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Summit Beer Station turns Six

There is no better party for West Virginia beer than the one Summit throws annually in Huntington. A big crowd of craft beer fans had a great time as Summit Beer Station celebrated its 6th anniversary yesterday.

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Postcards and beer culture from Montana

This summer, I made my first ever visit to the State of Montana. I’m not getting any younger, and I decided there’s no time like now to get out and see the national parks, wildlife, and historical features that region… Continue Reading…

Hightower Brewing flag

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Hightower Brewing is king of the hill

Megan and Greg Whiting built their little brewery on a quiet hilltop about a mile back from the Ohio River near Rayland, OH. What Hightower Brewing Company has proven since is that it is truly the king of the hill.… Continue Reading…

Fresh Fest

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Fresh Fest so much more than a beer fest

I may have attended the most significant beer festival of the year last Saturday in Pittsburgh. I’m short of superlatives to adequately describe the super good vibe that Fresh Fest Beer Fest generated.

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What WV breweries could do better

While I’m tickled pink over the progress made by our West Virginia brewing community, that doesn’t mean everything is hunky dory. In a break from Brilliant Stream’s normal promotion of all the good things about WV beer, today the focus… Continue Reading…

Mountaineer Brewfest

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Mountaineer Brewfest shines for charity

Wheeling’s Mountaineer Brewfest takes a back seat to no other festival in West Virginia when it comes to supporting local charities. The festival raised an amazing $20,000 last Saturday for the Upper Ohio Valley Sexual Assault Help Center, Inc. In… Continue Reading…

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Hoppy makes me happy – Celebrate IPA

Since someone declared this National IPA Day (#IPAday), it seemed like a perfect time to take a look at a few of West Virginia’s premier contemporary examples of the style. While West Virginia brewers have been producing various IPA-style beers… Continue Reading…

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