There are many craft brewers in The Mountain State awaiting thirsty attendees who would like to raise their pint glasses to toast a successful meeting.
Greenbrier County is home to Greenbrier Valley Brewing Company (GVBC), which offers tours. A tasting here should include samples of Steel Driving Stout, the brewery’s newest creation, and the award-winning Mothman Black IPA.
“GVBC is great,” says Kristi Godby, media manager at the Greenbrier County CVB. “They not only come up with new and creative brews, but they also have some really fun and unique events such as Arts & Ales, and Yoga, Body, Beer.”
In downtown Charleston is Charleston Brewing Company, which is located at Black Sheep Burrito & Brews. A banquet room is available for groups and flights of beer, which change daily, are on the menu.
Among the tasty possibilities are malt-, hop-, yeast- and fruit-driven beers, including, respectively: 1919, a pre-Prohibition-style cream ale, Hurricane, a double IPA, Yehrling, a German-style Hefeweizen, and Blackberry, a blonde ale.
Morgantown is home to a few craft brewers, including Morgantown Brewing Company, the oldest brewery in town, and Chestnut Brew Works, the newest.
“Morgantown Brewing Company offers a unique dining and microbrewery experience,” says Cynthia Coffindaffer Colasante, director of marketing and visitor services for the Greater Morgantown CVB. “This brewery is along the riverfront with a back deck for warm weather enjoyment.”
Favorites here include Alpha Blonde Ale, Coal City Stout and Old Morgantown Amber.
And at Chestnut Brew Works, which resides in an old warehouse and features a new taproom, popular brews include Class II Wheatwater, Halleck Pale Ale and Nate’s Nut Brown Ale.
In Parkersburg is the North End Tavern and Brewery, a local landmark featuring classic pub food and small-batch craft beers, including the award-winning Roedy’s Red, an amber ale.
“The NET, as it’s known to locals, is West Virginia’s oldest restaurant and pub,” says Mark Alan Lewis, president and CEO at the Greater Parkersburg CVB. “They began brewing their own craft beer on the premises in 1997, becoming early entrants into the craft beer craze now sweeping the country.”
Beers from Bridge Brew Works, including Long Point Lager and Bridge Brew Ale, have been gracing menus in Fayetteville, W.Va., and beyond, since 2010.
“This small craft brewery just opened its on-site taproom in the fall of 2015,” says Lisa Strader, communications manager at Visit Southern West Virginia. “These exceptional beers will please the pickiest of palates.”
