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Appalachian Distillery adds flavors

One fun thing about good mountain moonshine is that it can serve as a base for many other flavors. Appalachian Distillery in Ripley, West Virginia, is one moonshiner that has been busy experimenting with quite a few natural flavoring ingredients for… Continue Reading…

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Greenbrier Valley Brewing adds cans

Six-packs of West Virginia-made canned beer will soon be hitting retailers’ shelves for the first time since 1971. This is really big news for the state’s craft beer scene. Heck, it’s huge news for WV beer period. Historic!

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Bramwell Oktoberfest winners announced

Bramwell Oktoberfest 2014 was a showcase for West Virginia’s craft brewers and a true treat for those who attended. Nine of the state’s 11 breweries poured samples at this year’s festival, and all took home at least one medal in the commercial brewery… Continue Reading…

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Big Timber opens taproom

Big Timber Brewing Company of Elkins, West Virginia opened a taproom at the brewery in Elkins. Featuring seven taps, you can count on a great variety of fresh Big Timber brews. Located at 1210 S. Davis Ave., the taproom will offer… Continue Reading…

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Paw Paw moonshine flows at Appalachian Distillery

Paw Paw Moonshine? I’ll bet you’ve never heard of it, let alone tried it. Well that all changed for me with a visit to Appalachian Distillery located at Ripley, West Virginia. Two former coal miners with deep family roots in the moonshine… Continue Reading…

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Mountain Dragon Mazery masters mead

Mountain Dragon Mazery is certainly one of the most exciting new producers of meads and other honey-based wines anywhere in the Southern Appalachian region. Located in Fairmont, West Virginia, Mountain Dragon Mazery makes a wide variety of meads, melomels and methyglyns, several of which are… Continue Reading…

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Kölsch Bier Bratwurst hits market

Kölsch Bier Bratwurst: it’s what results when a local craft brewer visits a local meat processor’s trade show. Lincoln Wilkins, owner/brewer at Blackwater Brewing Company in Davis, West Virginia, says a few months back he was attending a

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