West Virginia’s tourism and craft brewing industries have experienced rapid growth within the last several years as a … rural heritage. The state’s craft breweries contribute to local and state tourism economies as pivotal creators of neolocal … tourism attractions and destination management organizations might showcase the state’s unique identity by capturing and …

The final chapter serves as summary to the first volume of Beers, Ciders & Spirits: Craft Beverages and Tourism in the … summarizes the current practices and scope of research involving craft beer, cider and spirits as a substantial subsect of craft … rebirth of localized beer, cider and spirit production. Along with a multitude of nuanced ideas involving economic vibrancy …

find alternative methods of delivering their beer to consumers such as brewery tasting rooms, craft beer events and …This chapter presents a case of Seattle and Portland craft brewers' use of tourism practices to support their pursuit … brewers encourage visitors to their breweries. Barriers to enter the tightly controlled US beer market encouraged brewers to …