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Hightower Brewing opens in Ohio near Wheeling

His name is Greg Whiting, but he says most people know him by Hightower because of his 6′ 7″ and 300 lb. size. As you can guess, that’s where he got the name for the brewery. 

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Summer beer festival season hits West Virginia

Brilliant Stream has the latest updates on the premier summer beer festivals in West Virginia.  We communicated with the organizers of Sound Waves & IPAs, Rails & Ales, and Mountaineer Brewfest who gave us the scoop on their events.

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Ale Yes – WV breweries love Foam at the Dome

[See up to date WV Beer Festival info at this Link] After visiting with a bunch of West Virginia brewers on Saturday, I came away with the distinct realization that breweries love Foam at the Dome.  Ale Yes!

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Champion Brewing enters WV

One of Virginia’s more successful craft breweries has entered the West Virginia market. Champion Brewing Company of Charlottesville will begin selling its complete line of brews in the Mountain State.

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Catching up on WV craft brewery history

As West Virginia enters a period of rapidly increasing commercial beer brewing activity, it is worth taking a few minutes to review the state’s contemporary brewing history.

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WV Craft Brew Festival announces competition winners

The WV Craft Brew Festival announced the award winners from last Saturday’s beer competition. Held in Lewisburg at the State Fairgrounds, the festival included a competition for West Virginia-made beer from commercial breweries. 

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Oskar Blues news for West Virginia

Last night in Charleston, I ran into John Gartner, Oskar Blues Brewery’s east coast market manager, and came away with a plethora of newsy items from this popular brewery with a base in Appalachia.

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