond Fri, 06 Jun 2025 20:01:56 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=268612 With advances in modern processing, equipment, and aseptic packaging the quality of pure fruit products available for use in crafting great tasting adult beverages has never been better. Fruited-up beers and related beverages are a strong draw today, especially with… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2025/06/impressive-fruit-purees-for-brewing-great-beverages/feed/ 0 Enjoy Brewers Row. Watch a bike race https://brilliantstream.com/2025/05/enjoy-brewers-row-watch-a-bike-race/ https://brilliantstream.com/2025/05/enjoy-brewers-row-watch-a-bike-race/#respond Mon, 19 May 2025 14:01:17 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=268424 Get ready for plenty of sprockets, skinny tires, and strong legs in Charleston, WV, this week. View it all from Brewers Row. Starting Monday, May 19, and running through Monday, May 26, streets and roads in and around the city… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2025/05/enjoy-brewers-row-watch-a-bike-race/feed/ 0 Big Timber takes Gold at WBC https://brilliantstream.com/2025/05/big-timber-takes-gold-at-wbc/ https://brilliantstream.com/2025/05/big-timber-takes-gold-at-wbc/#respond Fri, 02 May 2025 16:00:04 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=268297 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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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2025/05/big-timber-takes-gold-at-wbc/feed/ 0 New premium sake enters West Virginia market https://brilliantstream.com/2025/02/new-premium-sake-enters-west-virginia-market/ https://brilliantstream.com/2025/02/new-premium-sake-enters-west-virginia-market/#comments Fri, 14 Feb 2025 16:27:37 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=267803 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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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2025/02/new-premium-sake-enters-west-virginia-market/feed/ 2 There’s hops in them thar hills https://brilliantstream.com/2024/10/theres-hops-in-them-thar-hills/ https://brilliantstream.com/2024/10/theres-hops-in-them-thar-hills/#comments Wed, 09 Oct 2024 13:55:02 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=265817 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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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2024/10/theres-hops-in-them-thar-hills/feed/ 1 Gullywasher – making a steinbier, Appalachian style https://brilliantstream.com/2024/09/gullywasher-making-a-steinbier-appalachian-style/ https://brilliantstream.com/2024/09/gullywasher-making-a-steinbier-appalachian-style/#respond Mon, 02 Sep 2024 15:50:59 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=265399 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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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2024/09/gullywasher-making-a-steinbier-appalachian-style/feed/ 0 WV Brewery News, Late Summer Edition https://brilliantstream.com/2024/08/wv-brewery-news-late-summer-edition/ https://brilliantstream.com/2024/08/wv-brewery-news-late-summer-edition/#respond Thu, 22 Aug 2024 17:23:12 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=265286 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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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2024/08/wv-brewery-news-late-summer-edition/feed/ 0 Best WV beers at Mountaineer Brewfest selected https://brilliantstream.com/2024/08/best-wv-beers-at-mountaineer-brewfest-selected/ https://brilliantstream.com/2024/08/best-wv-beers-at-mountaineer-brewfest-selected/#respond Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:14:39 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=265249 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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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2024/08/best-wv-beers-at-mountaineer-brewfest-selected/feed/ 0 Rails & Ales 2024 delivers https://brilliantstream.com/2024/08/rails-ales-2024-delivers/ https://brilliantstream.com/2024/08/rails-ales-2024-delivers/#comments Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:32:42 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=265067 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…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2024/08/rails-ales-2024-delivers/feed/ 1 Best beer winners at Rails & Ales https://brilliantstream.com/2024/08/best-beer-winners-at-rails-ales/ https://brilliantstream.com/2024/08/best-beer-winners-at-rails-ales/#respond Tue, 13 Aug 2024 21:00:50 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=265170 The results are in at the Rails & Ales Craft Beer Festival in Huntington WV. The Ollie Bailey Best of the Fest Beer Awards have been announced. West Virginia brewers Mike Vance and Samantha Fox share happy faces about the… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2024/08/best-beer-winners-at-rails-ales/feed/ 0 Country Roads Beer Co. opens this weekend https://brilliantstream.com/2024/08/country-roads-beer-co-opens-this-weekend/ https://brilliantstream.com/2024/08/country-roads-beer-co-opens-this-weekend/#respond Wed, 07 Aug 2024 23:20:32 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=264941 Country Roads Beer Co. opens its doors to the public this Saturday (August 10) in White Sulphur Springs, WV. It is a much-anticipated rebirth of a brewery in the downtown district of that city.  