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Bramwell Oktoberfest winners announced

Bramwell Oktoberfest 2014 was a showcase for West Virginia’s craft brewers and a true treat for those who attended. Nine of the state’s 11 breweries poured samples at this year’s festival, and all took home at least one medal in the commercial brewery… Continue Reading…

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Big Timber opens taproom

Big Timber Brewing Company of Elkins, West Virginia opened a taproom at the brewery in Elkins. Featuring seven taps, you can count on a great variety of fresh Big Timber brews. Located at 1210 S. Davis Ave., the taproom will offer… Continue Reading…

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Paw Paw moonshine flows at Appalachian Distillery

Paw Paw Moonshine? I’ll bet you’ve never heard of it, let alone tried it. Well that all changed for me with a visit to Appalachian Distillery located at Ripley, West Virginia. Two former coal miners with deep family roots in the moonshine… Continue Reading…

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September farmers market and Bramwell Oktoberfest

I love to visit a farmers market this time of year here in Southern Appalachia, but I also know that the summer garden season is coming to an end. Apple harvest is in full swing and cider production is well underway.… Continue Reading…

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Kölsch Bier Bratwurst hits market

Kölsch Bier Bratwurst: it’s what results when a local craft brewer visits a local meat processor’s trade show. Lincoln Wilkins, owner/brewer at Blackwater Brewing Company in Davis, West Virginia, says a few months back he was attending a