June 17, 2015
The State of Origin Craft Beer Festival is my idea of the perfect beer event to satisfy the foodie within you. There is no better occasion anywhere, anytime, to experience the terroir of North Carolina as expressed in beer. Nor is there a better event… Continue Reading…
June 12, 2015
On June 12, 2015, a new law took effect allowing beer retailers in West Virginia to begin filling and selling growlers. Prior to the new law, only brewpubs were allowed to sell growlers. Hundreds celebrate first day of growler sales Quite spontaneous celebrations… Continue Reading…
June 11, 2015
Mountain State Brewing Company is no longer contracting for the production of its beer in Baltimore. All production has now been moved in-house to its Thomas, WV, brewery. Since 2013, Mountain State had contracted out the production of its 12 oz. bottles to Peabody… Continue Reading…
June 9, 2015
Wil Laska, co-owner of Greenbrier Valley Brewing Company, Lewisburg, WV, was featured in a tweet by US Senator Shelly Moore Capito, R-WV, last week. Capito tweeted: “Toasted a West Virginia-grown business @GVBrewingCo in DC this week! #WVMade” and attached a photo… Continue Reading…
May 29, 2015
There is something so magically special about strawberry season in Appalachia. Rich, hill-country soils and micro-climates, the gardening savvy of accomplished growers, a sunny day in late May—all these combine to produce such a remarkable, ruby-red experience. Appalachian strawberries, heaven on earth If heaven were red,… Continue Reading…
