Wheeling Alers HBC

08/04/2026

Jeff, Adam, and Corey from Mountaineer Brewfest are sampling some Alers Homebrew with the Pineroom guys on WKKX (AM1600 / FM 98.1).
Right now!!!

08/03/2026

Monthly meeting is this Wednesday! 7pm @ Brewkeepers. One week early due to Brewfest week. It’s the wheat beer challenge, so bring beer! Cheers!

07/20/2026

Tomorrow (Tuesday) we meet with H***H to determine the winners of the spice /herb/fruit/veggie challenge. 6:30 at Leonardo’s Coffee in Steubenville. See you there.

07/14/2026

Hi all, a friend of the Alers has some homebrew items he’d like to sell. Basically everything someone would need to get brewing, minus a kettle and burner. Asking $225.

60 22oz bomber bottles in cardboard cases
2 6 gallon class carboys
2 6 gallon bottling buckets w/ lids and airlocks for fermenting
2 beer making kits (one IPA, one Oktoberfest) (not sure of dates on Kits / yeast...)
bottle capper with several packs of caps
bottle washer for sink / garden hose
racking cane
long spoon / stirrer
cleaner and sanitizer
strainer
thermometer
hydrometer

Feel free to respond here with any questions or offers and I’ll pass it along to the seller.

07/07/2026

Reminder that our July Alers meeting isn’t being held this week. Instead we will meet with our friends from H***H on July 21st for the fruit/veggie/spice/herb challenge.

6:30 pm at Leonardo’s Coffee. 159 N. 4th Street. Steubenville. OH. 43952.

06/08/2026

Maybe not everything you need to know… hows ‘bout many of the WV Craft Brewers will have their beer poured by the ever-knowledgeable and ridiculously handsome members of the Wheeling Alers HBC.

Join us for another great Mountaineer Brewfest, won’t you?!?

🍻 EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
About Mountaineer Brewfest 2026 🎉

Presented by Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack

📅 Saturday, August 15
📍 Wheeling Heritage Port
💛 Benefiting our 2026 Charity Partner: Wheeling YMCA

🎟 TICKET OPTIONS:
➡️ Early Bird General Admission – $35
Includes 10 sample tickets, a Brewfest mug, and live entertainment

➡️ Early Bird VIP Admission – $70
Includes all GA perks plus:
• 3PM early entry
• 10 extra sample tickets (20 total)
• $12 food voucher
• Exclusive VIP brew
• Special VIP merchandise
• Private performance during VIP hour

➡️ Early Bird VIP + Pairing Night Combo – $80
Access to everything above plus Thursday’s pairing event (details coming soon!)

⚠️ Early Bird Pricing Available only until August 1

🎫 Buy online at mountaineerbrewfest.com
💵 Prefer to buy in person with cash?
Stop by Yourkovich & Associates
📍 246 Kruger Street, Wheeling, WV
🕒 Monday–Friday | 8:30 AM–4:00 PM
CASH ONLY—no cards or checks

🍺 This is West Virginia’s craft beer celebration- and it only comes once a year. If you know, you go!

06/08/2026

June Alers meeting, 7pm this Wednesday at Brewkeepers!!!

Talking July’s Fruit/Veggie/Spice/Herb challenge, Brewfest pouring, August’s Wheat Beer challenge.
Bring beer!

05/12/2026

Alers meeting tomorrow at Brewkeepers. 7pm. We’ll recap our recent events and finalize some summer plans.
Bring beer!

05/02/2026

Ben and Marc getting ready for Big Brew Day at Hightower Brewing. Pop on your favorite flannel and join us this afternoon for some brewing edutainment.

05/01/2026

Saturday May 2nd is the American Homebrew Association’s Big Brew Day. Members of the Alers and H***H Homebrew Club will meet at Hightower Brewing in Rayland, OH for a brewing demonstration. Mashing in at Noon.

Bring your pals and stop out tomorrow afternoon if you want to learn about brewing while drinking some tasty Hightower brews.