Grand Opening County Roads Beer Co.Beginning… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2024/08/country-roads-beer-co-opens-this-weekend/feed/ 0 Rocket Fuel for Fall: Oktober Sky https://brilliantstream.com/2024/07/rocket-fuel-for-fall-oktober-sky/ https://brilliantstream.com/2024/07/rocket-fuel-for-fall-oktober-sky/#respond Sat, 27 Jul 2024 13:04:29 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=264607 GVBC Launches “Oktober Sky” Oktoberfest with NASA Legend Homer Hickam by Andrea Fleming, Brilliant Stream Correspondent Maxwelton, WV — West Virginia’s Greenbrier Valley Brewing Company (GVBC) is blasting off into fall with a stellar collaboration. Award-winning author and former NASA… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2024/07/rocket-fuel-for-fall-oktober-sky/feed/ 0 Family brings Köerber Beer to WV market https://brilliantstream.com/2024/06/family-brings-koerber-beer-to-wv-market/ https://brilliantstream.com/2024/06/family-brings-koerber-beer-to-wv-market/#respond Thu, 20 Jun 2024 16:17:18 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=264019 Arguably nothing in life is more important than family. And when it comes to craft beer there’s a lot to be said for the family that brews together. Enter the new Köerber Beer Company in Barboursville, WV, which is off… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2024/06/family-brings-koerber-beer-to-wv-market/feed/ 0 full 49:49 Southern Lager in good hands https://brilliantstream.com/2024/05/southern-lager-in-good-hands/ https://brilliantstream.com/2024/05/southern-lager-in-good-hands/#respond Thu, 30 May 2024 17:34:44 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=263464 What is the state of contemporary craft lagers from brewers in the South? That’s an excellent question and one that the Southern Lager Invitational attempts to answer. A couple of years back, Nashville’s Bootleg Biology and Asheville’s Riverbend Malt House… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2024/05/southern-lager-in-good-hands/feed/ 0 High Ground soars into five years with celebration https://brilliantstream.com/2024/05/high-ground-soars-into-five-years-with-celebration/ https://brilliantstream.com/2024/05/high-ground-soars-into-five-years-with-celebration/#comments Tue, 14 May 2024 20:20:28 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=263183 Special feature by Andrea Fleming Terra Alta, WV — “Cheers!” erupted last weekend at High Ground Brewing, a veteran-owned haven tucked into the West Virginia mountains of Preston County. The rain couldn’t dampen the celebratory spirit as they marked a… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2024/05/high-ground-soars-into-five-years-with-celebration/feed/ 1 Celebrating Summit’s 10th Year https://brilliantstream.com/2024/05/celebrating-summits-10th-year/ https://brilliantstream.com/2024/05/celebrating-summits-10th-year/#respond Wed, 08 May 2024 21:22:12 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=262865 In southern West Virginia, when you think of a true craft beer bar, chances are, you think of Summit Beer Station. After opening in Huntington in 2013, the bar made tremendous strides in its first 10 years. Maybe its biggest… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2024/05/celebrating-summits-10th-year/feed/ 0 full 47:23 Homebrew club makes magic with Avalon malt https://brilliantstream.com/2024/05/homebrew-club-makes-magic-with-avalon-malt/ https://brilliantstream.com/2024/05/homebrew-club-makes-magic-with-avalon-malt/#respond Wed, 01 May 2024 20:02:49 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=262414 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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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2024/05/homebrew-club-makes-magic-with-avalon-malt/feed/ 0 MannCave digs for gold https://brilliantstream.com/2024/04/manncave-digs-for-gold/ https://brilliantstream.com/2024/04/manncave-digs-for-gold/#respond Tue, 30 Apr 2024 15:25:19 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=262378 It’s come to our attention that one little West Virginia distillery has been racking up the awards at national spirits competitions. If you haven’t been following MannCave Distilling in Weston, you should be.  