May 2, 2023
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…
March 2, 2023
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…
March 1, 2023
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…
February 23, 2023
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…
February 6, 2023
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…
Appalachia • News • Road Trips
February 3, 2023
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…
February 1, 2023
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…
