Green Man Brewery was started in 1997 in the brew pub Jack of the Wood in downtown Asheville. As Downtown Asheville’s oldest brewery, they developed the first sour program in the area. Initially brewed in dairy tanks at the brewery’s…
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Green Man Brewery, Asheville, NC
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Wicked Weed, Asheville NC
Background Wicked Weed company co-founders and brothers Luke and Walt Dickinson co-owned the company with family friends Rick, Denise, and Ryan Guthy. Wicked opened their original brewpub location in 2012. The brewery was known for pushing the envelope in craft by…
Tagged with: Asheville, Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brew Pub, Craft Beer, craft brew, IPA, Luke Dickinson, North Carolina, Sour Beers, travel, Walt Dickinson, Wickedweed
Blue Ridge Brewing Company, Greenville SC
Background Bob Hiller opened The Blue Ridge Brewing Company in 1995. The brewpub was forced to leave N. Main Street in 2015 after 20 years because they lost their lease. At that point, Hiller moved the brewery to a new…
Tagged with: Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Blue Ridge Brewing, Bob Hiller, Brew Pub, Craft Beer, craft brew, Greenville, travel
1912 Brewing Company, Tucson, AZ
Background 1912 Brewing Company was born out of home brewers Alicia and Allan Conger’s garage dating back to 2004. Both are Arizona natives. At 17, Allan joined the Marines and served in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Upon return to Tucson, he…
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Iron John’s Brewing, Tucson, AZ
Background – Iron John’s Brewing John Adkisson opened Iron John’s Brewing in 2014. After several years of intense home brewing, Adkisson decided to take his craft to the next level. In 1996 John left his accounting job and began brewing on the ten barrel brewpub system at Habaneros. John…
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Wanderlust Brewing Company, Flagstaff, AZ
Background Wanderlust Brewing Company opened in October 2012. It’s a 3 barrel brewhouse and a one-man show – and that man is Nathan Friedman. Nathan is an engineer for Flagstaff’s W.L. Gore, working with medical products by day, and often…
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Boulder Dam Brewing, Boulder City, NV
Background Todd Cook opened Boulder Dam Brewing in 2007. His idea was to create a family friendly spot rich in the history of Boulder City. He researched building styles and décor from the early 1930’s and incorporated that in everything from the…
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Angry Chair Brewing, Tampa, FL
Background Co-founders Ryan Dowdle and Shane Mozur opened Tampa, Florida’s Angry Chair Brewing in late 2014. They are known for their stouts and sours. Head brewer, Ben Romano started home brewing in 2006. In 2009, he started brewing professionally for…
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Granite Mountain Brewing, Prescott, AZ
Experience – Granite Mountain Brewing Tucked between antique shops on historic Cortez Street in downtown Prescott AZ, Granite Mountain Brewing is a hip and trendy little brewery and taproom. The gorgeous handcrafted wood bar is the centerpiece of this bright establishment.…
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Sin City Brewing Co., Las Vegas NV
Background – Sin City Brewing Co. When Richard Johnson moved to Las Vegas in 1996, “There was nothing there in terms of craft beer. One brewpub, that was it. He was in charge of the next three that opened. Sin City…
Tagged with: Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brew Pub, Craft Beer, craft brew, Las Vegas, Nevada, Richard Johnson, Sin City, travel
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