Press Phil was interviewed by NPR’s KSMU for this October 23rd, 2020 news that opens with: “There’s an old saying: money makes the world go ‘round. And in rural communities, there’s often less of it, especially during a historic pandemic. KSMU shares one town’s economic journey through this extraordinary year in the final part of our series, COVID in…
Press “Cases of COVID-19 are beginning to spike in rural parts of the state. Nearly one-third of all new cases in Missouri are coming from rural areas. Howell County had its first case of the virus on March 27th. By April 15th, there were five cases. The sixth case…” … “Phil Wages, owner of Wages Brewing…
Press “Come Monday, Missouri businesses and churches will be able to open back up but with certain limitations. Thursday, the West Plains City Council will meet to set its own guidelines for getting businesses going again.” … “Wages Brewing Company owner Phil Wages says he won’t rush to re-open. “Our goal is more to be extremely…
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Culture Sometimes it’s about more than making and selling something. Sometimes it’s about people and our unique Ozarks culture. All the time, at Wages Brewing Company, it is our mission not only to make high quality, handmade beer, soda, and kombucha, but also about connecting people, about sharing our individual, regional, and national culture, and about…
At Wages Brewing, we don’t operate in a bubble. Well, I do, but this bubble boy works hard to get outta the bubble as much as possible, lol. But our little brewery is dedicated to working with others in our community. I mean, how can we be a community if we aren’t in this together?…
Our crew have been working on our mission statement. One part of that mission includes a commitment to the ENVIRONMENT. We want to do everything we can to minimize our negative impact on the Earth and positively contribute to how our community helps. Here are a baker’s dozen of things we are doing to…
Press “Forget champagne; Wages Brewery on the outskirts of West Plains just released its “Valentine’s Date Night Stout.” Their stout brew may sound like a beverage made for lovers, but it was released for a charitable cause. Phil Wages, who founded Wages Brewery two years ago with his wife, said they released this new stout for…
Brewers Association Member Profile: Phil Wages First published August 7th, 2017 Fun Q&A with our co-owner and founder! https://www.brewersassociation.org/profile/phil-wages/
Wages Brewing Co. Brings the Craft-Beer Boom to West Plains First published July 28, 2017 by Huong Truong for Feast Magazine This article covered an interview with Owner Phil with a focus on summer beer releases. http://m.feastmagazine.com/drink/drink_southern_missouri/article_e94f8b66-70a8-11e7-bd14-7b14fe85b878.html