These guys are making a real positive… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2024/04/manncave-digs-for-gold/feed/ 0 Holy smokes, Big Timber Porter does it again https://brilliantstream.com/2024/04/holy-smokes-big-timber-porter-does-it-again/ https://brilliantstream.com/2024/04/holy-smokes-big-timber-porter-does-it-again/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:18:21 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=262219 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…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2024/04/holy-smokes-big-timber-porter-does-it-again/feed/ 2 Empire National Brewery project announced https://brilliantstream.com/2024/04/empire-national-brewery-project-announced/ https://brilliantstream.com/2024/04/empire-national-brewery-project-announced/#respond Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:52:08 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=262131 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…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2024/04/empire-national-brewery-project-announced/feed/ 0 Big Timber celebrates 10 years https://brilliantstream.com/2024/04/big-timber-celebrates-10-years/ https://brilliantstream.com/2024/04/big-timber-celebrates-10-years/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:03:46 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=262044 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…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2024/04/big-timber-celebrates-10-years/feed/ 2 Roundtable at Charleston’s East End Pub https://brilliantstream.com/2024/04/roundtable-charleston-east-end-pub/ https://brilliantstream.com/2024/04/roundtable-charleston-east-end-pub/#respond Mon, 22 Apr 2024 21:48:11 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=262021 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…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2024/03/yuengling-brings-back-bock/feed/ 0 New Trail provides new options https://brilliantstream.com/2024/03/new-trail-provides-new-options/ https://brilliantstream.com/2024/03/new-trail-provides-new-options/#respond Fri, 01 Mar 2024 15:36:15 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=261084 New Trail Brewing is not just another new beer line available in West Virginia: It might be the most interesting brewer to enter the state since Jackie O’s Brewery started selling here in 2022. It’s not like West Virginia hasn’t… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2024/03/new-trail-provides-new-options/feed/ 0 On news of Dan Wade’s death https://brilliantstream.com/2024/02/on-news-of-dan-wades-death/ https://brilliantstream.com/2024/02/on-news-of-dan-wades-death/#respond Thu, 22 Feb 2024 01:30:02 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=261002 We were extremely saddened today to learn of the death of Dan Wade, who was cofounder and director of operations at Wooden Robot Brewery in Charlotte. His death Tuesday resulted from a fall while at work at the brewery. Wade… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2024/02/on-news-of-dan-wades-death/feed/ 0 Historic Hoedown for Hops https://brilliantstream.com/2024/02/historic-hoedown-for-hops/ https://brilliantstream.com/2024/02/historic-hoedown-for-hops/#respond Mon, 12 Feb 2024 18:11:19 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=260815 Big Timber brews take over Dark & Dusty By Andrea Fleming, Brilliant Stream Field Reporter Last Saturday provided a sudsy spectacle for craft beer enthusiasts in Whitehall, WV. Dark & Dusty Rec. Riders’ Tap House wasn’t just pouring your usual… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2024/02/historic-hoedown-for-hops/feed/ 0 Gigantic tap takeover for Big Timber https://brilliantstream.com/2024/02/gigantic-tap-takeover-for-big-timber/ https://brilliantstream.com/2024/02/gigantic-tap-takeover-for-big-timber/#respond Mon, 05 Feb 2024 20:28:51 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=260663 Coming up on February 10, we found the largest tap takeover we’ve ever heard of in West Virginia featuring a local brewery. Starting at noon this Saturday, the Dark & Dusty Rec. Riders’ Tap House in Fairmont will have its… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2024/02/gigantic-tap-takeover-for-big-timber/feed/ 0 2024 James Beard Award semifinalists include some locals https://brilliantstream.com/2024/01/2024-james-beard-award-semifinalists-include-some-locals/ https://brilliantstream.com/2024/01/2024-james-beard-award-semifinalists-include-some-locals/#respond Thu, 25 Jan 2024 20:35:51 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=260446 West Virginia hit the James Beard restaurant & chef awards jackpot this year with two semifinalists considered for Best Chef in the Southeast region. The region covers chefs from states including Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2024/01/2024-james-beard-award-semifinalists-include-some-locals/feed/ 0 Chestnut Brew Works adds first distributor https://brilliantstream.com/2023/10/chestnut-brew-works-adds-first-distributor/ https://brilliantstream.com/2023/10/chestnut-brew-works-adds-first-distributor/#comments Mon, 02 Oct 2023 13:27:04 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=258863 Morgantown, WV. October 2, 2023 — Local craft brewery Chestnut Brew Works and long time local beverage distributor Mona Supply Co. Inc., are excited to announce a partnership to deliver Chestnut beer to bars, restaurants, grocery stores and retail stores… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2023/10/chestnut-brew-works-adds-first-distributor/feed/ 2 Wheeling beer fest makes big donation to help fight hunger https://brilliantstream.com/2023/09/wheeling-beer-fest-makes-big-donation-to-help-fight-hunger/ https://brilliantstream.com/2023/09/wheeling-beer-fest-makes-big-donation-to-help-fight-hunger/#respond