Köerber Beer Co. is now entering its second year of brewing operations following a solid, steady parade of progress in its first year. While a lot of learning took place during year one, the brewery is clearly off to a… Continue Reading… The post Köerber reports solid first year appeared first on BrilliantStream.…

Fife Street Brewing is a powerhouse in the Charleston, WV, local beverage scene. Led by brewer Gil Peterson’s popular core ale styles, it always spices up its business with tasty seasonal offerings. The brewery menu in spring 2025 is no… Continue Reading… The post Peterson keeps Fife Street Brewing strong appeared first on BrilliantStream.…

Over the past three decades, the Wine Shop at Capitol Market in Charleston, WV, has offered a superb line up of premium beverages. Keeping it so well curated is the job of shop owner Ted Armbrecht. The West Virginia Beer… Continue Reading… The post Capitol Market shop does beer & wine well appeared first on BrilliantStream.…

Probably no other person has brewed at more West Virginia breweries as has Austin Weser. He’s a Morgantown resident who got his original interest in better beer while deployed in Germany with the United States Army. In more recent years,… Continue Reading… The post Austin Weser talks West Virginia beer appeared first on BrilliantStream.…

Are you interested in some good whiskey from a stellar local business this holiday season? When you talk bourbon and other distilled spirits in Charleston, West Virginia, you should focus your attention on The Bullock Distillery. There’s no better spirits… Continue Reading… The post Holiday season at Bullock Distillery is special appeared first on …

Another Roundtable discussion podcast from West Virginia Beer Roads has dropped. For this Roundtable, Charles and Erin got together to talk about the state of craft beer and brewing in West Virginia — especially in the Charleston-Huntington region. This episode’s… Continue Reading… The post Roundtable Discussion on WV Beer appeared first on Brillia…

An unexpected brewing direction is bringing some sweet business success to a local small brewery. Charleston Nano Brewery finds its candy flavored beers are attracting an enthusiastic new clientele to their Elk City neighborhood taproom. Candy in beer, sweeeeet. According… Continue Reading… The post Charleston Nano puts candy in beer appeared first…

Today, the West Virginia Beer Roads podcast takes you to Huntington, WV, for a visit with folks at The Peddler brewpub. Charles and Erin have fun interviewing head brewer, Jay Fox, and assistant brewer, Jamal Carter. The Peddler excels in… Continue Reading… The post Masters of sours, expansion planned appeared first on BrilliantStream.…

Oktoberfest season has arrived and Oktoberfest beers are everywhere. On this episode of West Virginia Beer Roads, we review 12 Oktoberfest-style beers available in West Virginia. Podcast hosts Erin and Charles are joined by Chris Brown, president of the Kanawha… Continue Reading… The post Octoberfest 2024 Beer Tasting Notes and Favorites appeared f…

West Virginia Beer Roads podcast travels to Weathered Ground Brewery to talk beer with Sam Fonda. Fonda, WGB’s co-owner and head of their brewing operations, shared four fresh beers that are perfect for September drinking. We get into detail about:… Continue Reading… The post Four fresh beers for drinking now appeared first on BrilliantStream.…

It’s something totally new for a West Virginia Beer Roads podcast. For the first time, Erin McCoy and I have a beer distributor representative as our featured guest. We greatly enjoyed talking with Dakota Farmer, the Malt and Cider Division… Continue Reading… The post Talking beer distributing with Dakota Farmer appeared first on BrilliantStream.…

The Charleston, WV, summer has been a hot one so far. With all this heat, it’s not been difficult to work up a thirst. So I’m thinking, I wonder how our downtown brewers are faring? To find out, Erin McCoy… Continue Reading… The post Fife does summer right in Charlie-West appeared first on BrilliantStream.…

Arguably nothing in life is more important than family. And when it comes to craft beer there’s a lot to be said for the family that brews together. Enter the new Köerber Beer Company in Barboursville, WV, which is off… Continue Reading… The post Family brings Köerber Beer to WV market appeared first on BrilliantStream.…

We always love talking beer with Ross Williams, who has been around the West Virginia commercial brewing scene for longer than most. After college, Ross began his brewing career at Morgantown Brewing, and now he’s been head brewer at Bad… Continue Reading… The post Talking beer with head shepherd Ross Williams appeared first on BrilliantStream.…

In southern West Virginia, when you think of a true craft beer bar, chances are, you think of Summit Beer Station. After opening in Huntington in 2013, the bar made tremendous strides in its first 10 years. Maybe its biggest… Continue Reading… The post Celebrating Summit’s 10th Year appeared first on BrilliantStream.…

West Virginia Beer Roads traveled to Elkins, WV, to get this interview with Samantha Fox, owner and head brewer at Fox Hops Brewery. Fox Hops is a new brewery, tucked into the Appalachian Mountains, that opened in April 2024. As… Continue Reading… The post Fox Hops Brewery jumps into WV beer world appeared first on BrilliantStream.…

We have restarted our West Virginia Beer Roads Roundtable podcast series. On each Roundtable program, a guest craft beer fan will join Charles and Erin for a discussion of the West Virginia and regional craft beer scene. Today’s Roundtable discussion… Continue Reading… The post Roundtable at Charleston’s East End Pub appeared first on BrilliantStre…

Another spring is fast approaching on the yearly merry-go-round. Most craft breweries find that beer also needs a seasonal refresh. Moving out of the big, dark. and strongly-flavored, higher-alcohol winter ales. Bringing in the lighter colors and fresher tastes of… Continue Reading… The post Weathered Ground looks toward spring appeared first on Br…

When it comes to recent moves in West Virginia’s craft cider and beer markets, no one is making a larger business impact than is a man from Greenbrier County named Josh Bennett. Bennett, who started up the Hawk Knob cidery… Continue Reading… The post Bennett makes big impact in craft market appeared first on BrilliantStream.…

In this episode of West Virginia Beer Roads, Charles and Erin take a quick, fun look and review of some interesting points gleaned from crowd-sourced opinions on the WV local beer market in 2023. We took a close look at… Continue Reading… The post A quick look & review of the year’s WV beer market appeared first on BrilliantStream.…

When it comes to owning and operating a small craft brewery in West Virginia, it’s very often a family affair. A marriage not only unites two people, but it also brings two voices together in the operation and management of… Continue Reading… The post WV breweries often a family affair appeared first on BrilliantStream.…

With crisp autumn evenings beginning to envelop us across West Virginia, it’s a sure sign that Pumpkin Beer season has arrived. Listen in to the West Virginia Beer Roads crew as we sample and report on six seasonal pumpkin spice… Continue Reading… The post WV Beer Roads tumbles into the pumpkin patch appeared first on BrilliantStream.…

Get ready to preview a whole group of Oktoberfest-style beers available in the West Virginia market. On this West Virginia Beer Roads podcast you’ll hear Erin and Charles, along with special guest Chris Brown, sample and discuss eight different O-fest… Continue Reading… The post Oktoberfest 2023 Beer Tasting appeared first on BrilliantStream.…

For seven years now, Parkersburg Brewing Company has been navigating the West Virginia beer roads, bringing solid craft brews to our market. The West Virginia Beer Roads podcast crew checked in with Parkersburg Brewing’s owners to get their read on… Continue Reading… The post Podcast with Parkersburg Brewing appeared first on BrilliantStream.…

We can’t believe it’s already been one year of good beer at Charleston Nano-Brewery. The West Virginia Beer Roads crew sat down with Jennifer and Kenny Graley to get the scoop on their brewery’s first year of operation and to… Continue Reading… The post Charleston Nano anniversary podcast appeared first on BrilliantStream.…