13 Microbreweries In West Virginia You Simply Have To Visit

Near the entrance to Blackwater Falls State Park, you will find a restaurant and brewery with the same name, specializing in "European-style Session Ales & Lagers," specifically German, English and Belgian brews. Their drafts can also be found in several locations in north-central West Virginia, including Morgantown, Davis, Thomas, Fairmont, Elkins, Moorefield, Terra Alta and Keyser.
Address: 912 William Avenue

This small brewery is run by three people, which is exactly how they like it. The brewery is open for take out service and tastings. The taproom is open Tuesday-Thursday, 1-5 pm and Friday-Saturday– 1-6 pm. They have 14 selections, including Hellbender Black IPA, Mountain Mamma Pale Ale, Long Point Lager and Peregrine Porter.
Address: 335 Nick Rahall Greenway
Address: 335 Nick Rahall Greenway

Referred to as The Net, North End is both the oldest restaurant (1899) and the oldest brewery (1997) in West Virginia. You can enjoy food with a beer of your choice, or enjoy the current food special in the Tank Room (pictured above). They regularly brew between 3 to 6 selections every month. But when you visit, you have to try Roedy’s Red, their signature amber ale, which has won multiple state-wide competitions.
Address: 3500 Emerson Avenue

Started in 2013 in a smaller location, Chestnut Brew Works now has a facility with a taproom in Morgantown's historic South Park area. At WVU, head brewer and manager Bill Rittenour earned a Ph.D. in Fungal Biology, and studied Biochemistry, Fungal Genetics, Fungal Physiology, and Mycology to learn more about the brewing process. The result is Chestnut Brew Works. Among the selections offered are Halleck Pale Ale, Class II Wheatwater, Nate’s Nut Brown Ale and South Park Porter.
Address: 444 Brockway Avenue

Dobra Zupas (Slovenian for "good soup") is a restaurant and brewery. Among the selections offered in the brewery are wheat beers, ales, porters, stouts and IPAs. Paired with the foods from their protean gourmet menu, a visit to Dobra Zupas is sure to delight.
Address: 600 S Oakwood Avenue

Lost River Brewing Company is a pub and brewery in Wardenville, a small town in the Potomac Highlands. Their pub offers a surprisingly wide variety of food and 25 different beers, including ales, stouts, lagers and IPAs, among others.
Address: 155 W Main Street

Morgantown Brewing Company is a full-service restaurant with eight craft brews, not including several seasonal varieties. Beer can also be purchased in carry-out growler containers. In 2009, the company submitted its brews at the Bramwell Beer Festival, winning the Best Of Show award and two first place prizes.
Address: 1291 University Avenue

This place was once an upholstery factory, but is now home to a 3 vessel, 17 barrel state-of-the-art brewhouse. The brewery has a taproom where you can try one or all of their 11 varieties of craft brews. Tours of the facility are available as well, but only by appointment.Address: 862 Industrial Park Road A