Fri, 22 Sep 2023 20:52:11 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=258740 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…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2023/09/wheeling-beer-fest-makes-big-donation-to-help-fight-hunger/feed/ 0 McKay opens Apex beer retail shop https://brilliantstream.com/2023/09/mckay-opens-apex-beer-retail-shop/ https://brilliantstream.com/2023/09/mckay-opens-apex-beer-retail-shop/#respond Fri, 15 Sep 2023 17:54:04 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=258519 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. For the past 10 years, McKay’s Summit Beer Station, at 321 9th Avenue, has been the go-to… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2023/09/mckay-opens-apex-beer-retail-shop/feed/ 0 Celebration for Charleston Nano this weekend https://brilliantstream.com/2023/08/celebration-for-charleston-nano-this-weekend/ https://brilliantstream.com/2023/08/celebration-for-charleston-nano-this-weekend/#respond Mon, 21 Aug 2023 15:25:35 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=257743 Charleston Nano Brewery celebrates its 1st Anniversary this weekend (Aug. 25-27) at the brewery in Charleston’s Elk City district. Visitors will enjoy special foods, live music, and lots of unique beers. There’s nothing like a year of business experience under… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2023/08/celebration-for-charleston-nano-this-weekend/feed/ 0 FUNKFEST is Saturday in Morgantown https://brilliantstream.com/2023/07/funkfest-is-saturday-in-morgantown/ https://brilliantstream.com/2023/07/funkfest-is-saturday-in-morgantown/#respond Thu, 20 Jul 2023 17:29:23 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=257360 This Saturday, the state’s zaniest and sourest beer fest of the year takes place at Morgantown Brewing Company (MBC). No ticket needed. Just show up for the fun at Funkfest 2023. MBC proprietors Chris and Cody have truly outdone themselves… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2023/07/funkfest-is-saturday-in-morgantown/feed/ 0 KV Homebrew Lawnmower beers https://brilliantstream.com/2023/06/kv-homebrew-lawnmower-beers/ https://brilliantstream.com/2023/06/kv-homebrew-lawnmower-beers/#respond Sun, 18 Jun 2023 16:22:28 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=257127 Kanawha Valley Homebrew Club members held their annual club picnic and summer beer competition on Saturday, and it was a fun one. The theme: Lawnmower Beer. Following indulgence in a delicious picnic food spread, the beer competition began. Each club… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2023/06/kv-homebrew-lawnmower-beers/feed/ 0 Get ready for Wheelwash https://brilliantstream.com/2023/06/get-ready-for-wheelwash/ https://brilliantstream.com/2023/06/get-ready-for-wheelwash/#respond Thu, 15 Jun 2023 19:32:43 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=257032 Charleston, WV, gets its first beer festival of the season Friday evening, June 30, downtown on Capitol Street near the Levee. Wheelwash Craft Beer Festival will be a perfect time to sample beers from small breweries across West Virginia, as… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2023/06/get-ready-for-wheelwash/feed/ 0 It’s true: brewery coming to Barboursville https://brilliantstream.com/2023/06/brewery-coming-to-barboursville/ https://brilliantstream.com/2023/06/brewery-coming-to-barboursville/#respond Thu, 01 Jun 2023 17:10:26 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=256814 Grand Opening now expected in first quarter of 2024 At last it’s happening. A local craft brewery is going to open in the region between Charleston and Huntington WV. The projected opening late this year of Köerber Beer Co. in… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2023/06/brewery-coming-to-barboursville/feed/ 0 Double digit growth no more https://brilliantstream.com/2023/05/double-digit-growth-no-more/ https://brilliantstream.com/2023/05/double-digit-growth-no-more/#respond Wed, 24 May 2023 17:16:49 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=256713 The days of a double-digit annual growth rate for craft beer appear to be a thing of the past. That was the observation by Bart Watson, chief economist with the Brewers Association (BA). Craft beer, which experienced double digit growth… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2023/05/double-digit-growth-no-more/feed/ 0 Big Timber medals at World Beer Cup https://brilliantstream.com/2023/05/big-timber-medals-at-world-beer-cup/ https://brilliantstream.com/2023/05/big-timber-medals-at-world-beer-cup/#respond Thu, 11 May 2023 06:20:57 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=256463 A big congratulations is due Big Timber Brewing of Elkins, WV, for taking home its first medal at the prestigious World Beer Cup, which took place in Nashville. Big Timber Porter won the bronze medal at the competition in the… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2023/05/big-timber-medals-at-world-beer-cup/feed/ 0 WV presence at Craft Brewers Conference https://brilliantstream.com/2023/05/wv-presence-at-craft-brewers-conference/ https://brilliantstream.com/2023/05/wv-presence-at-craft-brewers-conference/#respond Tue, 