A lot is happening at Screech Owl Brewing in Preston County, WV. This majority woman-owned brewery is making big advances in production and in sales as it expands its market across West Virginia and western Maryland. West Virginia Beer Roads… Continue Reading…

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Swilled Dog Hard Cider has come a long way in a relatively short time. Growing from a tiny locally-focused garage cidery in 2016 to a mid-sized, regional competitor today, the company shows it has what it takes to succeed in… Continue Reading…

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UPDATED 12/20/21: Bullock Grand Opening article link Charleston’s newest distillery recently received its final state permits and distilling is ready to begin. Our hosts Erin and Charles interview Tighe Bullock and Scott Ferris from The Bullock Distillery on Episode 31… Continue Reading…

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One thing you could never say about Berkeley Springs Brewing Company is that they lack creativity and experimentation. These brewery strengths will be even more evident as BSBC advances its production and distribution with its new American Canning equipment. Add… Continue Reading…

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Legislation currently before the West Virginia Legislature has the potential to give us some of the most progressive beverage alcohol regulation in the nation. House Bill 2025 is the crux of the effort. Sure it needs more work, but it… Continue Reading…

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Sophisticated Hound Brewing Company has become an anchor in downtown Princeton’s Mercer Street Grassroots District. The brewery’s success in attracting a crowd every week produces business for it and for the other small businesses in the district, which is described… Continue Reading…

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For anyone interested in the business of brewing in West Virginia, this interview with folks at Greenbrier Valley Brewing provides you a super inside look over the past year. It’s pretty amazing what all this brewery had to endure —… Continue Reading…

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We veer into wine county for this episode of West Virginia Beer Roads with an interview of long-time WV wine columnist John Brown. Brown has been writing about the West Virginia wine market since the 1980s. He has a wealth… Continue Reading…

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A panel of knowledgeable beer enthusiasts join for a Roundtable session on the current state of West Virginia beer at the end of 2020 and heading into 2021. They make observations on things that are going very well and on… Continue Reading…

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In a little more than three and a half years, Greg and Megan Whiting have taken the amazing Hightower Brewing Company from a tiny start-up on an out-of-the-way hilltop in Appalachian Ohio and established it as one of the very… Continue Reading…

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