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A visit to the state’s first urban winery tasting room

A special feature to Brilliant Stream by Amy Skeens With its contemporary, cool-color tones and stainless steel furnishings, the feel of the small tasting room at Findley Martin urban winery in Morgantown is clean, yet still cozy and welcoming. The… Continue Reading…

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004 – A visit with Ross Williams of Bad Shepherd Beer Co.

Ross Williams is an interesting guy to talk to and a skilled brewer to boot. He’s been the head brewer at Bad Shepherd Beer Company for a little over two years now, but he’s also been a bit of a… Continue Reading…

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Morgantown Brewing finds new level

From talking to Cody Cheesbrough and Chris DeFazio, it quickly becomes clear that they truly appreciate their role as the latest conservators of City of Morgantown’s brewing heritage. While they are the new owners, their brewpub has pretty much continuously… Continue Reading…

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Iron Horse Tavern proves popularity of WV beer

Morgantown’s Iron Horse Tavern celebrated its 5th anniversary this summer and its success owes much to the growing popularity of West Virginia-made beer. Of course, there is a lot more to it than that. And one asset that is readily… Continue Reading…

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Pubstomper takes over Morgantown Brewing Company

Cody Cheesebrough and Chris DeFazio are now officially the owners and operators of the Morgantown Brewing Company (MBC) brewpub on University Ave. They had formerly been having their beer made there under contract.

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Morgan Stemple reviews her brewery marketing career

Not many folks in West Virginia have more experience in local brewery marketing than does Morgan Stemple. The Morgantown resident spent the past five years working for her city’s namesake brewery, Morgantown Brewing Company, much of that as marketing director. 

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Chestnut Brew Works approaches a crossroads

In the fast growing West Virginia craft brewery environment, Bill Rittenour reigns as a senior member of the industry, even though he has only been brewing commercially for four and a half years. “We started selling beer in April of… Continue Reading…

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