09 May 2023 16:20:23 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=256427 The annual national Craft Brewers Conference (CBC), in Nashville, definitely has a West Virginia presence this year. The three day event is the very best way to get updated on all aspects of the craft brewing industry at one single… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2023/05/wv-presence-at-craft-brewers-conference/feed/ 0 Big Brew 2023 this Saturday https://brilliantstream.com/2023/05/big-brew-2023-this-saturday/ https://brilliantstream.com/2023/05/big-brew-2023-this-saturday/#respond Tue, 02 May 2023 16:23:12 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=256384 On Saturday, May 6, a couple of West Virginia homebrew clubs will be holding brewing events for Big Brew for National Homebrew Day. Homebrew-curious folks and club members are invited to attend. Big Brew is the annual event established by… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2023/05/big-brew-2023-this-saturday/feed/ 0 Beer flows at Charleston’s new Brewers Row https://brilliantstream.com/2023/03/beer-flows-at-charlestons-new-brewers-row/ https://brilliantstream.com/2023/03/beer-flows-at-charlestons-new-brewers-row/#respond Fri, 03 Mar 2023 04:28:58 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=255160 When I first heard that the City of Charleston was going to sponsor a Brewers Row, my offbeat brain immediately pictured a group of beer swilling guys and gals in a rowboat on the Kanawha River.  But when, ace WV… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2023/03/beer-flows-at-charlestons-new-brewers-row/feed/ 0 March — a month of beer contrasts https://brilliantstream.com/2023/03/march-month-beer-contrasts/ https://brilliantstream.com/2023/03/march-month-beer-contrasts/#respond Wed, 01 Mar 2023 18:01:16 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=255145 The West Virginia weather picture in March can be quite unpredictable — often with lots of wind and maybe a little snow, followed by days of beautiful, warm sunshine, then days of big cool rains. Suffice it to say, March is… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2023/03/march-month-beer-contrasts/feed/ 0 Rhinegeist – a difference maker – to launch in WV https://brilliantstream.com/2023/02/rhinegeist-a-difference-maker-to-launch-in-wv/ https://brilliantstream.com/2023/02/rhinegeist-a-difference-maker-to-launch-in-wv/#respond Thu, 23 Feb 2023 16:41:57 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=255037 Welcome to West Virginia, Rhinegeist Brewery Updated LAUNCH EVENTS – as of March 23 Huntington Area 03/29 – Giovanni’s (3rd Av. & 20th St.)03/30 – Bahnhof (7th Ave.) Charleston Area 03/30 – Sam’s Uptown Cafe (Capitol St.) North Central WV… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2023/02/rhinegeist-a-difference-maker-to-launch-in-wv/feed/ 0 Coal Country Cup seeks entries https://brilliantstream.com/2023/02/coal-country-cup-seeks-entries/ https://brilliantstream.com/2023/02/coal-country-cup-seeks-entries/#respond Mon, 06 Feb 2023 20:47:45 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=254835 West Virginia’s premier homebrew competition these days is the Coal Country Brewers Cup, which is coming up soon in Elkins. Consistent with its name, the Coal Country competition is limited to dark beers, including porters and stouts. This year, the… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2023/02/coal-country-cup-seeks-entries/feed/ 0 Holy Water hits downtown Asheville https://brilliantstream.com/2023/02/holy-water-hits-downtown-asheville/ https://brilliantstream.com/2023/02/holy-water-hits-downtown-asheville/#respond Fri, 03 Feb 2023 18:41:55 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=254813 The popular Hard Seltzer category has gained another advocate in the Appalachian region. Thirsty Monk, Asheville’s storied craft beverage bar, which began work on its own Holy Water Hard Seltzer line in 2019, now brings the seltzers to its downtown… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2023/02/holy-water-hits-downtown-asheville/feed/ 0 Beers that are easy to love https://brilliantstream.com/2023/02/beers-that-are-easy-to-love/ https://brilliantstream.com/2023/02/beers-that-are-easy-to-love/#respond Wed, 01 Feb 2023 15:19:00 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=254716 Valentine’s Day is coming, and love is in the air. Appropriately, we wanted to share some West Virginia beers that are easy to love. We asked several popular West Virginia brewers to suggest a beer from their current portfolios that… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2023/02/beers-that-are-easy-to-love/feed/ 0 Cold beers for a cold month https://brilliantstream.com/2023/01/cold-beers-for-a-cold-month/ https://brilliantstream.com/2023/01/cold-beers-for-a-cold-month/#respond Sat, 14 Jan 2023 18:42:51 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=254616 Don’t let the cold weather keep you at home. Warm up at your local small brewery and try some new craft beers this winter.  