I have plenty of family and friends in the state of West Virginia. They're just a two hour ride down I-79 from Pittsburgh. The beer landscape is quite different down there than it is here. There isn't the biggest variety of beers to choose from. One thing they have that we don't is ability to sell alcohol in most stores. Walk into a Walmart in West Virginia and the mid-isle beer displays include Yuengling Traditional Lager, Budweiser, Keystone etc.
From my observation, Yuengling might be one of the more popular selections in that area. It hasn't always been there, though. It wasn't until a number of years ago that Yuengling ended up being distributed into West Virginia. I remember how excited some down there were.
That's why I always smile when I see announcements like that of Church Brew Works in the Pittsburgh Business Times yesterday saying it plans to distribute into Ohio. Ohio will be the first state Church will distribute in that isn't Pennsylvania.
It looks as if Church has a solid core of beers to boast as well. I really enjoy both Celestial Gold and Pious Monk Dunkel. Any thirsty Ohioans reading this can take my word for it. Those brews are worth the trip you'd make to get them. I once had a sampler which included Thunderhop IPA and Pipe Organ Pale Ale in addition to the aforementioned beers. Hop heads might adore Thunderhop since it's loaded with hops. The pale ale is a solid selection in my book, too.
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