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Abolitionist Ale Works begins year two

Brewer Mike Vance and Abolitionist Ale Works completed their first year of beer sales together in June. Now, year two promises to deliver even more of Vance’s mouth-watering, fruity saisons and funky West Virginia wild ales. Brilliant Stream asked Mike… Continue Reading…

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Pubstomper takes over Morgantown Brewing Company

Cody Cheesebrough and Chris DeFazio are now officially the owners and operators of the Morgantown Brewing Company (MBC) brewpub on University Ave. They had formerly been having their beer made there under contract.

Blackwater Brewing closed

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Blackwater Brewing closed, is it gone for good?

Blackwater Brewing Company seems to have ceased production at its Davis, WV, facility. It is unclear whether the brewery will restart under new management.

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Owners-in-common model growing

Around our region, some brewery owners are finding a smart way to add sales through off-site taps. Instead of building another small brewpub with all the expensive brewing equipment it requires, you are seeing more beer sold through external taprooms, bars,… Continue Reading…

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Cheat Canyon Brewing pulls plug on Morgantown

The buzz began after an unattributed quote posted on a Morgantown web forum began catching people’s eyes on Tuesday. The text it quoted read: “We pulled the plug on Morgantown. Morgantown has proved too expensive and not economically feasible for… Continue Reading…