Small breweries have been busy bringing out a wide variety of new brews. Here are some… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2023/01/cold-beers-for-a-cold-month/feed/ 0 They dazzled me with science https://brilliantstream.com/2022/12/they-dazzled-me-with-science/ https://brilliantstream.com/2022/12/they-dazzled-me-with-science/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2022 02:42:51 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=254273 Equilibrium Brewery enters West Virginia. While many small breweries dabble in alchemy, the newest small brewery to hit West Virginia’s beer shelves and taps sort of grew out of a real science lab. Equilibrium Brewery owners are committed to the… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2022/12/they-dazzled-me-with-science/feed/ 1 Stumptown Ales to open Fairmont taproom https://brilliantstream.com/2022/12/stumptown-ales-to-open-fairmont-taproom/ https://brilliantstream.com/2022/12/stumptown-ales-to-open-fairmont-taproom/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2022 16:59:54 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=254030 Super news for Fairmont's East Side -- Stumptown Ales is opening a taproom this coming spring.

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2022/12/stumptown-ales-to-open-fairmont-taproom/feed/ 3 Short Story opens Charleston taproom https://brilliantstream.com/2022/11/short-story-opens-charleston-taproom/ https://brilliantstream.com/2022/11/short-story-opens-charleston-taproom/#respond Fri, 25 Nov 2022 17:06:40 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=253938 You heard about the plans earlier this fall on West Virginia Beer Roads. Now, Short Story Brewing premiers its new Charleston taproom. Located at 186 Summers Street, the taproom will open at noon on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of the… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2022/11/short-story-opens-charleston-taproom/feed/ 0 Nectaron® leads next hop wave at The Peddler https://brilliantstream.com/2022/11/nectaron-leads-next-hop-wave-at-the-peddler/ https://brilliantstream.com/2022/11/nectaron-leads-next-hop-wave-at-the-peddler/#respond Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:08:46 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=253324 We often hear it said that West Virginia is several years behind the rest of the country in adopting current market trends. I’ll take exception to that statement, however, in one area of craft brewing: hops usage. To support my… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2022/11/nectaron-leads-next-hop-wave-at-the-peddler/feed/ 0 Swilled Dog adds online liquor sales https://brilliantstream.com/2022/10/swilled-dog-adds-online-liquor-sales/ https://brilliantstream.com/2022/10/swilled-dog-adds-online-liquor-sales/#respond Wed, 19 Oct 2022 20:22:54 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=253252 Swilled Dog Spirits has joined a growing number of distilleries that offer their whiskey products through an online retail store. Online sales should give the boutique distillery more national exposure and availability. The distillery announced Swilled Dog bourbons and other… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2022/10/swilled-dog-adds-online-liquor-sales/feed/ 0 Big Timber breaks new ground https://brilliantstream.com/2022/10/big-timber-breaks-new-ground/ https://brilliantstream.com/2022/10/big-timber-breaks-new-ground/#respond Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:04:21 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=253221 The West Virginia Beer Roads team stopped in to see the owners of Big Timber Brewing Company in Elkins, WV, on the event of their winning the state’s first medal at the Great American Beer Festival. Podcast hosts Erin and… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2022/10/big-timber-breaks-new-ground/feed/ 0 full 32:43 Big Timber Porter wins silver at GABF https://brilliantstream.com/2022/10/big-timber-porter-wins-silver-at-gabf/ https://brilliantstream.com/2022/10/big-timber-porter-wins-silver-at-gabf/#respond Sat, 08 Oct 2022 21:40:10 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=253184 Big Timber Porter today became the first beer from a West Virginia brewery to win a medal at the Great American Beer Festival. BTB Porter took silver in the Robust Porter category. Big Timber Brewing is based in Elkins. The… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2022/10/big-timber-porter-wins-silver-at-gabf/feed/ 0 WV beer distributor to be sold https://brilliantstream.com/2022/09/wv-beer-distributor-to-be-sold/ https://brilliantstream.com/2022/09/wv-beer-distributor-to-be-sold/#respond Fri, 30 Sep 2022 16:41:58 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=253104 This sale did not ever close. Spriggs is still Spriggs Reports out today say that that Spriggs Distributing Co., which operates beer distributing operations in both Charleston and Parkersburg, has agreed to sell all its operations. The buyer is Hand… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2022/09/wv-beer-distributor-to-be-sold/feed/ 0 Chestnut Brew Works makes big move https://brilliantstream.com/2022/07/chestnut-brew-works-makes-big-move/ https://brilliantstream.com/2022/07/chestnut-brew-works-makes-big-move/#respond Sat, 30 Jul 2022 19:40:34 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=251834 PROJECT CANCELLED. Brilliant Stream learned that this