February 12, 2022
As the new year takes shape, let’s take a look at the count of active alcohol licenses, as reported by the West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration, January 2022 versus January 2021. LICENSE CATEGORY Jan. 2022Count Jan. 2021Count Private Club… Continue Reading…
February 10, 2022
Greenbrier Valley Brewing Company (GVBC) has rebrewed a classic ale style from a few years back, Steel Driving Stout, and released it to coincide with Black History Month. This American Stout commemorates John Henry, the steel-driving man of popular legend… Continue Reading…
January 19, 2022
Amani Brewing — the most recent addition to our West Virginia family of brewers — will open to the public in Martinsburg on January 28. It already has its final state permits, and brewing is well underway. Learn all about… Continue Reading…
January 7, 2022
The photos illustrate just a few of the awesome activities Erin and I were involved in during 2021 while doing our thing for Brilliant Stream and West Virginia Beer Roads. Click on any photo to see an enlarged view. Photo… Continue Reading…
December 31, 2021
In recent years, new beer releases have become a much bigger thing across the nation’s craft beer universe. To obtain and maintain market share (i.e. sales), many craft breweries, large and small, have taken up the strategy of making new… Continue Reading…
December 20, 2021
If opening day enthusiasm is any indicator, The Bullock Distillery in Charleston, WV has a great chance to do some serious liquor business. Sales were brisk all afternoon at the distillery’s grand opening on Saturday. After having been working on… Continue Reading…
December 14, 2021
Last week, we asked the West Virginia craft beer community what were their favorite beers from West Virgina brewers that they drank in 2021. Scores of WV craft beer lovers submitted their favorites. What we learned was very interesting. While… Continue Reading…
