Breweries • Craft Beer • News
January 14, 2020
Weathered Ground Brewery (WGB) became the first brewery in the state to be certified by the Craft Maltsters Guild for its use of grain from small, independent malthouses that use mostly locally-sourced ingredients. In qualifying for this certification, WGB joins… Continue Reading…
Breweries • Craft Beer • News • West Virginia
December 30, 2019
The last year of the decade was a strong one for West Virginia breweries, which made it tough to select one for West Virginia Brewery of the Year. We have a lot of brewers who are making super good beer… Continue Reading…
Breweries • Craft Beer • News • West Virginia
December 28, 2019
Each year, it seems like there is one new West Virginia brewery that jumps ahead of the other new breweries that have opened during that same year. This year was no exception.
December 19, 2019
Sam Fonda of Weathered Ground Brewery is developing a nice little reputation for brewing collaborations with top-flight North Carolina breweries. The latest bi-location brew days were conducted at Charlotte’s Wooden Robot Brewery and then at Weathered Ground in Cool Ridge.
Appalachia • Breweries • Craft Beer • News • West Virginia
December 17, 2019
Short Story Brewing Company hopes to open its new Maryland taproom by the end of the year, says Aaron Rote, brewery cofounder. In many respects the taproom will be similar the brewery’s current taproom in Rivesville.
December 11, 2019
For years I’ve wondered why West Virginia wine makers never open urban wineries. We tend to put our wineries way out in the country, off some lightly-traveled back road. This may make for occasional fun Saturday field trips, but it… Continue Reading…
December 10, 2019
We take a look at how the top 15 WV breweries did on Untappd through 2019.¹ Untappd may have its critics and its weaknesses, but it is the best crowd-sourced gauge we have for judging how a brewery and its… Continue Reading…
