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Always unique brews at Weathered Ground

Weathered Ground Brewery never slows it’s impressive string of unique and extremely interesting beer releases. They are a shining star in West Virginia for creative, tasty beers. The Brilliant Stream crew dropped by there the other day and found a… Continue Reading…

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From a flood to a pour: the Clendenin Brewing story

The story of Clendenin Brewing Company begins in 2017 following the big Elk River flood of June 2016 that had devastated Clendenin’s business community. You see, Clendenin is the hometown of hospitality industry entrepreneurs Matt and Nikki Holbert, who both… Continue Reading…

Pride Month

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Greenbrier Valley Brewing & PRIDE

It’s widely recognized today that in order to maintain a healthy industry, we need to broaden the appeal of craft beer to more people — to more parts of our society. And it’s not just about business. Welcoming all ethnicities,… Continue Reading…

Wheeling Feeling

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Wheeling Area Road Trip

Guest Post by Andrea Fleming, Northern WV Correspondent for Brilliant Stream If you haven’t taken the opportunity to explore the Wheeling area’s brewery scene, you’re missing out. It offers a cool historic vibe and a little something for everyone who… Continue Reading…

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Charleston gets 2nd brewery, at last

We at Brilliant Stream couldn’t be happier that Fife Street Brewing has now opened. Charleston WV finally got its second brewery. No doubt, this is a game changer. Erin McCoy and I checked it out and can report to you… Continue Reading…

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Lager of Love doing good works for Berkeley Springs

You don’t have to be a giant brewery to make a positive impact on your community and your society. Good works by our local small breweries are exploding across West Virginia. From time to time Brilliant Stream will highlight one… Continue Reading…

off-flavor training

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Off-flavor exercise develops brewers’ skills

Certain off-flavors slap your taste buds, while others just nudge them. Some aromas were subtle, while others jerked your head back. Brewing technology students at a training in Charleston got a dose of 24 different flavors that can be problematic… Continue Reading…

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