June 18, 2017
On a hot day in mid June, Firkin Fest brought a big crowd to downtown Ashland, KY. Beers fans from the Tri-State region downed plenty of cold golden, amber, and brown liquids in an attempt to beat the heat The… Continue Reading…
May 31, 2017
Special feature to Brilliant Stream by David Mincer I am a frequent visitor to Charlottesville, Virginia, because my best friend lives there. Following my many visits there, I put together some advice about Charlottesville food and drink.
April 17, 2017
If you like visiting Florida and you like good beer, there is no better place to stop than Dunedin. This little town on the northwest side of the Tampa Bay region now contains eight breweries. And they are all very… Continue Reading…
March 17, 2017
Brilliant Stream was impressed by the beer at Hunahpu’s Day 2017 from breweries accessible to West Virginia beer fans on weekend road trips. We take a look at some of those participating breweries in and around Appalachian hill country, from… Continue Reading…
February 27, 2017
While the festival had a very solid selection of craft beer from across the country, local Pittsburgh area breweries were the real stars at last weekend’s Pittsburgh Winter Beerfest.
October 31, 2016
A road trip over to Lexington, Kentucky can pay unexpected benefits to craft beer drinkers. In recent years, the city has experienced a brewery explosion to add to its long-time stalwart Alltech Lexington Brewing Company. Newer operations such as Country… Continue Reading…
October 14, 2016
I’m sorry to report that there were no West Virginia breweries pouring beer at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF 2016) this year. Though several did enter beers in the medal competition, none received a medal.
