West Virginia’s Moonshining Tradition Featured on ESPN

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Moonshining, an old tradition in West Virginia, was given a lengthy write-up on ESPN’s front page by reporter Jake Trotter.

Because the West Virginia football program is 7-1 and ranked in the Top 10, they’re getting a lot more press these days. Most stories coincide with their star quarterback, Will Grier, but others are more nuanced. This morning at 8:47 A.M ET, Jake Trotter released a hefty article on a subject you wouldn’t normally see on ESPN’s front page: West Virginia’s moonshining tradition.

Trotter digs deep and talks to numerous people from the state. Check out the excerpt from “Moonshine and the Mountaineers: West Virginia’s tailgate tradition” below:

“To those tailgating around the stadium, Harvey’s backstory is hardly unique. Alongside West Virginia football, West Virginia moonshine is a powerful connecting force in the Mountaineer State.

A tie that binds generations. Brings families together. Turns strangers into friends.

“Moonshine is part of our heritage,” says Darrell Brown of Burnsville, who has supplied the tailgate he regularly attends in the Blue Lot in front of J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, which sits across the street from the stadium. “It’s a way to bring people together.”

The story is long but thoroughly charming and engaging. Both links above go to the story (or you can click here). Thanks, Jake.

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West Virginia hosts TCU this weekend on FS1 at noon.

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