February 24, 2018
The winter of 2018 has been a busy one for stops along the West Virginia Barrel Trail. Here are some business updates.
February 15, 2018
High Ground Brewing will soon be under construction in Terra Alta, WV. Situated in eastern Preston County midway between Kingwood and Oakland, Maryland, it is West Virginia’s fifth new brewery project with a chance to open in 2018. Dallas J.… Continue Reading…
February 9, 2018
Part 2 of our discussion of lenders and start-up brewery projects covers the features of the preferred brewery business model.
February 2, 2018
It looks like around five new WV breweries are poised to join our brewing community in 2018. They include Walton Mountain Brewing Company, Walton; Big Spruce Brewing, Snowshoe; Cheat Canyon Brewing, Morgantown; High Ground, Terra Alta; and Rambling Root in Fairmont.
January 31, 2018
[This article is Part 1 of a multi-part series] What do these five Appalachian-region businesses have in common? Big Timber Brewing in Elkins, WV; Ridge Runner Distillery in Farmington, PA; Bear Waters Brewing in Canton, NC; Christian Klay Winery in… Continue Reading…
January 19, 2018
A cold January evening didn’t deter Charleston beer fans from braving the snow and ice to meet the Tucker County brewers. A pretty much packed house at Bar 101 enjoyed a sampling of brews from Blackwater Brewing, Mountain State Brewing,… Continue Reading…
December 27, 2017
Back in the summer of 2015, I wrote the headline “Stumptown Ales hopkicks West Virginia beer scene” for an article about the start-up of Stumptown Ales in Davis. I quoted owner-brewer Jonathan Robeson saying, “We’re hop-centric.” Little did I know then just… Continue Reading…
