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Craft Beer • West Virginia • WV Barrel Trail

Brewstel receives brewery license

Just when you were ready to give up on them ever getting a commercial brewery license, the Brewstel comes through with one. Congratulations to owner Tim Powell on Brewstel becoming West Virginia’s 21st licensed brewery.

Bad shepherd in

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Charleston Brewing out, Bad Shepherd in; changes planned

As has been reported in the rumor mill, the Charleston Brewing Company era is coming to an end. The brewery owned by Charleston resident Ann Saville is selling its assets to a new entity: Bad Shepherd Beer Company.

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Hawk Knob Cidery making its mark on state beverage industry

I caught up with Will Lewis and Josh Bennett hawking their wares at the Mountain State Art & Craft Fair. The two proprietors of Hawk Knob Cidery in Lewisburg, WV, had some good news to report. 

Tucker County

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Mountain State Brewing expands in Tucker County

A close look around the gigantic expansion at Mountain State Brewing Company provides some fascinating insights on the future of brewing in Tucker County, and hopefully in all of West Virginia. It’s a bold new mark on the trend line… Continue Reading…

Parkersburg Brewing

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Parkersburg Brewing brings beer, polish downtown

WOW!!! What an absolutely beautiful facility. That’s the first thing that struck my mind as I made a pre-opening visit to the new Parkersburg Brewing Company (PBC). Managing partners Dan Curtis and Justin Logue have much to be proud of as they… Continue Reading…