March 29, 2018
West Virginia’s hop growers are moving ahead, though slowly and cautiously. While commercial hop growing has taken off in Ohio and Virginia, West Virginia has been slower to see significant investments for establishing hopyards. Right now, the demand for local… Continue Reading…
March 28, 2018
Figures released by the Brewers Association (BA) this week are very good news for the business health of small local breweries. It is an especially encouraging report for the breweries of West Virginia, since all of them are among the… Continue Reading…
March 15, 2018
Bethany is a cool little town in the hill country of West Virginia’s Northern Panhandle. The quaint hamlet is home to the highly regarded Bethany College. Problem is, it’s a college town with an empty tavern, one in need of… Continue Reading…
March 8, 2018
[This article was updated on 7/10/18 to change the name of the brewery project from its working title of Banjo Brewing to Freefolk Brewery.] One of West Virginia’s favorite outdoor recreation towns should see its second brewery open later this… Continue Reading…
February 27, 2018
Sourcing lots of local honey can be a bit difficult for brewers and mead makers because West Virginia has relatively few large honey producers interested in selling honey in bulk. That situation should hopefully be changing over the next few… Continue Reading…