project was cancelled when Chestnut Brew Works decided not to move to the new location (Winter 2023). We have not yet heard if the building owner is seeking another brewery partner to open… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2022/07/chestnut-brew-works-makes-big-move/feed/ 0 full 37:53 Short Story celebrates 5th anniversary https://brilliantstream.com/2022/07/short-story-celebrates-5th-anniversary/ https://brilliantstream.com/2022/07/short-story-celebrates-5th-anniversary/#respond Wed, 27 Jul 2022 14:20:46 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=251749 Short Story Brewing celebrates its 5th anniversary this weekend at the brewery in Rivesville, WV. We think five years is a very important milestone for a small business. It means it is undoubtedly doing most things very well. In Short… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2022/07/short-story-celebrates-5th-anniversary/feed/ 0 Nano brewery to open in Charleston https://brilliantstream.com/2022/07/nano-brewery-comes-to-charleston/ https://brilliantstream.com/2022/07/nano-brewery-comes-to-charleston/#respond Wed, 06 Jul 2022 21:02:04 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=251135 Expect Charleston’s first nano brewery to soon open in the Elk City District of the West Side. Kenny and Jennifer Graley are closing in on an opening date for their small brewery and taproom project on Washington St. West. At… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2022/07/nano-brewery-comes-to-charleston/feed/ 0 From a flood to a pour: the Clendenin Brewing story https://brilliantstream.com/2022/06/from-a-flood-to-a-pour-the-clendenin-brewing-story/ https://brilliantstream.com/2022/06/from-a-flood-to-a-pour-the-clendenin-brewing-story/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2022 02:18:24 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=250368 The story of Clendenin Brewing Company begins in 2017 following the big Elk River flood of June 2016 that had devastated Clendenin’s business community. You see, Clendenin is the hometown of hospitality industry entrepreneurs Matt and Nikki Holbert, who both… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2022/06/from-a-flood-to-a-pour-the-clendenin-brewing-story/feed/ 2 One day a year not enough for Orval https://brilliantstream.com/2022/05/one-day-not-enough-for-orval/ https://brilliantstream.com/2022/05/one-day-not-enough-for-orval/#comments Mon, 23 May 2022 18:52:13 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=249877 Sometimes a brewery does not have to make a long list of popular beers to be considered among the world’s best. Sometimes, it takes only one. Orval Trappist Ale undoubtedly deserves its high ranking. I’m guessing that too few contemporary… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2022/05/one-day-not-enough-for-orval/feed/ 5  Current state of craft beer https://brilliantstream.com/2022/05/current-state-of-craft-beer/ https://brilliantstream.com/2022/05/current-state-of-craft-beer/#respond Fri, 20 May 2022 21:01:10 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=249815 I recently returned from the annual national Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) with a feeling that our craft brewing industry is moving in many directions at the same time. No doubt while this multidirectional development path is making the industry more cumbersome… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2022/05/current-state-of-craft-beer/feed/ 0 WV Craft Beverage News from Foam https://brilliantstream.com/2022/05/wv-craft-beverage-news-from-foam/ https://brilliantstream.com/2022/05/wv-craft-beverage-news-from-foam/#respond Mon, 09 May 2022 22:20:34 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=249668 Spring always seems to be a time of optimism in the West Virginia beer market, and that was evident at the recent Foam at the Dome festival in Charleston. Here are some newsy tidbits we picked up. Parkersburg Brewing growth… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2022/05/wv-craft-beverage-news-from-foam/feed/ 0 Johnson provides legislation update https://brilliantstream.com/2022/04/johnson-provides-leg-update/ https://brilliantstream.com/2022/04/johnson-provides-leg-update/#respond Mon, 18 Apr 2022 20:18:18 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=249338 While this year’s legislative session was not a major one for beverage alcohol legislation, still several significant measures were adopted and are becoming law. A little bit of progress, with no real harm done. On this episode of the West… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2022/04/johnson-provides-leg-update/feed/ 0 full 30:59 Salute to women in WV craft beverage industry https://brilliantstream.com/2022/03/salute-to-women-in-wv-craft-beverage-industry/ https://brilliantstream.com/2022/03/salute-to-women-in-wv-craft-beverage-industry/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2022 17:17:00 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=248618 On this eve of International Women’s Day, we salute all the women who help make our West Virginia craft beverage industry so vibrant. Whether you brew, package, manage, sell, serve, clean, or own, we salute you. The craft beverage