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West Virginia Beer

June 20, 2011 By Jay Brooks

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Today in 1863, West Virginia became the 35th state.

West Virginia
State_WestVirginia

West Virginia Breweries

  • Blackwater Brewing
  • Bridge Brew Works
  • Lost River Brewing
  • Morgantown Brewing Company
  • Mountaineer Brewing
  • Mountain State Brewing
  • North End Tavern & Brewery

West Virginia Brewery Guides

  • Beer Advocate
  • Beer Me
  • Rate Beer

Guild: No Known Guild

State Agency: West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration

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  • Capital: Charleston
  • Largest Cities: Charleston, Huntington, Parkersburg, Wheeling,Morgantown
  • Population: 1,808,344; 37th
  • Area: 24231 sq.mi., 41st
  • Nickname: Mountain State
  • Statehood: 35th, June 20, 1863

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  • Alcohol Legalized: December 5, 1933
  • Number of Breweries: 6
  • Rank: 43rd
  • Beer Production: 1,426,074
  • Production Rank: 37th
  • Beer Per Capita: 24.4 Gallons

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Package Mix:

  • Bottles: 37.5%
  • Cans: 56.7%
  • Kegs: 5.7%

Beer Taxes:

  • Per Gallon: $0.18
  • Per Case: $0.40
  • Tax Per Barrel (24/12 Case): $5.50
  • Draught Tax Per Barrel (in Kegs): $5.50

Economic Impact (2010):

  • From Brewing: $1,666,818
  • Direct Impact: $323,295,324
  • Supplier Impact: $72,297,062
  • Induced Economic Impact: $142,426,073
  • Total Impact: $538,018,459

Legal Restrictions:

  • Control State: No
  • Sale Hours: On Premises: Beer/Wine: Mon-Sat: 7 am-2 am, Sun: 1 pm-2 am — Liquor: Mon-Sun:8 am-Midnight, Sun/Elections: Prohibited
    Off Premises: Mon-Fri: 7 am-3:30 am, Sat: 7 am-3 am, Sun: 1 pm-3 am
  • Grocery Store Sales: Yes
  • Notes: 12% ABV Cap on Beer. 75% ABV spirits Permitted. Liquor, wine and beer products that are not already in closed packaging must be bagged before exiting retail locations. State does not operate retail stores; retains monopoly over wholesaling of distilled spirits only; stores themselves are privately owned.

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Data complied, in part, from the Beer Institute’s Brewer’s Almanac 2010, Beer Serves America, the Brewers Association, Wikipedia and my World Factbook. If you see I’m missing a brewery link, please be so kind as to drop me a note or simply comment on this post. Thanks.

For the remaining states, see Brewing Links: United States.

Filed Under: Beers, Breweries Tagged With: West Virginia



Comments

  1. Rich Ireland says

    June 20, 2011 at 6:00 pm

    Thanks for recognizing us Jay!
    A little update…

    Mountaineer has ceased production but the former brewer is trying get the place open as Vandalia Brewing Company. It wasn’t a lack of sales, it appeared to be another financial issue with the owner.

    We do not currently have a brewers guild but talk of formation is underway.

  2. Rich Ireland says

    June 20, 2011 at 6:02 pm

    One more item: Lost River is temporarily out of production. They were a nano-brewery/pub.

  3. Adam Myers says

    March 20, 2012 at 3:02 pm

    As of November of 2010 The Lost River Brewing Company has been under new ownership. As of January 2012 the brewery is operational. Please contact us for any more information.

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