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Craft Beer • West Virginia • WV Barrel Trail

Freefolk: metal, paint, music, beer

When good friends Jamie Lester and Jeff Edwards got together in 2012 to form a bronze casting company, they had no inkling that their business association would lead to them operating a craft brewery.

Birch IPA

Appalachia • Craft Beer • West Virginia • WV Barrel Trail

Foraged Birch IPA at Weathered Ground

What does your brewing friend who is coming up from North Carolina bring with him? Why a carload of birch tree branches, of course. How else can you make a Foraged Birch IPA?

Breweries • Craft Beer • WV Barrel Trail

High Ground Brewing opens at Terra Alta

In October 2017, Dallas “DJ” Wolfe bought a basic, well-worn 2,400 sq. ft. warehouse building on a large lot in tiny Terra Alta, West Virginia. With this step he began a two-and a half year quest to open a small… Continue Reading…

Breweries • Craft Beer • West Virginia

Stumptown Ales settles down

The past year was a little unsettled and a bit unsure for the owners of Stumptown Ales as they debated their future plans. Should they move to a larger space; should they build a whole new brewery; should they just… Continue Reading…

Big Timber Brewing

Craft Beer • News • West Virginia • WV Barrel Trail

Big Timber completes new brewery

After a few years in the making, Big Timber Brewing Company is now producing beer in its impressive new facility. “It’s been a long time coming,” said a visibly happy Matt Kwasniewski about the opening of the new production facility.… Continue Reading…