industry… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2022/03/salute-to-women-in-wv-craft-beverage-industry/feed/ 2 Coal Country competition selects winners https://brilliantstream.com/2022/03/coal-country-competition-selects-winners/ https://brilliantstream.com/2022/03/coal-country-competition-selects-winners/#respond Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:18:39 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=248954 ELKINS, WV — Christopher Kerns of the Infamous Parkersburg Alers homebrew club took top honors at the 10th anniversary of the Coal Country Brewers Cup competition, which was held Sunday. Kerns’ beer took first place in the Specialty Stouts and… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2022/03/coal-country-competition-selects-winners/feed/ 0 WV by the Numbers • License Counts 2022 https://brilliantstream.com/2022/02/wv-by-the-numbers-license-counts-2022/ https://brilliantstream.com/2022/02/wv-by-the-numbers-license-counts-2022/#respond Sat, 12 Feb 2022 21:14:32 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=248208 As the new year takes shape, let’s take a look at the count of active alcohol licenses, as reported by the West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration, January 2022 versus January 2021. LICENSE CATEGORY Jan. 2022Count Jan. 2021Count Private Club… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2022/02/wv-by-the-numbers-license-counts-2022/feed/ 0 Clendenin Brewing works toward opening https://brilliantstream.com/2021/10/clendenin-brewing-works-toward-opening/ https://brilliantstream.com/2021/10/clendenin-brewing-works-toward-opening/#comments Thu, 28 Oct 2021 16:42:50 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=246979 Serial entrepreneurs Nikki and Matt Holbert are adding another project to their portfolio that should please the local craft beer community. They are now in the middle of big renovations to an old bank building that will lead to the… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2021/10/clendenin-brewing-works-toward-opening/feed/ 1 Appalachia breweries win GABF medals https://brilliantstream.com/2021/09/appalachia-breweries-win-gabf-medals/ https://brilliantstream.com/2021/09/appalachia-breweries-win-gabf-medals/#respond Sun, 12 Sep 2021 16:11:22 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=245833 It wasn’t a great year for Appalachia’s small breweries at this year’s Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition. Breweries in our region took home only eight medals. Even though this was the largest beer competition ever, I suspect that we… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2021/09/appalachia-breweries-win-gabf-medals/feed/ 0 Screech Owl wins honey beer gold medal https://brilliantstream.com/2021/09/screech-owl-wins-honey-beer-gold-medal/ https://brilliantstream.com/2021/09/screech-owl-wins-honey-beer-gold-medal/#respond Wed, 01 Sep 2021 16:11:21 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=245543 Screech Owl Brewing’s Buckwheat Honey Porter won a gold medal in the Stout and Porter category at the 2021 national Honey Beer Competition. That’s great news for West Virginia’s brewing industry and quite an honor for Screech Owl. When I… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2021/09/screech-owl-wins-honey-beer-gold-medal/feed/ 0 Peddler, Cacapon Mountain take top honors at Mountaineer Brewfest https://brilliantstream.com/2021/08/peddler-cacapon-mountain-take-top-honors-at-mountaineer-brewfest/ https://brilliantstream.com/2021/08/peddler-cacapon-mountain-take-top-honors-at-mountaineer-brewfest/#respond Wed, 25 Aug 2021 17:50:46 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=244470 Three West Virginia beers were judged to be the cream of the crop at this year’s Mountaineer Brewfest in Wheeling, and one WV brewery was selected by fest attendees as the overall best of the day. Taking the coveted first-place… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2021/08/peddler-cacapon-mountain-take-top-honors-at-mountaineer-brewfest/feed/ 0 Game-changing Huntington brewery development planned https://brilliantstream.com/2021/08/huntington-game-changing-brewery-development-planned/ https://brilliantstream.com/2021/08/huntington-game-changing-brewery-development-planned/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2021 22:05:14 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=244439 A fantastic new brewery-based development could be coming to West Virginia in the next year or so if John Garcia has his way. Garcia, owner of Lookout Brewing in Black Mountain, North Carolina, has developed a plan for a multi-part… Continue Reading…

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]]> https://brilliantstream.com/2021/08/huntington-game-changing-brewery-development-planned/feed/ 6 Best Beer Bets in West Virginia • Late August 2021 https://brilliantstream.com/2021/08/best-beer-bets-in-west-virginia-late-august-2021/ https://brilliantstream.com/2021/08/best-beer-bets-in-west-virginia-late-august-2021/#respond Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:24:26 +0000 https://brilliantstream.com/?p=244302 Best Bets in West Virginia Beer for late August 2021.

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