While one could contend that, technically speaking, all whiskey is made from beer, there is a West Virginia distillery that takes it one step further. It makes distilled spirits from local craft beer. Still Hollow Spirits in Job, WV, is… Continue Reading…

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The West Virginia Beer Roads team stopped in to see the owners of Big Timber Brewing Company in Elkins, WV, on the event of their winning the state’s first medal at the Great American Beer Festival. Podcast hosts Erin and… Continue Reading…

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The West Virginia Beer Roads crew reviews six Oktoberfest-style beers from West Virginia brewers and discusses the beer styles, ingredients, and traditions of fall festival beers. Listen to the Audio Podcast Podcast participants on this episode include WV Beer Roads… Continue Reading…

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Short Story Brewing announced some details and background on its plan to open a Charleston taproom. UPDATE (11-24-22): Short Story now open in Charleston (follow link) “I think we can be in there by the end of October,” said Aaron… Continue Reading…

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Jay Fox should be proud of what he’s accomplished in Huntington. He’s led The Peddler’s brewing operation from start-up to becoming one of the state’s most successful craft brewers. On this episode of the West Virginia Beer Roads podcast, we… Continue Reading…

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You know craft beer, now we bring you a discussion of craft malt. Craft malt is the complement to craft beer in the world of brewers malts, which make up the base of most all the beer we commonly drink.… Continue Reading…

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There’s nothing more fun than discovering a tiny, off-the-radar brewery that produces hugely good beer. Little Animals Brewery in Johnson City, Tennessee is one of those nuggets. From some of my funky beer loving friends, I’d been hearing of their… Continue Reading…

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PROJECT CANCELLED. Brilliant Stream learned that this project was cancelled when Chestnut Brew Works decided not to move to the new location (Winter 2023). We have not yet heard if the building owner is seeking another brewery partner to open… Continue Reading…

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What’s the hippest, coolest, most impressive brewery/restaurant/entertainment complex in West Virginia? It’s Big Draft Brewing for the win. Now one year old, this brewery is West Virginia’s best example of local craft beer flexing its economic and community development muscle—using… Continue Reading…

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