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Wheeling Brewing builds on tradition

  From a basement to a marketplace The new Wheeling Brewing Company is actually an outgrowth of the tiny Basement Brewery that was really started in a basement in 2012 by local homebrewers Chad Hill, Jimmy Schute, and Dave Cornett. It… Continue Reading…

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Appalachian Distillery adds flavors

One fun thing about good mountain moonshine is that it can serve as a base for many other flavors. Appalachian Distillery in Ripley, West Virginia, is one moonshiner that has been busy experimenting with quite a few natural flavoring ingredients for… Continue Reading…

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B&D Gastropub supports beer community

(B&D closed in the spring of 2018)   With so much focus on craft breweries and their latest and greatest brews, it is easy to overlook the important contribution to craft beer made by our restaurants and taverns. We owe buckets of appreciation to our… Continue Reading…

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WV governor calls for regulatory relief on craft brewers

In his annual State of the State Address given to the state Legislature this evening, West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin called for regulatory relief on the state’s craft brewers. “We must encourage the same innovation we ask of all… Continue Reading…

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Greenbrier Valley Brewing adds cans

Six-packs of West Virginia-made canned beer will soon be hitting retailers’ shelves for the first time since 1971. This is really big news for the state’s craft beer scene. Heck, it’s huge news for WV beer period. Historic!