Going to Morgantown (WVU) for work...

Thanks guys, this is very helpful.

While it appears I can "survive" the beer scene in Morgantown, I was curious as to what other options there are in the area. I don't mind making an hour drive up to Pittsburgh from time to time, but I was wondering if there's anything of interest that's nearby over in Ohio as well. Likewise, anything in between Morgantown and Pittsburgh in PA. that is worth a visit?

 

Thanks man.... I'm not expecting DC, Baltimore, Philly or Portland, but your post about Morgantown brewing sounds promising. Also, I'm accustomed to driving up to Harrisburg or Philly to find good beer, so I don't think it will be too arduous a task to drive up to Pittsburgh from time to time. That being said, it would be nice to find something decent locally as well...

 

Thanks! I actually make that kind of drive roughly once a month now (we don't get RR, Ballast Point, Ithica, Alesmith, etc., in Baltimore), so I don't see any reason I couldn't make the drive out to Mareitta from time to time as well.

Obviously, it would be great if there was a store of that caliber in Morgantown, but you do what you have to do (when it comes to obtaining good beer). Thanks for the tip!

I don't suppose there's a skyline chili parlor anywhere around there as well.

 

:-) I appreciate your concern, but the latest BA review would appear to confirm your report. Probably won't make the drive out there till some time in November or December, but I'm already dreaming of (hopefully) grabbing a case of Zombie Dust there.

 

I hope that's true (regarding Washington). Washington Pa. is actually a town I did a Beerfly search for and, well, I can't say I was overly impressed by what I saw. I'll try to keep an open mind, but the reviews I read didn't sound all that promising. I was initially quite excited when I saw Washington House and Tria under the Washington listing, but then noticed that neither place is actually in Washington, Pa.

Given that Washington doesn't appear to save me a whole lot of driving time, I suspect I'll just make the extra drive up north, where I'm sure I'll be spending a lot of time wandering around East Carson Street.

 

So much for my plans for a case of zombie dust. :-)

Ah well, thanks for the warning.

 

I'm really trying to keep an open mind and not prematurely judge the beer scene in WV, but yeah, I kind of figure it's going to be something of an adjustment moving to/living in Morgantown, after coming from Portland (Oregon) and the Baltimore/DC/Philly area. I'm counting on Morgantown's proximity to Pittsburgh to help somewhat, and I appreciate the post about Marietta as well, but I'm not wildly optimistic about the beer scene in WV.

 

Yup. It's a transfer/promotion, and the new job is fantastic... so I'm trying to make the best of what I suspect will be an unfortunate drop-off in the qualiity of my beer consumption.

 

Thanks Sam. I appreciate the offer (and will take you up on it when I finally get situated in Morgantown).

I actually did a beercation trip to Pittburgh in July 2011, and had a great time there. Pittsburgh actually looks to be a somewhat shorter drive from Morgantown than the drive I make on a fairly routine basis up to Al's of Hampden in the burbs of Harrisburg, so I'm not all that worried about making the trip up there. Also, even though I only visited a handful of places in Pittsburgh (Fat Heads, Church, Smokin Joe's, Sharp Edge, etc.), I was very impressed by the beer scene there and had a great time. Frankly, the area where I currently live out on the West side isn't such a great area for beer, as I typically have to drive a half hour or more to get to any place decent in Baltimore. So the way I see it, having to drive up to Pittsburgh every now and then shouldn't represent that great a change from my current routine. Also, I'm very optimistic that I can find something enjoyable over at the Morgantown Brewing, and am looking forward to stopping by there soon as I hit town in a couple weeks.