May 24, 2022
You don’t have to be a giant brewery to make a positive impact on your community and your society. Good works by our local small breweries are exploding across West Virginia. From time to time Brilliant Stream will highlight one… Continue Reading…
May 1, 2022
Certain off-flavors slap your taste buds, while others just nudge them. Some aromas were subtle, while others jerked your head back. Brewing technology students at a training in Charleston got a dose of 24 different flavors that can be problematic… Continue Reading…
March 28, 2022
Bridge Brew Works co-founder and brewer Nathan Herrold has been an integral part of his brewery’s success ever since its opening 12 years ago. Along with his brewery partners Ken Linch and brother Adam Herrold, Nate and the guys are… Continue Reading…
February 24, 2022
Today’s Morgantown Brewing Company (MBC), is a wonderful example of how a staid, old brewery tied to an oppressive business model can be reinvented and come out the other side, updated, enthusiastic, and growing. Four years ago when Cody Cheesebrough… Continue Reading…
February 22, 2022
During the past two years of pandemic precaution, on-premise events and promotions have almost vanished from the West Virginia bar scene. Now, with pandemic fears fading, the tap takeover returns. Last weekend’s Freefolk Brewery tap takeover at Charleston’s Axes and… Continue Reading…
February 19, 2022
Even though the count of brewery licenses has grown tremendously over recent years, West Virginia still presents a great opportunity for more brewery development. Taking a look at West Virgina’s most populous counties shows that several have a real need… Continue Reading…
February 10, 2022
Greenbrier Valley Brewing Company (GVBC) has rebrewed a classic ale style from a few years back, Steel Driving Stout, and released it to coincide with Black History Month. This American Stout commemorates John Henry, the steel-driving man of popular legend… Continue Reading…
